ST. MARY’S COLLEGE, OAMARU

New Zealand Tablet, 24 December 1914, Page 51

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE, OAMARU

The . Right Rev. Monsignor Mackay presided at the annual break-up of St. Mary's College and St. Thomas’ Academy on Thursday morning, December 10. In addressing the boys of St. Thomas’, Monsignor Mackay congratulated them on their happy appearance and on the fact that good health had prevailed among them during the entire year. Some, no doubt, would miss their accustomed prizes, but the thought that by giving them up they were providing not luxuries, but necessaries for so many this Christmas season, would more than compensate for the sacrifice they were making. He wished all a happy vacation and a punctual return to school.

During the year- the senior boys attended the Technical woodwork class, where, under Mr. Grigg, very good progress in this useful branch was made. The dancing class,, conducted by Miss Dawson, has not only improved the general deportment of the boys, but has also given opportunity for pleasant and healthful exercise during the winter evenings. Miss NoweJohn’s instruction in cooking were very popular with the girls of St. and should prove most useful to those who benefited by her careful training. Physical drill, as heretofore, has occupied a prominent place in the year’s course, and to it and the exercise afforded by games and gardening may be ascribed much of the development and good health of the boys. The Academy re-opens in February,. and early application is necessary to secure places. Senior Grade. —Religion knowledge: M. Foley. St. Luke: M. Foley, D. Kelly. English literature: E. Taylor, M. Foley. Prize essay: E. Taylor. Mathematics :, M. Molloy. Physiology : D. Kelly, M. Molloy. Latin: M. Molloy. French: D. Kelly, M. Molloy. Geography; D. Kelly. Intermediate Grade. Religion knowledge: I. Rowe. Church history: A. Harney and E. De Courcy. Class prize: E. De Courcy, English: L. Miller. Arithmetic: G. Molloy. History; M. Wylie. Writing and geography: A. Harney. Recitation; E. De Courcy, K. Grave. French; E. De Courcy, M. Foley, G. Molloy, L. Miller, I. Rowe.

■ Junior —Religion knowledge: Mary Maxwell, E. Grave, K. Boswell. English: M. Maxwell, K. Boswell. Arithmetic: W. Rowe, M. Maxwell. Writing: M. Maxwell, W. Rowe. French: M. Maxwell, M. Marshall, and K. Boswell. Drawing; May Marshall. . Brushwork ; M. Maxwell. Singing; L. Rooney, M. Maxwell, M. Marshall, K. Boswell.

General Prizes.—Good conduct: M. Foley, Politeness and deportment : ( .K. Grave. Application : M. Molloy, E. De Courey, G. Molloy. Attendance: E. De Courcey, D. Kelly. Physical exercises: D. Kelly, K. Grave. Needlework: A. Harney. Cooking; I. Rowe and M. Wylie. Painting; R. Patterson. ST. THOMAS’ ACADEMY. , Religion knowledge; Anthony -Loughnan, Gerald Shiel; hon. mention, Pat Shiel, Humphrey Geaney, Joseph Milne, Tom Goodger. English: A. Loughnan, N. Geaney; hon. mention, R. Waldron, G. Shiel, J. Milne, I. Loughnan, T. Goodger. Arithmetic: A. Loughnan; hon. mention, N. Geaney, R. Waldron, P.- Shiel, I. . Loughnan; second priige, T. Goodger, J. Milne. Latin: A. Loughnan; hon. mention, H. Geßney, P. Shiel, I. Loughnan, R. Waldron. French; G. 'Shiel; hon. mention, A. Loughnan, H. Geaney, P. Shiel, J. Milne, B. Carter, X. Loughnan, T. Goodger, R. Waldron. ' Recitation: 'P. Shiel. Brushwork: A. Loughnan; hon. mention, R. Waldron, P. Shiel, N. Geaney. Drawing: I. Loughnan; hon. mention, C. Buchanan.

: General Prizes.— conduct: A. . Loughnan. Politeness and trustworthiness’: J. Milne. Dancing: ;&.. Shiel, A. Loughnan, R. Waldron, G. Tulloch, P. Inkston, N. Kempston. Physical drill: G. Shiel; hon. mention, A. Loughnan, K. Kempston. Singing: G. Shiel, A. LougHhan, H. Geaney, P. Shiel, B. Carter,

C. Buchanan, C. Tulloch, P. Inkson. Home training: Politeness at table —B. . Inkson ; bed-making—T. Tulloch, Darning:, R. Waldron A. Loughnan. Gardening: G. Shiel, R. Waldron. , Games:' Cricket— Waldron; football— Waldron, G. Shiel ; races— Waldron. Woodwork: G. and P. Shiel. Kindergarten. Standard I.—Class prize, Christian doctrine, singing—Charlie Tulloch (St. Thomas’ Academy). General improvement, recitation, drawing Paul. Inkson (St. Thomas’ Academy). Spelling, writing, general improvement— Maine (St. Thomas’s Academy). Arithmetic, drawing, hand work—Henry Carrington. Writing, drawing, flower embroidery, politeness, recitation Gertie Rowe. Mat-weaving, object lessons, politeness— Evelyn Grave. Arithmetic, spelling— Carrington. Class lll.—Spelling, arithmetic, wood and cork work— Shell (St. Thomas’ Academy). Singing, mat-weavings—George ; Buchanan (St. Thomas’ Academy). Crayon drawing— O’Brien. General improvement Butts. Class 11. Reading, writing, nature —Lennie Pavletich (St. Thomas’ Academy). Recitation, tables, embroidery fruit, bar placing-Harry Kempston. Writing, paper plaitingßernie Inkson (St. Thomas’ Academy). General improvement and paper folding— Quirk (St. Thomas’ Academy). Attendance, embroidery Jack Kavanagh. Geometrical drawing Zita Rowe. Good conduct, amiability Twomey. Singing, botany, mat-weaving, sewingTui Grave. Class I. —Word-building, gentleness, weaving Phyllis McDonald. Spelling, paper-workßuby Kavanagh. Counting, word-building—lan Buchanan (St. Thomas’ Academy). Reading, card-pricking Frank Carrington. Music Prizes. Royal College of Music.—Advanced: Ailis Molloy. Intermediate : Maude McCone. Higher division : May Cooney/ Elementary: Olive Cooney, Kathleen Pritchard, Milly Cox. Primary: Daphne Hanna (distinction), Gerald Shiel (St, Thomas’ Academy), Marjorie Neave, Eileen Docherty. Rudiments: Maude McCone. Trinity College* of Mxxsic.— Senior: Tui McKinnon (honors). Intermediate: Daisy Hoskin, Annie Atkinson. Junior: Margaret Atkinson (honors), Nellie Harvey. Preparatory : Patrick Shiel (St. Thomas’ Academy, honors), Mavy O’Brien (honors). First steps; Humphrey Geaney, (St. Thomas’ Academy, honors), Janet McKay (honors).