SACRED HEART SELECT SCHOOL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9916, 16 December 1899, Page 2

SACRED HEART SELECT SCHOOL.

ENTERTAINMENT AND DISTRIBU-

TION OF PRIZES. *

The annual entertainment" and distribution of prizes in connection with th'e^ ; " Convent School eventuated in the 1 .Odd; -\ fellows' Hall lost evening, when, there_ was a very largo attendance of parents and friends. The annual concept "has/ ~' always proved enjoyable, and last night's jV entertainment proved an even ' jjreatei-^,., success than any of its predecessors^The^ r, programme was capitally arranged,' tfnd "?, the performers acquitted "themselves "£ most oreditably, the all-round excellence **■" of tho items being df a hi{*h order. • TKe ir ;. audience were flattering in their- »P?~": plause, and encores were freely demaia^-tpf-ed. Following is the full progra'inme'pffc: t -s souted:— Chorus, "Going to SchodlAv J junior pupils of Heart, ' School;", j,; pianoforte solo, Sonata in G, Misses' --r; Winnie Hiitrick and E. Dwyer; chorus^* "Beautiful Isle of the Sea" (JV V ~B.>^ Thomas), pupils of St. Joseph's Sehpol'j^ti pianoforte duet* "Sleigh Bells," oir\£if<jj"g| pianos (Sydney Smith), Misses M; Tys||ji mons, Julia Barry, A. Doherty, and^JN^fe Whelan ; fancy exercise dumb-bellsi'Con-^ vont boarders; vocal duet, "MayinjfcCA^jlf! Smith), Misses Moroney and,. WjffiTjjiK piano solo, Sonata in D, op, 28,' Finalewg (Beethoven), Miss Adelia ; IJo^.ef^yjj'i^| chorus, "Come from thy Coral" Bovert'-Jv (Glover), pupils of Sacred Heart SeHpol^f piano duet, "MaroK Celeste," Sianos (Blake), Misses ~'M. „'SteadmajS?>^ [unter, K. Galpin, and M. O'CdnnelLjV^ vocal solo, "Bid Me Discourse" ,tßislrdiS)/fJ; Miss J. Wells; exorcise, "FanbjfsPrillJ^'il pupils of Sacred Heart School it'oKSiwa l^ ''"Village Festival" (Lntgen), - pupils^Sf,-^ Sacred Heart School; 1 piano ,-y3we^SS£ "Fairy Queen," two pianos (S/ Smith);- I^'; Misses Wells, Links, Julia Flynn,-: andv""-* M. Flynn; fancy dance, "Morris Drill,^ Convent boarders; vocal duet, ' 'lii'»th¥^'f Dusk of the Twilight" (O. Bach^JCssesjrjS Wells and Boasley; piano- solo,-"lntrb*§fi;'; duzione a Pastoralo" (Stemdale Bennet)J%?S Miss N. Pine; vocal solo,';Ave Maria"* 1 ? (Schubert), Miss Moroney ;,»Mnterval^->*f "• piano solo, "Allegro; Assai". (Mendels^g^ sohn), Miss M. CW^rf^-Play,':* MiM Auut's Heiress." Dramaks'P.ersqhcß;^-'^ Mis John Smith, MissfWellsi'^Ani^jf^ Maria, Miss F. Whdan; JfemimarMißß>d Hunter; Sophia, Miss Links?"^ratilfl»}";^ Miss Barry: Arabella, 'Miss x Jv*lsynsX'^' Clementina, Miss I. Cribbr Jane J {Misa'^:' Quillinaue; Mrs Alex, de Courcy-SmitKj-r,--Miss Doherty; Betsy Browni JuSssiMor-:'^ onoy; Sippets, Miss MaskelL- The'ttemS^ were all so well rendered that .it jirb^M^l; be invidious to single out tiny for" 6rg'^oiSli|^ mention, suffice it to Bay t¥atti(l>;pupll^f| both in the 'vocal -and^ instrumen'bftl: items, displayed their"musidal-ppwers'l»^* advantage, and proved, i£ indeed proof 4-. were necessary, that the teaching or the!?? Sisters at the Convent waa both practi-"^; cal and efficient. Some" of the lnatru-^ mental items were most' difficulty. T)utis| they wero interpreted by tho jaleated^ pupils with great precision and t ; .tec%^" nique. The fancy dances aud, exercises were not the least enjoyable itemsVtan&sff were deservedly warmly applaufie'dJithoTS evolutions being gone through, '^witff?!. clock-like "regularity. The, r enteriain-Ssj ment was thoroughly enjoyed .. bjri t\X-^ present. At tho conclusion, of- tnVejite&_; ;: f ! tainment the prizes were distribut« = d"by^v the Mayoress, previous to -which. Cihe.^ Very Rev Dean Kirk retumed'JhatttertoxSi those who had contributed to th^'prwoij' fund. Following is the prize-list •.■—>tss^. Matriculation Class.^Gold i'medal^ presented by Mr J. C. Greenwood/'^Wl^t bo allotted according to marks obiiined"'^ at the late public examinatidns;'.a'slsop^^ as they are received. - ' / «pfetCivil Service Class.— A gold medjiKi^p given Jay Mr Paul for the pupil^KMjijij^fS ing the highest marks. Christaan-'I&o&j? 1 trine, history, and geography-^-Miss^^K^ O'Connell. Shorthand and arithmetic|§pt Miss A. Dohorty. Englistf-Miss^EllieKf Moroney. Algebra — Miss Maude 'Stg^l^p: man. E. Composition — M^s^'FranceeP:!^ Wlielan. ' '; "j Vssß| Class VI. (Lower). — Catechism^, geogf^j raphy, history — B.) O'CoifneU- ;(!&$! Drew's medal) - Arithmetic— Julia FlynMji?' (Mr Willis'' prizo). " EaWoMtionJ^ig O'Connell and J. Flynn. - Compositiqn,i;|-. — Jane Wells (Judge tottle's'priiepß'e^p serving of mention — Julia Bariy.^jßSpT Links, and May Crowley. ■ "'-"'-^^fcpsj; Class • V. — Reading, geography! Tory, and arithmetic^ — Lily Writing— Nellie Simpson. Grain&^^ composition, and. domestic "economyt^gi^ phia Georgetti. Deserving of 'meiriwri-?j!«M Gertrude Edwards,' K. Oldham'^elUa^ Crowley, May.Cusson, and Vera" Cusse"2t#s? Class V. (Lower).— Reading, jexposj-0^ tion, geography, aritiimefic-^EinU^Qibj^p bons. Christian doctrine, IrisEJhptb^r^rfl and grammar— Beatrice 'Hun/er.C ; rCom t -£r f position— Adelaide Robertson/'Domes^o^ economy — Queenie Walker. 'EriHistdre^g —Sybil Robertson. ."'^ffKjgjK Class rV(Lower)-Readingßndwriti^g^% — Nellie Dwyer. Spelling— S£ary"J'Jyn3| c %2:. Ivy Cribb, 2; next in merit, E-.Wpitley^;^ Grammnr— Maggie Purcell ; f. Ll6yd,-,2.J \f History— Kate Quillinano .and'.Mary?^ Lloyd; next in merit, R." Borlase ?and% M. Markham. Composition—N,o'r» v ßwe^s Geography— N. Pino; next inrl jtterrafe-^ Dora Kelleher. Arithmeti^NelUe|V Dwyor; M. Uoydr,2; nextin jAerfk.6er^i* tie Boyle. "v l - "^S.WIk? Class LU. — Catechism -r. Jdsejpflinsf Lloyd. Aritlunetic— J. Lloyd. ,Re§dingJji and grammar — Mary MaskelU'-Wnting^^ and history— Cecilia Neill. 'Gto'graphyJ-/ —Winnie Hatrick. . - „,*"}£& Class- 11. (Upper).— Headrng'and'geog*^ raphy — Maggio O'Neill. Sp>U§j£-J& Myrtle Richarason., Writing- and anth^^ metac— Vera Galpin. \ '^'^ Clasa 11. (Lower).— Catechism 4aftQ£ spelling— Annie . Sullivan. Arithmetic V and table^ — Winuie Neylon. Beadin|f»fi^ ;J; J writing— Maggio Hatrick. Spelling^r'^ Cedrio Herman, L. Wixcey. Geogriplly^ —Nellie O'Neill. Grammar— Maudd'xQjjf :«* ver. ' 'r?';''':><?l Infante' School.— Tho following' 'chil-*'--,; dren havo made a most creditable ex^'i animation, and they will receive- jorizejp. » from tho Christmas tree: — Annie Daley ?Si Lily Dwyer, Daisy Carlton," Mary- Qflfi^.*,.; nan, Kathlcon Cnllinan, Nellie Hall,^ ;» Mary Neill, Frances M'Culloch^ Mary*; ; | Mahoney, Olive Oldburgh, Mary "Cross,*,.' -' Maurice Richardson, Ray Kitchen, and'" I Leslie Cribb. -' .\l''SPECIAL PRIZES. . >""*'.- Crown for amiability (pupil. chogen by" 1; her companions) — Julia .Barry. Good '_ conduct— Mary O'Connell (Mr Neylpfi'i-j^ silver medal), T. Link's (Mrs- Mayer's^-', prize). Attendance — Bridget O'DonrieHj-'jl (Mr Dr.ew'B silver medal). ,"_ T^^sMusic. — Pianoforte — Prizo in* SejuorJ.'Division: Adelia Doherty (his .Wbrsßi^l'.'-" the Mayor's gold medal). Intermedwe'f^ Division : Nora Pine (Mr Collier's piiz^p^ Honours: Misses Barry and Tymons?-^ Junior Division : Mary Flynn. PreparaX' > tory Division : Nellie Dwyer.- ' . *'' T . 1 -: c ,,iSinging. — Prize in Senior Division— "if" Jano Wells (the Mayor's gold medal)Mi| Junior Division— B. Hunter. , ,->\' '?>. Painting.— First prize (silver medal); 'i") Ada Dalziell; second prizes, Eat* .Gai-^C inn and Lily Dalziel. Special mention^- 1 *'- Misses Whelan and M. Cooper. : " V Drawing — Lily Dalziell, - •• _/*-