ST. BRIDE'S CONVENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 8940, 14 December 1907, Page 5

ST. BRIDE'S CONVENT.

ANNUAL BREAKING UP,

Ou Thursday eveuiug the pupils of St. Bride's Convent held their annual breaking-up concert in St. Patrick's Schoolroom, when a packed house of parents aud friends of the pupils attended by invitation.

The Very Rev. Dean McKenna was in the chair, and in a characteristic speech congratulated the pupils aud their teachers on the excelleut results of the year's work. Iv the many classes of importance conducted at the Convent, not a single failure had been recorded, aud such a result, said the Chairman, showed not ouly how good had been the tuition, but how apt had been the pupils. Iv the music, shortbaud, painting aud book-keeping sections of the curriculum excellent work had been accomplished, and the success of the pupils was creditable to them in the highest degree.

The following very interesting and enjoyable programme was rendered during the evening. The instrumental selections are worthy of special mention, as the very youug pupils played without music several most difficult selections, and after only a very short acquaintance with the pieces rendered.

Overture, "Zampa," Misses Hauify arid McKenna; chorus, "As it Fell Upon a Day," MissesKelliher, Welch, Hauit'y, McKeuua, Smyfchson, Fuller, Bourke, O'Oouuell, Hoar, Pinhey, Taylor, Bousfcead, McKeuzie, Dobsou, Te" Whaiti, Kavauagh; duet (violin aud piano), "Romance," Misses O'Neill aud Cameron; recitation, "The Ballad of the Drove," Miss Oolina McKenz c; chorus, "The Reading Class," Misses Cress (2), Cameron, O'Neill, Pederseu, Dixou, Bowdin, Arousteu, Matthews; recitation, "Coeur de Lion at the Bier of His Father," Miss K. Holloway; chorus, "The Happy Hunter," Misses Holloway, Elkius, Benuington, Mitchell. Hester, Richards, Welch aud Kelliher; the Higlilaud Fling, Misses Smythsou aud Hanify; instrumeutal trio, "Marche dcs Tambours," Misses McKeuzie, Fuller aud Boustead ; comic duet, '' Money Matters,'' Misses Elkius aud Holloway; instrumental solo, "Rondo," op. 7, No. 4 Beethoven, Miss Richards; chorus, "AdesteFidoles.V all the pupils; distribution of prizes by the Very Rev. Deau McKeuua; glee, "Good-uight," members of St. Bride's Glee Class. Accompanist, Miss Richards.

The list of prize winners is as follows:—

May Boustead, crowned for general good couduct (prize, silver mounted cub glass sceut bottle); Muriel Welch, amiability; Margery McKeuua, Ist for Christian Doctrine (gold cross); Mary O'Neill, 2nd for Christian Doctrine (gold cross); Phyllis Aronsten aud Mary Bourke, card of merit.

Sixth.— Coralie Smythsou, best examination; Edith Johnson, shorthand ; Alma Fuller, arithmetic; Coralie Smythson, algebra; May Boustead, shorthand; Coralie Smythson, geography; Mary Bourke, cards of merit for Latin, bookkeeping and needlework; Coralie Smythson, English aud geometry; May Boustead, highest marks for board of honour; Alma Fuller, French. Fifth.—Margery McKenna, best examination; Phyllis Hauiry, arithmetic; Kere Te Whaiti, general improvement; Elsie O'Conuell, geography; Rita Hoar, reading aud grammar; Edie Pinhey, history; Mary Kavauagh, writing; Nellie Collertou, card of merit for history ; Irene Taylor, card of merit for arithmetic ; Katherine McKeuzie, English composition and neatness. Fourth.—Madge Kelliher, reading; Doris Dobson, spelling. Third.—Mary O'Neill, history aud geography; Mary Cress, history; Molly Pedersen, arithmetic ; Mary Parsons, writing and spelling; Doris Cameron, reading; Effie Cress, 2nd for arithmetic ; Ella Pinhey, general improvement.

INFANTS' CLASS. Esme Dixcm, arithmetic; Doris Matthews, order. TRINITY COLLEGE OF LONDON PREPARATORY GRADE. Mollie Pedersen aud Nella Hyde, max. JUNIOR. Coliua McKeuzie, Kere Te Whaiti, Walter Hunt, Rita Hoar, and Effie Cress, honours. PASS IN INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL MUSIC. Terena Piripi. INTERMEDIATE. May Boustead, Margery M'Kenna, Mary O'Neill, honours. Doris Cameron, pass. ASSOCIATED BOARD—ELEMENTARY. Effie Wall, Dorothy Varnham, Cecilia Minogue, Mary O'Neill and Lenora Cress, violin. LOWER SCHOOL. Mary O'Neill, Doris Cameron, Alma Fuller, May Cress. HIGHEk SCHOOL. Oolina McKenzie, Jessie flMilneT Margery Hunt (violin). INTERMEDIATE. ■ Phyllis Hauify (lions.) ADVANCED GRADE SINGING. Fanny Elkins.JKatie Holloway. THEORY OF MUSIC—TRINITY COLLEGE. INTERMEDIATE. Margaret Collins, Margery McKenna. JUNIOR. Rita Hoar, Mary O'Neill, Madeline Kelliher. PREPARATORY. Mollie Pedersen. ASSOCIATED BOARD. LOCAL CENTRE RUDIMENTS. Margaret Collins, Kate Holloway, Phyllis Hanify, May Boustead. SCHOOL RUDIMENTS? Madeline Kelliher; Elsie Richards, Certificated Pianist, T.O.L. ; Vernon Welch, painting; Edith Johnson, fancy needlework; Katherine McKenzie, needlework; Esinee Dixon, special; Ella Pinhey, needlework. Cards of merit were given to the children who have made considerable progress in any subject, but are debarred from prizes on account of not having been a year in the school.