CONVENT SCHOOL, INVERCARGILL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 52, 27 December 1900, Page 4

CONVENT SCHOOL, INVERCARGILL.

The attendance of parents and friends of the pupils at the Convent School, Invercargill, conducted by the Dominican Nuns, when the annual distribution of prizes took place waß very large. The Very Rev. Dean Burke, who officiated (says the Daily Neivs) complimented the children on the good work they had done during the year. In conduct they had been particularly good ; no fault had been found with them either by teachers or others. Those who were not to return to the school would, he hoped, do credit to the convent, and he was sure they would always remember their teachers with gratitude. He hoped all would spend a pleasant holiday and return to their work with renewed health and strength. An inspection of the work of the pupils— paintings in oil and water colors, carving, overmantels, stools, cushions, and all descriptions of plain and fancy needlework — was then made, and elicited general encomiums. The work as a whole was tasteful, and ia several instances skill of a high order was manifested. During the afternoon songs were given by Misses J. McLeod and Vanini, piano duets by Misses Feldwick and Herlihy, L. Godby, and Collins, and piano solos by Misses Alice Collins and Carrie Sheehan. The following is the prize list : — Cours superieur : Edith Feldwick. Medallist (senior grade B), Ngaio Wilkin ; next in merit, Nellie Shepherd. Medallist (intermediate grade A), Lily Godby ; next in merit, Cora Feldwick. Medallist (intermediate grade B), Alice Collins ; next in merit. Frances Enright. Prize (junior grade B), Mavora Vyner ; next in merit, Vera Wilkin. Religious knowledge (senior), Edith Feldwick, Nellie Shepherd ; do (junior), Maggie Griffin. Politeness, E. Feldwick and Florence St. Paul ; hon. mention, Cora Feldwiok, Maggie Griffin. Fanoy needlework, Teresa Enright, Alice Cushen ; hon. mention, Ethel Kingsland, F Enright, Mabel Feldwick, N. Shepherd, C. Feldwick, Ethel Price, Susie Roche, D. Forde, Mary Ilerhhv, Lily and Lorna Godby, Alice Collins. Improved application, Susie Roche. Shorthand, Mary Herlihy. Wood carviug, Lorna Godby. Music : senior grade, extern pupil ; junior, Alice Collins. Improvement, Mary Herlihy. Drawing, Ida McKenzie ; hon. mention, Lily Godby. Painting (senior), extern pupil ; junior, May Wilkin ; hon. mention, Ngaio Wilkin, Lorna Godby. Nuns' conduct prize, Edith Feldwick ; hon. mention, Jane Roche, Ida McKenzie, Ngaio Wilkin, Delia Forde. Wreath awarded by the votes of her companions to the most amiable girl in the school, Nellie Shepherd. Misses Carrie Sheehan and Ethel Kingsland were mentioned as having passed the Royal Academy examinations in music. Junior and kindergarten prizes— Politeness, Janet Millar ; gentleness, Intisil Jackson ; amiability, Nellie Burke ; class work, Eileen Mahoney ; geography, Daphne Vyner ; good conduct, Madge Turner ; kindergarten, Ethel Murray ; painting, Kitty Farrell ; mat weaving and arithmetic, Edna Mohr ; attention to lessons, Johanna Burke ; plain sewing, Dorothy Norton ; drill, Ethel Grace ; gentleness, Muriel Kingsland ; first gift, Mary Affleck ; good conduct, Lena Jackson ; third gift, Hilda Norton ; kindergarten, Marjory Murray ; singing, Fred Wood ; reading, Willie Steans ; writing, Jack Mahoney.