CONVENT SCHOOLS, NELSON.

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

CONVENT SCHOOLS, NELSON.

St. Mary's School Hall was crowded ou the occasion of the annual distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Select and High School. The Mayor (Mr. J. A. Harley) presided, and Mr. J. Graham, M.H.R., Mr. Trask, Very Rev. Dean Mahoney, and Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Meanee, were among those present. An excellent entertainment (says the Colonist) was given by the pupils, which comprised vocal and instrumental music, recitations, an operetta entitled ' The triumph of virtue, 1 and choruses. The following wu the programme :—: — Song, junior pupils ; duet (4 pianos), Misses Crisp, Mercer, Lodge, O'Brien, Vaughan, J. Thompson, Neilson, and Ferguson; duet (harmonium and violin), Miss Egan (harmonium), Miss Gibbs (violin) ; accompanists, Misses Mercer (piano), Light (harp), and McMahon (guitar) ; chorus, senior pupils ; accompanists, Missel Mercer (piano), Wimsett (harp) ; trio (5 violins), Misses Gibbs, McMahon, McCarthy, Gardner, Parmenter ; accompanist. Mist Rapley ; duet (4 pianos), Misses Gapper, Kelly, Stewart, Hailes, Rapley, A. Eden, Wiesner, and S. Eden ; solo (2 violins), Misses Gibbs, Me McMahon ; accompanist, Miss Stewart. The characters

in the operetta were sustained by Misses Tatton, Kelly, F. Stapp, C. Armstrong 1 , McMahon, E. Wimsett, and the junior pupils, duet, Misses Light, Wimsett, Curran, Mercer, Louisaon, C. Armstrong, Thomson, and Crisp. At the close of the entertainment, Dean Mahoney asked the Mayor to distribute the prizes. He said for over 20 years the Chief Magistrate of the city had been asked and had always kindly performed the task of distributing the prizes for St. Mary's Schools. He was pleased to welcome his old friend, Mr. J. A. Harley, in his official o»n*oity, and he '.vas gflad to hp*» present Mr. P. Trask, the ex-Mayor, who for so many years performed the duty that his successor to the mayoralty was about to undertake. His worship the Mayor said he considered it an honor to be asked to distribute the prizes, and he had great pleasure in being present. The schools had for many years maintained a high standard for music, drawing, and general knowledge. He heartly congratulated the Rev. Mother and her able assistants on the success of their labors, and said he felt sure the entertainment given by the pupils that afternoon could not have been surpaased by any school m any other part of the Colony. Mr. F. Trask also spoke briefly. He referred to the noble work the Rev. Mother and her assistants were engaged in. At the convent specimens of the pupils' work were exhibited. They included paintings, drawings, handwriting, and plain and fanoy needlework. The whole was a very creditable exhibition, and an evidence of the extensive range of instruction given at the sohools, and the thoroughness of the teaching imparted. The following ia the prize list : — ST. MART'S SELECT SCHOOL. Good conduct : C. Gapper, J. Devery, F. Martin, I. Oldershaw, N. Vaughan, Irene Stapp, Isabel Seymour, Cecilia Devanney, Amiability and politeness : — Kelly, I. Martin, M. Oldershaw, L. Mathews. Christian doctrine : — Gapper, A. Mathews, K. Stapp, Minnie Burk, M. O'Brien. Regular attendance : — Emms, F. Stapp, and J. Frank. Sixth Class — Arithmetic, geopraphy, grammar, science, drawing, and highest number of marks : C. Gapper. Composition, N.Z. geography and arithmetic : E. Kelly. History, writing, neatness, and igeography : M. Devery. Reading and general progress : F, Stapp. Diligence : Agnes Day. Fifth Class — Drawing, writing, and highest number of marks : J. Devery. Arithmetic, reading, and diligence : F. Emms. Neatness, arithmetic, and diligence : T. Martin. Composition, neatness, and mental arithmetic : R. Young. General progress : Misses Louisson, Gardner, Cullinane, Jennings, and Richardson. Fifth Class (2nd division) — Politeness, diligence, and general improvement : Amy Corbett. Diligence and special prize for mountmellick : F. Martin. Drawing, arithmentio, and geography : M. Mercer, Arithmetic and drawing : R. Wilson. General progress, politeness, and diligence : N. Constable, L. Hickey, F. Frank. B. Thomson, H. Stewart, N. Cullinane. Fourth Class — Politeness and neatness in school-work : A. Mathews. Drawing, reading, and arithmetic : M. Friend. Singing, regular attendance and plain sewing : K. Stapp. Reading, spelling and writing : I. Waters. Arithmetic, diligence, and highest number of marks : I, Oldershaw. Arithmetic, spelling and drawing : E. Saunders. Geography and mental arithmetic : L. Barry. Reading, arithmetic, and history : R. Sowman. Writing and composition : C. Parminter. Reading and recitation : M. Kelly. Application and general progress : K. Burke. Arithmetic and composition : G Woodward. General improvement and diligence : — O'Brien, J. Woooward, B. Thomson, M. Hart, D. La Frantz, J. McDonogh. Third Class — Arithmetic, reading, spelling, and highest marks : G. i Wilson. Spelling and geography : I. Martin. Reading, recitation, and arithmetic : A Mathews, Geography, spelling, and oatechism : N. Vaughan. Writing, spelling, and reading :R. Andrews. Composition and reading : C. Stapp. General improvement : G. Mercer. Second Class — Spelling, composition, and singing : M. Burke. Writing and reading : I. Seymour. General progress and sewing : J. Hannigan. Arithmetic : D. Newport. Politeness and reading : I. Kelly. Transcription and spelling :K. Burke. General progress : J. Frank. Arithmetic : M. O'Donald. First Class — General progress : C. Devanney. Diligence : F. Hart. General improvement : M. Hannigan. Arithmetic : E. Way. Writing : K. Floyd. Application : G.Downes. Writing : A Hart. Preparatory Class — Catechism and regularity : A. Hayden. Writing : Flora Saunders. Mental arithmetic : M. Friend. Copying : K. Frank. Transcription : N. Phelan. Amiability : R. Saunders. Gentleness . D. Seymour and L. Devanney. Extras — Plain sewing : K. Burke. Fancy work and Mountmellick embroidery : M. Devery. Fancy work and drawn thread : B. Gardner. Singing and drawn thread : F. Stapp. Singing, plain sewing, and Mountmellick embroidery : E. Kelly. Mountmellick embroidery : C. Gapper. Singing : I. Waters. Drawn thread work : E. Frank. Music (violin) . M. McMahon. Piano : M. Mercer and N. Vaughan. SACKED HEART HIGH SCHOOL. Good conduct : Sara Eden, Mary Condell, and Dorothy Frank. Amiability and politeness : L. Tatton, E. Frank and K. Condell. Diligence : — Arnold, M. Harriß, and M. Condell. Catechism : — Waters, T. Curran, and I. Crisp. Matriculation Class — Mathematics, English French, drawing and writing : — Arnold. Civil Service Class— Physiology, geography, hietory, drawing and French : — McCarty ; oaligraphy, mathematics, English and drawing : — Egan ; history, physiology, and mathematics : Knapp ; general proficiency : — Waters.

„ o Sixtn Standard— Arithmetic, geography, English and history : M. Seymour ; writing and English : — Clark ; composition and drawing : — Eden. Fifth Standard— Arithmetic and writing : — Tomlinson • sreography and reading : T. Curran. Fourth Standard— Reading and recitation, E. Light ; composition and reading E. Wimsett ; geography and arithmetic, I. Seymour • — "conde*? arithmetic ' Sl Eden ; rea di Q &, history, and geography : Third Standard— Writing, E. Frank ; reading and arithmetic, K. Condell, reading and spelling V, Armstrong: general improvement, E. Andrews. Second Standard — Reading, nrithmftio, and writing • D Roughton ; geography and spelling, G. Frank ; writing, G. Boundy • reading, R. Armstrong. First Standard— Writing, D. Frank ; reading, L. Neilßon : arithmetic. W. Betts ; reading, V. Hobbs. Fancy work, — Tomlinson and A. Eden ; Mountmellick emb., b. Eden and E. Frank ; drawn thread, A. Ladley and — Rapley • plain sewing, — Naylor and E. Andrews ; crayon drawing — Gapper and A Ladley ; oil painting, — Hales ; water colors, — ™ £ nd „~ Raters ; music (piano), — Eden and I. Crisp ; violin, — MoCarthy ; shorthand, — Egan and — Rapley ; type-writing, — Hailes and Egan. 8)