S.H. High School, New Plymouth

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 1, 7 January 1904, Page 29

S.H. High School, New Plymouth

On Thursday afternoon, December 17, the presentation of prizes took place at the Sacred Heart High School, New Plymouth. The pupils were presented with their prizes by his Worship the Mayor, assisted by the Rev. Mother Superior and Rev. Dean McKenna. The prize list was as follows —

Good conduct (boarders), gold medal presented by the Dresden Piano Co., awarded to Bessie Godsell. Good conduct (junior boarders), silver medal, awarded to Mary Moroney , good conduct (day scholars), Doris Sheffield, Christian doctrine (gold cross presented by Mrs. Parker, awarded to Mary Fleming , amiability and politeness (boarders), Nellie Sutton ;i second division, Mary Sheehy , amiability and politeness (day pupils), Pansy Whitton , amiability (day pupils, second division), Frances Harris ; politeness (day pupils, second division), Phyllis Sheffield.

Civil Service Class.— English, Aileen Gilligan ; composition, Mary Fleming ; arithmetic and algebra, Aileen GiJligjan , euclid, geography, physiology, M Fleming.

Seventh Class.— Highest marks, Laura Wood , diligence, Doris Sheffield , euchd and algetAra, Nellie Sutton , writing, Ethel Coldwell ; reading and linear drawing, Nellie Sutton , French, May Whitton , composition, Mary O'Connor , bookkeeping, May OJd Sixth Class —Highest marks, Pauline Sutton ; diligence, Violet Foote , reading, Winnie Bonnet , arithmetic, Violet Foote , writing, Ist, Mabel Clarke , 2nd, Pansy Whitton , French, Violet Foote Fourth Class —Highest marks, Mary Cal'gher , diligence, Mary Maroney , arithmetic, Rose Rolte , reading, Queenie Hawkins , writing, Bertha Jennings , drawing, Marion Riddell.

Third Class —Highest marks, Eileen Brennan , diligence, Maria Sheehy, Elsie Bennett', arithmetic, Phyllis Sheffield , reading and recitation, Kathleen Bennett , drawing, Bessie Riddell ; writing, Eileen Brcnnah

Kindergarten School. — Good conduct, Doiris Bennett , reading and writing, Ist, Alice Scanlon , readitng, 2nd, Vera Cummins , writing, 2nd, Eileen Harris , arithmetic, Ist, Ivy Ki\ ell , 2nd, Ireno Parker , drawing, Ist, Ivy Kivell , 2nd, Doris Bennett ; regular attendance, Ivy Kivell i brush work, Alice Scanlon Preparatory Class —Politeness, Rita Sole , Christian doctrine, Vera Oummins ; reading and writing, Ist, Eileen Pipe , 2nd, May Moore ; 3rd, Mary Mcllardy , writing and singing, Gladys Hawkins , 3rd, writing, Gliaidys Kivell ; 3rd, reading, Mildred Hurle ,- arithmetic, Hester Rididell

Extras.— Oil-pamting, Marion McEwan ; singing, Queenie Hawkins , needlework (plain and fancy), Ist, Nellie Sutton , 2nd, Ethel Caldwell , 3rd, Bertha Jennings. Second division of needlework.— lst, Maria Sheehy ; 2nd, Muriel Ilarker . lace-makmg, Katie Hearn ; harmony and counterpoint, Bessie Godsell ; diligence in music practice, Hilda Stoddart.

The list of musical success achieved by the pupils of the Sacred Heart High School has already appeared in ouir columns.

On the following (Friday) evening the pupils of the Convent High and Select Schools gave their affltvual con-

cetrt, which was a great artistic successi The programme was divided into two parts, the first being contributed by the pupils of the Select Sohool, and ttie second by those of the High School. The programme consisted of an overture, Misses Jones and Foote ; song, junior boys ; dialogue, Masters J. O'Grady, W. Francis, and John Grey ; song, junior boys ; song, senior 'tyoys dialogue, Masters O'Grady, J. Jans, and B. Clarke •' dialogue, Miss E. Twohy a nd Master E. £ Clarke j action song, girls ; piano trio, Misses Whitto-n, Grey, Hearn, Clarke, E. Sutton, and Stoddart ; nocturne, senior pupils recitation, Miss Phyllis Sheffield ; gavotte by Misses Hawkins, Dixon, Clarke, Stoddart, E. Sutton, Pauline Sutton, and D. Sheffield ; instrumental piece, .Misses Whitton and Hearn ji violin duet (with piano and organ accompaniment bjy Misses Ryan and Clarke, misses Dixon .and M. and B. Riddell ; d,uet, Misses P. Whitton, B. Jennings, M. Calgber, and P. Sutton 7 action songlby 1/he junior pupils ; flower drill, senior pupils ; dialogue, Misses P. Sheffield, C. Moroney, K. Bennett, arid E. Bennet ; song, Miss Hawkins ; song (with tableau), Miss Gladys Hawkins.

A splendid exhibition of work done by the pupils was held in the large class-room. There was a large attendance of the parents and friends of the pupils, and general admiration was expressed at the great variety and high quality of the work placed on. view.