PAEROA CONVENT SCHOOL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 1, 3 January 1907, Page 14

PAEROA CONVENT SCHOOL

The convent school concert given on ".-the evening of December 19- at the Choral Jtlall, Paeroa,' was well attended and proved most '-enjoyable (says the ' Ohinemuri Gazette'). The first part of the „ programme _ was opened by Misses Moriarty (piano and mandolin), who .played ' Alice ' in finished style. Recitations' were given by Master Pennell, Misses Kate and- Rita Crobbj, ihe last-named having to respond to ah' imperative encore. Misses Thelma Conway and "Minnie Fallon gave an Irish jig and ' Rose' o£ Killarney ' in excellent style, and were, recalled; In. the tableau, 1 Erin,' Miss Mary Crosby took the principal -part, and the setting under lame-light won the hearty applause of the audience. Several choruses -were, rendered . by the school children,,, which reflected great credit on the Sisters of St_. Joseph, who were responsible for the excellent training they acquired. The same , may be said of the dramas. Masters Grimstone and Clarkin and Miss-M. Crosby provoked hearty laughter by their clever acting. ' Mrs.- Brown's Luggage ' < and 1 Gossips' ' were well caricatured by Misses .Casey, Treanor, Clarkin, and Crosby. In the ' Old Bachelor, ' Masters L. -Grimstone, M. MeGeehi'n,. J. Clarkin, andJ. Carthy acted splendidly. Songs were rendered by Marjory McCarthy, C. Brown, and G. Hattonf and two - duets (piano) were admirably rendered by Eileen Moriarty and Ivy Lucas, and- Willie and Mary Crosby. At the close of, the concert Dean- Hackett came on' to the stage and on behalf of the Sisters thanked all - present, for their attendance and the Jjearty way in which they applauded the children. The Sisters, he said, were doing a noble work in the -parish, and, deserved every help. The Dean regretted that he was unable to -present each child with a prize that evening. .At the beginningjof • the year he- had promised a gold medal to the boy or girl who would obtain the highest number of marks at the Chris.tian Doctrine examination. This prize he would ndw hand*- to- the winner, but a_s there were three pupils of equal merit" viz., J. Clarkin, J. Fitzpatrick, and Gladys Hatton it would have to be decided by lot. Three numbers were -then placed in a box, and J. Clarkin having drawn the highest, was awarded the gold cross presented by- the Dean. The Sisters gave a prize each to J. Fitzpatrick and Gladys Hatton. Mr. Gibson's gold cross for regular attendance was* won by Katie ,Handley- (206 \ days). Dean Hackett 's prize for good conduct was won by Austin Thrupp, and Mr. Gibson's by Muriel King. .The Dean's prizes in the infant school for attendance - were won b> J Thrupp and Katie Crosby. After the distribution of prizes the senior- and junior pupils came . on the stage and sane ' the first verse- of ' God Save the King' as' a tribute to the present King of England. During - the concert the accompaniments were played by Miss Barrett who is deserving of highest praise. "