CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL, PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Tablet, 9 January 1913, Page 47

CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL, PALMERSTON NORTH

Owing to the death of Rev. Father Costello no public celebration took place in connection with the distribution of prizes at the Convent High School, Palmerston, this year. The prizes were presented privately to the pupils on Wednesday, December 11, and the school (boarding and day) was closed until February 3, 1912. The prize list was as follows: Special Prizes.— conductboarders, Maud Roberts; day scholars, Violet Bartlett. Christian doctrine (gold medal), Cecil Baldwin 1, Irene Cameron 2. Dux (gold medal), Ida Oldridge. Diligence (gold medal), Marjory Brett. English composition (gold medal), Cecil Baldwin, Needlework, Delia Lynch 1, May , Smith 2. Typewriting, Alice Hodgins. Painting (oils), Maud Roberts. French conversation, Cecil Baldwin 1, Alice Hodgins 2, Violet Bartlett 3. Singing, A.T.C.L. (gold medal), Nita HilleS. Singing, Irene Cameron, Violet Bartlett. Music—First division (gold medal), L.A.8., Vera Graham 1, Violet Kendall 2; L.T.C.L. and Art of Teaching, Ruth Kelly; Second division, advanced grade, Ida Carey higher division, Mavis Buchanan; higher school division, Eileen Grant; improvement in music, Horace Nash; lower division, May Smith, Maud Roberts, Uila Nolan, Vida Cimino, Jack Devine, Florrie Nash, Dorothy Pegden, Norah Mahon, Inez Mitchell, Iris Tollas; theory, Violet Bartlett 1, Evelyn Oldridge 2. Drill, Delia Lynch 1, Evelyn Oldridge 2. Class 1.-English, Marjory Brett. Mathematics, Cecil Baldwin. Science, Ida Oldridge. Geography and book-keeping, Ida Oldridge. Shorthand, Marjory Brett 1, Cecil Baldwin 2. English history, Cecil Baldwin. Model drawing, Violet Bartlett. Freehand drawing, Delia Lynch. Arithmetic, Ida Oldridge. Class ll.—English, Muriel Birchley. Highest marks, Muriel Birchley. Dictation and spelling, Muriel Birchley. Arithmetic, Maud Roberts. Essay, Maud Roberts. _ Class lll.English, Christine Lusted. Essay, Christine Lusted. .Dictation and spelling, Trixie Stockwell. French, Trixie Stockwell. Reading and recitation (equal in merit), Eileen Grant and Irene Cameron. Geography, Evelyn Oldridge.. Arithmetic, Irene Cameron 1, Jessie Gordon 2. Drawing, Jessie Gordon. Class IV.Essay, Moynagh Hoben. Reading and recitation, Moynagh Hoben. Arithmetic, Ethel Lewis. Dictation and spelling, Amy Duff. English, Amy Duff. _ Class V.—Dictation and spelling, Clara Hesketh. Arithmetic, Uila Nolan. Reading and recitation, Eileen Woodfield. Preparatory Class I.—Christian doctrine, Jack Devine. Good conduct, Mazie O’Brien. Arithmetic, Jack Devine. Essay, Mazie O’Brien. Reading* and recitation, Muriel Townshend. Spelling, Aileen Fitzsimmons. Needlework, Muriel Townshend. Class ll.—Arithmetic, Ronagh Hoben. Essay, Ronagh Hoben, Writing, Gladys Ingram. Reading, Bernie Devine. Drawing, Bernie Devine. The Sisters of Mercy wish to thank very sincerely a,ll those who so generously contributed to the prize fund.