ST. FRANCIS CONVENT. ISLAND BAY, WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, 13 January 1921, Page 6 (Supplement)

ST. FRANCIS CONVENT. ISLAND BAY, WELLINGTON.

Ihe newly-acquired Catholic Hall, Humber street, Island Bay, Wellington, was well filled for the annual break-up concert of the pupils of the St. Francis Convent School. The programme presented reflected the greatest credit on both the teachers and the children. The school children sang five choral items in costume—" Caller Herrin," "Ten Little Niggers, "Kerry Dance," "Blossoms," and one by the boys. A pianoforte ■ duet was played by Madge and Ethel Dallow, Misses Clark (2), Smith, and Gamble contributed "Ye Banks and Braes" and "Killarney." The junior school children performed a "Butterfly Dance,'' and stepdancing items were given by Misses Evans (2), Smyth, and Beatrice Hoskins, whilst Misses Clarke and Smith contributed solo items, • "Acushla Machree," and "Mister Bear." ;, At the .conclusion of the concert, the Rev.- Father Mark Devoy read the school report, which was most satisfactory, There were 120 children on the school roll, , and the health of ; the children during the year was splendid. Four pupils were presented' for proficiency certificates, and four passed. Father Devoy : paid j a great tribute to the work of the Rev Mother Lennon, the Mother Superior of the school, and on behalf jof the parents and:, children he tendered her their smcerest, gratitude. Mr P. ;J. i O'Regan-also: addressed the audience, and said that the programme presented that evening disclosed, what Catholic schools were doing for education ft in this Dominion, 3 and, in spite of opposition, Catholic schools would.; flourish, --as Catholics were detained that there would exist for all time Catholic schools for Catholic "children i There were now over 180 primary Catholic schools iin the Dominion with an attendance of 18,000 ; pupils. He appealed to the parents to continue to assist the cause of Catholic v education m *v, P ? n A es « th -£ year ' s wk were then presented by the Rev. lather Mark Devoy. The following is the prize-list :-• Q ™?°°i conduct > S° ld medal of Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, b.M.), Frances Cullen next in merit, f Freda Fanning

..Christian doctrine, gold medal : First division, Freda Fanning second 'division,"' j Phyllis .'Scanlbn; third division, Christine Minogue. { , r '.". -7 ; . . Dux of School, medal. : Sarah Walker. .' "v

Standard VII : Mathematics, Frances Cullen. ; ;iV " : : " !: Standard VI : Mathematics, . Freda v Fanning; "English, Frances Scanlon; geography and history, Sarah'Walker diligence, Moana Dibley; proficiency certificate Freda - Fanning, Sarah Walker, Frances Scanlon, and Margaret Shields. : - Standard V : Arithmetic, Ethel Dallow; composition, Alice Taylor ; English, George Gibbs : reading and recitation, Madge Dallow; diligence, Phyllis Krohn. _ Standard IV : Arithmetic, Mary Herlihy; English, Eileen Minogue; history, Maurice Gill; geography, Dorothy Bush. Standard III: Arithmetic, Bernie Scanlon; English, Valma Bush; history, Frank Freeman; geography, Gerald Gill; reading and recitation,. Mona Johns; diligence, Ellen Johnson. Standard II : Arithmetic, Florrie Woolhouse ; reading, Mary Sloane ; spelling, Mona Taylor ; writing, Frank Beveridge; highest marks, Gracie Kerr. Standard I: Arithmetic, Mary Gill ; spelling, . Jessie Lawson; reading, Noela Henderson; highest marks, Dorothy Jackson. . Regular attendance (no day missed in the year): Phyllis Scanlon; juniors, John Lyons. Needlework: First division, Margaret Shields; second division, Jean Kerr; juniors, Olga Moore; 'cookery, Freda Fanning.