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New Zealand Tablet, 29 December 1910, Page 2171

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Sacred Heart High School, The breaking-up and presentation of prizes ceremony at the Sacred Heart High School, Napier, took place on December 13 in the presence of a large number of parents and visitors. Prior to the ceremony the visitors had ample opportunities of inspecting the work done by pupils throughout the year, which was really good. It spoke volumes for the skill of the teachers and the ability of the pupils. Plain and fancy needlework was exhibited in profusion, also paintings in oils and water colors, whilst some beautiful specimens of putty work were also on view*. Every girl contributed her quota to the exhibition, which well deserved the praise so liberally showered upon it. The following excellent programme was given on the occasion —Overture (duet, three pianos), Misses Nielson, T; Moroney, Brown, K. Tacon, E. Mullaney, and R. Hunt; song and chorus, ‘There’s a sweet wild rose,’ pupils; violin solo, Miss Corkill (accompanist, Miss Cane); action song, ‘ The Japanese fan,’ junior pupils; duet (three pianos), Maypole revels,’ Misses Latapie, M. Cassin, Mullaney, Stevens, E. Kenny, and K. O’Donoghue; vocal solo, ‘ Eternal rest,’ Miss Corkill (accompanist, Miss Cane); trio (instrumentalpianos, violins, : and organ)-Ist violins, Misses Strangman and Corkill; 2nd violins, Misses Cane and M. Cassin; pianos, Misses D. Kenny, Chisholm, and Lee; organ, Miss A. Holder piano solo, Miss Cane; duet (three pianos), Misses Corkill, M. Winter, Bartlett, Tricklebank, Tylee, and Boden; vocal solo. Miss Nielson (violin obligato, Miss Strangman; accompanist, Miss Cane): solo (two pianos), Misses Nielson and Corkill.; violin solo, ‘Souvenir,’ Miss Strangman (accompanist, Miss Cane); vocal duet, ‘ Nocturne,’ Misses Nielson and Corkill (accompanist, Miss A. Holder); instrumental selection (pianos, violins, mandolins, and organ)lst violins, Misses Strangman, Corkill, and Cane; 2nd violins, Misses M. Cassin and Hardy; Ist mandolins, Misses Q. O’Donoghue and J. Higgins; 2nd mandolins, Misses N. Holder and C. Moore pianos, Misses Holder, A. Kenny, and Sweetapple; organ, Miss D. Kenny; French hymn, senior pupils. The following is the prize list: Good conduct. —Boarders: Kathleen Tacon 1, Ernestine Latapie 2; honorable mention, Teresa Moroney, Mona Corkill, Margaret Winter, Estelle Hardy, Kathleen Brown. Day pupils: Queenie O’Donoghue, Ellie Dineen; honorable mention, Margaret Chambers, Alice Morton, May Wilson, Annie Kearney, Brenda Tylee, Gladys Merrick, Lizzie Hitchon. Christian doctrine. — Senior division : Dorothy Kenny 1,; Rosie Edwards 2. Junior division: Annie Horigan 1, Lizzie Kitchen 2. ’ Politeness—Estelle Hardy, Kathleen Dineen. Readiness to oblige. —Boarders, Kathleen Brown; day scholars, Adelaide Kenny. Regular attendance.—Brenda Tylee 1, Hilda Sweetapple 2, Instrumental music. Piano; Senior grade advanced (first prize gold medal), Ruby Cane; intermediate grade (honors), highest number of marks at music examination Annie Holder 1, Mona Corkill, Eileen Mullany, Rawera Hunt, Florne Boden ; junior grade, highest number of marks at music examination, Hilda Sweetapple; preparatory, highest number of marks at music examination, Kathleen O’Donoghue, Isabel Laurie. . Violin.—Highest number of marks at music examination, Lilian Strangman 1, Mona Corkill 2, Ruby Cane 3 Solo singing, junior ' grade.— Mona Corkill (honors). Class singing.—Myrtle Bartlett 1, Eileen Kenny 2. Sacred singing— Bartlett 1. Mandoline.Queenie O’Donoghue 1, Julia Higgins 2, Chnssie Moore 3. & ’ Shorthand. Speed class, Nellie McEnery; theory, Teresa Moroney. Typewriting.—Ellen Hourigan. Painting.—Oils, Ernestine Latapie 1, Mary Collins 2water colors, Eileen Stevens 1, Gladys Merrick 2. ’ Art needlework.—Teresa Moroney 1, Agnes De Malmanche 2; junior division, Kathleen Sheehan; drawn thread, Alice Morton ; plain sewing, Margaret Chisholm. . .Dressmaking. Senior division, Margaret Winter; junior division, Rita Lee, Ernestine Latapie, Mona Cassin Lacemaking.Ethel Tricklebank. . Darning and mending.—Teresa Moroney. Class Prizes. Dux of school.—May Wilson 1, Nellie McEnery 2, Annie Kearney 3. Second division.—Margaret Chambers 1, Kathleen Tacon 2. Class VII— Hourigan 1, Alice Morton 2, Teresa Moroney 3, Dorothy Kenny 4. Class Rawera Hunt 1, Nora Holder 2, Nora Hourigan 3, Brenda Tylee 4, Eileen Mullany 5, Estelle Hardy 6. Neatness, Myrtle Bartlett. _ Class V.Kathleen Brown 1, Rita Lee 2, Mona Cassin 3, Florne Boden 4. Neatness, Eileen Stevens. Diligence. Ethel Tricklebank. . _ Class Annie Hourigan 1, Lizzie Kitchen 2, Eileen Kenny 3, Chnssie Moore 4, Julia Higgins 5. Diligence,

Ernestine Latapie. Neatness, Gladys Merrick 1, Kathleen O Donoghue 2. . ; -., Class lll.—Katie Hourigan 1, Edith Strangman 2, Eileen Boden 3. . . _ Infant division. Good conduct, Vera Dwyer; Christian doctrine, Rita Treston; politeness, Winnie Yates-; regular attendance, Maggie Moroney; kindergarten work, Doreen McNich; singing, • Winnie Yates needlework, Maggie Moroney. q ~ • .... . . ; . v .-.. ; . Class 111. Dwyer 1, Katie McNamara 2, Winnie Seed 3. Class Annie Dineen 1, Doreen McNich 2, Winnie Yates 3. ' Class I.—Dorothy Edwards 1, Fanny Edwards 2. Rita Treston 3. • Preparatory class.—Heather Bell Hale 1, Edna May Bannerman 2, Cecilia McNamara 3. _ The following secured certificates from Trinity College, London, for the year 1909: senior (advanced), Melanie Nielsen; intermediate (honors), Ruby Cane: junior (honors), Rita Watts, Florence Boden, Mona Corkill, Myrtle Bartlett, Rawera Hunt, Gertrude Moore; junior (passes), Kathleen Cox, Brenda Tylee, Margaret Chisholm, Kathleen Dineen, Grace Lynam, Adelaide Kenny; preparatory, Molly Casey Julia Higgins, Winnie Downes, Doris Waterwortb, Alice Maxey, Eileen Kenny, Gertrude Moore, Gladys Merrick, Ida Broughton, Maud Foskett. Solo singing (junior honors), Melanie Nielsen. Violin (junior), Mona Corkill, Lillian Strangman. At the music examination held in October last by the examiner for Trinity College, the following candidates secured certificates :—Senior grade (piano) advanced, Ruby Cane; intermediate (honors), Annie Holder; intermediate (passes), Rawera Hunt, Florence Boden, Brenda Tylee, Rita Watts, Kathleen Cox; junior (passes), Hilda Sweetapple, Kathleen Falvey Eileen Kenny, Phyllis Poison, Julia Higgins, i\ora Holder, Molly Casey, Doris Waterworth • preparatory, s Kathleen O'Donoghue, Howard Williams, Eileen Boden, Linda Poison. Violin, intermediate (upper division), Lillian Strangman, Mona Corkhill. Junior violin, Ruby Cane. Solo singing, intermediate (upper division, honors) Melanie Nielsen; junior (lower division, honors), Mona Corkill. "

St. Joseph’s School, The breaking-up and distribution of prizes ceremony took place at St. Joseph’s Convent School on December 14, a large number of the public being present. Before the prizes were presented by Rev. Father Goggan the pupils rendered a programme of vocal and instrumental items, concluding with a drama in four acts entitled, ‘ The Reverse of the Medal.’ The parts were ably taken by Misses M. Chambers, N. Downing, A. Morten. K. De Inez, K. Falvey, and E. Goldfinch. Prize List. Good conduct. —First division, Alice Maxey; second division, Margaret Tohill. Christian doctrine. First division, Mary Hayden, second division (to be drawn for by) Florence' Brady and Grace Lynam, Politeness and amiability .—Katie De Friez and Florence Brady, Regular attendance.—First division, Elsie Goldfinch* second division, Constance Lynch. ’ Readiness to oblige.—Mary Hayden, Erin Morton, and Katie Downing. Music.—Katie Falvey 1, Grace Lynam 2. Singing. First division, Nellie Downing: second division, Erin Morton. = Dressmaking. Rita Patterson. Plain needlework. Patience Goldfinch. Cooking. —Alice Maxey. Neatness.—-First division, Amy Dallow ' and Mabel Reidy; second' division, Constance Lynch and Doris Keating. Drill. — Downes and Lucy Foskitt. Class Prizes. Higher division. ’Pita Patterson 1 (gold medal presented by Mr. J. Higgins), Alice Maxey 2. y i Standard Vl. Dallow 1 (silver medal presented by Mrs. Halpm), Katie Falavey 2, Ruby Colhoun 3. Diligence, Winnie Downes. + • Standard V.—Nellie Downing 1, Katie Murrow 2, Lottie McGrath and Elsie Goldfinch 3. McG?ath d 3 rd IV, ~ Erin Morton l Francis Hadden 2, Lucy O’KTOfe llL ~ Kate D °y le 1 > Edith Murrow 2, Amilda Junior division. —Gopd conduct, Nellie Farmer; Christian doctrine, Rose Tohill; politeness, Douglas Campbellregular attendance, Eileen La Broome; sewing Edith Manser singing, Doris Campbell; drill James Piercy • neatness, Margaret Miller. ■ * neat Tobin 1 ? 8 Winnie Dallow L Eileen Dallow 2, Rosie Class Leslie Halpin 1, Dorothy Piper 2 a l e i lTheodor6 Hapi " * Ne " ie Parmer 2. Class IV.—Moya Dallow X, Leo Reid 2, Miles Doyle 3.