ST. DOMINICK'S COLLEGE, DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 51, 20 December 1900, Page 27

ST. DOMINICK'S COLLEGE, DUNEDIN.

The distribution of prizes to the pupils of St. Dominick's College, Dunedin, took place on Friday afternoon in the refectory. The Right Rev. Dr. Verdon presided and there were also present Rev. Father Murphy, Adm. St. Joseph's Cathedral, and Rev. Father Ryan , vice-rector Holy Cross College, MosgieL After the reading of the general report on the progress, diligence, conduct, etc., of the individual pupils, the pnzes were distributed, the recipients being warmly applauded. The wreath for amiability was awarded on the votes of the pupils to Mies Geraldine O'Connell. At the conclusion of the distribution his Lordship congratulated the pupils on the work done during the year, and expressed pleasure at hearing that they had been diligent and that their conduct had been very good. While enjoying their holidays they should remember the good example set by their teachers, and the encouragement they had given them in the practice of virtue and the leading of holy

lives. In conclusion his Lordship counselled the pupils to avoid bad and senseless literature and to read only good and useful books, and trusted they would come back from their vacation in the enjoyment of exoellent health prepared once more to enter on another year of active work. A very fine display of work by the Benior pupils was shown in the study hall. The exhibits included landscapes and panels in oils and art needlework. The exhibition was extremely creditable to teachers and pupils, and was well worthy of the reputation enjoyed by the college in this branch of education. A.mong the more noticeable works were a panel by Miss Edmonds and a music ottoman by Miss Eileen Ward in French embroidery. There were several cushions worked in French embroidery, arrasene, Mountmellick, and perline by Misses Brennan, Millar, McDougall, and F. Clarke, and Miss Guffie was represented by, among other articles, a hand-painted cushion. There were shown fire screens by Miss McGregor, a pretty Spanish lounge and fire screen by Misa Guffie, and a fender stool by Miss Kelman. Miss Carmody had a music ottoman in Mountmelliok work. There were some very artistic specimens of flower studies, the principal exhibitors being Miaa McDoogall, Guffie, McDonald, Clarke, Ward, G. O'Connell, Dunne, and Mrs. Milne. Landscapes in oils were represented by specimens from the brushes of Misses McDonald, Guffie, Ward, N. Joyce, all of which displayed considerable merit. A number of drawings were also shown, the work of Miss Kelman being worthy of special mention. Very nice samples of white needlework were also on view, those by Misses A. McDougall, M. Tobin, and M. Byrne being very good. In the kindergarten section the variety of work turned out by the pupils was remarkable, and included box modelling, embroidering in silk, weaving in cane and chip, paper laying, clay modelling, etc. The following were Borne of the more prominent specimens of work : — A pattern in silk by Patricia Toomey ; a suite of doll's furniture, Molly Coughlan ; clay modelling, Joseph Petre ; a cane basket, Ila Henderson ; bead embroidery, Ellen O'Connell, Vida Finlay, Dolores Mac Donald, Constance Petre, and Gladys Barley ; cane weaving, Bella Laffey, Mary Walsh, Jack Collins, and Molly Coughlan ; painting, Mary Walsh, Ivy M'Donnell, and Annie Keily ; weaving in paper, Zita Campbell and Eric Campbell ; outlines in silk, Eric Campbell ; weaving in chenille, Dolores Mac Donald ; paper baskets, Rachel Johnßon ; ring knitting, Vida Finlay ; weaving in cloth, Zita Campbell and Bella Laffey ; weaving in chip. Vera Myer ; and scrap book collections by Vida Finlay, Rachel Johnson, Gladys Barley, Maggie Maher, Kitty Byrne, Annie Keily, Ellen O'Connell, and Bella Laffey. During the afternoon the display of work was inspected by a large number of the parents and friends of the pupils. The following is the prize list : — SENIOR SCHOOL. Christian doctrine— Senior grade : Gol 1 cross (jjift of the Rev. Father Murphy), T. Kilmartin ; lion, mention. (J. Met/nan, N. Kelly, A. PJuukett, H. M'Kay, G. OComiell, M. Byrne, E. Ward, and N. Joyce. Junior grade: Silver medal (prift of Mrs. Liaton), F. O'Connell ; hon. mention, L. Freed, A. Carmody. M. Carey, K. Byrne, M. Sham, N. Murray, and M O'Rjurke. Painting— Silver medal (gift of Mr. YouDg), N. Joyce ; hon. mention, Misses M'Donald, Dunne, Ward, M'Dougall, and Clark. Drawing — Silver medal, J. Kelman. Art needlework— Silver medal (gift of Mr. O'Connell), M. M'Gregor ; hon. mention, I. Edmonds, E. Ward, J. Kelman, A. M'Dougall. F. Clark, and A. Carmody. French — Silver medal, G. Meenan ; hon. mention (French conversation). F. M'Cluskey. E. Ward, H. M Kay, and M.Callan (junior school). Muaic— Senior grade: Silver medal (gift of Mrs. Sham), E. Ward ; hon. mention, M. Paton. Intermediate grade : Silver medal (gift of Mr. O'Connell), M. Carey ; hon. mention, N. Joyce, J. Griffen, and G. O'Connell. Lower grade : Silver medal, M. Jackman; hon. mention, M. Sham, E. Wood, and F. Clarke. Attendance— Silver medal (i^ift of Mr. O'Connell), J. Millar ; hon. mention, H. M'Kay, G. O'Connell, A. Plunkett, M. M'Gregor, T. Kilmartin, G. Meenan, M. Sham, and Minnie Collins.

CLASS MEDALLI6TS. Intermediate grade— Class B, A. Carmody ; Class A, M. Sham. Senior grade— Class B, silver medal (gift of Mr. Shaw), A. Plunkett. Good conduct— Silver medal (gift of Mr. Young), J. Kelman ; hon. mention, M. M'Gregor, A. Plunkett, T. Kilmartin, M. Jackman, F. Donnelly, N. Joyce. M. Cutten, and F. 0 Connell. Wreath, awarded by the votes of the pupils for amiability to Q. O'Connell. Successes in various examinations — Civil Service : W. Heenan. Harmony (Royal Academy) : C. Delargey, W. Baker, E. Ward, M. Ewing, R. Petre, N. Joyce, M. Cutten, A. Kerr, E. Kircaldy, J. Griffen, M. Jackman, I. Leslie, I. Edmonds, G. Meenan, M. M'Gregor, E. Wood, A. Plunkett, M. Helps, M. Carey, V. Blakely, M. Sham Q O'Connell, and Maud Helps. (All the pupils presented at this examination passed.) Instrumental music (Royal Academy) • Higher grade (distinction), W Baker, M. Carey, (pass) J. Griffen, E. Kiroaldy, and G. O'Connell ; lower grade (distinction) M. Sham and M. Jaokman, (pass) E. Wood. Vocal music (Local Centre, senior grade), Misb |M. Ewing. (All the pupils presented at this examination passed.) Instrumental muaic (Trinity College) : Senior grade (honors) M. Paton and E. Ward, (pass) K. Hannon ; intermediate grade (honors) N. Joyce ; junior grade (pass) F. Clark and M.M'Leod ; primary grade (pass) M. Morrison. (All the pupils presented at this examination passed. JUNIOR SCHOOL. Class A— Religious knowledge, M. Callan ; English, M Callan ; writing, M. Gawne ; conversational French, M. Callan and M. Gawne ; drawing (freehand), I. Young ; drawing (model), M. Tobin ; needlework, M. Tobin ; singing and calisthenics, M. Tobin ; deportment and good manners, M. Callan ; good conduct, M* Callan and M. Tobin ; order and neatness, M. Tobin ; regular attendance, F. Byrne. Class B— Religious knowledge, G. Sham; English, N. O'Donnell ; arithmetic, K. Collins ; drawing (model), A. Richard* son ; drawing (freehand), G. Sham ; conversational French, M. Morrison and K. Collins; needlework, M. Walsh; singing and calisthenics, M. Morrison ; pianoforte, M. Morrison ; order and neatness, M. Walsh ; deportment and good manners, A. Richardson; good conduct, N. O'Donnell; attention to studies, E. Trower ; general improvement, M. M'Donald. KINDERGARTEN. Rachel Johnson, good conduct ; Margaret Maher, writing and painting ; Dolores Mac Donald, obedience ; Dolores Mac Donald, excellence in kindergarten work (special) ; Bella Laffey, weaving in cane ; Vera Meyer, catechism and reading ; Annie Keily, good conduct ; Kitty Byrne, arithmetic ; Vida Finlay, bead embroidery and ring knitting ; Ellen O'Connell, bead embroidery ; Zita Campbell, box modelling ; Eric Campbell, embroidery in silk and coloring in chalk ; Cyril Campbell, supermounting ; Jack Collins, weaving in cane ; Gladys Barley, pricking and weaving in cloth ; Ivy M'Donnell, weaving in cane : Ernest Salmon, paper rolling ; Patrick O'Connor, weaving in chip ; Constance Petre, Bewing and kindergarten work ; Ethel Murray, weaving in paper ; Ila Henderson, embroidery in silk ; Patricia Toomey, reading and drawing ; Phyllis Crombie, reading ; Molly Coghlan. weaving in cane ; Olive Jolly, politeness and clay modelling ; Mary Ward, writing ; Mabel Yarley, paper cutting ; Eileen Collins, counting ; Kathleen Campbell, stick laying ; Marjory Murray, bead laying ; Rose Murphy, bead threading ; Evelyn Barry, paper folding ; Kathleen Coghlan, comprehension ; Nellie Coughlan, weaving ; Myrtle Creighton, writing ; Bessie Laffey, tablet laying ; Gabrielle Spain, paper outting ; Hyacinth Toomey, outlining ; Willie Gawne, drawing ; Arthur Meenan, tables ; Othraer Heuhr, cube building ; Joseph Petre, knowledge of geometrical forms ; Nicholas O'Neil, weaving in cane ; Rowland O'Neil, paper laying ; Conway Ledez, weaving ; Patrick Keliher, object lessons.

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