CONVENT SCHOOLS

Southland Times, Issue 19123, 15 December 1923, Page 7

CONVENT SCHOOLS

BREAKING UP CEREMONY. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. The annual ceremony of distributing prizes to the pupils of the Convent Schools was held yesterday, the Very Rev. Dean Burke presiding. At St. Catherine’s convent the wreath for amiability, loyalty and upright behaviour was awarded by the votes of the pupils to Molly Conley. In bestowing the well-earned crown the Very Rev. Dean Burke congratulated Miss Molly Conley on the honour conferred on her by her companions, an honour, he said, shared by her parents who had instilled high principles and by the school which had developed them. The Dean exhorted her to treasure the symbol of her victory, for there had been many competitors, and to cultivate in her future life the kind and helpful attitude of her school days, and above all the loyalty and strictly upright conduct, which had won her the respect and affection of her companions. Hearty and prolonged applause showed the goodwill and approval of the assembled pupils. In the Kindergarten each of the little tots, seventy in number, received a Christmas box, and in the course of the distribution sang some pretty choruses very sweetly. The prize lists are as follows: ST. CATHERINE’S CONVENT.

Senior Christian Doctrine.—Rose Ixjughnan; honourable mention, M. Collins, L. Hallamore, J. Timpany. Senior Conduct and Politeness.—Rose Loughnan; honourable mention, Muriel Collins. Intermediate Conduct and Politeness.—N. Crowe. Dux of the School.—M. Gonley. Form IV.—Class Prize —M. Fraser, F. Martin; honourable mention, J. Timpany, L. Hallamore. Form 111. —Class Prize—R. Kempton; honourable mention, M. Loughnan, M. Courn ane. XContinued on Next Page).

Standard 6.—Christion Doctrine—J. Cahill ; honourable mention—E. Crowe, R. Jackson, E. Waterson; conduct and politeness —R. Thomson; honourable mention, R. Jackson; class prize—E. Crowe; honourable mention—S. Anthony, M. Crowe, M. Donaldson, J. Cahill, R. Jackson, E. Roff. The following obtained proficiency certificates—S. Anthony, ■ I. Ashley, E. Crowe, M. Crowe, J. Cahill, M. Donaldson, L. Gray, R. Jackson, N. Murphy E. Roff. Competency certificates were obtained by —K. Butler D. Deegan, R. Thomson, E. W aterson. Standard s.—Christian Doctrine—M. Armstrong; honourable mention—Monica Barrell, Margaret Barrell, Muriel Grace, M. Fitzgerald, L. Stewart. Class Prize—L. Stewart; honourable mention—Monica Barrell, M. Grace, M. Graham,-G. Rillstone, P. Broad. Standard 4.—Christian Doctrine—lna Fraser; honourable mention —M. Anthony, M. Derbie, G. Lister, K. Stafford, C. Connolly, P. Shortal. Conduct and politeness— F. Cameron; honourable mention—F. Basstian, I. Wilk. Class Prize—C. Connolly, K. Stafford; honourable mention —I. Fraser, M. Anthony. Standard 3. —Class Prize—M. Mahoney; honourable mention—F. Basstian. Standard 2.—Christian Doctrine. —M. Searle 1, M. Stewart 2; honourable mention —Eileen Kelly, May Sawers. Conduct and politeness—Mary O’Neill. Class prize— M. Searle 1, M. Stewart 2, J. Whit’.vorth and J. Lynch 3. Arithmetic and composition —N. Connolly. General improvement— E. Stanway, E. Wills, M. Pasco. Amiability —M. Wills. Application—C. Wills. ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL. Christian Doctrine. —Irene Hoffman; conduct—Joyce Harvey. Standard 6: —Class prize.—Lizzie Hartigan; special mention—l Hoffman, M. Davin, M. Rooney; English—M. Rooney; attendance—M. Davin; general improvement—M. O’Sullivan; diligence—K. O’Kane. Standard 5. —Class prize—M. Forde; special mention—E. Shepherd, E. Winders; arithmetic —E. Shepherd. Standard 4. —Class prize—E. Officer; special mention —E. Lynch, C. Delaney; attendance —C. Delaney. Standard 3. —Class prize—L. McSwigan; special mention —C. Forde, K. Dryden; Christian doctrine —M. Dunick. Standard 2. —Class prize—R. Hoffman. Proficiency certificates. —L. Hartigan, I. Hoffman, M. Rooney, M. Davin, J. Harvey, M. O’Sullivan. Competency. —F. O’Kane. Christmas toys were given to about ninety children attending the infant school.