MUSIC AND ELOCUTION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 254, 27 October 1939, Page 9

MUSIC AND ELOCUTION

WANGANUI EXAMINATIONS RESULTS OF JUDGING Following are the results of the practical examinations conducted in the Wanganui Centre by Dr. Edgar C. Ford, Mus.D. (Oxon). F.T.C.L.: - Higher Local.—Piano: Bessie Hunger (Mr. G. Mcßeth) 85 hons. Elocution: Gwythia Haggle (Miss M. McLaren, Girls’ College) 85 hons. Advanced Senior.—Piano: Suzette M. Hedgeman (Mrs. J. Adams) 72 pass. Senior.—Piano: Nita L. Merrie (Mrs. Sutherland) 85 hons., Daphne Benbrook (Mrs. J. Adams) 70 pass. Elocution: Valda Southcombe (Miss N. McLaren, Girls’ College) 86 hons., Eunice A. Allen (Miss N. McLaren, Girls’ College) 85 hons., Marion R. Brown (Miss N. McLaren, Girls’ College) 82 merit, Phylis Noble (Miss N. McLaren, Girls’ College) 80 merit, Margaret MacLeod (Miss N. McLaren, Girls’ College) 77 merit, Beatrice Z. Smalley (Miss N. McLaren, Girls’ College) 77 merit. Intermediate. —■ Piano: Kathleen O'Toole (Mr. G. Mcßeth) 75 merit. Singing: William S. Baughen (Miss Rata Johnston) 72 pass. Elocution: Joan B. McElwain 86 hons.. Fay McDonald 77 merit, Alba Shields 75 merit, Margaret MacLeay 72 pass, Stella Frankish 67 pass, Ruth H. Healey 65 pass (all Miss N. McLaren, Girls’ College). Junior.—Piano: Margaret J. Reaa (Mrs. V. A. Beaton) 85 hons., Kenneth P. Bennett (Mrs. V. A. Beaton) 79 merit, Nola C. Stephenson (Miss E. Robertson) 79 merit, Arthur Seeling (Mrs. V. A. Beaton) 78 merit, Christina Hughes (Miss M. Stenberg) 76 merit. John Hoggard (Mr. L. Craig) 69 pass. Elocution. Patricia Christmas (Miss N. McLaren, Girls’ College) 87 hons., Betty Whiteley (Miss N. McLaren, Girls’ College) 86 hons. Advanced Preparatory.—Elocution: Noeline Price (Miss N. McLaren.. Girls’ College) 70 pass. Preparatory. -Piano: Noeline McDonald (Miss E. Mooseman) 87 lion.-. June Goodey (Miss D. Landells) S 5 hons., William McMenamin (Mrs. V. A. Beaton) 81 merit, Mona Whale (Mrs. V. A. Beaton) 80 merit, Shirley Brown (Mr. G. Mcßeth) 78 merit. Coral Troughton (Miss D. Landells) 78 merit, Shirley Burtervvorth (Mr.-. V. A. Beaton) 75 merit, Mary Leighton Jones ’Miss D. Landells) 75 mcril. Denise Morgan (Miss D. Landells) 72 pass, Mary Kerwin (Mrs. V. A. Beaton) 71 pass. Audrey Hessey (Miss H. Barnott) 65 pass. ( ()\ VENT SI CCESSES The following are the results of the practical examination conducted at Sacred Heart Convent, Sk Johns Hill, by Dr. C. E. Ford, for Trinity College of Music, London. Licentiate associate: M. Rule 77. merit. Associate: O. Hodge, 74. Higher local: J. Bolger (singing), 82, pass with merit; R. Stratford (piano), 80, pass with merit; T. Mcßride ■ (piano), 76, pass with merit. Senior; Verse-speaking choir, 86. honours; O. Hodge (singing), 86, honours; M. Stevenson (piano), 81, merit; M. Hoare (piano), 80. merit; K. Kerrisk (piano), 78, morit. Intermediate: E. Setter (piano), B>, honours; D. Boyle (piano), 82, merit; R. Siever (piano', 81, merit; H. How:e (piano), 81, merit; R. Wallace (piano), 81, merit; R. Waiiace and M. O'Don ghue (duet playing), 81, merit; M. Corliss (pianoi, 75, meritjunior: D. Henry and P. Maher (duet playing), 85, honours, J. Hunter (piano), 85, honours; J. Setter (piano), 81, merit; M. Hoare (singing), 76 merit; W, Piper (piano), 71, pass; D. Henry (singing), 65, pass. Advanced preparatory: E. Vodanovich (piano), 77, merit; T. Criminous (piano), 67, pass; P. Duffy (piano), 65 pass. Preparatory: J. Sullivan (singing), 77, merit. First step: V. McDonnell (piano), 88, honours; T. Shanks (violin), 79, merit; J. Trevellyn (piano), 79, merit; | E. Hammond (piano), 75, merit; J. j Hammond (violin), 72, pass. I Theoretical examination: Associate ’ art of teaching violin, J. Bolger. AsI sociate art of teaching elocution, I. | Bird, P. Jameson. Rudiments of pianoi forte, M. Rule. Higher local elocution, N. O’Halloran, 75. meriXt. Junior, A. Baker, 92, honours. Preparatory, N. Hammond, 88, honours. St. Mary’s Convent. ) Following are the results of the Trinity College musical examinations I conducted at St. Mary's Convent, Grey I Street:—• Intermediate: Alberta Bouslic (singing', 82, merit; Jean Scanlon, Junior: Ursula Jeffery (singing), 75. merit: Isabel McNie, 72. Preparatory: Clare Conway, BS. honours; Elaine Allinson (singing), 85 honours; Shirley O'Coijpor (singing., 80, merit. Initial: Shirley Casey, 78, merit, Marion Cvitanovich, 78, merit. Results of the Associated Board, London, are:---Grade V.: Margaret O'Donoghue, 115 (Sacred Heart Convent); Alberta Bouslield, 114, singing; Madeleine Stratford, 111, violin (Sacred Heart Convent). Grade III.: Kathleen Roache, Hi (Sacred Heart Convent). Grade II.: Leonie Roach, 122, credit (Sacred Heart Convent). Grade I.: Shirley O’Connor, 125, credit (singing); Ursula Jeffery, 118 (singing). MARTON CONVENT RESULTS The following are the results of the music examination held at St. Francis’ Convent: — Higher Local Division.—Zeta Harvey (singingi, 67. Senior Division.—Mary -lush (singing), 85 (honours). intermediate Division. Maureen Huddleston, 72. Advanced Preparatory Division.— Dorothy Dickie, 76 (merit); Gwen Adams, 72; Ngaire Young, 71. Preparatory Division. James Lundy, 78 (merit); Patalaine Morgan, 76 (merit); Keith Bailey. 72. First Steps Division.—Heather Barton. 72; Pamelia Jones, 67.