SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL, CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 51, 22 December 1904, Page 19

SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL, CHRISTCHURCH.

(Ftom out own correspondent.)

The High School, comdueted by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, celebrated the approach of tihe Christmas vacation on Thursday, December 15. As uewal the exhibit ton of art, needlework, etc., was o»n an extensive scale, the display reflecting credit cm the artistic taste, talent, and diligence of tihe pupils. Where year after year everything is done So well it is unnecessary to go into details, but if one branch of study more th.m another appears to have made a distinct advance, such rqust be siaid of the wood-car.ving, stome really excellent specimens of whioh were on view, a beautifully finished folding desk and an overmantel, with hand-painted mirror, being conspicuous. The paintings and draw-

ings, too, were of high excellence, whilst vhe numerous knely specimens of fancy work, in almost neiy ccncei\able variety, plain and fancy needlework, etc , fnrniel quite an extensive display. At the entertainment and subsequent distribution of prices nis I.orrfshin Ino Bishop presided, and there were also present liie' Vciy Re\. Vic-ar-CJeneral, Rev Fathers O'Donnell an.l O'l'.\ ien. r.SS.R , Marnane, McDcnal'd, A. McDonnell, Marumy, amd O'C'owicll, and a crowdeVi audience of tilie "puf) i ls ' parents and friends. The following programme was rendeied with complete success :— Duet, Misses L. Sin, L. Burland. M O'llalloran. N. Percy, J. Keppler, B Myles, 11. Ryan, K. O'Malley, (orgaln) M O'Colililor, action '■ong and drill, junior pnvpils ; d,uet, Misses I). Peachey, L. Dwyer, V. Barker, M. Coakley. L. O'llallarajn, B. Riio'Pda'n, I. Rule, E. McCarthy, (violfin) L. Sim, (argain) A. Riorda,Ti ; instrumental selection, (.violhis) Misses L. Sim, A. Rantin, E. Derrett, (harp) R. Young, (/organ) H. O'Connor, (pia,no) MisK Barker , s,oing ajnd drill, pupils ; s-010, Misses Barker, RlcLaren, Was^hbi'<(urin, O'Conn'or ; duet, Misses N. Coakley, C. Sparlkf;, M. Slattery, A Dqnnell, E. Murphy, (I. Wood, E. Ptvff, (I Barker, (.violtos) Misises K. Guikiey, A. Rantin, (organ) Miss M. O'Conrjor ; recitatilom, Miss N. CiQaikley ; trio, Mrsses A. Rainbow, A. Coakley, K. O'Malley, 11. (himmings, E. Derrett, Ci. Wilson,' K. Munpihy, E. S.ullivan. U. Williams, E. Pofl, (harps) Misses K. O'H'all'oran, S. Ansen, (orga^i) MisK A. Riordan ; instrumental selection, (violins) Misses L. Sim, X (iuiney, A. Rantin, E. Derrett, (piano) C McLaren, (organ) M«ss M. O'Uomior, (harp) Miss A. O'Hallora^n ; duet, Misses D. Amyes, K. o'HaUora.n, F. Walsh, M. Hartnell, V. (ia'ndi'ner, S. (r'uiney, R. and R. Budiainam, i('h,arps) Misses Har.ker, R. You're;, (org,ap) Muste M. O'Uannor, (niolms) Misses L. Sim, A. Raintin , monologue;, Mi^s J. MeLatrein ; carttiaita, t^ie pupils , soLo, 1 Irish Diantoitds,' Misses Barker, McLaren, Wasihbourn, O'Connor, (harp) Miss R. Young.

After tihe pii/e distribution the Ri'iiop e\])ressed the tihanks of «11 present lor the enjoyment afTordeld by the excellent enlertainmant. He co'ngratnilated tihe Sisters on. the great success attending t;heir labors during tihe year, and tihe pupils cm the results attained

Cathedral (Girls') Parish School. — This school, also rdntrolled by the Sisters of flhe Mission, assembled on Friday morning, December 16, for the distribution of prices. His Lordship the Bishop presided, alnd amoAg the n'umeijo'us audience were the Very Rev. A T icarOetneral, Rev. Fathers O'Brien C SS II , O'Coinnell and Mahany. An entertainment, in which a greater part of the pupils atppeared to he engaged, formed a pnekide to the prfre-giving, and was carried through most crddiitiahly. The Bishop, in c,orMially thank i-np; tihe voujic; people tor their enjoyable entert'aVnment, characterised the iperfbrmajnce as a creditable one The p,reat part of I)he s^flijool chil'dpen had apparently been given something t/o dio, ajiid they had dome it really well. After eulogising t(he work of the Sisters, carried o>n for some \oars i:nder \erv disadvantageous cirQumstan^es as regards acc/ommoidiatio'n, he said tTiat after the holrdavs the school would be transferred to tthe now Pro-Oat<hedral, which would aß(ond every tihtng desirous and facilitate greatly tihe wank of their devoted teachers