OUR SCHOOLS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 12052, 20 December 1906, Page 4

OUR SCHOOLS.

Baored Heart Oonvent

Annual Breaking Up Entertainment. The Opera House was packed to the doors last evening, when the annual break* ing-up entertainment in connection with the Sacred Heart Convent Select School was held. That the large audience thoroughly enjoyed themselves was amply demonstrated by the hearty and well* merited applause which was bestowed upon the various performers, and the teachers and their pupils may well feel proud of the great success achieved. The choruses, piano and vocal solos, violin selection, and drills, which comprised the first part of the " entertainment were all much appreciated, the audience according the performers most enthusiastic applause. Special mention may be made of the drill "Queen Mab and the Fairies," by the infants, which was extremely pretty. A play entitled "Lady Emehne Hargrave, or the Witch of Bramble Hollow" was staged in the second half, *nd it must be Mia that the performance was a highly creditable one. The various characters were impersonated in the most praiseworthy manner, and the audience were delighted with the production. The scenery was excellent, and those responsible for the capital arrangements are to be congratulated. A word of praise is due to the stage hands for the manner in which they carried out their duties. A feature of the entertainment was the fine music supplied by the orchestra, under the charge of Mr J. L. Beck, some fine selections being very nicely played. At the conclusion of the entertainment the Very Rev. Dean Groean, on behalf of the Sisters, thanked those present for their patronage, and also the performers for the pleasant evening they had provided. He then asked Mrs Mackay (Mayoress) to present the prizes. The following was the programme: — Chorus with orchestra, "Away. Away," senior* girls, "Schervo and Trio" (Schubert), Miss A. Sullivan ; vocal solo, "Irish Lullaby," (Alida Medham). Miss J. Lloyd; chorus, "'There's a Sweet Wild Rose" (Glover), St. Joseph's pupils; vocal selection, "The Slave Song, Teresa Del Rigio), Miss A. Sullivan ; violin selection, "Minuet and Trio" (Mozart's Symphony), Masters H. Huat and G. Smithies, Misses M. Power, I. Olberg, and L. Swan; "vocal solo "Sunshine and Bain" (Blumenthal), Miss M. King; chorus, "Hae sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded" (Moore), senior girls; vocal solo, "Samson and Dalila" (Opera), Miss D. Carroll; piano solo, "Papillons" (Schuman), Miss R. Perrett; drill, "Queen Mab and the Fairies," Infante' Select High School ; vocal solo, "Out on the Bocks," Miss Wallace ; chorus, "The Last Rose of Summer" (Moore), senior girls; chorus, "Good Night, Beloved" (Ciro Pinsuti) senior pupils ; piano solo, "Corallie Gavotte (Friedenthal), Miss L. Shanly. Between the scenes of play — vocal solo, "Mavoureen," Misa K. Woods; selections (Chopin), Mies D. Carroll. Orchestra, under Mr J. L. Beck. First violins, Miss McDonald, Masters E. Perrett and F. Neylon; eecond violins, Master Haydn Beck; clarionet, Mr C. Wixcey; cornet, Mr J. Henley; double bass, Mr W. Armstrong. Play— "Lady Emeline Hargrave; or the Witch of Bramble Hollow." Dramatis personae: Lady Emeline Hargrave, Miss M. Skinner; Maurine (Queen of the May), Miss J. Lloyd ; Leontine de Morency (a little Gipsy dancer), Miss L. Shanley; Mary (Crown bearer to the Queen), Miss A Sullivan; Imogen (sceptre bearer to the Queen), Miss N. Duffy; Mabel, Miss M. King; Josephine, Eva, Fanny, Olga, Agnes (maids- of honour to the -Queen), Miss M. Kerrigan, Miss H. oWod, Miss M. Herlihy, Macs A. OSullivan, Miss M. Mahony; Jessica, Adele, Csmille, Pansy, Laura (maida of waiting to the Queen), Mies E. McEenna, Mias F. Maneon, Mise E. Quinlivan, Miss M. O'Brien, Miss B. Punch ; train bearers to the Queen, Misses V. Neylon and L. Riddell; pages of honour, Misses G. Hearn and M. Hahoney. PRIZE LIST. Amiability crown (chosen by votes of companions), Miss M. Olds (medal, gift of Bey. Father Ma-honey). Dux (gold medal, Archbishop's prize). — Miss Ella Mahony. Good Conduct (gold medal).— Miss Erin* Morgan. Christian Doctrine (gold medal, gift of j Convent).— Miss M. Kerrigan 1, Miss M. ; Loftus 2. Matriculation Class (gold medal).— Miss J. Lloyd. Civil Service Class (gold medal, withheld until results are out). Gymnastics (gold medal, gift of Bey Father O'Sullivan).— Mies N. Duffy. Neatness (gift of his Worship the Mayor) —Miss M. Loftus. Singing (gold medal, gut of Mr Greenwood).—Mi« A. Sullivan 1; Misses M. King and J. Lloyd 2. Pianoforte (gold medal).— Miss Lucy Shanley 1, Miss M. Mahoney 2, Mies A. Sullivan 3. Junior Division.— Violin : Miss A. O'Sullivan. Primary Division. — Violin: Miss M. Power 1, Miss I. Olberg 2. Piano. — Miss Ethne Swan. Musical Enowledge (theory).— Miss Lucy Shanly 1, Miss Mary Eeane 2. Primary Division— Misses O. Olberg and Eileen McEenna (equal). Fancy Work.— Knna Morgan 1, Mary Eeane 2, May Old 3, honourable mention Plyllis Clapham. Drawn Thread Work. — Phyllis Clapham. Plain Sewing. — Flossie Maneon 1, Agnes Hogan 2, Eileen Carvel 3. House Prize (gift of Mrs Gellatley).— Miss M. Old. Painting. — Oils: Miss Wallace 1, Miss Phyllis Clapham 2, Misses A. Sullivan and H .Wood 3, honourable mention A. O'Sullivan. Water Colours: Miss Phyllis Clapham. Drawing. — Miss Wallace. Attendance. — Irene Esau. Shorthand and Typewriting.— A. Sullivan 1, M. Skinner 2, H. Wood 3. Matriculation and Civil Service Class (preparatory).— French (1), English (2), geography (1), eesay writing (2), literature (2), dictation (3), drawing (1): Lucy Shanly. Latin (1), English (1), French (2), mathematics (3), literature (1), essay writing (3), dictation (2): Mabel Loftus. French (3), mathematics (2), bookkeeping (1): M. Malone. Science (1), geography (2). Latin (2): Maggie Kerrigan. Essay writing (1), Mathematics (1): Mabel Mahoney. Science (3), Latin (3), dictation (1): Mary Eeane. Bookkeeping (2), geography (3), literature (3): Nellie Duffy. Diiigence.— Nella D"0. Form EL— English (1), bookkeeping (1), geography (1), mathematics (2): M. Mulfins. English (2), reading (1), essay writing (2), mathematics (1), dictation (1), recitation (1): Erina Morgan. Dictation (2). geography (2), bookkeeping (2), English (3), mathematics (3): Eileen McEenna. Essay writing (1), geography (3), science (2), recitation (2): Olive Olberg. Bookkeeping (3), science (1): Ma/tina Fookes. Essay writing (3), reading (2), writing (1): Gertie Hearn. Science (3), French (1): Daisy Carlton. French (3): Rosy Punch. Reading (3): Bessie Bates. General improvement: Annie Eiely and Queenie Perrett. Form lll.— English (1), dictation (1), reading (3), recitation (3), writing (1), essay writing (2): Ethel Parker. ■ Essay writing (1), English (3), science (1), recitation (2): O. Corliss. Arithmetic (1), English (2), dictation (2): Agnes Smith. Geofraphy (1), arithmetic (2), essay writing (3): Fred* Scales. Beading

(1), writing (2): Mary Mahoney. Arithmetic (3), recitation (1), geography (2): Kathleen Holmes. Reading (2): Ivy Olberg. Writing (3): Eileen Carvell. Geography (3): Annie Kelley. General improvement : Olive Feers and Norah Atkinson. Form IV. — Arithmetic (1): Mary Power. English (1), composition (1), recitation (1), geography (2), reading (1): Ethne Swan. Writing (1), geography (1), composition (2); recitation (2>: Muriel Swan. Arithmetic (2), writing (2), geography (2): May Old. Composition (3), reading /2), writ: ing (3): Eileen Quinlivan. Beading (3), recitation (3): Kathleen Neylon. Genera^ improvement : Irene Esau, Dorothy Batkin and Mira Mahoney. N.B.— The children of the Infant School will receive their prizes from the Christmas tree on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. The splendid upright grand piano was lent by the Dresden Piano Company. ,