ST. CATHERINE’S COLLEGE, INVERCARGILL

New Zealand Tablet, 28 December 1916, Page 47

ST. CATHERINE’S COLLEGE, INVERCARGILL

The ; following is the prize 'list:—- • , . 5 - • Secondary -Division;.:■' ■• • '.. , Dux of the .College— Dowlirig. - ' . ' - Form V.English and French, E. McGrath; Latin and science, R. Shepherd; history ; and ; geography, N. Dowliiig. Form —English and science, M. Kaveney ; ,history and geography, C. McTavish;. French and arithmetic, M. Timpany. '.."'■.."•' ' "*i ", ■ '..'-;Form lll.—English, S. Mahoney, M. Wells; arithmetic, Margaret O'Meara, M. AVellsj A. Keaney; French, E. Looney, D. Smith, K. Lynch Latin, M. Lister, A J Keaney, Iv. Lynch; botany, S. jMahoney; -Margaret O'Meara, E. Looney. ','■ > - .':■ • » " ;':;-." '' r , Primary Division. ; - Standard VI. —Class prize, F. McDonald •'■; arithmetic, A. Nisbet; English, K." Timpany; history, M. Hamill; improvement, C. Croxford. Standard V. —Class prize, N. ( Meehari ; arithmetic, N. Meehan; history, L. de liaza ; reading, D. McClatchy; geography, L. Deitaza; - ;. , :.-',■; Standard IV. (a).— English and drawing, C. Mcelian; arithmetic, M. Matheson ; composition and writing, Myra Cavanagh; geography, Ina Richards; history, T. Lavelle: reading, It. McClatchy. -. ; Standardi IV. (b). —Arithmetic and handwork, 1. Collins, K. Woods; history and geography, M. Pasco, .M. Mahoney; English and reading, M". Deega'nJ J. Timpany; Nature study, A. Pasco; arithmetic, A. Isaacs. Standard. 111. English, L. Vondersloot; history; R. Loughnan; arithmetic, M. Hanley; composition, M. Col- ; lins; geography, C. dePaya; reading. C. McLaren; nature ; study, K. Morton. . . Standard 11. Class prize. G. Basstian; arithmetic,, It. Furlong; composition, G. B re inner; geography, W. Staunton; reading, D. "Pritchard ; writing, M. Cavanagh; nature study, M. Holmes. Standard I. —Christian doctrine. K. Condon; arithmetic;' S.- Cameron; reading, M. Blatcli, N. Loughnan; good conduct, M. Fitzgerald: sewing. IV. Lynch; gentleness and politeness, .K. Pews, A. Litlfgow ; drawing, X. Hanley; improvement, L. Rutherford; nature study, M. Bremner. General Prizes. —Christian doctrine (senior), M. Kaveney (gold medal); junior, M. Collins. P. Loughnan; preparatory, M. Cavanagh. Physical drill —M. Wells and G. "Basstian. Needlework —T. Lavelle. Painting Hamill (silver medal). Politeness McClateby. Attendance A. Isaacs (silver medal). Music—Advanced, It. 'Biggins, (silver medal), R. Shepherd: harmony, Et. Biggins. Music —Junior, F. McDonald (silver medal): preparatory, L. Vondersloot and L. de It ay a ; harmony. 1. Richards. Good conduct (boarders) — McTavish; (day pupils), M. Timpany. The wreath awarded by the votes of the pupils to the most amiable girl in the —Mona Lister. Kindergarten. Class 111. —Reading. Joyce Croxford; sewing, Lila Crawford; religious knowledge, Nata Furlong; writing, M Moloney; amiability, Nellie Fraser; reading, Sylvia Pritchard; drawing, Irene Ashley; counting, Kathleen Butler; singing, Gladys Broad; recitation, Gertrude Baxter; tables, Margarite Fraser; mental arithmetic, Angus Cameron; reading and games, Joe Hardy; drawing, Dan Walsh; word building, 1 Noel Dwyer; reading, Willie Rutherford; plasticine modelling, Jack Norton. Class ll.—Nature observation, Maureen Gillies, Mabel Haigh; reading, Ellen Pasco; spelling, Mary Dwyer; counting, Kitty Rutherford; arithmetic, Greta Hilston ; reading, Ellie Ryan; counting, Myrtle Saudri; reading, Cassie Walsh; stick laying, Nellie Derby; plasticene, Esino Shepherd; reading, Vera Boyle; spelling, Lillias Boyle; counting, Reginald -'reading, Stafford Fraser; counting, Tom Gray; politeness, Hugh Scott; games, Dan O'Kane; drawing, Joe Hanning; writing, Albert Cuff; reading, James Scully; drawing, Lex Scully; reading, Eric Martin ; counting, Bruce Martin; pictures, Bertie Dunne; counting, Mark Walsh; reading, Mary Loughnan; nature study, Dick. Wills. • MUSIC EXAMINATIONS. The following are the results of the examination held at St. Catherine's Convent by Mr. Myerscough, examiner for Trinity College . .-' Higher —Norah Marryatt, 82 (honors); Marguerita Biggins, 77; Rose Shepherd, 73. • Senior Division. —Nita Baird, 81 (honors); Ita Sheehan, 73.■■: t \ ' ' Intermediate. —Linda McDonald, 76; Margaret O'Meara, 71. Junior. —Frances Macdonald, 81 (honors); Mona Brown 80 (honors). ' Preparatory. —Nina Hardy, 76. f . The following are the results of the examination con- * ducted by Mr. Arthur Hinton, examiner for the Associated

Board of the Royal Academy of v Music and Royal College of Music . - '*§ •:■:■.'''-■ Elementary Division. Myra Cavanagh, 118; Alice Gil- r , ' fedder;- 114. , _,■•', '•: Primary > Division r-f-Lalla:. Vondersloot, 126 ; Louisa do ,-& Reya, 121; Ina Richards, 120; Marjorie Todd, 119; Rose '.: % Loughnan, 119 Mary V'Henley, " 118; Moana Lister, 118 .• M Violet Francis, 114. -■; ; . .v./ -•■ ■ * ' i-T-"'^l;j The following are the results of the theory examination t'—.C;''-.';:-'-' ;■■• ■■'-■'-- '■:.• .;■'' '■'':,'■ '"\ '■■ ■'.•""■••'■ ■''■ '■ :,'■':* '*«.''" ■■ ','f ( !:V% - Intermediate—-Marguerite Biggens, 90 (honors); Rose Shepherd, 85 (honors). y'. "■''"-.■ ' Preparatory.lna Richards, 83 (honors). <" I '- •,>: :';.■"••: ' .: "'" -•-''■':'■ '■■ _; ' "• '' . \> :^: %h '' ; ;';^ .;.. ; '■' • ] ' ..-■'.'-■ • ;• • '.'..'•'/■:.'. ■ . r.U;-."' ' : :- y : : yiS ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, MANCHESTER STREET, ; - _ CHRISTCHURCH ;j The- annual concert; given by the pupils of the St. Mary's Primary School, Manchester, street, was held in the schoolroom on Thursday evening, December 14. The var- ' " ! ious items of the programme were well rendered, and compared favorably with performances, of previous years, which have always been noted for their high order. This alone. >, x was sufficient to account for the very large audience, many having to be satisfied with standing room. His Lordship ;. Bishop Brodie presided. y The Very Rev. Dean ltegnault, S.M., Rev. Fathers Aubry, S.M. (Waimatc), Cooney (Lyt- " telton), Cronin (Darfield), O'Hare, Hanrahan, Murphy, . Long (Cathedral), Gondringer,'S.M. (St. Patrick's College;;. :. Wellington), lloare, and Seymour, S-M. (St. Mary's) were' VS also present. Each item on the programme was so well :■.:., /;; rendered that it would be impossible to individualise. The programme was as - follows :'Prologue, Master " Frank. •;;>V RoacheV; chorus, "Welcome,' singing class pianoforte duet, - ; •Japanese Fan Dance,' Misses E. and M. Ruck, L. Mul- , lan, M. Lelliot, E. Marriott, M. Lavery, E. Wooller, D. .' ! Handisides; vocal duet, When We were Two Little Boys,' ..- Masters F. Dawn and Hugh MeMastor; violin solo, 'The Alpines Farewell,' Misses J. Carter, E. Neate,. C. O'Mal- , lev, M. Hardie, Masters AV. Bernard, It. Young, H. Haridi-.'-""'• ■■'..'-'■ sides, W. Foster; action song, 'We Bed Cross Nurses, / pupils; vocal duet, ; You Mustn't,' Miss E. Ruck ' and , Master B. Lawrence; dialogue, "The Soldier's Return,' . Masters C. . Sisson and J. Sarrell; operetta, 'The May Queen,' in winch the following took part: Misses E. Ruck, M. Haughey, L. Cowell, D. Handisides, B. Flood, V. Spack- ', '• man, D. Shaw, M. Bradley, A. Gray, P. Wooller, M. Shaw; glee, " Hail Smiling Morn,' senior pupils; pianoforte duet, ; • Kendez Vous, 'Misses D.. Handisides, E. Wolfe, M. Dob -„c B. Kingan, Masters V. Holley, H. Day, N. Orchard, R. O'Mally; action song, 'Knit, Knit, Knit,' pupils; . pianoforte duet, ' Valse Brilliante,' * Misses L. : ; Timbrell, E. Cousins, B Hoare, V. Haigh, D. . Carter, E. Carter, M. Hartle, and T. Cosgrove; .'.•-■'■..' vocal duet, " Our Farm,' Miss E. Wolfe and . Master' '.:?; B. Lawrence; pianoforte solo, ' Romance,'. V. Haigh, C. White, X. Kelly,.Y. Dwyer; vocal duet, 'You Needn't Be So Stuck Up,' Misses M./Haughey and M. Dobbs; chorus, 'Let Erin Remember,' singing class; 'God Save ~"■■-; tint King.' _ ; . ' :V " At the conclusion the Very Rev. Dean ltegnault, S.M., thanked his Lordship for again coming to preside over their entertainment, and assured him of the love any loy- ,;, alty of his St. Mary's people, to whom he had endeared himself by many acts of kindness and condescension. - , : His Lordship on rising was greeted with loud applause. He said he was pleased to be present, as many of his ;. happiest hours were spent amongst the school children. " ; He referred to the excellent results obtained during the a." year, and paid a high tribute to the devotedness of the ,_- Sisters, concluding with the words: May God bless the " Sisters and their noble work.' He then presented to Miss .; Madge Haughey (dux) the gold medal presented by Miss Moir, and to Master Bobbv Lawrence a gold, medal presented by the Hibernian Society. The proceeds of the concert amounted to £l3 18s, which will bo devoted to the school alteration fund. ' ' .