BLUFF NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 21580, 18 December 1931, Page 4

BLUFF NOTES

CONVENT SCHOOL ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING. (From Our Correspondent). The annual distribution of prizes took place at St. Teresa’s Convent School, Bluff, on Tuesday morning last, the Rev. Father McKay presiding. In speaking of the work accomplished during the year, Father McKay expressed great pleasure at the evident progress made and paid a tribute to the teachers for their diligent attention to the' educational needs of the children. The speaker thanked all those who had so generously subscribed to the prize funds, and in complimenting the prize-winners urged tho latter to still continue their studies and so bring credit to themselves, their parents and the school. He concluded by wishing the scholars a very happy Christmas and enjoyable holidays. Prior to the distribution a very pleasing and attractive programme was contributed by the scholars. The Convent School is particularly rich in talent among the children and the items given were uniformly good, each reflecting great credit on those responsible for the young performers' tuition, the Dominican Nuns. The programme was made tp of choruses and recitations, pianoforte solos being played by Catherine Nixey and William McGorlick and a duet by Delca and Allan Gilroy. The accompaniments were played by Phyllis Harrison. A pleasant feature of the function was a Christmas tree, charmingly decked out with gifts for the little ones who selected their own prizes. Following is the prize list: Special Prizes. Needlework. —Eunice White. Pianoforte (senior). —Phyllis Harrison. Pianoforte (junior I) —Delca Gilroy. Pianoforte (Junior II). —William McGorlick. Pianoforte, Preparatory.—Catherine Nixey. Dux of School.—Ora Massey. Christian Doctrine —Violet Dimond. Good Conduct. —Annie Plank. Prize List. Std. I: Christian Doctrine, Peter Vella; Class prize, Peter Vella; Drawing and Reading, Shirley Atkinson. Std. II: Christian Doctrine, Daisy Gilroy; Class prize, Patricia Hamilton; Arithmetic I, Patricia Calder; Arithmetic 11, Bernie Dimond; Drawing, Rata Harland. Std. Ill: Christian Doctrine, Hugh Plank. Class prize, Catherine Nixey; Composition, Allan Gilroy; Geography and History, Noel Cameron; Writing and Drawing, Francis McTigue. Std. IV: Christian Doctrine, Daphne Gilroy; Class prize, Daphne Gilroy. Std. 5: Christian Doctrine, Delca Gilroy; Class prize, Delca Gilroy; second prize, Phyllis Harrison; Writing Composition and Drawing, Eunice 'White; Arithmetic and Spelling, Violet Calder; Composition and Arithmetic, Michael Dimond; Composition and Geography, William McGorlick; Std. 6: Painting and Class Subjects, Ora Massey; Spelling, Writing, Composition, Violet Dimond; Politeness and Arithmetic, Annie Plank.