CHRISTCHURCH CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIII, Issue 35, 27 December 1895, Page 18

CHRISTCHURCH CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL.

The annual distribution of prizes to the pupili of the boarding and high schools, conducted by the order of Notre Dame des Missions, took place at the school (says the Lytteltm Timet) in the presence of the Bight Bey Dr Grimei, a large number of clergy from the surrounding districts, and a crowded attendance of parents and friends. As nsual, the arrangements were highly effective, the different exhibits being shown in tasteful display. The specimens of needlework were, as in previous years, excellent, the collection embracing every form of art and fancy work. In the fine arts department, some artistic and tasteful work was on view, while the oil paintings were a marked improvement on last year's. The musical portion of the proceedings, always a noticeable feature, if anything, surpassed in merit that of last year. There were Borne fifteen items, inclnding duets for four pianos and organ (eighteen hands), for three piaooß and organ (fourteen haodß), violin and harp solos, instrumental trios and quartettes, vocal choruses, an action song and a recitation: All the items went smoothly and well, tha most pleasing feature being the way in which the young performers entered into the Bpirit of the compositions essayed. Special mention must be made of the " Sans Souci," arranged for four pianos an J organ, in which the nine performers kept admirable time, and played with a crispness that elicited the warmest applause. Sudd 'a "Invovatioo," played as a harp solo, showed carefal training and technique and good attention to expression. Mention must also be made of Scotson-Glark's " Meditation," arranged as a quartette for violin, harp, piano and organ, as well as of a recitation very creditably given by a young lady of some nine summers. At the conclusion of the musical portion of the entertainment the Very Rev Father Oummings read out the priza list, after which the Bight Bey Bishop Grimes gave an interesting address. , He thanked frhe pupils for their excellent entertainment, and the parents for their attendance, and paid a graceful tribute to tha nuns, the remit of whose earnest labours they had seen that day. He hoped the pupils would have pleasant holidays, and wished them a marry Christmas and a joyous New Year. The proceedings then terminated.