Wanganui

New Zealand Tablet, 1 December 1910, Page 1967

Wanganui

(From our own correspondent.)

November 24.

Among the successful students at the recent examination in connection with Victoria College, Wellington, is Miss Mabel Loftus, a pupil of the Convent High School, Wanganui. This young lady succeeded in passing her Second Terms, securing a Second -Class in Latin and a Third Class in English and French. Miss Loftus has been coached by the Sisters of St. Joseph of the local convent, Wanganui, from whom she received her entire training. During the past five years she passed in succession Civil Service (Credit List), Solicitor's General Knowledge and Matriculation, Partial ' D,' First Terms (Victoria College), Second Terms (Victoria College). Miss Mabel Mahoney, a former pupil of the above school, was also among the successful students.

The parish school, conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Wanganui, was examined by the Education Board Inspector on October 4. In the course of his remarks in the report we find the following:—'The work gave evidence that the quality of the instruction is satisfactory. In Standards V. and VI. the pupils read with ease and with good expression. In Standards 111. and IV. generally good. The essays throughout were goodthe matter was well arranged and the sentences correctly formed. Arithmetic in all the Standards showed fine training.'