ST FRANCIS XAVIER'S ACADEMY, WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 14, 20 January 1893, Page 27

ST FRANCIS XAVIER'S ACADEMY, WELLINGTON.

A very successful entertainment was given in the Theatre Royal on December 16, in aid of the prize fund of this school. The programmej^rhich was admirably carried ont, was as follows :—: —

Entr6e Overture, "Olga" (Deplace), school orchestra ; pianoforte duet, " Auld Lang Syne" (Bichards), MUsea Anderson and Taylor; recitation, "Mary, Queen of Scots" (H. D. Bell), Miss Taylor. "Mary Stuart" — Elizabeth, Queen of England, Miss Blackie ; Mary, Queen of Scots, Miss M. Ahem ; Cecil, Lord Bur-

leigb, Misa Wright ; Lord Shrewsbury, Miss Hislop ; Earl of Kent, Miss Bock. Interludes. Vocal duet, "Evening Breeze," Misses P. Parsons and M. Saundera ; piano solo, " Blair Athol " (De Sivrai), Miss E. Jameson ; pianoforte duet, " Signal March " (Kleber), Misses Ward and Sal li vaa ; Chorus, "In Woodlands Far Away " ; Recitation' " A Psalm of Life," Miss Mary Anderson ; waltz, " Rose of England " (Round), orchestra ; chorus, '' His Little Son " ; pianoforte duet, " Oft in the Stilly Night," Missea Wright and G. Sexton ; song, " Kate O'Shane," Mies Blackie. " Monsieur Tonson " (a farce). Monsier Morbleau (French barber), Miss Lion ; Madame Morblean (bis wife), Misa P. Parsons ; Mr Thompson, Miss De Castro ; Mrs Thompson, Miss Davis. Interlude. Waltz, "Erin" ( Lancelot t) orchestra ; finale, " God save the Queen."

Three of the young ladies, we may add, have entered this year for the University matriculation examination. Of four students last year for the mistresses' " E " certificate, three secured full passes, and one a partial pass. This year twelve candidates for the same certificate have been "coached" at the academy. Larger premises have recently been taken, and increased accommodation is therefore offered to boarders.