Gisborne

New Zealand Tablet, 26 September 1912, Page 43

Gisborne

(From our own correspondent.) September 15. The convent schools were inspected a few days ago by the Hawke’s Bay Education Board inspector. , A mission commenced in St. Mary’s Church-after the 10 o’clock Mass this morning, and will continue for two weeks. The mission is being conducted by the Rev. Fathers McDermott and Creagh, C.SS.R. - The decision of the Tablet management to reduce the price of their admirable paper to' half the usual subscription has been received with much satisfaction in Gisborne, and every Catholic family in the Bay should at once become subscribers. All the candidates sent up by St. Dominic’s Convent for the June examination of Trinity College, London, were successful. The following is the list: Advanced junior division McLaughlin, 64; Lillis Fanning, 75. Junior division (honors) —Mary Dunlop, 83; Constance Dunlop, 90. Preparatory division—Honors: Lily White 98, Zoe Sheridan 97, Eva Barry 95, Marcia Saunders 89, Naomi White 86, Nellie Brosnahan 81; —Madeleine Hedley 77, Phyllis Image 74, Muriel Morrison 74. .... The practical examination for the Trinity College pianoforte test was conducted by Mr. Schilsky on September 14. The results are: ——Mary Rose Coyne. Intermediate division Winifred Kay, 75; Mary McLaughlin, 64. Junior division Pop Martini; 74; Dorothy Martin, 73; Emily Maddock, 66; Dorothy Edwards, 66. Preparatory Constance Dunlop, 74; Marcia Saunders, 74; Mary Dunlop, 72; Nellie Brosnahan, 66; Eva Barry, 63. Elementary division— Lily White, 78; Nora Neenan, 73.

Waipawa (From our own correspondent.) Very creditable results were achieved by the pupils of the local convent (Sisters of St. Joseph) at the recent Trinity College musical examinations. The four pupils presented passed, and one of them gained honors. —Margaret Shanly, 80 (honors). Intermediate Eileen Whittington, 70. Junior— Williams, 74. Preparatory Sebley, 70. Oamaru' (From an occasional correspondent.) All the pupils presented for the theory examinations in connection with Trinity College, London, by St. Mary’s Dominican College, Oamaru, secured honors. The following is the list: Senior Division. Rita Falconer, 89 (honors); Eily Kelly, 84 (honors). ( Intermediate Division. Vera McGrath, 91 (honors); Dolly Kelly, 89 (honors); Gretta Cooney, 88 (honors); Eileen Hill, 88 (honors); Rita O’Donnell, 84 (honors). \ Junior Division.—Ruth Mountfort, 99 (honors); Maggie 98 (honors) ; May Cooney, 91 (honors). Preparatory Division. Fay McKennon, 100 (maximum).