CONVENT SCHOOLS, NELSON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 52, 26 December 1901, Page 4

CONVENT SCHOOLS, NELSON.

There was a large attendance at St. Mary's Hall. Nelson, on the occasion of the distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Sacred Heart High School and St. Mary's Select School. The Major presided. An excellent entertainment comprising vocal and instrumental music, and a cautata was given by the pupils. Misses Frank, Vaughan, Merc, r, Constable, Curran, Uwyer, Crisp, Fergubou', Stewart, Falkner, Wiewner, Eden, Li^ht, Louissin, 0. Stewart.' Roughton, Martin, D. Frank, K. Stewart, Pheian, aid Nielson gave pianoforte duets, four instruments being ÜBed ; Mibs E. Wini^ett gave a harp solo ; Misses G. Frank, Gibbs and McMahon, violin solos. In the cantata, Misaes Stapp, Stewart, Hailes, Gibbg (2), Kelly, Condell, Roughton, O'Brien, (J. Stewart, M. Kelly, Light! McMahon, and Wimsett gave the solos, representing the Recluse and

the various flowers, while the rest of the pupils sang the ohoruses. Ihe bright appearanoe of the pupils, combined with the flawera, made a beautiful scene, and one whioh drew forth rounds or applause from the audience. The whole entertainment (Hays the Colonist) was a grtat success ; the music being Rood, the einging sweet, and the representations gracefully performed. The Mayor, Judge Robinhon, and the Very Rev. Dean Mahoney gave brief addresses and congratulated the pupils and the Sisters on the excellence of the entertainment. The Mayor then distributed the prizes, the following being the ilSu I ' ~ SACRED HEABT HIGH SCHOOL Good oond act— Lizzie Ralph, Edith Prank, Doris Roughton. Amiability and Politeness— Beatrice Falkner, Dora Ladley, and Gwen Boundy. * Diligence— Beatrice Falkner and Gwen Frank. Christian Doctrine — Mary Condell. Sixth Class.— Drawing, English, history, and geography, Miss Falkner ; algebra and arithmetic, Dora Ladley ; arithmetic, Ruth Hoult ; drawing and reading, Evelyn Kelly ; general improvement, Miss Curran ; general profioienoy and French, Muriel Franklvn • highest number of marks, Dora Ladley. Fifth Class— Highest number of marks, Mary Condell ; English, geography, history, and reading, Mary Condell ; drawing and writing Maggie Ralph ; general improvement, Liitzie Ralph and Ivy Seymour; geography, composition, and reading, EUen Wimsett ; spelling and grammar, Grace Richardson ; arithmetic and drawing, Sarah Eden ; reading and recitation, Eva Light ; writing, Winnie Bickley ; general progress, Eileen Frank. V . L Fourth CUbs— Arithmetic, English, geograghy and history, Kitty Condell ; writing and arithmetic, Edith Frank ; spelling, Vera Armstrong ; highest number of marks, drawing and arithmetic, Martha Harris ; reading and spelling, Grace Seymour ; drawing, general progress, Frances Clark. Third Class — Arithmetic, composition, spelling, reading, and recitation, Doris Roughton; writing and reading, Gwen Boundy geography, reading, and recitation, Ivy Crisp ; arithmetic, history, reading, and spelling, Rita Armstrong ; drawing, Eileen Andrews ; geography, composition, grammar, and history, Gertie Harris ; Bpelling and arithmetic, Gwen Frank. Second Class — Arithmetic, spelling, and reading, Isabel Seymour ; writing, spelling, and drawing, Evelyn Fitton ; general improvement, Dossie Frank. First Class — Arithmetic, writing, and spelling, Winnie Betts ; recitation, reading, and drawing, Lizzie Neilson ; reading and tables, Vera Hobbs. Preparatory Class— Arithmetic, Dopsie Betts ; reading and tables, Rena Roughton ; writing, Nellie Phelan ; general improvement, Margaret Smith. Extras — Fancy work and plain Bewing, Ellen Wimsett ; Mountmellick, Lizzie Ralph, Edith Frank, and Lizzie Neilson ; drawn thread, Teresa Curran ; Koman embroidery, Beatrice Falkner and Maggie Ralph; oil painting, Mies Egan ; Kinging (private), Miss Stewart ; cla^s singing, Evelyn Kelly. Vary Oondell, and Eva Light ; shorthand and typewriting, Miss Egan ; music (piano) junior, Sarah Eden; music (preparatory), Lizzie Xeils>n ; violin class), Miss Gibbs ; violin (preparatory), Gwen Frank : cardboard work, Dora Roughton, Gwen Frank, Genie Harris Winnie Betts, and Rena Roughton. Special pnzj for amiability and devotedce^s, E. Kelly. SELECT SCHOOL. Good conduct, writing and recitation, A. Matthews ; good conduct, writing and drawing; D./L-cise Newport; good conduct,, Monica O'Brien and Irene Stapp ; amiability and politeness, Nina Conhtance and Eileen Kelly ; muaic and drawn thread work, Marjory Mercer ; diligence, writing, geography, hintory and bight st marks, Marjory Mercer ; diligence, arithmetic and hi^-ntst number of marks, Gertie Wilson ; Christian doctrine, May McMahon Sixth CUss — Highest number ot marks, reading, geography, science, drawn thread and Mouutrnellick, Florrie Wtapp ; arithmetic, composition, writing, di awing and plain sewing, Mary Cullinane. Fifth Class— Arithmetic, grammar and plain eewing, Theresa Martin ; geography, fading una recitation, Iney Louiseon ; history, compoHUon and recitation, plain sewing and Mountmellick work, Rosie Wilson; composition and arithmetic, Daisy Gardner ; application, Amy Corbett ; general improvement, Roeie Young, Nellie Cullinane. Lizzie Hickey. Fourth Class — Writing, reading, and arithmetic, Nellie O'Brien; arithmetic, geography, and highest number of marks, T. Olderehaw; history and reading, May Kelly ; grammar, arithmetic, and history' Minnie Friend ; arithmetic and geography, Kathleen Stapp ; mental arithmetic and drawing, Lucy Barry; composition and spelling, Coralie Parmenttr; drawing and recitation, Brinda Newport; application, Dait-y Kay ; arithmetic and grammar, Alioe Mookler ; geography, arithmetic, and reading, Ruby Sow man ; reading and spelling, Beatrice Hauley ; geography, mapping, Bcience, and reading, Ethel Saunders ; geneial improvement, K. Burke, Mabel Hart, and Grace Woodward. Third Class — Geography Bnd grammar, T. Martin ; mapping and writing, K. Anorews ; reading, recitation, and mus'o, Nellie Vaughan ; general improvident, Clara fctupp ; reading and spelling, Georgina Mercer. Second Clan*— Geography and epelling, Jessie Frank ; highest number of niarkp, C. Levey ; arithmetic and tables, M. Marshall ; reading, Minnie Burke ; reading and recitation, Mary O'Donnell ; general improvement. Katie Burke. Ist Cia-s : Drawing and writing, Alice Hart; arithmetic, drawing, writing, writing, and sewing, Irene Stapp ; writing, reading, and drawing, Florrie Saunders ; singing, arithmetic, writing, and cathecism, Monica O'Brien ; composition and singing,

Kathleen Floyd ; attendance, spelling. Rnd pinging, Nora Hnghlan ; composition, singing, and arithmetic, May Hannigan ; reudiner and oatheoism, Amelia Hsyden ; tinging, attendance, writing, Muii'e Friend ; arithmetic, reading, writing, and spelling, Florrie Hurt ; spelling, readme, and lubles. <!v<ilia D^ivaney ; cnthei-ism, reiding, and spelling, Kathleen Frank ; arithmetic, writing, composition, Madge Oldt-rt-haw.

Preparatory Cla^s : Sowing and ari f hmotic, Fileen Anvil; arithmetic and transcription, Dorothy Taylor ; spelling, writing, and tables, Ruby E'tr*tn; wririnor and tables, Lizzie Devaru-y ; composition. HpelL'ntr and tables, Gmmi Way ; hinging, nompo^irio'i, Kathleen Floyd; cnipr ami amiability, Flom« fcaunder* ; politeness and order, Cecilia Devanty ; tr.n«enptioa and tablet", Ruby Saunder.s, Doris Way, Reta Floyi, Alice Way, Gladys Way.