CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL.

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10501, 17 December 1903, Page 2

CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL.

The annual distribution, of prizes took, place Ithiisi afternoon in tihe presence of a goodly niumber of interested visitors'. The usual exhibition at pupils' work was dispensed with thia year 1, as some little time baok the 'of ipiaiinsfn|gk i^eedfewjqrtk,, eta., for whiahi the school has achieved more than at local reputation, were sent! to-Auckland for exhibition for; a. charitable (purpose. As in previous years ,the pupils have made marked aidvanae in their studies, and in the special department® very satisfactory progress has .been. made. Before itha prizes were distributed the following interesting programmie was performed by the pupils: Overture, •Batfbiiere de Seville"'; chorus, "O^er the Hill"; pianoforte trio, "Masanr iello"; vocal .solo, "The Promise of Life"; action song), "The Dancing Lesson"; (piamoforte duiet, "Eroain"; recitation cod song, "Our Baby"} diafuA, 'JStairligjhti torn thfe Ejiweff; vooal' duelti, "The Singing Lesson"; The prtzesi were presented by ithe Right Rev. Monsignoa." O'Reillyi, who fnade a ihalppy speeolr. The following! are dietails of th«

PRIZE LIST-

I|ivu*ion.— JMJabel Mtikaii, French amd A^ebrai; Maty Kelly, nausiiei; Margt- Clorbetb, Arithmetio and Algebra; Ellen; Montagu^ Cfhjri&timin Dtaotriu^; Enada Biakfitv English Coniposation; and Science; Margaret Douglas, Painting and Hamidliworti; Gwendoline Cullen, Reading] and General Iroproveameab; Ursula McPike, Engiisbi Oompoeir Ibion; Consteoicier iSlairicih, WWtingl, Drawing, and Needlework; Mlargiaret O'orbetti, Special 'Prize for Conduct;

ifbj Dunbar, For impyoveanent in Singing. ...

Junioii Division.—'Agnes Straikai, Reading and G-ramsniair; Mabel Stev>ens, Reading and! Aritlimetio ; Gladys /iN)iidio]|son(, Jfeadinig; anft DuaWng 1; Mary Sbrakai,. Arithmetio; Lenia O*Sullivani Spelling and Menitafi, Airithr xn&tao; ELsie Keogihaii, General- Improvement; Emmet Harold), Heading Efllen Dunbar, Spellinglj Mabel Sbw)ens, • Special priae for condiuoti The Chrfstialni D^octrinet (prize was ai tie between Missesi R. Dufflbaal aiid Mofftaguie, the laitter .being the -winner of ithe iprize. Hie following are the names of those who were fuocewful at the -reoenifc Londoa Tkiaity CbUegKl Praicticail Examinatiom: Mary Kelly, Rosinal Lowe; Margaret DouglM, Ellen Montague (piano), Myrtle Beardon (singing)- The following are th« names of those who out for prise for improvement In ringing: Mabel litifcan, Gweinidoliinet Cfuillen, Margaa** Douglias, Rluiby Dunbar,, Rene Duniban Mary Kelly, Ellen. McDonnell, Uinula MePike, Aignes Stiraka, Mabal Stevens, Lenai O'Suillivan,, Riaby Wiinter. Ruby Dunbar being the -winner. TSie following .passed! VI. Standaird: Florence iSutcliffe, Ell em McDonnell, Rubj r Dumbar, Margaret Corbett.