CONVENT SCHOOL, NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 2, 8 January 1903, Page 29

CONVENT SCHOOL, NEW PLYMOUTH.

The Sacred Heart High School, New Plymouth, was crowded with visitors on the occasion of the annual exhibition of work and distribution of prizes to the pupils. The Mayor (Mr E. Dookrell), who presided, referred in terms of great praise to the excellent work done by the pnpils during the year, as shown by the report of the examiner, the Very Rev. Father Power, of Hawera. With regard to the work of examining the school, the Mayor expressed a hope that now the Education Board had appointed an assistant inspector it would see itß way to including the Convent schools among those to be inspected and examined by one of the inspectors, and thus test the work of the school with others in the district — a test which his Worship was confident would redound to the credit of the Convent school. After congratulating the Sifters ami pupils ou the result of the year's work, the Mayor wished them a pleasant holiday, which he hoped would infuse in them a renewed zest for the work of the coming year. He then distributed the awards, which included some very handsome gifts, to the successful scholars. The following is the prize list :— Good conduct (boarders), first prize Kate Hearn, Ellen Fitzgerald 2. Day pupils — Ruby George 1, Frances Harris 2, Chris dan doctrine (gold cross presented by Mr Hooper), Margaret Bradley 1, Frances Harris 2 Amiability and politeness (boarders), Lena M Gregor. Amiability (day pupil?), Ruby George. Politeness, Florence Badley. DevotedneHs, Amelia Walter. Class subjects. — Highest number of marks attained during the year: VI Class, Gladys Flemine ; V., Violetie Foote; IV., Mary Oalger. Diligence — VII. Claw?, Marparet Bourke ; VI , Ellen Fitzgerald 1, Alice Fischer 2 ; V , Winnie Bennett ; IV , Queenie Hawkins Writing— Vl, Gertrude Pipe 1, Hilda Stoddart 2; V., Violette Foote ; IV., Knt'ilten Nyhane ; 111., Mary Mamni-y. Reading and recitation — VI , Mary Jones 1, Mary O'Connor 2 ; V , Mabel Clark; IV., Kathleen Nyhane; 111, Frances Harris. Composition — VII , Aileen Gilligan ; VI., Alice Fischer. Arithmetic — VI.. Gladys Fleming ; V , Winnie Bennett ; IV., Mary Calgar ; IIT., Belle Oliver. Euclid and algebra — Aileen Gilligan. Physiology — Mary O'Connor. Regular attendance — Ivy Kivell. Geneial improvement — Olive Williams. Extras — Oil painting : Ida Potf. and Ellen Fitfgrerald ; crayon drawing : Katie Hcarn ; French : Margaret Bourke 1, Lena McGregor 2; singing : Queenie Hawkins; fancy needlcwoik : Katie H am 1, Eilen Fitzgerald 2, Olivia Kive'.l 3 ; drawn thread work : Dolly Hay 1, Flossie Arundel 2 ; domestic economy : Lena McGregor ; t o orders special prize for order : Aineli v Walter. Music examin»ti n — Trinity College, London (theory certificates)— Senior division : Hannah Grey 82, Amelia Walter 78, Annie Madder 7(5. Intermediate honors : Amelia Walter 83, Annie Mad-

der 76. Intermediate paws : Margaret Bradley 93, Hilda Stoddart 80, Alice Fißcher 74. Junior honors : Maud Buchanan 75, Amy Cattley 73, Katie Hearn 60. Junior pass: Violette Foote 97, Ins Dixou 90, Gladys Fleming 89, Elleu Fitzgerald 79, Mabel Ulark 80. Photbe Scott 79. Edna Cock 76. Practical examinations— lntermediate : Annie Madder 77, Hilda Stoddart 69, Amelia Smith 75, Alice Fieoher 72, Junior division: Phoebe Stott 70. Preparatory : Kathleen Bennett 79, Mary Calgar 69, EHe Bennett 74, Kathleen Nyhane 75. Violin : InU Dixon 81. The As?o iated Board of the Royal Aoademy and Royal College of Music — Elements of mueio and theory: Hannah Grey and Amelia Walter. Local centre senior . Amelia Walter. Higher school division : Annie Madder 84, Mabel Clarke 78, Katie Hearn 66. Lower school division : Ida Pote 75, Violette Foote 71 Elementary division : Gladys Joll 88, Flossie Arundell 75, Queenie Hawkins 74, Olive Williams 71. The looal paper was very eulogistic in its notice of the work exhibited by the pupils. Altogether, it said, the show was a distinct advance on that of last year, and, considering the high standard of merit then attained, the present excellence is all the more remarkable and praiseworthy. Among the exhibitors of lace work who came in for special praise were Miaaes Alice Hearn, Maud Buchanan, A. Gilligan, Kate Hearn, M. Bradley, and Hart. The speoimens of drawn thread work exhibited by Misses Rose Hart, Maud Bnchanan, Hay, Newell, and M. Bradley, were of a very high order of merit. Misses F. Bradley, Amy Cattley, and E. Fitzgerald were the most successful exhibitors of Mountmellick work. The examples shown of raised silk work were noticeable for harmony of colors and beauty of the designs, the principal exhibitors being Misses Kate Hearn, K. Stoddart, Weale, M. Fleming, A. Fischer D Hay, A. Hearn, F. Arundel, E. Fitzgerald, G. Fleming, M. Roche,' M. Bourke, and L. McGregor. Among the paintings the beet shown were those of Misses Walter, Pote, Kennedy, A. Gilligan O'Connor, Fitzgerald, Bradley, and McGregor. Miss Hearn had a very meritorious crayon sketch. The whole of the work waa remarkable for artistic merit both in design and execution, and there was no exhibit which waa not a credit to the pupil responsible for it.