PRIZE DAY AT ST. MARY'S SCHOOLS.
Tumri was » large gathering of ladles and gtnttamsnjn ftiUuwe'tppmlo the S*, toary'ai OirJitOl)pl«niie ljtlUaia^yeaicr4«y ftfterabori to do^lwi^lo^W'^W^^hftrMnoaV -Fftthw Landduat; ml An hii eght Dr JDafl! and other prominent citizeno, '_ -The large! loom bad bow -moat ftrnply 'and'taitefully! deooiftted for tbr oooasion, and iaeingcthei, Chairman was ft banner bearing ifiy^otda, }•, Welcome Home Dear Se? Patter Mafibntey."; Tht proceedings opened with >very aamir-; able programme of musicr ahd*ecHatioß» by, tb« t gi|l« ol the respective Bohoolß*, every i Hera befog greatly appreciated. ' '■;• °> ,After,.tnoße present h*4 been thua entertaine 1 ), th« Be v.^athW Mahoney al-ladedto-hiireflent abiaooe/exp^egea plea■ara that he was baok again, and oongratalatedM* Trftflk on having been renewed to the position of Mayor, paying that gentleman ft high oqmpljmenU and expressing the best wishei fpr hiß future welfare. ; i&i - ; - . The rev. gentleman watolso jare tented with • Very- handsoxat , illuminated- 4ddreflß welcoming him baok to Nelaonva^eipyessing the beߣ-.wJ§h«9 for; his. fa tare wef fare* " His Worsliip thellayoit then spoke at some length, and in tbe-courie-d his remarks alluded to some of the recitations that had been given, drawing from. these a lesion that they would do well to remember. The prizes were then- delivered as follows:- s Sacked Heabt High School. i Good conduct (boarder) : M Byrne, (day puhil) Constance .Brind ; amiability and politeness. Ist Ethel Pratt, 2nd Brinda Tregea; Christian doctrine, lsf.M Byrne, 2 ad Monica: Armstrong. ; • ! i; Ist Class— lst grammar and composition,' Mabel Frank ;lstarithmetio, elementary drawing, geography and mapping, Isabel Bradley ; I Ist book keeping and algebra, Mabel Frank; Ist English and ancient history and French, Isabel Bradley; Ist reading and 2nd French, Catherine Reilly : Ist plain and ornamental writing and science, < Isabel Bradley ; Ist Iriah , history, recitation and mental arithmetic, Mabel Frank. 2nd Class — lat grammar and composition, Mary Weyburne; Ist geography and Map- j ping, 2nd arithemetio, Eugenic Bunny ; is*, writing and 2nd Irish history, Ethel Pratt ; I Ist Arithmetic. Mary Weyburne; Ist Irish, English, and ancient history, Bertha Derham ; lßt reading, Eugenic Bunny ; Ist ornamental writing, 2nd English and ancient history, Ethel Pratt ; Ist elementary drawing and 3rd arithmetic, Constance. Brind; 2nd writing, 2nd reading and elementary drawing, B.ertba Derham {application and politeness, Pftilittpa Levien. .. •: . ■.',' . - ■-■. '' ■''■ ' -•' ■ ; 3rd Class— lst grammar and composition; Isabel Derham ; Ist geography and mapping, Mary Harris ; Ist Irish history and arithmeiic, Isabel JDerham ; let English history and 2nd geography, Katie Scott; Ist reading and recitation, and 2nd Irish history^ Veronica Stewart ; Ist writing and 2nd elementary drawing, Katie Scott ; Ist elementary drawing' and 2nd reading, Monica Bunny ; 2nd writing and 2nd arithmetio.iMary Harris. • 4th Class— lst grammar and composition, Flossie Pratt; Ist arithmetic, Hannah Leighton; Ist reading and geography,' Monica Anq|trong; Ist writing and mental arithfnatio, O>ast»nce Stewart ; Ist elementary drawing, Eupl:. < «ni^Leighton. - ( : : Sth-Classr-lßt reding and spelling, Constance Armstrong; Ist recitation and 2nd writing, Ciapie M'Oee ; lat writing and arith - mttic. Brinda Tregea ; 2nd' reading 'and arithmetic, Lilke Badford. . $&tIL*BS-7TBeading and recitation, Violet lloQ«« ; writing ftnd sums, Amy Stewart. l Plain sewing,; Constance Brlkd 1, Flossie Pratt 2 ; Ist drawing,, embroidery, and draws thread, work, Mabel Frank; Ist regular ' at*endance,,2nd 4 enabroidery and drawn thtead woikV.foftbel JJradley; Ist fancy work, M Byrne .;> lit painting jfwater colors) and 2nd' lanoy work, , Ethel Pratt ; singing, * Ethel Pratt 1, Mary, Wey burn* 2, Cissie McGee 3 ; ttusic^MftnpKf Catherine Eeillyl, Monica Bunn?/2 j^lst violin, -C Gordon-*' 'pfaprl' •sa&er,v latj, prize ,lor devotedness to her puppa, CtGordon. ,- •• ( ■■ :■.--;; ' ■ •'. ""' . .' ,", SjbiißCx School. : adoct. Coqduot- Ist Sarah Miller, 2od AilMn Andrew*; i amiability and politenesfl, litE^^DQdf^qd, Bmma Hftrrii; Chris|iaa r jd;q<>trine £ lit[Minnie Bfttry, - 2nd Minnie Butler. 3rd tdlli«-P«rker,. 4th Nellie O'Don--0ell^:h M#ggie Bom ; .regular attendance, lit BtheljOopd, 2nd Kate Ditint, 3rd Annie J)n" ■' "'•■ . .?. '..iwiXi/ili v-0.-i. li|,,Clftii— lst grimmar and trithinetigi Minnie? Barry; l»t, lrish biitory, writing, 1 ipofiraphy rftnd.elentsnta.ry dnitin^ £ Ethel 0004,} .fiod reading and redtation, Plorrie W«e ;rjJit_^eQnipo»i»ionL and 4it reading, MarlAjin. % jley ; ,ilrt ■ Engliah hhlory, 2nd pr»iSSM»i«r#titin(r,ofi»r»h Millet; 2nd Mmp^tio^ftMEiigliahibißtoryfLlzzie Pay; fled j^|m^tp f jJemen»rydrawii>g J and r g oV grapn^BfOfi^PXQwn&riU'jp.i oe & :-c-o;a>-i ..- 2od jUi»^fTrJ|tr.gramniftr ; and arithmetic, Ellen, Edia^ and writing, Bllen^^y^lit; English ihiitdry, mental ftrithmeiic, 2nd elementary drawing, Carolibe Miller X^tfym* and recitation^ Blanche litohen ; ( geography, and 2nd writing, Annie' Olson ; la* elementary drawfog. 2nd ■Bglisb^uatarxan&ftiitbmstio^-iSiftti'Naaß ; Sad a^lffl^anthraeUo aatbigeognipnyf Qat^ 3r*n^»«Srriiit Irish hiatory, grammar and ■f*llicgMßeagie ; MpMahon y Ist reading and rteitaiiop.^hjippft Higgins; Ist arithmetic •Ad 2tt3 AOgtiab history, , Mabel Stapp ; Ist Geography aod 2nd Irinh history,' Lizzie f*n;X lit . elemental y drawiag and Shd ' Mtitfttipnt Kfttte Divine ; Ist English hiiiory, •pmpdiUron and tabk^, .Olaifto Butler ; 2nd ffVftdirig jind grammar, Maggies Barry; Ist amta} arithmetic and 2nd Bpelling, Ida Dtohen. ,"■■ . 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4th Glastf— let arithmetic, resding and •itmentArr, drawing, Katie Deveiy ; Ist geography ipaj&ngiiah history, Maggio- Devery ; lH grammar and add reading, Ella Nain; lit writing, 2nd geography and arithmetic, Bmn?a' ; Hftrriß ; Ist mental arithmetic, 2nd jrtammar: and elementary drawing, Sophia (town* 6th Ouss-lßt geography, spelling, and •JißFnUry drawing, Annie Day ; Ist grammai tad 3ntt upelliDg, Lillie Parker ; lit reading IBd ftoHatioa^ Jfai MoM ahon ; Ist tranßcripMoo Wd 2nd fatblPMtic, Mary Woodwird ; Ut writing and improvt men i in reading, ftito 9*»n> » '. 2nd reading and recitation, Mtf Hlgfiha ; 2nd writing and tables, Term UftM} Ssd geography and lot Üblw, K«U«
Barry; lit AiithaMtiftrrJlßd grammar and 6l«ttenUry drawing, Hose"MillGr-u2nd t»blei •t^lflDg, and tranlwrlptitinr^ooy Way; gon«tfitt^rovement, M»y Linkhorn; applioation, Florrie Stapp in "' ". 6th class— lit wading and writing, Mittie DeVeryi Ist trsnieription and tables, Mary -Baike; Ist spelling, Annie Burke; general improvement, Nel'ie O'Donnell Preparatory alasn— lt readiDg and 2nd writing, .May Lewieon ; lat writing and figures. Beattie Parker; lat tables, Graoe Woodward ; Ist ipelling, Inez , Way ; 2nd t«blefl ; and felling? Alice Andrews ; tranr icriptipn,' Msry - Small ; . general progress. Vivian' Higgihs; 2nd order and neatness, Aileen Andrews. " •
lßt painting (water colors), Ist order and neatness and 2nd fancy work, Ethel Good* Ist ringing «nd faqoy work; Florrio Filccj; 2od singing, Rose Miller ; lit plain sewing, oroobet and drawn-thread work, Ethel Good; 2nd plain Bewirig, Mary Start r 3rd. plain sewing, Mary. Woodward; • . /.. K At 4he conclusion of this portion of the ceremony, his Worship expressed a hope that they would all enjoy their holidaya. > > cThe girls ihen sang the , finale, M The holidays;" and ji vote of thanks to the Mayor, carried by acclamation, terminated the /pro* ceedings^ frf - : r ;' ; i<l ;;'; '..:,_:' " ' ' '' ■
After the close of ibis most pleasing ceremonyi'most of those present took advantage of the opportunity to inspect the work of. the jpapilaCwhibhi was exhibited in ' a': 'separate room. Here were displayed;' plain and fanoy work r of every description^ drawing. ;&oi;, as well as exercise! books* and -specimen of Hlominated writing. In order to Rive credit to ••dh< weißboald practically bare to mention the work of every exhibitor, -lor alVthe exbibitf .were cpartioolarlj ; good. -Belying, ijojm(ev«r, pncthe judgment of 'a lady who 'was present, and who closely examined the juefldleworkii we; can confidently say that the ilfledJiWorkjOQetably the plain sewing and the drawn thread work, were remarkably ,TJi*»whoJea exhibition i reflected the^gzeateet credit on.thei talented : lsdiea wha b&v6 th 6 training otdhe pnpila at these sohoote. > - 0( a j
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Colonist, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7815, 16 December 1893, Page 4
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1,172PRIZE DAY AT ST. MARY'S SCHOOLS. Colonist, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7815, 16 December 1893, Page 4
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