PRIZE DAY AT ST. MARY'S, NELSON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIV, Issue 38, 14 January 1887, Page 17

PRIZE DAY AT ST. MARY'S, NELSON.

(From the Colonist.) The annual distribution of prizes at St. Mary's High School took place at two o'clock p.m. on Dec. 22, in the schoolroom, which was tastefully decorated for the occasion. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair, and a large number of ladies were present, as well as several gentleman amongst whom were the Yen. Arch-priest Garin, the Rev. Father Marnane, Prefect and Professor at St. Patrick's College, Wellington, the Rev. Father Mahoney, Judge Broad and Mr. Levestam, M.H.K. The young ladies then presented the following programme, in which they acquitted themselves well :—: — Overtnre — " Marche aux Flambeaux," duet on 4 pianos and organ, by Misses Duff, Waite, Scott, Sheahan, Engel, Nahr, James ; organ, Miss Pain. " Slowly and Softly Music Should Flow," vocal chorus— young ladies. Musical selection on 4 pianos and organ — Misses O'Donnell, Killen, White, Buike, Downes, Egan, Cadigan; Organ, Miss James. French recitation, "La pnere dun enfant," Misses A. Levien, Burke, and P. Levien. " Reve dv Oiel," pianoforte solo on 4 pianos and organ — Misses James, Sheehan, Nahr, White ; organ, Miss Duff. " Friendship," vocal duet Miss Engel and Cadigan. French recitation, " L'Enfance " Miss M. Pratt. Musical selection on 4 pianos^and organ — Misses Cadigan, Leighton. Downes, Egan, Killen. James,* O'Donnell ; organ, Miss Waite. " O Maria," vocal chorus, young ladies. " L'Harpe Eolienne," pianoforte solo Misses Scott, Duff, Nahr, White ; organ, Miss Pain. French song and chorus, young ladies. " Martha," pianoforte solo on 4 pianos and organ — Misses Duff, Engel, Nahr, Scott ; organ, Miss Pain. French Recitation, '• L'adieu de Marie Stuart " Miss Pain. " Gipsy Chorus " young ladies. " Balmoral," solo on 3 pianos and organ Misses Pain, Duff, Scott ; organ, Miss Engel. His Worship then stated that owing to the fact that several of the pupils were leaving by Bteamcr that afternoon, he would at once proceed to distribute the prizs, and having performed this pleasant task, he intimated that the prizjt, would be presented to the children of the Orphanage in their schoolroom. ST. MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL. Prize List. Prize for good conduct (presented by Rev. Father Mahoney) : Miss Duff. For being the most obliging to her teachers and to her

companions (presented by Dr. Kuff> : Miss Pain. Christian doctrine (presented by Rev. Father Garin) : Miss Cadiptn anrf S Fl ent X CJaße -- G eneral knowledge, comprising English, Music, m SIBJS 18 J P T-- . General knowledge. English, Music, and French : Miss Duff. Writing and Arithmetic : Miss Cross. History and Recitation: MissA. Cadigan. GeneraUpplication: MUs E Killen General Improvement : Miss A. Pratt. Wn ?"«■ Clasß.-Oompoßition, Singing, and Fancy Work : Miss n£? S- 99 V a u? Wn ! m S- Miss Nahr. Geograpbv and Arithmetic : Miss Leigbton. Grammar and Recitation, MissWute Fifth Class— General Application : Miss O'Donnell. General Improvement: Miss Shehan. History and Arithmetic: Miss

Fourth Class.-General Knowledge : Mi S3 M. Pralt. General Improvement : Miss Keeble. Reading : Miss Downs. Geography • Miss A. Levien . Arithmetic : Miss Bourke. Third Class. -Grammar: MissGillon. ' Arithmetic : Miss Owen. Writing and History : Miss O'Donnell. Composition : Miss E White General Improvement : Miss Plank

wu BeCOD MCIM Cla > SS T~^ rithm^ etic: MiBB M - Wh.te. Reading and Writing : Miss P. Levien. Catechism and Tables : Miss Esau Illuminating: Ist prize, Miss Cross. Music, French, and Illuminating. 2nd prize Miss Waite Flower-making and Drawing : Ist prize, Miss Pam • 2nd prize, flower-making, Miss Nahr. Improvement in Music : Miss Scott. Plain Needle Work : Miss M Pratt An adjournment wa c then made to the GIRLS' INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL the children of which ranged in age from a few months to about fourteen years These children then sang, and some ot them gave recitations, amongst the latter their being some little dots of about four or rive . the s^bjoSd^t 1 :- 11 pFoCeeded t0 dirtribnte the prizes according to

„" conduct (presented by Mrs. Bartlett) : Ist prize, C. Rothwell ; 2nd Catherine Brodenck ; 3rd. Agnes Callaghan. Christian Doctrine (presented by Father Maboney) : Ist prize, Emily Reardon; 2nd, Rose Anna Ferrens ; 3rd, Margaret Bremaham 3rd, ISe°T O binT lßt **** Be " don '' 2M> M&Vy Calla g haQ ' Fourth Class.-Ist prize, Josephine Ferrens ; 2nd, Mary Cowan ; 3rd Rosey Cowan Presented by Father Mahoney: Writing and Arithmetic, Agnes Young ; General Improvement, Alice Moore ; General Application, Mary Simatti. ' *r* T^ ird vl°lv I °lf 88 -- lßt P ri f e > A g n es Callaghan ; 2nd Winifred Lally ; 3rd, Norah Brown ; Reading, Harriett fiothwell ; General Application Mary E. McCusker ; General Improvement, Josephine Houkhan ; wZnJ^S^^^ VY ° UDg: <^ a P^ Mary Hanlon | s a fr°u d Cla£8 '~J St - prize ' Julian Krakowski ; 2nd, Mary Heaton; 3rd Ada Hymes Writmg, Annie Broughton. Reading, Ada Ryder General Knowledge (presented by Father Mahonev) : Mary Lind' man. Regulai -Attendance. Maria Lindman. General Improvement (presented by Father Mahoney) : Mary Tudor. Catechism, Whilomena

First Class.-Good Conduct, Annie Wolf bourne. Catechism, Mauda Gramatica Recitation, Mary Isaacson, General Improvement Rose Anna McGeedy. Reading, Katie Mary Lucy. Domestic Economy.-lst prize, Rose Anna Ferrens 2nd Margaret Dooly; 3rd, Norah Fahey, Plain Needle Work.-lst prise (presented by Mrs C. Bartlett) : Mary Simatti ; 2nd, Norah Fahey; 3rd Mary C.llaghan. Knittiog.-lst prize, Agnes Young ; 2nd Martha Brown Darmng.-Elizabeth Fowler. For being ths most obliging to her teachers and companions-Charlotte Rothwell Mr. Fell then said that after the lengthy programme, most of them wo .Id no doubt be glad if he did not detain them longer than to heartily wish them all a good and happy Christmas. As they knew, he represented one of those bodies that helped to keep the children there, and he said it was a great satisfaction to him to find they were taken such great care of, for the children all looked well and hearty, and he was sure they could not look as they did if they were not taken care of. He asked the children to give three hearty cheers for lather Garin whom he was very glad to see there in good health lbe children having cheered, Mr. Levestam, M.H.R., said he also felt very great satisfaction in seeing the children as they were, but it had been his lot to visit the Orphanage on other occasions than the Fu IZe ufJ' c had then seen the cordial relations existing between the children and the ladies in whose charge they were. The children looked on their teachers as their natuial guardians, and they were very loth to leave the institution. As to the education they received, he said that Dr. Hiblop put them through an examination, when they acquitted themselves very well indeed. He concluded by wibhing them a happy Christmas, and asking them to give cheers fJr Jus Worship the Mayor. Judge Broad said that, before he proceeded to say a word or two about the Industrial School, he wished to refer to the High School, the presentation of prizes to the pupils of which they had witnessed a few inmates before. He wished to draw the attention of the parents of those children to the fact that in New Zea.and they had a much higher educational institution. He alluded to the New Zealand University, where some of the girls from the Hn<h School had distinguished themselves ; some, indeed, had won 'their B.A. degrees. ffli'fT I y xr adSt - Patrick ' 8 Allege in Wellington, which was S? , l£?i *TWT W Zealand University, and if they could afford it ttyyepm to i send their boys to St. Patrick's College; but many JKia could not afford to board their children away from home. •fftf held, however, that it was their plain duty not only to give their children a religious education, but also the very best secular education that was within their reach. The University was a State institution supported by the Government, and in Nelson they had colleges amliatect with the University. His wish was to s^e their High School used as a feeder to the University, and he hoped to see it send up girls for their degree. At the High School the girls leceived a good solid education, and upon that foundation they could themselves

raise a more lofty superstructure afterwards. Here he would disclose a secret— he had reaton to bebeve that next year a scholarship would be offered the girls of the High School with the sole view to their following the University coursn. He then came to a subject which, he said, was of great interest to himself, for it had been his privilege to assist, as well as he could, Father Garin in carrying on the Industrial Schools since their establishment. When they remembered that there were nearly 100 girls and about 140 boys at Stoke who had no father or mother to rejoice with them in their successes, or sympathise with them in their want o' success, and cheer them on to renewed efforts, their keenest sympathies must be excited, and it was a source of pleasure to see them looking so well and so happy. They had had evidence that these children were well taught and well cared for, but he asked them— and through them the people of Nelson, who had always been most generous in helping in the past to bear in mind that these little chiMren had no home but that, and that anything they could do to add to the pleasures of these children at the present season would be greatly appreciated. On Monday next sports and games would be provided for the boys at the Stoke Orphanage, and though the boys would not be given ordinary prizes, they would leceive prizes for their games which they would, no doubt, heartily appreciate. Their desire, however, was to form a library for the children, where they might amuse themselves in wet weather and during the evenings, and he hoped that the public would help them by gifts of books, etc., which were now lying by, for the people of Nelson were always ready to succour those in distress or the fatherless. The institution, like many individuals, was hard up, and they could not get in their subsidies as they should, but they were not going to shirk their responsibilities. However, they desired to do all they could for the sake of the little ones, and their means being scanty, they asked the people to remember these 200 little children, any act of kindness towards whom could not fail of its reward . On the motion of the Rev. Father Mahoney a vote of thanks was accorded his Worship the Mayor, and the proceeding were brought to a close by the children singing the National Antnem. In an adjacent room there were displayed a great many specimens of the work done principally by the girls of the High School. There was a great variety of plain and fancy needlework, etc., which waa scanned most approvingly by a great many connoisseurs, whilst the books of illuminated writing, etc., and the drawings and paintings which adorned the walls bore testimony to the excellence of the teaching at the school. ST. MARY'S SELECT SCHOOL. The prizes were distributed at this school on Tuesday last , when the following programme was rendered by the pupils :— Duet, " The Sultan's March " (Blake), by Misses James and Farelle. Recitation, " The Captive and the Flowers," Misses O'Brien, Meston, Keely, P. Guest, and Bradley. Song, "All's for the Best" (Thomas), by pupils. Instrumental solo, " Fairy Barque " (Smallwood), on 2 pianos, by Misses Minogue and James. Duet, " Fairy Dew Dropß " (Harrison), on 2 p anos, by Misses Minogue and Carruthers. Recitation, " Dreams of Heaven." by Misses Young, M. O'Brien, A Guest, and Carruthers, Song, " Forget and Forgive " (Buckley), by pupils. Solo, " Sparkling Sunbeams " (Harrison), on 2 pianos, by Misses Minogue and James Duet, '• Fairy Whispers " (Harrison), on 2 pianos, by Misses O'Ktien ami James. (Antique, "O Gloria," by pupils. Recitation, '• Th" I'mubadour and Richard Cour De Lion," by Misses James, Mmogue. anl O'Malley. Solo, " The Haip that once," by Miss Farreli. . Dm „ ' Shepheid's Evening Song " (Blake), by Misses James and Fanell ■ Hymn, " God Bless our Pope." ! kize List. Prize for good conduct t [resented by Rev. Father Mahoney) : Miss L. O'Brien. Pnliteiu^- : MissA. Guest. Catechism : Ist prize, Miss M. E. O'Brien ; 2m', Miv, „!ary Meston. Sixth Clas*.— Writing, Mu-s B. Kiordon. Arithmetic and Bookkeeping, Miss L. O'Brien. Grammar, Miss N. Fahey. History Miss L. O'Brien. J Fifth Class. — General Application, Miss E. Young. Fourth Class.— Writing and Reading, Miss E. James : 2nd, Miss A. O'Malley. History and Composition, Miss M. Minogue Grammar, Miss Al. O'Bncn. Third Class. — Improvement iv Writing, Miss A. James. Reading, Miss N. Gaul. Arithmetic. Miss K. McCabe. History and Geography, Mi&s K. Minogue. Grammar, Miss P. Guest. General Application, Miss A. Pay. Second Class.— Writing and Reading, Miss E. Kelly. Grammar Miss E. Carruthers. History, Miss K. O'Brien. Arithmetic, Miss J. Sweeney. Geography, Miss G. Minogue. Spelling, Miss M.Bradley Plain Needlework : Ist prize, Miss N. Fahey ; 2nd, Miss Carruthers. Fancy Work : Miss E. James. General Improvement : Miss E. O'Brien. Muwc and Singing : Miss James.

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The Rev. H. R Chapman, Vicar of St. Luke's, Camberwell, writes to a contemporary :— " I beg to inform you that the fund for Father Damien and the lepers, which amounted to £650, has been forwarded according to the instructions contained in Father Damien 's letter. It appears to me to be a great honour to lay the slightest offering at the feet of such a hero and such a saint, and the list of subscriptions is instructive as being totally independent of all creeds, and in most cases coming from the poor. Each sum has been separately acknowledged, but you will allow me to respectfully thank those who have given a practical proof of the admiration which all must feel, but only a few testify. With regard to any article which may be of use, I shall await further instructions from Molokai, on receipt of which I will make known the best way of permanently assisting our unfortunate brethren in that place. If any should still wish to take this opportunity of sending a practical message of love to the martyr priest, I shall be happy to add their names to the letters leceived, all of which will be forwarded to him,