MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS

New Zealand Tablet, 24 September 1914, Page 43

MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS

‘ CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART, , ' CHRISTCHURCH. ■’ The following pupils of the Sisters of the Mission, Convent of the Sacred Heart, 'Lower High street, were successful in passing the theory examination in music held in June. y * , Intermediate —Honors: Clarice Bell. Advance Grade Junior—Honors: Ethel Rond, Kathleen Hannan, Evelyn Mooney, Frank Banfield, Kathleen Mannion, Olive Owen, Jean Mills. Pass : Huia Sloan, Margaret O’Reilly, Mona Neale. Preparatory — Maggie Maloney, Lila O’Malley, Odie Kerr, Kitty Dowdle. Rudiments of —Kitty ■ Murphy, Gertie Clarkson. ST. MARY’S CONVENT, CHRISTCHURCH. The following pupils from St. Mary’s Convent, Colombo street North, were successful at the theoretical examination (Trinity College) held in Christchurch last June:— . ■ Higher Local — lrene Oldbury. Senior Division— Evelyn Couzins, Lorna Timbrcll. Intermediate Division Honors : Victoria Comfort White, Muriel Hartle, Mary Mdrris. - Junior Division — Honors: Dolly Carter, Eileen Carter, Teresa Cosgrove. Pass: Irene O’Donnell, Nita Baty, Eileen Papprill. Preparatory Division—Honors: Mavis Baty, Jesse Kingan, Constance Bethune, Norma Middleton. Pass: Colleen O’Malley, Joseph Corrigan, Moya McMamtway, Dorothy Handisides. SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL, ASHBURTON. The results of the theoretical examination (Trinity College, London) held in the Sacred Heart High School, Ashburton, on June 13, are now to, hand. Fourteen candidates were presented, all being successful, as follows; Intermediate Grade Honors: Violet Halliday, 98; Olive Christie, 96; Dorothy Cullen, A.T.C.L., 93 ; Ella Langley, 68; Ellen Hanrahan, 80 ; Anna Bradley, 80. Pass; Mary Soal, 68 Junior Grade — Honors: Ellen Brophy, 97 ; Dorothy Brown, 94 ; Barbara Hurley, 94 Rachel l)rown, 88; Elizabeth Terris, 85. Pass: Mary Cunneen, 74; May Pawson, 68. DOMINICAN COLLEGE, EM AKERS. • , , v -. The following are the results of the Trinity College of Music theory examinations held at St. Patrick’s Dominican College, Teschemakers : Intermediate : Laura McVeigh, 81 (honors) ; Doreen Sutton, 80 (honors); Julia Crowley, 60. Junior—Elsie Gallagher, 89 (honors) ; Tui Hutton, 89 (honors) Eileen Breen, 81 (honors); Madge Goodger, 77. . Preparatory Olive Collie,'9l ; Rita Roughan, 88; Winifred O’Connell, 85 ; Dorothea Collett, 83 ; Beatrice Waldron, 82 Mona McVeigh, 80; Mary O’Meeghan, 75; Rita Rothwell, 75; Maggie Madden, 62; Vida Gillies, 60. ST. COLUMBKILLE’S CONVENT, HOKITIKA. The results of the theoretical musical examinations , held last June in St. Columbkille’s Convent (Sisters of Mercy) are to hand. " The following is the list: Senior Division —Alice Stopforth, 77. Intermediate Division—Ethel Heenan, 84 (honors). Advanced ,Juniors— Mary Hogan, 80 (honors); Katie Daly, 73. . ’ . " 1 . Junior Division Jules Malfroy, 92 (honors) ; Elizabeth Blank, 86 (honors). .? • , . Preparatory Division —Monica y- Malfroy, 97 (honors) ; May Hooker, 96 (honors) ; Myra Rugg, 72 ; Maggie Macfarlane, 69.

SURREY HILLS CONVENT,. AUCKLAND. An examination of pupils in musical, knowledge was conducted’ at the Surrey Hills Convent centre by Mr. - H. St. George, examiner for Trinity College, London. The following are the results:- £ i # ? 4 » t '*%• Associate Diploma, Practical— Gertrude' Gardner;' 87 (Surrey Hills); Gertrude Walmsley, 81 (St. Benedict’s); Ella Charlton, 78 (Surrey Hills); Annie Shaw, 76 (Surrey Hills) Frances McGettigan, 71 (Surrey Hills). Higher Local Division — Gabriel Martin, 80 (Surrey Hills); Roderick Potter, 70 (St. Benedict’s); Hilary Baker, 64 (Newmarket). Senior Division—Kathleen Caldwell, 74 (St. Benedict’s); Myrtle Young, 70 (Surrey Hills); Molly Casey, 70 (Surrey Hills) ; Mary Barnard, 69 (Surrey Hills). Intermediate Division—Madge Verrall, 75 (St, Benedict’s); Kathleen Bonner, 71 (Surrey Hills); Ruth Lovegrove, 71 (St. Benedict’s) Ada Woods, 67 (Surrey Hills) : Mary Rowland, 66 (Surrey Hills) Pearl Whitefield, 66 (Surrey Hills); Isabel Manning, 65 •(Surrey Hills); Olga Jackson, 65 (Surrey Hills); .Doris O’Brien, 63 (Surrey Hills); Florence Morgan, 62 ;; (St. Benedict’s). Junior Division — Alice McMahon, 71 (Surrey Hills); Flossie Scholium, 70 (Surrey Hills) ; Kathleen Brunton, 70 (St. Benedict’s) ; Teresa Williams, 69 (Surrey Hills) ; Reaby Silvius, 69 (Surrey Hills) Phyllis Jackson, 65 (Surrey Hills). . ’ Preparatory Division -Elva Turner, 76 (Miss Charlton); Mary Brodie, 74 (Surrey Hills); Edna Fenton, 74 (Surrey Hills); Ivy Adams, 74 (Surrey Hills); Molly Shean, 73 (Surrey Hills) Phyllis Johnstone,*73 (St. Benedict’s); Gladys Vincent, 72 (Miss Charlton) ; William Bruce, 72 (Surrey Hills) ; Gertrude Watkins, 71 (St. Benedict’s) ; Vera Emmanuel, 71 (Surrey Hills) ; Roy Lightfoot, 7,0 (Surrey Hills) ; Hazlet Whyte, 70 (St. Benedict’s); Elsie Silvius, 69 (Surrey Hills)-; Dominic Buffett, 69 (Surrey Hills) Ruth Martin, 67 (St. Benedict’s). - . ' -t;; First Steps Division-Holly Jones, 75 • (Surrey Hills) : Casilda Scarborough, 74 (St. Benedict’s) Audrey Dickinson, 73 (St. Benedict’s);; John Portions,’; 72 (Surrey Hills) ; Ada Eaton, 72 (St. Benedict’s) ;! Ena Darrack, 72 (St. Benedict’s) ; Keith Bruce, 70 (Surrey Hills); Thelma Darrach, 70 (St. Benedict’s) ; Mary Lawson, 69 (St. Benedict’s: Edward Wright, 63 (Surrey Hills) ; Maude Farrow, 62 (Surrey Hills), ~ j At the close of the examination Mr. St. George; expressed himself as well' pleased with the solid work; and sound technique shown by the pupils. With regard; to one little candidate, Miss Gertrude Gardner, who'; secured the Practical Diploma of" Associate, he" did not like giving such high marks to one so young, but as she had done such creditable work he felt quite justified in awarding them. Miss Irene McLaren, a- pupil of theconvent, who sat at Wellington some months ago, received recently the certificated pianist’s diploma for the! higher examination. ' tgh. M Associated Board. Examiner, Mr. English,- 7)4 j Advanced Gertrude Gardner, 132;(boUo#&) : (St. Joseph’s Convent). >!%C £ v|. •! Higher Division Cofnaga; 109 1 (St. Joseph’s Convent). , ' • ' : A : % y \ Lower Division—Dolores Farrell, 123 (St" Joseph’s: Convent), l ......... • ; Elementary Division—Hilda Walmsley, 112 (Mjssjj G. Walmsley) : Kathleen Ellison, 111 (St. Benedict’s Convent) ; Mary Watkins. 110. (St. Benedict’s Convent)^; -i Freda Jones, 109 (Miss G. Walmsley) ; MariebM I 106 (Miss G. Walmsley) ; Elvira Earlly, 100 (St. Bene-ij diet’s Convent). 5 • |j Primary Division Pearl Purvis, 125 (St.- Joseph’s!] Convent) : Winifred Haynes, 124 (St. Joseph’s Con- ;| vent); Edna Little, 118 (St., Joseph’s; Convent); Elsie;! Morris, 118 (Newmarket Convent); ■ Olga - Leslie, TlB ij (Newmarket Convent) ; Sylvia Pprvis, 114 (St. % Joseph’s;! Convent). \ ;l. ,¥V V;. a '■** • ’ jj Local Centre, Rudiments— Gertrude Gardher. • . !|

TE AROHA CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL. .*; • • The results of the theoretical musical examinations which were held at the Te Aroha Convent High School on June 13 last, are as follow (maximum marks, 100; marks required for pass, 60; honors, 80): —, J Advanced Senior Division—Honors : Miss Ella Phillips (Convent of Mercy, Te Aroha), 92. v Intermediate Division Pass (December, 1913) Eva Johnson (Convent, Te Aroha), 70; Dorothy Johnson (Convent, Te Aroha), 75. v Junior Division Honors: Myrtle Farmer (Convent of Mercy, Te Aroha), 99; Muriel Smith (Convent, Te Aroha), 86. Pass: lima" Robinson (Convent, Te Aroha), 64. . Preparatory Division Honor s: Mabel McSheffry (Convent, Te Aroha), 94; Mildred White (Convent, Te Aroha), 93; Wilhelmina Barlow (Convent, Te Aroha), 86; May Monkley (Convent, Te Aroha), 86. Pass: Alberta Bygrave (Convent, Te Aroha), 77 ; Madeline White (Convent, Te Aroha), 75; Ivy Wagstaff (Convent, Te Aroha), 74; Rita Fitzgerald (Convent, Te Aroha), 64. ST. LEO’S CONVENT, DEVONPORT. The following are. the results of the Trinity College of Music examination, held at St. Leo’s Convent, Devonport, Auckland: Practical. High Local Madge Davis, 61. Senior—Teresa O’Hara, 84 (honors) ; Vera Limn, 70. :-i v- - .• . ' Intermediate—Ethel Kalaugher, 63. Junior Marjorie Drought, 71; Doris Froude, 67; Kate Crosby, 61. Preparatory— Connie Gillespie, 68 ; Rae Foster, 67 ; Selina Follas, 65. First Steps—Lilian Lawes, 75 Loma Patterson, 74. , Practical, Royal Academy. Intermediate Division— Lunn, 103. Lower Division— Eva Blakey, 106. Primary Division Phyllis Moat, 107. Theory Results. Higher Local—Maud Parker, 72. Senior Madge Davis, 71 ; Irene McGarry, 60. Advanced Intermediate — Zita Gallagher, 65. Advanced Junior—Jessie Seagar, 91 (honors) ; Lois Croll, 60. Junior— Marjorie Drought, 92 (honors) ; Kate Crosby, 80 (honors) ; Rita Moylan, 68. Preparatory— Murphy,94 ; Phyllis McLoughlin, 85; Janet Eaton, 84; Connie Gillespie, 73 ; Ivy Kirkman, 70; Selina Follas, 60. * - Theory Results, Royal Academy—-Rudiments : Vera Lunn, 83. STRATFORD CONVENT. ' - The following is a list of passes at the examination held in Stratford on August 25 and 26 (Mr. Henry St George examiner) in connection with Trinity College: Associate (A.T.C.L.) Practical —Gertrude

Barbara Reira, 75 ; Hannah Gertrude Drumgool, 71; Gladys Turkington, ,70. r. Senior Division —Gertrude i Clara Bredow, 87 (honors) ; Amy Mildred Berry, 65; Ethel ; Williams, 62. Intermediated Division—Evelyn Beatrice Moon, 83 (honors); Gertrude Nurgess, 74 ; %! Mamie" Elizabeth TJniacke,'- 72; Rita Kennedy, 70; --Ester Agata Fitzgerald, 60. " v Junior Division—Kathleen Polly Neustrowski, 82 (honors); Vera O’Neill, 77; Eileen Alice Kilbride, 77 ; Alice Elsie Sullivan, 74; Selina Hill, 74; Robert Hill, 72 ; Jean Robson, 67 ; Nora Mulvey, 67 ; Celia Ford, 66 ; Alice "Jones, 63. - ■ _ % v Preparatory Division—Hugh McKay, 94 (honors); Bell Mercer, 86 (honors); Eileen May Hodgson, 74; Lynda Lindsay Fischer, 71; Nora Bowler, 70; Imelda Kathleen Wilson, 64. r First Steps—Alice Hignett, 76; Mary Coley, 75; Rita Beauchamp, 72; Gertrude Fitzgerald, 71; . Kathleen Newes, 69. /v - All the pupils presented from the convent were successful. Miss Gertrude Bredow having gained the highest marks in the Senior Division and Master Hugh McKay highest marks in the Preparatory. Division, win the medals presented by Mr.. Thomas G. Grubb. The examiner speaks very highly of the Stratford Convent School and the pupils presented for examination. NOTRE DAME CONVENT, STRATFORD. The following are the results of the theory examination held in the Notre Dame Convent, Stratford, last June: .•/ Junior Division— Jean Robson, 94 (honors) ; Robert Hill, 88 (honors) ; Alice Jones, 85 (honors); L. Hill, 83 (honors). . _ Preparatory Division—Mable Geraghty, 88 ; Cecelia ; Ford, 86 ; Eileen Hodgson, 81 ; Rita Beauchamp, 80; Olga Taylor, 73 ; Linda Fischer, 68. All presented by the convent passed with high praise from the examiner. ST. JOSEPH’S CONVENT, GISBORNE. The following pupils were successful in' the recent examination in connection with Trinity College, London : First Steps— Lockett. " Preparatory Lily Dunphy, Nora Arnold, Nellie Aylward, Lizzie Byford. - Junior Grade —Annie Stillman, Annie Hudson, Mona Lette, Vera McDonald, Veronica Main, Hilda Kent, Freda Potham (Convent, Wairoa), Laura Russell (Wairoa). r " Intermediate— Neenau, Nellie Brosnahan, Ada Rowan, Madeline Hedley, Rene Potham (Wairoa). Senior Grade—Winnie O’Connell, Daisy Carlton, Eileen Hall, Beeban McDonald. Pupils from Vita’s Studio teacher, Mr. J. Pata. Violin —Preparatory; Harry Martin. Junior: Arthur'Nicholls, Geoff,' Jeune. Theoretical—lntermediate Mary McLaughlin. Junior :-Winnie O’Connell .(honors), Dorothy Edwards (honors), Madeline Hedley (honors). 1