DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE CONVENT SCHOOL, DIXON STREET, WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIV, Issue 39, 21 January 1887, Page 13

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE CONVENT SCHOOL, DIXON STREET, WELLINGTON.

(N. Z. Times, December 23.") Thb children attending the Dixon-street school had their prizes presented to them at three o'clock on Thursday afternoen. The ceremony was performed by the Right Rev. Bishop Redwood, in the presence of the clergy and a large, number of visitors. The school, in which the distribution took place, was prettily decorated for the occasion with wreaths of evergreens intertwined with branches of holly and ivy, and the children's work hung all around the walls. Before the distribution the following programme was gone through in a highly creditable manner :— March, Miss McDonald; short choral Mass, singing class ; recitation, " The mother's prayer " Margaret McKeegan ; recitation, " Little Bessie," Annie Fauvel ; solos and chorus, " The Elfin call," school ; dialogue, " Madame Learning." Madame Learning, Rebecca Scanlon, her daughters : — Orthography, May Leahy ; Etymology, Blvina Bcanlon ; Syntax, Agnes Scanlon ; Rhetoric, Klvira Lorrado ; History, Annie C«rtis ; Geography, Mary Strike ; Astronomy, Louisa Brady ; Botany, Maud Cooper ; Philosophy, Daisy Sheehan ; Arithmetic, Mary Gallagher. Her enemies : Folly and Ignorance, Lizzie Maherand Plorrie Grant. Her friend : — Religion, Hannagh Segrave. Song, "My mother's gentle voice," singing class ; recitation, " The student's charm," Agnes Scanlon ; recitation, •' The leopard and the squirrel," Nellie Gallagher ; finale, •' A Merry Christmas," school. An especially noticeable feature of the entertainment was the singing by the pupils of a short Mass (German). This item was given in a thoroughly accurate and intelligent manner, and waa an exceedingly praiseworthy production, creditable alike to pupils and teachers. The dialogue also, by " Madame Learning " and hei children, caused a great deal of amusement. Another pleasing item was the inspection of work. The work from the plain sewing of a child's pinafore to the fancy work on a silk ciabion or mantledrape was admirable, and showed the care and attention which is bestowed on this branch. The knitting was worthy of special mention. At the conclusion of the programe, the Bishop delivered the prizes, the list of which is as follows :—: — Sacred Heart School.— Fourth Class.— Good conduct (gift of Miss McDonald), R. Scanlon ; religious knowlegde and general proficiency (gift of the Rev. P. Kerrigan), R. Scanlon ; arithmetic (gift of the Rev. J. Lane), S. Brady ; history and geography, M. Frost ; history, K. Frost ; needlework (gift of Mr. Whitaker), S. Brady. Third Class, First Division — Scripture history, N. Scanlon ; grammar and writing (gift of the Rev. P. Kerrigan), W. Curry ; composition (gift of the Rev. J. Moore), A Scanlon ; geography, M. Beveridge ; arithmetic, N. Scanlon ; English history, K. Grant : recitation, A. Scanlon ; 2nd prize, recitation (gift of tbe Rev. J. Moore), L. Maher ; reading, M. Sheehan ; exercises, M. McLaughlin ; theoretical music (gift of the Rev. J. Lane), W. Scanlon ; order and neatness, M. Halpin. Third Claßß, Second Division— Good conduct (gift of the Rev. J. Moore), M. O'Brien ; religious knowledge (gift of the Rev. P. Kerrigan). K. McSweeny ; Bible history, M. A. Cooper ; 2nd prize for Bible history, H. Sawless ; grammar, S. Ross ; 2nd priie for grammar, B. Bohan ; geography J. de Vere ; reading, C. Whitchurch ; arithmetic, N. Yore ; 2nd prize for arithmetic, M. Dowling ; recitation, H. Grant ; singing, J. de Vere ; general progress, S. Mulholland ; knitting. M. Elvin ; order, L. Ross. Second clasv — Good conduct, N. Sheehan ; religious knowledge (gift of the Rev. P. Kerrigan), M. Cooper ; Bible history, M. Laehy ; writing and exercises, A. Sheehan ; reading, M Cooper ; memory lessons and geography, N. Sheehan ; needlework, M. La-hy ; arithmetic and grammar, A. Bheehan ; knitting, E. Quinlin. First class,— Good conduct (gift of the Rev, J. Moore), Maggie O'Brien ; religious knowledge, J. Luechesi ; general improvement, N. Sullivan ; politeness, M. Morgan ; needlework, A. Kuchen ; application, Maggie Bcanlon ; spelling, M. Kennedy ; reading, B. Bohan ; tables, A. Ross. St. Patrick'sSchool,TeAro.—Firßt Class— Good conduct. Cecilia Kearsley ; Christian doctrine (gift of Rev. F. Lane), E. Cromhie ; proficiency (gift of Rev. F. Moore), R. McKeegan ; history and geography, E. Fownes ; arithmetic (gift of Rev. Father Moore), R. McKeegan; gr*mmar,E. M. Crombie; composition (gift of Rev. Father Moore), E" Crombie ; needle and fancy work, R. MeKeog in ; Poonah painting R. McKeegan ; general improvement, M. McKeegan. Second Glass. — Christian doctrine, K. Ryan ; Scripture history, A. Curtice ; arithmetic, M. Phelan ; geography, M. Gallagher ; grammar, H. Seagrave; general improvement, M. Strike, application, A. Meyer ; singing, A. Curtice ; needlework, G. Hyde. Christian doctrine, Mary Crombie ; reading and spelling, M. Weyburne : geography, L. Corrado ; regular attendance, A. Aranburn ; arithmetic, A. Fauvel ; general improvement, V. Frazer. Third Class.— Good conduct, J. Davis : Christian doctrine, M. Gallagher ; Scripture hietory, C. Seagrave ; grammar, E. Corrado ; geography, B. Coffey ; reading and spelling, B. Derham; arithmetic, M. Carrigan ; writing, A. Webb ; regular attendance, Bosine Lezza ; needlework, M. Crembie. After the distribution, the Bishop briefly addressed the children. He Baid he was much pleased to be there to deliver their prizes to them. He had no words but praise, and he was sure the ladies and gentlemen present would agree with him as to the manner in which the varied programme had been carried out, particularly as to the singing of the short Mass. This was a step in the right direction, as he felt sure that in after life the pupils would find it a great pleasure and very useful to them to be able to sing in the churches wherever they might be. The recitations of Madame Learning and her numerous daughter? had pleased him very much, but what pleased him more than all was the way in which they had acquitted themselves in the difficult examinations they had gone thiough during the past week. The Bishop then announced that the school would reassemble on the 24th of January. 1887, and in dismissing them for the holidays, he wished them a very happy and merry Christmas and New Year,