St. Joseph's Primary School, Dunedin

New Zealand Tablet, 21 December 1911, Page 2599

St. Joseph's Primary School, Dunedin

——«—■ —-♦ :— — Vacation was announced on Tuesday morning, December 12, at.the distribution of prizes at which the Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., presided. After a short musical programme that afforded ample evidence of careful training, the prizes were distributed, a special feature being the various gifts of Santa Claus to the infant boys and girls, whose interest and appreciation caused considerable amusement. Rev. Father Coffey gave a short and telling speech, expressing his satisfaction at the.result of the*year's work, and pointing out to the children the duty of gratitude to their devoted teachers, the Dominican Nuns. The school will resume work on the first Monday in February. The following is the prize-list: Standard I.—Class prize, L. Deehan, M. Boyd; reading, F. Devine; arithmetic, H. Salmon; spelling, M. Lauren; good conduct, K. Maloney; Catechism (infants), D. Piper. Standard ll.—Class prize, F. Riddell; arithmetic, B. Culling; reading, W. Jenkins, J. Mansoor ; writing, M. McKellar. ' S Standard lll.—Class prize, R. Gustafson and R. Wilson 1, K. Airey 2; arithmetic, T. Corcoran; application, N. McDonnell. Standard IV.—Class prize, A. O'Brien; reading, V. McKenzie; general knowledge and drawing, M. Crichton; arithmetic, G. Cole. b

Standard V.—Class prize, M. O’Neill; arithmetic, M. Vaughan reading and recitation, T. Devine; drawing, M. Tansey; composition, W. Salmon. • Standard Vl. —Class prize, L. Sheehy; writing and arithmetic, D. Orange; catechism (senior division), N. Gray (silver medal). The Dominican Nuns desire to lender heartiest thanks to their kind friends who so liberally presented prizes.