ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENT, PORT CHALMERS

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1, 7 January 1909, Page 17

ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENT, PORT CHALMERS

The annual break-up and distribution of prizes took placo at ot. Joseph's Convent, Port Chalmers, in the presence of a large number of parents and friends. ,The Rev: Father Hearn distributed the prizes, and in the course of a few remarks complimented, the nuns upon the .success which had attended their work during the year,

and the pupils Jfor the marked proficiency they had displayed. The following is the prize-list: — Dux. — Vera Watsci (medal). Standard VI. — Elsie Kettle (silver medal), Emilda MeCann (silver medal), Frances Neill 1, Winifred Shirley 2, Edwin Mullany composition, Thomas Mackie reading and arithmetic, Stephen Carey designing and singing, Annie Simpson writing, May Johnson sewing. Standard V. — Rita Cabral 1, Jessie Flynn 2. Standard IV. — Vincent Mullany 1, James Trail 2, Alfred Varney spelling. Standard 111. — Arthur Albertson 1, Leslie Neill 2, Mario Birkner writing, Mona Healy arithmetic, "Nellie Varney neatness, Caroline Amalfitano amiability, Rose Trail politeness. Sbandard II. — May O'Halleron 1, Hazel Simpson 2, Phillis Knewstubb amiability, Alma Wortresdorf neatness, Abbie Cabraf writing, Eileen Mackie general improvement, Eileen Cabral sewing, James Smith spelling, Herbert Clarke punctuality, Neville Kettle politeness, Cyril Shirley reading, Violet Birkner general improvement. » Standard I. — Leonard Anderson 1, Raymond Albertson 2, Neil Johnson neatness, Robin Austin attendance, Henry Flynn second in attendance, Mary Gray writing. Special prizes: Christian doctrine, E. Mullany 1, Arthur Albertson 2; Christian doctrine (lower division), Leonard Anderson 1, Raymond Albertson 2; most . popular girl, Vera Watson; most popular boy, Stephen Carey. Preparatory Classes. — John Cabral singing, Arthur Neill reading, Nelson Hardy punctuality, Harold Varney spelling, S. Dwyer general improvement, Ida, Johnson reading, Lily Percy writing, Victoria Scollay application, Malcolm Handsides tables, Henry Parsons spelling, Charles' Kettle application, Margaret Montgomery tables, Louisa Smith reading, Priscilla Woltrcsdorf writing,, Isabel Watson amiability, Eileen Smith neatness, Herbert Albertson tables, Wilfred Mullany writing, John Brennan spelling, James Brennan Christian doctrine, Leslie Smith reading, Philip Trail spelling, Robert Flynn letters, Lydia Percy figures, Nellie Hughes writing, Edna Hardy punctuality, Vera Doucherty sewing, Tui Bastings amiability, Runa Knewstubb politeness, Ruru Bastings Kindergarten,- Stanley Shirley spelling, Claud Handisides reading, Olive Smith writing, Margaret Doucherty letters.