ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, WESTPORT

New Zealand Tablet, 14 January 1915, Page 41

ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, WESTPORT

St. Mary Schoolroom presented an animated; appearance on the afternoon of December 18, when the scholastic year was 'brought to a close. The prize list Was read, but the prizes, had been voluntarily and generously given up by the pupils to allow of all. donations being offered to the .British-Belgian relief fund. A few items of instrumental and vocal music were given by the pupils, and were very much appreciated: The annual report was read by the Ven. Archpriest Walshe, who afterwards gave a short address touching on the nature of the report, and emphasised the fact that the education given at the college embraced all the subjects most likely to develop the hand, head, and heart of the child. The needlework, paintings, and drawings executed during the year were then viewed, and much admired.

The following was the prize list: Moral Subjects (gold medals for Ist prize winner). —Senior Grade Christian doctrine, D. Moroney ; intermediate, J. O'Sullivan; junior, E. Leonard 1, W. Leonard 2.

Good Conduct. —Senior grade, J. Maloney ; junior, C. Martin, M. McMahon, K. Gillen.

Punctuality and Regularity —Senior grade, M. O'Sullivan; junior grade, M. Curtis. Order and Neatness—Senior grade, M. Skinner; junior grade, C. Martin.

ST. MARY'S BOARDING SCHOOL

Good conduct: M. Nugent (gold medal). Politeness and deportment: E. Curtin (gold medal). Order and regularity: 11. McKay (gold medal). Teachers' 'D' Certificate.—General proficiency, M. Parsons. Intermediate division—General proficiency, D. Moroney. English composition: R. Martin 1, A. Simpson 2. Arithmetic: M. Corby 1, N. Martin 2. Writing: N. Crabb. Standard VII (Upper Division). —General proficiency : M. Mouat. Commercial Classes.—Advanced grade book-keep-ing: E. McCormack. Typewriting: E. McCormack. Intermediate bookkeeping: D. Moroney. Shorthand (Pitman): E. McCormack. Shorthand (Gregg): E. Curtin. Junior bookkeeping: E. Curtin and M. Dean (equal). Standard VII. (Junior Division). —General proficiency: P. Bracey. English: K. O'Gorman 1, M. Fisher 2. Arithmetic: G. Martin. Geography: M. Bright. Drawing: E. Wall. - Standard Vl.—General improvement: M. Bright. Geography: E. Stott. Standard V. (Upper Division). —General proficiency: V. Bell. Reading: J. O'Sullivan. Standard V. (Lower Division). —General proficiency: O. Taylor. Writing: I. Elley. Reading: L. Chase: English: T. Scott. Spelling: M. Fee ha n. Standard IV.—General proficiency: M. Martin 1, D. Brown 2. Writing: A. Price. Arithmetic: M. Griffen. Spelling: A. Lee and W. Martin (equal). Geography : Lurline Taylor.

Standard lll.—General proficiency: H. Bright. Arithmetic: K. McMahon. Needlework: E. Leonard. Diligence: C. Taylor.

Standard ll.—General proficiency : N. Marr. Standard I.—General proficiency: Mia and Melba Bevan (equal). Diligence: G. Fish. General improvement: Jean Fraser 1, Joan Hagan 2. Primer 4. —General proficiency: Rita Bright. Infant department—Best: May Harrison. Music.—Practical: Higher —Mary Parsons, 90 per cent. Gold Medal.—Singing: Senior grade— B. Doyle, 87 per cent.; intermediate grade—Nora Crabb, 87 per cent. Pianoforte : Junior grade— Corby, 83 per cent. ; elementary gradeO. Taylor, 86 ; primary grade—M. Organ, 82. Theoretical: Higher —Mr. Parsons, 60 per cent; senior—B. Doyle, 75; lower division (harmony)lna Sunley, 78; junior— Dorothy Moroney.