Musical Examinations.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XVI, 17 October 1903, Page 54

Musical Examinations.

RA.M. AND 11C.M. RESULTS. The practical examinations under the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, which were conducted last week by Mr George Langley, concluded on October 7 th. Before leaving for the South the examiner handed the hon. local representative. Mr. Hugh E. Cooper, an interim report of results, which we publish below. The names of successful candidates in each division are given in alphabetical order, and are followed by names of teachers. The test is a severe one, and the results obtained in this centre, as shown by the summary, are considered very satisfactory:

LOCAL CENTRE. Senior (sth> Grade.—Honours: Maud M. Dyson (violin); Vera I. Henderson, piano (pupil of Mr W. H. Webbe). Basses. — Piano: Maud M. Anderson

(Mr M. H. Webbe); Mazie L. Ansley (Mr J. F. Bennett). Violin: Marion E. Laserou (Miss Stevenson). Piano: Helen A. Morris (Mr J. F. Bennett), Edith Annie Spooner iMr W. H. Webbe*’ Gertrude Spooner (Mr W. H. Webbe*, Miriam O. Waddell (Miss J. E. Bridgewater), Madeline Webbe (Mr W. H Webbe). Junior (4th) Grade.—Passes—Piano: Edith Mary Crowe (Mr J. F. Bennett). Violin: Gwendoline E. King-Davis (Miss Stevenson). Piano: Leon Keyes (Mr J. F. Bennett), Rona Eva Mackenzie <Mr J. F. Bennett), Gwendoline Macalister (Mr H. Connell*, Daphne W. Slade (Mr J. F. Bennett). LOCAL SCHOOL. Higher Division (3rd grade).—Distinction.—Piano: Frank Moreton (Mr W.*H. Webbe,. Alice B. Webbe (Mr W. H. Webbe). Passes—Piano: Ella Marv Browne (Mr J. F. Bennett). Elsie W. dmiston (Mr J. F. Bennett), Hettie ..vans (Mr W. H. Webbe), Elsie E. Crowe (Mr J. F. Bennett), Cicely C. LeBailly (Mr J. F. Bennett). Marv R. LeBailly (Mr J. F. Bennett). RuthAdaune Steadman (Mr J. F. Bennett). Lower Division (2nd grade).—Distinction—Piano: Sylvia Andrews (Miss J. E. Bridgewater), Linda Burfoot (Mr J. F. Bennett), Alexander Geddes (Mr J. F. Bennett). Mary C. Saunders (Mr J. F. Bennett).

Passes. —Piano: Rosamund M. Brewer (Mr J. F. tynnett), Mary Bedford (Mr W. H. Webbe), Jessie Geddes (Mr J. F. Bennett), Amy Anne Gallery (Mr J. F. Bennett), Alice Vera Chambers (Mr J. F. Bennett), Helen Atherton Morris (Mr J. F. Bennett), Tua Violet Headdy (Mr J. F. Bennett) Dorothy Nico’ (Mr W. H. Webbe), Aimee Peak (Miss E. M. Rhodes), Queenie Sheppard (Miss E. M. Rhodes).

Elementary Division (Ist Grode). — Distinction: Piano: Daisy Evans (Mr J. F. Bennett). Nellie Grierson (Miss J. E. Bridgewateri, Frances J. Taylor (Mr J. F. Bennett). Passes: Piano: Meta Barr (Miss Stevenson), Louie Holden (Miss N. E. Ockenden). Lavonia A. Keyes (Miss Leon Keyes ), O’Donel King-Davis (Miss Stevenson*. Maggie Gardiner ,Mr H. Connell*. Stella V. Heinold (Mr H. Connell I, Eva May Poole (Miss Leon Keyes). Gertrude L Parker (Mr H. Connell*. Rupert G. Sloman (Mr H. Connell). Isabel H. Wright (Mr H. Connell).

LOCAL CENTRE! Exam'd. Eas'd . F led. Senior <5th) grade.... 13 10 3 Junior (4th) giade.... 8 6 z LOCAL SCHOOL. Higher division (3rd grade) 14 9 3 Lower division <2ud grade) 20 14 6 Elements rr division (1st grade> 13 13 0 ■ - ■ ■ Totals 68 52 16