ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENT SCHOOL, FEILDING

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1, 7 January 1909, Page 19

ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENT SCHOOL, FEILDING

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The annual 1 distribution of prizes in connection with St. Joseph's Convent School took place on December 21. The pastor of the district, the Rev. Father O'Meara, presided, and took the opportuniy of congratulating the Sisters of St. Joseph on the eminently satisfactory working of the, school, and on the results of the past year. He was pleased, he said, that when the school re-opened in the new year, the devoted Sisters would be able" to take possession of the fine new school building, and he felt sure, judging by the excellent results attained xmder very trying circumstances in the- past, that under improved conditions the new school, with up-to-date conveniences, the results would be still better. The following is the prize list : — Christian doctrine. — Ist division, T. Ryan (medal); 2nd division, M. Burnett and T. Regan (medal). Good conduct (drawn for equal number of marks) — A. Meehan, T. Ryan, T. Fisher, C. Fisher, M. Regan, F. Macleod; won by C. Fisher. Politeness — B. McLeod (medal). Attendance — L. Charles. Dux of school — C. Fisher (medal). Book-keeping and shorthand — A. Meeihan. Standard VI. — Proficiency examination — Eight were presented and seven secured certificates — C. Fisher, T. Fisher, P. Stitt, M. Regan, F Macleod, M. Murphy, L. Macleod .- Standard V.— A. Hodgson 1, L. Charles 2. T. Hodgson 3, V. Matthews 4. ' Standard IV.— B. McLeod 1, T. Regan 2, F. Macleod 3, Diligence — M. Lessington. Standard III.— W. Christie 1, P. Christie %M. Burnett 3. Diligence — A. Hogan. General improvement — K. Twomey. Diligence — M. Twomey. „ Standard II. — Christian doctrines — Ist division, J. Kitchen; 2nd division, W. Roche. Good conduct — I. Hodgson. Highest marks— E. Hyland 1, D. Bennett 2. Standard I. — T. Pedder 1, .G. Christie 2. Sewing— D. Bennett. A beautiful Christmas tree was provided for the, infant school, where every child's, heart was gladdened by the receipt of a prize. School garden division. — No 1 plot (girls) — T. Fisher, M. Lesington; No 4 plot, second prize, F. Macleod; No

3 plot, third prize, V. Mathews, K. Twomey. Boys — No 5 plot, First prize,- W. Christie; No 6 plot, second prize, M. Twomey, C. Fisher; No 7 plot, third prize, P. Christie. " « With regard to the above competition, it was the intention of the ,schoool to enter for the competition arranged by the Feilding A. and P. Association, which gives a prize of £10 10s for the best kept school garden in the Wanganui Education Board district, but owing to the very wet nature of the ground in the early part of the year, which prevented the children getting to work, it was decided not to enter this year, but to hold a competition with the different plots,., and to be judged by the A. and P. Judge, with the results as stated. It must be very gratifying "to the parents of children to see the progress of scholars during the past year, and the determination evino'ed by the good Sisters to keep their school abreast of the times, as shown by the splendid report presented by the Inspector at the annual examination. The following are the results of the musioal knowledge examination in connection with the Trinity College of Music, London : — Junior division— Nellie • Fisher, 99 (honors); Thelma xisher, 97 (honors); May Ryan, 96 x - (honors); Gladys Wells, 80 (honors). Mr. Dunhill conducted the practical in connection with the Royal Academy of Music, London. The following are the * results : — Elementary division — Gladys Wells, 126 ; Thelma Fisher, 116. Primary division— Nita Prior, 128: Grace Barrett,' 122. ' "

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