ST. LEO'S ACADEMY, DEVONPORT

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1, 7 January 1909, Page 35

ST. LEO'S ACADEMY, DEVONPORT

A concert tendered by the pupils of St. Leo'ji Academy, in aid of the convent funds, was held in the' Foresters' Hall, Devonport, before a large attendance. An excellent programme was submitted, "and the function was a successful one. The, first part of the 'bill' embraced solos, action songs, with chorus and tableau, ' The foolish virgins,' by Misses Ewington, McLean, Hogan, Johnstone, and Boylan. / The second part was devoted to the musical comedy, ' The Disagreeable Princess,' in which thirty pupils took part. During the evening the prizes and awards secured by the pupils at the academy were distributed as follow : Matriculation Class. — Mathematics, F. McLean; French and music, D. Boylan; English and book-keeping! D. Mason. Sixth Class. — Amiability, M. Boylan ; arithmetic, writing, drawing, M. Hamilton; good conduct, application, -M. Colgan; diligence, E. Hamilton; music and elocution M. Smith; music and arithmetic, M. Ceyne; singing and painting, P. Wirth. Fifth Class. — Arithmetic and needlework, G. Wrigley • diligence, G. Churchman; geography and spelling a! Wells; reading, P. Davies. Fourth Class.— Writing and neatness, F. Anderson; spelling and writing, D. O'Leary; arithmetic, J. Boylan; diligence, D. Jarman. . Second Class.— Composition, D. Goldwater; spelling and reading, E. Smith; writing, E. Fuljames; 'arithmetic, K. Bonner. ' x t-i Xin dergarten — Reading, G. Ryan; writing, M. Lough: tables, K. Wheelan; spelling, J. Bray; general improve' ment, R. Mann, J. Ridings, H. Blackwood; writing and spelling, I. Beaston; general improvement, I. Considine, M. Hodgson; tables, L. Macauley. , ' f i -^certificates awarded by Trinity College to successful candidates were distributed as follow : — _ _ Intermediate Practical Music, Junior Theory of Music, D. Boylan. Junior Piactical Music, Junior Theory - of Music, M. Cryne Preparatory Practical Music, M HamritqA. , Preparatory -Practical Music and Theory . G. Lindsay Preparatory Theory of .Music, A Johnstone, I, Seagar, 3. Seagar, G Smith, M. Smith, and