Oamaru

New Zealand Tablet, 23 November 1911, Page 2368

Oamaru

(From an occasional correspondent.) November 11., The local Centre (Trinity College) examinations were conducted yesterday by Mr. Charles Schilsky. Following are some of the results: Higher Examinations —Senior Division.—D. Potter (Miss Cartwright, A.T.C.L.), 87 (honors). Intermediate. — Rankin (Miss Cartwright), 94 (honors); M. Cartwright (Miss Cartwright), 84 (honors); E. Williams (Miss Gilligan, certificated pianist), 77; M. Currie (Miss Gilligan), 75. Junior. —I. Mitchell (Miss Cartwright), 91 (honors); 0. Diver (Miss Cartwright), 86 (honors); M. Greaney (Misses Falconer and Hood), 82 (honors); D. Daly (Miss Cartwright), 78; L. Hall (Mrs. Hall), 77; M. Fitzgerald (Miss Gilligan), 68; C. Munro (Misses Falconer and Hood), 68. 'Preparatory.—J. Wilson (Miss 11. Cartwright, L.T.C.L.), 94; W. James (Miss Gilligan), 88; N. Allan (Misses Falconer and Hood), 76; G. Barclay (Misses Falconer and. Hood), 76; K. Fitzgerald (Mrs Hall), 75; E. Cooney "(Mr. »Hanley), 75; W. Appleby (Misses Falconer and Hood), 69. On Wednesday, Mr. Douglas Redmond conducted the local examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music. Passes were obtained as under: —■ School Examinations. —Higher Division Louisa M. Gray (Mrs. Hall), 110. Elementary.—Olive Beck (Misses Falconer and Hood), 120; M. Sutherland (Misses Falconer and Hood), 104; W. James (Miss Gilligan), 101. November 13. Mr. Schilsky expressed his delight at the high degree of talent found in Oamaru. Notably, among others, he singled out Miss Doris Potter (pupil of Miss K. Cartwright, A.T.C.L.), and praised her for her artistic and masterly playing of Chopin's ' Nocturne,' and recommended her to study for higher examinations and tho artist's diploma. >,