MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS

New Zealand Tablet, 30 September 1915, Page 51

MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS

NEW PLYMOUTH. y * At the practical examinations in connection with Trinity College of Music, held recently at the convent (Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions), all the pupils entered were successful. Following are the results Senior.—-D. Barry, 85 (honors) ; Eileen Mannix (violin), 81 (honors); B. Allen, 77; R. Whittle, 76; E. Hooper, 74; C. Terry, 73; E. McMahon, 70; J. Bennett, 62. •Intermediate. Mary McKenzie, 80 (honors); M. Fouhy, 80 (honors) ; A. Fetch, 77; I. Jones, 75. Junior. —B. Frost, 81 (honors, Waitara Convent); M. Hart, 74. Preparatory.—A. Hoskin, 88 (honors); G. Pitt, 76. First Steps.—Marjory Barlow, 83; M. Finnerty, 81 (Waitara Convent). ST. JOSEPH’S CONVENT, NAPIER. The practical examination of the Trinity College, London, was conducted by the visiting examiner, Mr. T. Myerscough, at the Sacred Heart High School. The examiner expressed himself highly pleased with the standard of work, and the results obtained, which are as follow Licentiate Diploma (practical and art of teaching), L.T.C.L. — M. Northcroft, 70. Licentiate Diploma (practical). —M. L. McGrath, 75. Associate Diploma (practical). —R. Watts, 75. Higher Local. — K. Atkinson, 74 : K. Dineen, 73. Senior.M. Windle, 77. Intermediate. —M. Collison, 83 (honors) ; L. Casson, 82 (honors) : R. Dolbel, 70; D. Collison, 69: R. Harris, 68. Junior.—E. Callings, 89 (honors) ; J. Fraser, 77 V. Russell, 75 ; K. St radian, 66. Preparatory.—Tui Parker, 85 (honors) ; Rosaline McGrath, 83 (honors) ; Georgina Latapie, 82 (honors) ; Annie Murphy, 77 : Marjory Logan, 77 : Eileen Collison, 76: Ada Kirkpatrick, 76; Eileen Kirk, 74 ; Monica Treston, 72 ; Katie Maloney, 70: Mavis Halpin, 69. First Steps. Lucy Takarangi, 94 : Minnie Tipine Matua, 93 : Mona McLeod, 93 ; Mary Berry, 92 ; Norma Ryan, 78 : Mavis Nathan, 75; Alice Ryan, 67. ST. JOSEPH’S CONVENT, GISBORNE. The annual practical examinations in connection with Trinity College, London, were held at the Convent Centre on September 9 and 10. The following are the successful candidates; —- Violin.—Marjory Falkner, 82 (honors); George Chrisp, 77 (teacher, Mr. J. Vita). Senior.—Ada Rowan, 83 (honors) ; Nellie Brosnahan, 71 ; Madeline Hedley, 70. Intermediate Grade. — Annie Hudson, 77 ; Mona Lett, 76 ; Hilda Kent, 74 ; Laura Russell, 72 (Wairoa) ; Vera McDonnell, 71 ; Annie Spilman, 66 ; Bessie Sinclair, 65; Veronica Main, 64. Junior Grade. Lily Dunphy, 85 (honors) ; Laura Arnold, 80 (honors) ; Rata Clouston, 75 ; Lily Aylward, 74; Lizzie Byford,' 72. Preparatory Grade.—Veronica Keany, 93 (honors) ; Olga Paltridge, 87 (honors) ; Allan Lockett, 85 (honors) ; Stephen Johnson (Wairoa), 81 (honors) ; Rita Stephenson, 77. First Steps.—Lulu Smith, 80; George Lockett, 76 Eileen Fogden, 72. SACRED HEART COLLEGE, LOWER HUTT. At the recent practical music examination, conducted by Mr. S. Myerscough, of Trinity College, London, the following pupils of the Sisters of Notre Dame des Missions, Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt, were ' successful, ten of the number obtaining honors:

; V Intermediate:—J; Roche, 82; F. Bodley (vidlm); 66; D. Haiselden (violin), 62. : ffi : Junior.—H. Pearce, 62; N. Scbauer, 81; G. Bodley ('cello), 80; E. Beech, 77; E. Hartigan, 69; P. Fuller, 68 ; R. Card, 67. - ;/ ' •:>, ' ;7(3: ■' Preparatory—M. Walsh, 83 ; A. Kelly, 75; P. Athya, 65 ; P. Hilton, 64. ' ?' First StepsA. Smyth, 84 ; O. Coogan, 84; K. O’Donnel, 83 ;, M. Payne, 81; .C. Jackson, 80; M. { Isherwood, 78; K. Cormack, 77; I. Lynch, 75. I/; The following is an extract from the inspector’s ' report on the school work done at the college : ‘ The school is well managed, the quality of the instruction being intelligent and very thorough. An excellent tone is apparent throughout all classes; the written work was well set up and very neatly presented ; the English of all classes is specially commended, many of the essays in Form VI. and V. being excellently expressed. Taking the more important subjects in detail —Reading, very good; writing and spelling, good; composition, very good to excellent; arithmetic, very satisfactory to good. Intelligent instruction is being given in geography and history.; Other subjects vary from satisfactory to excellent.’ % Two candidates from the book-keeping class obtained certificates (distinction) from the National Business College, Sydney —Hannah Reidy, 98, and Girlie Kilgour 87 out of a total of 100 marks. - CONVENT, HASTINGS. The following are the results of the musical examinations held at the convent (Sisters of St. Joseph), Hastings, by Mr. S. Myerscough, of Trinity College, London: — Teacher’s diploma—Licentiate, L.T.C.L.— S. A.; Lafferty (honors in solo singing, full marks in selected Italian, French, and German compositions). Senior Division Piano, Nellie-Stack, 75. Junior Division Singing, Nellie Stack, 81 (honors) ; piano, Doris Sturrock, 80 (honors) ; singing, - Nellie Coghlan, 72 (honors in solos). Preparatory — Piano, Etta Percival, 82 (honors). All the pupils presented passed. The following pupils of the commercial class, Hastings Convent School, passed with distinction the elementary examination in book-keeping, the papers being set by the National Business College, Sydney: —■ Bridget O’Neill, Gladys Cook, Annie Gilhooly, .Denis Corkery. These were the only pupils presented. MEANEE. The Rev. Mother of St. Joseph's Convent has received a report from the principal of the Home Study College, Sydney, on the examination papers sent to him some time ago, in which he says:—‘l have just finished going through the examination papers you sent me some time ago, and I now have the pleasing duty of informing you that all your candidates have achieved a most distinguished success. All the papers sent in give evidence of a very high degree of work, both in the practical as well as in the theoretical section, and from what I see before me, I have no hesitation in stating that not only are the pupils most zealous and industrious when following out this line of work, but the teaching must be of a first-class character. lam enclosing a list of the marks gained by each candidate, and you will note that the average gained in every case is particularly high. During the last three or four years, no convent has obtained 100 per cent, in all sections at any particular examination. It is only on rare occasions that they obtain 100 per cent, in any one section. Therefore, you may regard it in the light of a certainty that your work on this occasion was something above the ordinary.’ The following were the results : —Elementary bookkeeping—Grace Lyon, 100; Maud Jeffares, 100. Elementary typewriting— Jeffares, 100; Grace Lyon, 100. Intermediate shorthand— Jeffares, 100; Grace Lyon, 100. This is the only case in the last three years where all the pupils have gained 100 per cent, • . - ' ■' ♦