SACRED HEART CONVENT, TIMARU.

New Zealand Tablet, 26 December 1912, Page 7

SACRED HEART CONVENT, TIMARU.

On Wednesday, December 11, his Lordship Bishop Grimes presided at the annual ' break-up' ceremony and distribution of prizes of the Sacred Heart Convent. In the course of an eloquent address he specially emphasised the sound Christian education imparted by the devoted Sisters, and the fact that the ex-students from their colleges were noted for their sterling Catholicity and upright principles. Some local and Visiting clergy were also present to enjoy the attractive musical and histrionic programme provided by the pupils. The classes will re-open on February 12, 1912. The following is the award list: Decorations.—Third ribbon of merit has been given by the votes of the pupils, ratified by the Religious, to Florence de Lisle; fourth, Philomena Ward; fifth, Mildred Mannering. First green ribbon, Margaret Nee; second, Margot Muller; third, Mary Petre. Pink ribbon, Jessie Mackenzie, Ruth Nottingham, Nora Nottingham, Mary Mahar, Rita Connolly, Betty Luttrell, Mary O'Callaghan, Nancy Whitehead, Margaret Loughnan, Marjorie Whitehead. General good conduct, Florence de Lisle 1, Philomena Ward 2. Christian doctrine (presented by the Very Rev. Dean Tubman). —First division, Philomena Ward; second, Frances Darby 1, Alison Corry 2; third, Nellie Nottingham 1, Nellie Farrell 2; fourth,. Nora Nottingham 1, Betty Luttrell 2. English.—Second class, Philomena Ward 1, Eileen Virtue 2, Geraldine Virtue 3. Third, Doris Tate 1, Mildred Mannering 2. Fourth, Mary Petre. Fifth, Mary O'Shaughnessy 1, Nellie Nottingham 2. Sixth, Winifred Mahar. Seventh, Mary Mahar 1, Nancy Whitehead 2. Eighth, Marie O'Callaghan. Science. —Second class, Florence de Lisle. Third, Mildred Mannering 1, Doris Tate 2. Fourth, Agnes Brosnan 1, Mary Petre 2. Fifth, Nellie Farrell 1, Mary O'Shaughnessy and Lucy Kennedy (equal) 2. Arithmetic. Jessie Mackenzie 1, Rita Connolly 2. Needlework. First division, Florence de Lisle 1, Geraldine Virtu 2. Second, Mildred Mannering 1, Frances Darby 2. Third, Margaret Nee 1, Mary Mc-

Kendry and Lucy Kennedy (equal) 2. Fourth, Ruth Nottingham 1, Jessie Mackenzie 2. ; ' Languages.—French: Fourth division, Alison Corry 1, Doris Tate 2. Fifth, Mary O’Shaughnessy 1, Mary Petre 2. Sixth, Nellie Farrell 1, Molly Sutherland 2. Elementary, Mary Mahar 1, Kathleen Gawne and Maureen Gawne (equal) 2. German; Alison Corry 1, Mildred Mannering 2. . Order.—Florence de Lisle 1, Margaret Nee and Mildred Mannering (equal) 2. Domestic Economy. Philomena Ward. ' Certificates for good conduct , and . diligence were awarded to Mary Petre and Margaret Nee. Certificates for good conduct to Florence de Lisle, Philomena Ward, Mildred Mannering, and Margot Muller. A certificate for diligence to Doris Tate. Special prizes were presented by Mr. Nevill Smith to Annie Stephenson for- progress with the violin, and to Mary Petre for conscientious work with violin. A special prize was presented by Miss Atkinson to Mary McKendry for diligence and progress in music.