Convent High School

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIII, Issue 15710, 17 December 1915, Page 2

Convent High School

A PLEASANT AFTERNOON

The Convent High School was the scene of a most enjoyable function on Thursday afternoon last, when, to the kind invitation of the Sisters, many of thepupils parents and friends assembled at the Schoolroom to witness a very acceptable concert programme, which was presented by the pupils in a mostlcreditable manner. The schoolroom was tastefully decorated with flowers and greenery and the needlework, paintings, etc., which were neatly displayed in the room, sully testified to the capabilities of the teachers of these classes. The following proyramme was submitted to the full acceptance of the large audience : Piano duet, Misses F. Fitzgerald and, E. Magill, address on behalf pupils, by Miss D. Coleman ; chorus, “ Oft in the Stilly Night ” pupils ; orchestral piece, “Simple Aveu,” violins, Misses Crawshaw. Magill, Cobb, Wigg, and Cooper and Master C. Mace, pianos, Misses Grice and Fitzgerald. Action Song “ Our Hats ” (boys); piano solo “ Papillon action song, “ Wynken, Blynken and Nod ” girls ; recitation, “ The Old Flag,” Miss M. Mace ; action song, “ Old and New,” senior girls. Chorus, “ Till the Boys Come Home,” by pupils. Afternoon tea was then handed round and partaken by all present. Before presenting the certificates the Rey. Father McGuinness, spoke in high terms of the -work accomplished by the pupils and the sisters. He also expressed pleasure in seeing the large gathering present, The Mayor (Mr W. Norrell) and Mr H. Magill, also expressed a high opinion of the work done by the Sisters, and trusted that all present had thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

The , following certificates were then presented to the pupils by the Rev. Father McGuinness. CERTIFICATES OF MUSIC Teachers’ Diplomas Practical— Miss Ella Phillips and Eileen Magill. Higher Local Division —Misses Dorothy Johnson and Dulcie Charlton. Advanced Senior Division—Misses Freda Ward and Edith McSweeney. Division —■ Misses Rita Crosby and Myrtle Farmer (honours). Junior Division Misses Hilda Whitlock (honours), Ivy Wagstaff and Rita Fitzgerald. First Steps—Miss Maggie Geaney.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC Advanced i grade practical—Miss Ella Philips. Higher Division Miss Daisy Poole (harp), Miss Connie Wagstaff (piano). Lower Division—Marjorie Johnson. _ , Elementary Division—Miss Rita Fitzgerald. Harmony, Higher Division —Miss Jean Wigg, Rudiments—-Miss Eileen Magill, Ella Philips, Dorothy Johnson and Eva Grice. PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION Misses Doris McGlashan, Hazel Baine, Connie Mandeno and Master Patrick Geaney. CERTIFICATES

Class 7 - Dorothy Coleman, French and English, Rita Crosby, domestic science and commercial subjects. Margaret Crawshaw, English. Eileen Magill, music and needlework. Violet Mandeno, latin English and mathematics. Class 6 Constance Mandeno, English and arithmetic. Kathleen Crosby, music and commercial subjects. Doris McGlashan, Arithmetic Hazel Baine, English. . Patrick Geaney, English, composition and arithmetic, Class s“Daisy Poole, music. Rita Fitzgerald, composition and music. Margaret Cobb, arithmetic. Stella Mandeno, English. Class 4 —lvy Peterson, English. Hinewai Hawkins, geography and history. Mary Collins, arithmetic. Mary Corcoran, English and needlework. Ernest Watson, drawing, Willie Keeley drawing and English.

Elsie McGlashan, needlework. Oliver Donovan, arithmetic. Class 3—Maggie Geaney, geography, history and music. Rose Lennard, oil painting and domestic science. Jack Baine, English and arithmetic. Frank Cobb, Christian Doctrine. . Class 2 —Rose Johanson, composition. Emily Mandeno, needlework. Mavis Mace, English and arithmeticEileen Keeley, handwork and drawing. Violet Noonan, composition. Gladys McGlashan, needlework. Leslie Collins, English. Class I—Phyllis Baine, Recitation. Daphne Noonan, singing. Bertie Mace, arithmetic. Lily Moore, English. Connie Watkinson, arithmetic. Seeily Watkinson, music. Maxwell Morton, English aqd arith. metic. ' EXTRAS Ella Phillips, Dorothy Johnson, Dulcie .Gharlton, Hilda Whitlock, Connie Wagstaff and Ivy Wagstaff, music; Marion Wigg and Hazel Baine,-singing. -Alma Hintz, painting. I U

Two gold medals, presented to the school by Rev. Father McGuinness and Mr R. L. Somers, are to be competed fqr by tjie pupils jn the 1916 term,