EXAMINATIONS IN MUSIC

Taranaki Daily News, 27 October 1932, Page 6

EXAMINATIONS IN MUSIC

STRATFORD CENTRE RESULTS.

Results of examinations conducted by the Trinity College, London, in the Stratford centre were received yesterday by the Stratford representative of the college, Mr. R. Watson. In the following list of passes the pupils sat for pianoforte except where otherwise stated 1 :—

Licentiate: Misses H. T. Maxwell (Sisters of Mission, Eltham), A. Curtis (Mrs. C., A. Blennerhassett). Associate: Miss Margot Towes (Miss E. Moon (F.T.C.L.).

Higher local: Joan Bolger (Mrs. Blennerhassett), hons;, Iren Brewer (Mrs. Blennerhassett), Margaret Pitcaithley (Miss M. Madden), Alan Reynolds (Mrs. Blennerhassett), Joyce Taylor (Miss Moon). Senior: Eileen Jackson (Miss A. Slater, L.T.C.L.) hons., Richard Blackstock (Mrs. Blennerhassett), Fanny Stockman (Miss Madden).

Intermediate: Evelyn Bell (Miss Moon) hons., Doris Kirk (Mr. J. Edmondson) hons., Gwen Brisco, elocution (Miss Beth Hadden, A.T.CL.), Violet Bell (Miss Middleton, A.T.C.L.), Nesta Belcher, elocution (Miss Hadden), Norma Turnbull (Mrs. Blennerhassett). _ Edna Bell (Miss Middleton), Lois Guthrie, elocution (Miss Hadden). Junior: Betty Reynolds (Mrs. Blennerhassett) hons., Dorothy Carryer (Miss Moon) hons., Hilda Bell (Sisters of Mission, Kaponga) hons., Robert Fletcher (Mr. D. Silver, L.T.C.L., Eltham). ■ Preparatory: Christina Anderson (Miss Middleton) hons., Maurice Kissick (Sisters of Mission, Kaponga) hons., Donald Dorslinger, violin (Sistcfs of Mission, Kaponga), hons. First steps: Lawrence Fake, violin (Sisters of Mission, Eltham) hons., Dorothy Kaye (Miss M. Towes, Huinga) hons., Leonard Sheehy, violin (Sisters of Mission, Eltham) hons.

STRATFORD CONVENT PASSES.

Dr. Vaughan Thomas concluded the examinations of the pupils presented by the Sisters of the Mission, Convent, Stratford, on Saturday, with the following results (except where 'otherwise stated the examination was for pianoforte). All candidates presented passed: Advanced senior: Olga Agaard 87 (honours). Senior: Betty Bulman 86 (violin honours), Nancy Howard. 84' (honours), Vester Liddell 80 (singing honours), Imelda Schumacher 78.

Intermediate: Shona Power 85 (honours), Ethel Newlove 80 (elocution honours), Lorna Bourke 76, Phyllis Howard 75 (violin). Junior: Nola Arthur 80 (elocution honours), Mollie McMillan 75 (singing) At tiie recent practical examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, London, conducted by Mr. Alfred Quaife, the following Convent pupils were successful. Advanced grade: Mona Ford 133 (hon. mention), Enid Haselden 129 (hon. mention), Norma Josephson 114. Rudiments: Mona. Ford 89, Lorna Waite 86.

RESULTS AT ELTHAM.

At the practical examinations conducted by Dr. Vaughan Thomas in connection with Trinity College, London, and held at Eltham on October 24 and 25, the following candidates were successful;—

Licentiate Diploma: A. Curtis 74 ('Mrs. C. A. Blennerhassett). Higher Local: J. Bolger 75, I. Brewer 71, A. Reynolds 65 (Mrs. Blennerhassett). Senior: D. Blackstock 78, I. Carlson 77 (Mrs.'Blennerhassett). Intermediate: N. Turnbull, 78 ('Mrs. (Blennerhassett).

Junior: B. Reynolds 84, honours (Mrs. Blennerhassett.

Higher Local: T.' Pitcaithly (Miss Madden). Senior; S. Stockman (Miss Madden). Junior: B. Fletcher (Mr. D. Silver). Senior: Miss E. Jackson 81, honours (Miss Slater).

STRATFORD SELF-HELP CLUB.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE.

There was a meeting of the Stratford Self-Help Club yesterday afternoon, Mr, H. C. Johnson presiding. The secretary (Mrs. B. Black) said that during the winter, until gardening operations commenced, she had been attending mostly to the library, which was being run in conjunction with the seed depot. To date the club had 127 members, 99 of whom were using the library. A total of 2558 books and magazines was included in the library. Eighty-two members had received seed plants and manures. To date there had been issued 588 packets of seeds, 7050 cabbage, cauliflower and lettuce plants, 5J cwt. of seed potatoes and 1| cwt. of manure. Mr. Johnson said he visited the depot on Saturday afternoon and was agreeably surprised at the hive of industry. There could not have been fewer than 15 there at any on© time. They were a happy and enthusiastic crowd. He said the organisation was very good. Mr. W. L. Kennedy said the report was very satisfactory and it was pleasing to the members to know that the unemployed were appreciating the work. The Rev. J. MacGregor thought the library was a very good oue. Mr. M. Priest reported that the gardens were well on their way and that there was much more in hand than there was at this time last year. The year had been a good one and the gardens were in good order. Dr. Doris Gordon suggested that later one of the Ministers should be asked to visit the seed beds. Th© balance-sheet showed a credit of £l3 13s. 4d. Mr. Priest said about 5 cwt. of manure was needed, and a resolution authorising th© purchase of this amount was passed.

Dr. Gurdon moved that surplus plants be given to any relief camps which required them., The motion was carried.