ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL, LYTTELTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XV, Issue 37, 6 January 1888, Page 23

ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL, LYTTELTON.

QLyttelton Times, December 24.) The annual distribution of prizes to the pupils attending this school took place on Wednesday evening, when a large number of the parents and friends of the children assembled to witness the proceedings. The chairman of tbe school, the Rev. Father Kickham, assisted by the Rev. Father O'Donnell, having during the previous days put tbe pupils through a rigid course of examination in accordance with the standards of the public schools, resolved to mark his appreciation of the most deserving by awarding them valuable prizes. After tbe rev. chairman, attended by Fathers O'Donnell and O'Connor, nad taken his seat, the children, accompanied by Miss O'Brien on the organ, sang the " March of the Men of Harlech " and "Sweet Chiming Bells" in fine style. Then followed solos by Masters Harron, Burns, and Harrington, and recitations by Esther Gilmore and Master Burns. The prizes were then distributed in accordance with the following list : — Division I. (Senior). — Christian Doctrine : Frank Minogue. Division I. (Junior).— Theresa Purcell. Highest number of marks obtained at examination : P. A. Harron, 1 ; Esther Gilmore, 2. Singing : Sarah Milne. Kect cation : R. Burns. General Improve ment : jflary O'ConDor. Regular Attendance : Mary Walsh. standard VI. — Reading and Grammar : P. A. Harron, 1. Geography and History : R. Burns, 1. Writing : C. Harrington, I. Arithmetic and History : P. A. Harron, 1. Standard V.— Reading and Writing : Lizzie Williams, 1. Grammar and Arithmetic : Esther Gilmore, 1 . Geography and History : F. Minogue, 1. Standard IV. — Reading : Ellen Devereux, 1 ; Susanna Parlett, 2. Grammar : Frances Harrington, 1. Arithmetic : Agnes Cole, 1 ; Maud O'Brien, 2. Writing and Dictation : Josephine Leaman, 1. Standard 111. — Reading: Agnes O'Connell, 1. Arithmetic: Gerald in c Fitzgerald, 1. Writing : Wilfred Harrington, 1. Grammar and Geography: Theresa Purcell, 1. Dictation: E. Walsh, 1. Standard ll.— Catechism : Thomas Walsh, 1 ; Johanna Cribbs, 2. Reading and Poetry : William Harrington, 1 ; Rose Cole, 2. Spelling : P. Gilmore, 1 ; Johanna Cribbs, 2. Writing : Peter Sullivan, 1 ; Rose Cole, 2. Arithmetic and Tab.es : H. Burns, 1 ; Josephine Purcell, 2. Standard I.— Catechism : Clement Devereux, 1 ; May O,Brien, 2. Beading : Walter Guy, 1 ; Dolly Walsh, 2. Writing : John Kiely, 1 ; Hettie Milne, 2, Arithmetic and Tables : James M'Gregor, 1 ; May O Brien, 2. General Improvement : Thomas Kiely, 1 ; Thomas O'Connell, 2. Mosc popular boy and girl in school : Charles Harrington and Josephine Leaman.