SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL, ASHBURTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 51, 20 December 1900, Page 6

SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL, ASHBURTON.

The distribution of prizes at the Sacred Heart High School, Ashburton (says the Mail), took place on Thursday afternoon in the presence of a large number of the parents and friends of the pupils. The room was very prettily decorated for the occasion, and in two adjoining rooms there was a largo and most interesting display of paintings in oils and water colors, together with art needlework, which reflected the very highest credit on the pupils and the good Sisters, who evidently take the greatest pains to bring out to the beat advantage the talents of the children who are placed under their charge, aa much of the work would rank high in any exhibition. The distribution of the prizes was preceded by a most enjoyable concert. The rendering of a number of the items drew forth warm applause. Following is the programme :—: — Duet (2 pianos), Misses Lagan, Dowling, Johnston, and Bournique ; song and chorus, peoior pupils ; quintet (instrumental), violins Misses J. Brick, W. Brick, McKay, harmonium Miss Bournique, pianos Misses Johnston and Lagan ; recitation, Miss A. Bhrimpton ; duet (2 pianos), Misses Johnston, White, McKay, and Paul ; song, senior pupils ; solo, Miss J. Brick ; ' The fairies and the flowers' — fairies, Misses McKay, O. Shrimpton, F. Brophy, and A. Langley ; flowers, Misses Devlin, Walsh, Shrimpton, Denshire, Hanmer, and Kathleen Denshire ; duet (2 pianos and harmonium), Misses Lagan, McKay, Walsh, and M. Brick ; song and chorus, senior pupils ; solo (violin), Miss Cullen ; recitation, Miss F. Brophy ; eolo (2 pianos), Misses Johnston and McKay ; duet (violin) — Ist violins, Misses Brick and Cullen ; 2nd violins, Misses McKay and W. Brick. At the conclusion of the programme the Very Rev. Dean O'Donnell addressed a few kindly words to the children, thanking them for the enjoyable entertainment they had io ably given, warmly complimenting them on the excellent work which was displayed in the adjoining rooms, and expressing a hope that they would all enjoy their holidays. He further mentioned that the school had this year been inspected by an outside examiner, and though the result was not yet to hand there were very good indications that the ohildren had not been idle. The prizes were then distributed as follows :—: — Good conduot — (boarders), Teresa Leddy and Maggie Duncan. Both being equal, lota were drawn, when Miss Duncan drew the prize. Day pupils, Mildred Brook and Ila Paul ; regular attendance, Ila Paul ; Christian doctrine : first prize — Lena Lagan, second — Winifred Brick. Seventh class— Reading and recitation, Violet Johnston ; writing, Teresa Leddy ; arithmetic, Annie Dowling ; Algebra, Annie Dowling ; geography, Margaret Duncan ; history, Violet Johnston ; grammar, Hilda Friedlander ; composition, Teresa Leddy ; drawing, Teresa Leddy,

Sixth Glass—Reading and recitation, May McKay ; writing, Ila Paul ; arithmetic, May McKay ; algebra, May McKay ; geography, May Delvin ; history, May Delvin ; grammar, May Delvin ; composition, Lena Lagan ; drawing, Ethel Walsh. Fifth class — Reading and recitation — Augusta Stephenson ; writing, Evelyn Hanmer j arithmetic, Augusta Stephsiwon ; algebra, Augusta Stephenson ; geography, Eva Anderson ; history, Minnie Costello ; grammar, Winifrid Brick ; composition, Kathleen Denshire ; drawing, Evelyn Hanmer. Third class— Reading and recitation, Florence Brophy; geography, Madeline Brick. Second claw — reading and recitation, Alberta Shrimpton ; geography and arithmetic, Hannah Lanplcy. " Extras -Music (piano), first prize, Mary McKay ; second, Lena Lagan ; (violin) first, Julia Brick, second, Winifred Brick ; singing, Julia Brick and Henrietta Denshire. Painting (oils), Annie Davis ; (water colors), Ila Paul. Needlework, Ila Paul and Hilda Friedlander equal. Lots were drawn, when the prize fell to Hilda Friedlander.