CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WANGANUI.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XI, Issue 45, 7 March 1884, Page 23

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WANGANUI.

(Wanganni Chronicle. Feb. 23.) ' The children attending Sacred Heart, St. Mary, and Bt. Joseph parish schools were last evening presented with their prizes, which; through the illnes< of Father Morean, had not been distributed at the ordinary time. Prior to the distribution, the following programme was gone through by the young ladies attending the schools :— Song "Valleys of Cashmere " ; pianoforte duett, « Birthday Ball," by Misses Ballam, Holcroft, Reid, and Goodson ; solo, « Old London March," by Misses Nathan »nd Heslop ; song, « The Brooklet " ; pianoforte duett, » Royal Imh QuadnUes," by Misses McDonnell and Heslop ; trio on two pianos and harmonium, •'Signal march," by Misses Nathan, McDonald, and Heslop ; song, The Young May Moon ;•• Diabella's duett in D, by Misses McDonell, Heslop, Handley, and Nathan ; son», "I chose to 5? » dais U" duett i " Floren ce «Qd Constance/ by Misses McMinn, Wixcey, Reid, and D'Arcy ; duett, « Suona la Tromba," by Misses G Eddie, C. Eddie, McMinn, and Wiscey All the pieces were well rendered, the time and expression being attendee to, the marks of careful training in the various parts beine evident. A drama , in two acts, entitled " A School for Young Ladies " was then rendered by some of the -elder girls, the parts being well

Father Kiik then presented the prizes to the successful competitors accompanying some congratulatory remarks while doing so. The romr >om was well filled with parents, and besides other visitors there were present Father Mellue of the Maori Mission, tbe Rev. Mother Super 1 or. and Sisters Clare and Agnes. The Christina*, 1883, prize distribution, postponed for two months in consequence of the lamented death of the Key. Father Moreau was held in the schoolroom on Friday Feb 22. Prizes, consisting of valuable books of travels, biography, natural history, and instructive fiction were awarded to the scholars of the Sacred Heart Superior School, St. Mary's Boys' School, and St. Joseph's School. During the evening the following musical programme was performed in a finished aud creditable manner by the young ladies of the Sacred HeaitScool and reflected highly upon the training and discipline imparted by the Sisters : -Chorus, "Valleys of Cashmere ; pianoforte duet, for two pianos, •• Birthday Ball," Misses Constance Ballam, Gertrude Holcroft, Eliz* Reid and B. Goodson ; piano solo, two pianos, Old London March," M^e*Maud Nathan and ]>naHeslop • chorus, •' The Biooklet "; piano solo, two pianos, "Royal Irish Quadrilles, ' Misses A. McDonell and L. Heslop ; trio, two pianos and harmonium, "Signal Maicb," Misses M. Nathan, A. McDonell, T^-i" 1 ? e ' lo^ ; ,?^?. ruß " T 2? n £ May Moon " 5 Pkno duet, two pianos « Diabella in D." Misses A. McDonell, L. Heslop, L. Handley, and M Nathan ; chore* (by the very little girls), » I'd choose to be a Daisy " • piano duet, two pianos, Misses A. McMinn, Lottie Wixey, B Reid, and N. Darcy; piano duet, •• Suona la Tromba," Misses G. Eddie, C Eddie A McM.nn andL. Wixey; ; New Zealand National Anthem. Ihe play, A School for Young Laiies. ' was also performed, with the following cast :— Agnes (an o d peasant woman), Miss Ju'ia Roache : Jenny (her daughter), Miss Gertrude Holcroft ; Evelina, Miss L Heslop | Fanny, Miss E. Oar^ ; Miss Howard (a town-bred fine lady),' Miss M. Nathan; Sambo (a uegro slave), Miss M. Edwards; Mrs. Woodville (the lady of the manor), Miss M. Price ; Augusta (her daughter), Miss U Ballam ; Jemima (a hoydenish girl), Miss E. Reid : Mrs Friendly, M lea W. Dais ; Lucretia, Miss Theresa Hartnett ; Susan, Miss B. Goodson ; Martha, Miss M. Cooper ; Mrs Rackett (a grumbling consequential housekeeper^, Miss Lottie Wixey ; Farmers Grubb and Clodpole Misses J. Koache and M. Dais. All the characters were represented with considerable skill and with a decided effort of memcry. The paits of Agnes, Mr-. Woodville, Jemima, and Mrs. Rackett were cleverly taken, and greatly amused the audience. As a schoolgirl performance it is of course outside the province of criticism. Little Miss Lottie Wixey officiated as a miniature direct, ress of ceremonies, and charmed the audience all round. It should bj i addel that the accompxtiim^uts to tlie songs ware playd by Mrs