ST. MARY'S CONVENT, WELLINGTON. (From our own correspondent.)

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 51, 22 December 1904, Page 6

ST. MARY'S CONVENT, WELLINGTON. (From our own correspondent.)

Tihe prize-giving in connection with St. Mary's Convent took place in the Gdildf,ord Terrace Hail Qn Monday evdning. The hall was wel) filled witih enthusiastic parents <«*nfd friends. Prior to the distribution of prizes a qq(nceirt w<as given by the pujpils, in which the following took part .—Misses Campi'om, Reandqn G. Garvey I. Euitay, S. Williams, Segrief (2), M. O'Farrell, G*. lilackloak, Vnolet Lammacroft, White, Martin Denhard and Master Eric Reeves. Miss C. Campion played the accompamimants during the evening. After the concert the Very Rev. Father Lewis, V.G., referred in terms of praise to the high standard of the entertainment and eulogisdd the good work done by tihe Sisrtersr of Mercy. The Rev. Father Murray also spoke well of the tiraifrUng impartdd by the' Sisters, and 'assured his hearers that the education given in Ireland in the cqiwemts was far superior to that given in the national schapis. The prizes were then j?r«seinted by the Rev. Rather McDer. mott. The following is the list :— " . „ Goad doriduct (boanders), silver medal, gift of MrWhite—Cora Feldwiok ; ('day pupils), silver medal, gift of Rev. Fatjher Hoi ley—Olive Brake ; junior pupils, Mtollie Laing ; preparatory school (boarders), gift of Me. J. Dealy, Grace Wilson ; preparatory sahool (day ■'mipils). gift -of Mr. Dealy, Girly Gibbs. Christian 'doctrine, gold medal, gift of Very Rev. Father McNamlatfa—Gortnude Garvey.'

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Dux, broooh, gift of Ex-pupils Association—Olive Blake. English Composition, gold medal, gift of his Grace Arqhbiahqp Redwood—Eileen Truman. Diligence, gold modal, gift of Lady Ward—Gertrude O'FLaflierty. Elocution, gold medal, ' The Methtilde Memtorial,' gift of Mrs. Ro&e—ljia ftairy. Mathematics, gold mddal, gift of Mr. McArdle—Lilian G&Ma^her. Singing, medal, ' The Grace Memorial,' gift of Mrs. Grace—M&ry O'Farrell ; first prize, Gertrude Garvey ; school singing, Agnes Segrief ; preparatory sctoool, Kate Refclmood. Music (advanced gra/de), silver medal, gift of Rev. Fatjhex Lewis—Breaida von Dadelazen ; highest marks during the year, May Gudgeon ; intermediate grade, highest marks in examination, Qoris Haywocjd ; higher school division, Dorothy Tanner ; higher school division (highest mjarlis in examination), Etihcl Manning ; lower grarfe (.higjhest marks in examination), Rose Segrief ; lower gj<a|de (highest mark's during the ydar), Muriel Blako ; elementary grade, first prize, Iniwa Blinpy ; elementary grjalde, second prize, Ndrma McGrath ; diligence in music, preparatory class, Grace Wilson ; .playing from memory, gift of Mr. M. Kennedy, Gertrude Blacklock ; playing from sight, gift of Mr. M. O'Conntvr, Ceha Dwyer ; improvement in harp playing, gift of Yen. Aroh>deacon De>vt>y, Sylvia Williams : \iolin, gift of Miss Julia Moriain, Rose Segrief ; theory of music, first pme, Eilean Tnunwn ; second prize, Doris Ilaywood ; third prize, Gertrude Blacklock. Painting, brooch, gift .of Mr. T. O'Roliirke, Cfrrissic Reatjd/qn ; improvement in painting, Cora Feldwick. S|hort/hia>nid, senior division, Eileen Ttfuman ; intoxmc)diate division, Katihleen Ward ; junior division, Eugqnie Giaulter ; typewriting, Kathleen Ward. Drawing, light a,nld shade, Cristohel ReaiMon ; freehand, class I. (equal in merit), Cora Feldwick and Agnus Segjrief ; freehand, class 11., Gertrude Blaoklock ; hdushwiork, Aikeein McAlister ; drawing, preparatbry scllisool, Greta Harvey. Neddtewjork, class I. (equal in merit), Annie Laing ajitd Daisiy N,afchan ; needlework, class 11., Olive Arthur. French Conversation, gift of Mr. Bridge, Olive Blake. Class I.—English, Lilian Gallagher ; geography, Lilian Gallagher ; plhysiology, Lilian Gallagher ; compositi,Qn, Ella Barry ; French, Agnes Segrief ; bookkeeping, Eileem Trjuman. Class ll.—Arithmetic and algebra, Eilefcin O'Ro.urke ; liter,at|ure, Eileen O'Rourke ; gepgraphy, Annie Lailng ; com|positton, Agnes Segrief ; algebra, Doris Haywwtod ; Frenqlh,- G'artrjilde< Cfanvey ; batin, Eveline Collins ; ftcnimia'nislhip, Violet Lammacroft ; Euclid, Doris- Haywood ; flhysiioltogy, EvelVne Collins. Cl.ass lll.—Christian ■doctrine, Itia Barry ; English, Ida Barry ; Latfn, Alice Ross ; arithmetic, Violet Lammacroft ; ihisitjory, Ids Barry ; geography, Freda Ross ; panmian^hip, Eugenic Goulter ; elocution, Maidelime O'SjuJlivajn ; composition, Ida Fafry ; diligence, Ida Barry. Class IV.—English, Kate Me Vicar ; history, Kate McViaar ; geQgraiphy. a-ntt mapping, Molly Laing ; eJooutsan, Molly Laing ; aritihmetic, Muriel Il'ddgins ; diligence, Muriel Hod gins ; composition, Aileen McAlMer ; Frquoh, Aileom McAlister ; Latin, Ida Barry ; algebra, Ida Barry ; penmanship, Etihel Keys. Cla9s V.—Diligen/ce, Eveline Healy ; arithmetic, Gertrude Blackl'Qck ; penmanship and mapping, Gertrude Blackliock ; qompositi>an, Sylvia Williams ; elocution, Kathleen McGratfli ; English, Kathleen McGrath ; ge.oRrajplhy, flniwa liurtny ; history, May Curtis ; Latin, Muriel Hodgins. ClasiS' Vl.—OhrTstian doctrine, Iris Ross ; .diligence, Margaret Gamerton ; arithmetic, Madge Bolton ; composition, Olive Young ; French, Olive Young ; geography, Vivien Cummings ; history, Vivian Cummings ; eloctitjjon, Norma McGrat,h ; penmanship, Eva G,ascoigjie ; English, Msddge Bolton. Preparatory School, Class I.—Christian doctrine, Vera Ohalmens ; arithmetic (etfual in merit), Girly Gibbs and Vena Ohalmers ; 'dictation and spelling, Girly Gibbs ; grammar and composition, Girly Gibbs ; geogi(3(p|hy, Ve"ra Cbalmens ; history, Cannie Twomey ; writing, Cannie Wynn ; French, Greta Harvey. Class Hl.—Arithmetic, Vera Mclnerney ; dictation an>l spelling," Eric Reeves ; grammar and composition, CLire Henrys ; geography, Muriel Blake ; history, Vera Mclnerey ; writing, Grace Wilson ; reading and recitatijon, Ger,al'di'ne McGfath,