ST. MARY’S CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL, PONSONBY

New Zealand Tablet, 1 January 1914, Page 51

ST. MARY’S CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL, PONSONBY

A very large and representative gathering assembled at St. Mary 's Convent High School for the annual ' distribution of prizes. A very sparkling and. effective programme of music and elocution ’ was - keenly enjoyed by the audience, after which his Lordship Bishop Cleary and the Mayor addressed the assembly, speaking in eulogistic terms of the’work of the Sisters of Mercy. The prizes were presented by Bishop Cleary, the Mayor (Mr. Parr), and Mrs. Parr. Rev. Father Ormond read the prize list. Among the visitors were the Very Rev. Father O’Connell, S.M., Rev. Fathers Doyle, Tormey,? Golden, O’Doherty, O’Malley, Rev. Brother George, and Rev. brother Benignus. XXX’ The following is the prize list:— ' Special prizes for Christian doctrine (gold cross, presented by Dr. Cleary)—Dorothy Sneddon. General excellence (gold cross, presented by Hie Mayor, Mr, Parr) —Annie Wilson. Good conduct (gold medal, presented by Mr. James Gleeson), Eileen Markey. Mathematics (gold medal, presented by Mr. Holl)Kathleen McManus. Good conduct (gold medal, presented by Mr. I. O’Connor)Eileen McCaigX French (gold medal, presented by Mr. Maurice Casey)—Daisy Laing. Latin (gold medal', presented by Mrs. Kohn)Hazel McNaught. Domestic science (gold medal, presented by Mr. J. J. O’Brien) —Rita Foster.. Special prize for -music (gold medal, presented by. Mr. A. Myers) Eileen Magill, Music 11. (gold medal, presented by .Mr. W. J. Ralph)—Sheila Kelly. Elocution (presented by Miss Knight)—Kathleen Kelly. ’ - Special Prizes. .X Matriculation Class.—Prizes were awarded to Dorothy Sneddon for arithmetic; Daisy Laing, English literature; Kathleen McManus, Latin II; Annie Wil- . son, Mathematics II; Eileen Hyland, history and composition; Hazel McNaught, general proficiency - Nellie McDonnell, French 11. • ' Civil Service Class.—Prizes were awarded to Eileen Markey, generals improvement ; Eileen ‘ Carroll, arithmetic and Latin; Carrie Bell, mathematics; Jessie Hodge, French and geography; Monica McVeagh, English N literature;- Myrtle.* Tristram,;, general proficiency; Alma Martin,* needlework. x X . X r - Class VII. —Prizes 'were awarded to Dorothy Martin drawing and English II; Mollie Johns general improvement; Louise Harris, English; Eileen Magill, general proficiency May O’Brien, geography. ® ... Class. VI. —Prizes were awarded to Rewa Corbett, drawing and painting Marjory . Kelly, general improvement . Vera < McManus, Christian doctrine; Elsie Thompson, needlework; . Naomi White, arithmetic ; Eileen McCaig, general proficiency; Lily White, geo- f > graphy ; Dorothy Wilson,'music and writing; Phyllis O’Grady, general ' improvement; Marguerite.- .- Sinel,' s English. x: 4V .. ;' J: X#x,-r■ J: V-W V Class V.—Prizes were awarded to Marie Casey politeness; Isolynde MacVeagh, music ; Cissie Ryan, music and drawing; Peggy Flynn, general proficiency ;. Beatrice Graham, -music . and arithmetic; / Kathleen Harris, [[writing; and geography; Sheila Kelly, English £ Eileen O’Connor, drawing; . t Vera 'Sneddon, general [proficiency; Alma Thompson, general proficiency; Leonore Somerfield, i general) improvement; Eileen ! Speedy,,; general improvement. ■ XiiVv/-

.: /Class. IV .—Prizes were ~ awarded *to , Norman / Sned- / den,. Christian doctrine; Lillah Casey, music; Marsalla Clarke,, geography; Hilda Graham, general proficiency; Edha.Gaw, Music II; Alice McMahon, reading; Marie Mackay, writing; Lena O’Connor, composition; Amy Shanty, arithmetic; Dorothy Scarfe, music.' - ■ -Class--lll.—Prizes were awarded to Colleen Kelly, general!/proficiency Mary McGrath, ’ music; Connie Spindler, reading; Lillah Thorpe, arithmetic. , Class Prizes were awarded to Jessie Mackay, music; Roie Ussher, general improvement Rona Shanley, Christian doctrine. s Class I.- —Prizes were awarded to Addie Baster, music; Marie White, reading May Harris, writing Norma v Gaw, general proficiency; Audrey Thompson, - tables; Katie Gabriel, recitation; Penelope Gabriel, drawing; Kathleen Wilkins, ' general proficiency. ■J. Preparatory Class. Prizes were awarded to Ima Casey, reading and writing; Willie Flynn, tables; and for general improvement to Esme Richards, n, Leo O’Grady, Kathleen O’Connor, Margaret O’Connor, Kevin Scarfe, Eileen Casey, Jean Casey, Claude Hawkins, Addie Hawkins, Connie Watkinson, Cicily Watkinson, Pauline Strasburger, Evelyn Pearce, Jack Wilson, Nora Flynn, Connie Hawkins, Carlie Russell, Lily Thompson. Music. Trinity College, practical.—Associate pianist, K. Le Lievre; senior honors, H. Hodges; pass, E. Magill, K. Kelly, C. Ryan, R. Foster, D. Fairweather, M. McGanley, H. McNaught, D. Sneddon, K. Kelly. Intermediate honors, S. Kelly, L. Harris'; pass, B. Graham, L. Casey, D. Martin. Junior, A. Wilson, J. Hodge, E. Gaw, H. Graham, L. White, E. McGarvey, E. Corban, E. - O’Connor, V. Sneddon. Preparatory honors, S. Langsford; pass, K. Harris, A. : Shanley, N. White (violin), L. Thorpe, 1. Casey. First steps, A. Brenicke, M. White, N. Gaw, P. Gabriel, M. Graham, R. Corban, K. McGarvey, J. Mackay, N. Buckley. Trinity College . Theoretical.—lntermediate, ; L. Tanner. . Junior honors, E. Magill, H. McNaught/ L. White, N. White, B. Graham, M. Flynn; pass, R. Corbett, L. Casey, S. Kelly, N. Kelly. ' Preparatory, A. Wilson (100), J. Hodge, A. Shanley, K. Harris, E. McCaig, E. Gaw, A. Thompson, E. O’Connor, AtMcMahon, M. Clarke, L. Somerfield. ■ ; Associated Board of the R.AM. and R.C.M., London.—Licentiate, K. Le Lievre. Higher division, 'L. Fairweather, N. Kelly, E. Markey. Lower division, E. McCaig. Elementary division, I. McVeagh, L. Somerfield, M. Flynn, M. Mackay, V. McManus, D. Scarfe. Primary division, M. Bolton, R. Shanley, D. Rice, E. Kelly. Rudiments, E. . Kelly, t. Auckland Musical Competitions.—Piano solo (under 14), S. Kelly 2; (under 16), H. Hodges, 3.