ST JOSEPH'S CONVENT, MANAIA

New Zealand Tablet, 31 December 1908, Page 35

ST JOSEPH'S CONVENT, MANAIA

Despite^ the ''boisterous weather (says the Waimate Witness) there was" a large attendance at the Manaia Town Hall on the evening of December 15, the occasion being the _ annual Christmas entertainment and presentation of prizes in connection with the pupils. of St. Joseph's, Convent. The conTent pupils provided the whole of the entertainment. The items by the elder boys and girls , were rendered in such talented style that the entertainment was generally voted first-class. Especially well were the different pianoforte items rendered, which bespoke much untiring and careful tuition on the part of the Sisters in charge of the convent. The following programme/was rendered: — Action song, infants; piano duet, Masters W. Bigham, C. Hill, J. Bolger, and E. Wells; song, juniors ; piano quartet, Misses M. Ryan, E. Hastie, M. O'Donnell, C. McKenzie; action song, boys; piano quartet, Misses Landers (2), V. Howard, and D. Uingender; part song, pupils; piano duet, Misses Mabel Gilmour and Maggie Campbell; vocal item, senior girls ; piano item, • Misses Milner, Campbell (2), Butler, Howard, and Gilmbur^ song, Miss F. Milner; piano solo, Miss Wills.. The concert part of the programme concluded with the comedietta, V Who is to inherit,' by the senior girls, the principal . parts being ke £,£ y Mi f, se \L. Hird, M. Ryan, F. Doyle, B. Howard, ML O'Donnell, M. Milner, M. Francis, and Masters W. Ryan and A. New. At the conclusion of the concert programme, Mr. J. *£ el^ on > after apologising for the unavoidable absence of Father O'Dwyer, complimented the children on the excellence of their entertaining efforts, also the Sisters in charge of the convent for the brilliant results achieved by ™ eir vP upils for the year - Assisted by Mr. Denis Ryan; Mr. Meldon then presented prizes to the school children as follow: — Standard VII. —L. Hird. Standard V£— M. Bourke. Diligence, I. Doyle. Standard : V. : — J. McCarty I,F ; - Landers 2; diligence, B. Howard. Standard IV — M Franklin 1, W. Franklin 2, W. Bigham 3; -diligence, h! Beck Standard 111 —A. New 1, 1. Franklin 2, W. Ryan 6; diligence, J Franklin; good conduct (medal presented by Hibernians), K. Shanahan; Christian doctrine (presented by Rev. Father O'Dwyer): First division, J Mccarty; second division, M. Ryan ; third division, K. Carroll. Singing: Girls,, B. Howard; boys, F. Milner. Musicbemor division, L. Hird; junior division, J. Bolger Regular attendance (presented by Mr. T. McPhillips) • V Howard and J Franklin. Irish liistory (gold medal ,prel sented by Hibernians) : F. Doyle, M. Bourke, and L. Landers (equal) : drawn by F. Doyle. Gardening (prizes presented by Mr . M . Franklin) : First division* J. Mccarty; second division, G. Shanahan; third^division, M:hranklm. Needlework : First division, F. D^yle ; second division, M. O'Donnell. * . >„ «** lw Afvl a nm * yec m V izQß t OT ■**&*&•— Girls (presented, by Mrs. O Donnell), drawn by A. Franklin; boys (presented by Mrs. Jos. McCarty), A. Bock. Brushwork- First division, L. Hird; second division, M. Franklin; third division, A. Howard. Infants' special prize for sewing, J . O Donnell. ..,.■■. *>.'. -THe following was embodied in the report on the school, as supplied by Inspector ßraik : — < Standards X and. 11.— In every respect the pupils are making good headway m their studies. . They are eager to learn and eager to show wnat they can-do. Standards 111. and-IV-^Y Uood classes, both making very satisfactory progress \ in f.ow he .if' - bjects: i s A anda T ds Y L and vii--Thf pupi£ ;. tackle their work with zest and success IrTno subject is the work below. average quality.. In all classes drawing is. very fine, while singing md needlework also merit special mention.; Nature study is successfully carried out u\ connection with some well-kept garden plots. . The general polite "- ' PUP b6ing willin g' attentive, and-