AUCKLAND SCHOOLS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2, 11 January 1900, Page 24

AUCKLAND SCHOOLS.

ST. PATRICK'S HIGH SCHOOL.

There was a large attendance of pupils, also their parents and friends, at St. Patrick's High School, Auckland, on the occasion of the annual breaking-up entertainment, which was provided by the pupils. There was on exhibition a fine display of the work of the pupils in the form of drawings, paintings, panels, drapes, embroidery, drawn-thread work, point lace, etc., which showed that the education of the pupils in these accomplishments had been well attended to. in addition tn thf ordinary branches of education. The work shown was all excellent (says a local paper), and some of it very beautiful, and the Ri«terF, who are responsible for the education of the pupils in this school, doserve great credit for the pains and care which they have evidently bestowed upon the scholars.

The Rev. Dean O Reilly presided at the entertainment, in the absence of the Bishop and a number of priests were present.' The concert opened with a piano duet by Misses J. Qiinn and Oorley, after which the pupils sang a chorus. Miss Gladys Foley then read an address from the pupils to the Reverend Fathers, in which warm Christmas greetings were voiced. Miss A. Graham sang ' Old Cremona.' Misses Quinn and Corley played another duet, and Miss Rist contributed a recitation, ' Holly and ivy.' Miss F. Quinn and Miss Graham sang a duet, which was followed by an instrumental solo by Miss J. Quinn. Miss Ricketts recited ' Farewell,' and Misses F. Quinn and Graham sang ' Maids of the greenwood.'

The distribution of Trinity College musical certificates won by pupils of the school then took plaoe. The following is the list : — Senior Pass : Mary Garvey. Intermediate Pass : Maud White. Junior Passes : Lily Fleming, Florence Beehan, Lily Thome, Edith Davey.

ST. JOHN'S HIGH SCHOOL, PARNELL. The following is the prize list in connection with St. John's High School, Parnell, conducted by the Sisters of Mercy :—: —

Standard VII. — Frances McCabe, study, drawing, composition, and work ; Evelyn Hogan, printing, writing, science, and study ; Evvie Baker, music and study ; — Collins, politeness and general improvement.

Standard VI. — Clarice Yates, study and plain sewing ; Rose McCabe, drawing and general improvement.

Standard V. — Maud Carrington, good conduct and study ; McVeigh, music and general improvement ; Kathleen Keogh, arithmetic and grammar.

Standard 111. — Rose Yates, writing, drawing, and study ; — Horsey, music and general improvement ; Florence Carrington, general improvement.

Standard II. — Dorothy Hansen, arithmetic and plain sewing ; Ethel Bowerman, writing and geography ; — Hawkswood, reading and writing ; Mac Curdy, geography and arithmetic.

Standard I. — Gladys Laram, tables and plain sewing ; — Woodhouse, reading and writing 1 .

Infants. — Master Woodhouse, politeness and reading ; — Tighe, sewing, spelling, and reading ; Edith Johnston, general improvement ; — 0 Keefe, writing and numbers ; — Johnson, writing and numbers ; Vera Woodhouse, amiability ; Master Sydney Yates, singing and numbers.

Special prizes. — Frances McCabe, painting ; Evelyn Hogan, punting; Mary O'Sullivan, painting; Florrie MoVeigh, music; Ethel Bowerman, catechism.

ST. MARY'S CONVENT SCHOOL, PONSONBY.

An entertainment of a very pleasing nature and varied character was given by the pupils of St. Mary's Convent High School, Ponsonby, Auckland, on the occasion of the annual distribution of prizes. Among those present were the Very Rev. Dr. Egan, and the Rev. Fathers Patterson, Golden, Pnrton, and Kamp, and Mr. Napier, M H.R. At the conclusion of the entertainment, which was of a very high order of merit, the prizes were presented by the Very Rev. Dr Egan and Mrs. Napier. The following is the list :—: — Matriculation and Civil Service Classes :! — Jones, English and algebra ; Ellen Casey, science and geography ; May McGuire, arithmetic and English ; — Herlihy, composition ; Laura Condon, 2nd arithmetic and science); Ivy Ansley, composition ; Ada Fitzpatrick, music and singing. Standard VII. — Violet Fitzpatrick, arithmetic and algebra ; — Meehan, English and algebra ; — Taylor, composition and writing ; Hannah McCoy, science and application ; Sarah Williams, general improvement ; Lily Corcoran, painting and composition. Standard VI. Corbett, arithmetic and science ; Matilda Brown, geography and composition ; Norah Lynch, composition and geography ; Marie Fallon, music ; Mary Casey, arithmetic ; Minnie Brown, needlework and composition ; Toosy Brown, composition ; Pauline Dempsey, elocution and composition ; Amelia Buck, general improvement ; — Maudslay, general improvement. Standard V. — Nellie Mahoney, reading and arithmetic ; Ellen Brown, composition and arithmetic : Ella Brown, arithmetic and reading ; Ethel Alison, general improvement ; Nellie Meehan, reading and composition ; Julia Corbett, conduct and 2nd composition ; Mazie Ansley, composition ; Elue Court, French ; Rita Sullivan, music ; Clarice Sheath, reading. Standard IV. — Marie Ralph, reading and geography ; Dela Lees, conduct and reading ; Elsie Bray, writing and second composition ; Alda Ralph, arithmetic and reading ; Winnie Cumisky, composition and spelling ; Gertrude Bray, reading and elocution ; Teresa Cullen, general improvement. Standard 111. — Lenore Johnston, geography and elocution ; Monica Gibbons, arithmetic and geography ; Katie Mahoney, composition ; Eva Johnston, reading ; Kathleen Meehan, geography and spelling ; Emily Peake, writing ; Georgina Mullin, general improvement.

Standard II. — Katie Ralph, arithmetic ; Effie Sheath, recitation and tables ; Rita Thomson, reading ; Eileen Cullen, writing and spelling. Standard I. — Master Sneddon, arithmetic and spelling ; Flora Peake, writing and reading.

Preparatory Class. — May O'Brien, writing and arithmetic ; Cecilia Gibbons, reading ; Master Wynne Sheath, writing and drawing ; Nina Johnston, reading and spelling ; Geraldine Peake, tables ; Lena Hunt, arithmetic ; Master Cyril Sneddon, writing and tables ; Esme Ellis, spelling and tables ; Gay Carlaw, general improvement ; Elsie Thomson, general improvement.

Extra Prizes. — Matriculation and Civil Service Classes ; Ellen Casey and May McGuire, Christian doctrine : — Jones, conduct and singing ; — Herlihy, singing and music ; Ada Fitzpatrick, painting ; honourable mention for French to the following : — Jones, Ellen Casey, May McGuire, — Herlihy, Ivy Ansley, Laura Condon ; honourable mention for music to — Jones, for painting to — Herlihy, for elocution to — Ansley, for wood carving to A. Fitzpatri«k. Standard VII. — Violet Fitzpatrick, music ; honourable mention to the following for French : — Meehan, Violet Fitzpatrick, and — Taylor ; honourable mention for painting, V. Fitzpatrick ; for music, to Lily Corcoran. Standard VI. — Matilda Brown, catechism ; Minnie Brown, painting ; Minnie Brown, guitar and pianoforte-playing ; Norah Lynch, for music : M. Brown, for music ; honourable mention for French to — Dempsey, Norah Lynch, Toosy Brown, Matilda Brown ; honourable mention for music, — Dempsey, — Corbett, and — Maudslay : honourable mention for needlework to — Corbett and Matilda Brown ; honourable mention for wood carving to — Corbett.

Standard V. — Nellie Mahoney, catechism ; Ellen Brown, French and needlework ; Ella Brown, French ; Ellen Brown, music ; Nellie Mahoney, music ; honourable mention for French to Nellie Meehan and Nellie Mahoney ; honourable mention for music to Julie Corbett ; for painting, to Ellen Casey.

Standard IV. — Marie Ralph, catechism ; Ada Ralph, French ; Gertrude Bray, music ; Alda Ralph, music ; honourable mention for needlework to Marie Ralph and Elsie Bray ; honourable mention for French to Winnie Cumisky and Elsie Bray.

Standard 111. — Kate Mahoney, catechism; Jane Amodeo, music ; Monica Gibbons, French ; honourable mention for French to Lenore Johnstone, Katie Mahoney, and Jane Amodeo ; honourable mention for conduct to Monica Gibbons and Katie Mahoney : honourable mention for music to Katie Mahoney nnd Emily Peake ; honourable mention for needlework to Lenore Johustone, Katie Maloney, and Emily Peake. Standard II. — Effie Sheath, catechism ; honourable mention for music to Katie Ralph and Eileen Cullen.

Standard I. — Flora Peake, catechism ; honourable mention for conduct and needlework, Flora Peake.

Preparatory Class. — Cecilia Gibbons, catechism ; honourable mention for music to May O'Brien.

Trinity College Certificates. — Senior honours, Clara Fordham ; senior pass, Clara Fordham, Isabel Jones ; intermediate pass, Ellen Brown, Ada Fitzpatrick, Norah Lynch, Matilda Brown, Violet Fitzpatrick; junior honours, Eileen Herlihy Minnie Brown, Violet Fitzpatrick, Nellie Mahoney, Ceha Oarrington, Lily Corcoran ; junior pass, Sophie McCoy, Julia Corbett, Mary Corbett, Celia Carrington, Nellie Mahoney.

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