SACRED HEART GIRLS’ COLLEGE, CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Tablet, 13 January 1921, Page 3 (Supplement)

SACRED HEART GIRLS’ COLLEGE, CHRISTCHURCH.

The prizes won by pupils of the Sacred Heart Girls’ College, Christchurch, conducted by the Sisters of Notre Dame des Missions, were distributed on Wednesday, December 15 in the schoolroom, Lower High street, by the Right Rev. Mgr. McKenna, of Wellington, assisted by the Very Rev. Dr Kennedy, Adm., in the absence of his Lordship Bishop Brodie. Ihe Mayor and Mayoress (Dr and Mrs Thacker), a number ot local and visiting clergy,, and many parents and friends of the , pupils were present. Prior to the prize-giving, an enjoySL'f? m n T nt i was K™ b -y the Pupils, the chief item bein a Biblical play entitled " Queen Esther.” Violet Cotter tookthe chief part as ‘-Queem” Flossie Nidd, “Assuerus” ; Mavis Falconer, “Mardodiai”; Mary Tansey, “Aman” ; Peggy Fsfwq’ : A ? P n ’ J l ?™ Joseph, “Elise” (friend of‘-Queen Esther); and D. Walsh, . “Zares” (wife .of “Aman.” ' All • sustained their parts well. ... The dressing and stage decoration The l r Pmg Wlt « ? le ? eneral effect of am Oriental Court. The elocutmnary efforts •of the different players were very e 'is ind6 ll ’ Whlle i he sin 8 in S .of, the pupils in . the general verv WC J i 33 1086 , which came in the play itself was Ind /hi t i ld 7^ U ’ and g ave evidence of careful training and a high standard of voice production. Other items on the programme were :-Harp solo-Mona Neale; quartet-Elsie Ives!

Brenda “ Berry, Madge “ O’Malley, : Patricia -McKeMfy f' vocal solo with violin obligato by M. Bowman, E. Ives; pianoforte duet, H. Keane and E. Ives. ! The report for the; scholastic year enumerated the following examination ' successes : Matriculation Harrison, M. ' Falconer, O. Parker, D. Baldock; senior free place—F. Cotter, M. Gildea, N. Gordon, M. McCabe, N. Mills, P. O’Reilly; Junior National Schalorship Eileen Glubb ; teachers’ D Alice Shelley, Kathleen Gibbs ; Standard —Thirty -one gained proficiency certificates, three competency. J • In.the commercial class, Eunice James and Annie Consedine, who sat for the Public Service Examination for shorthand and typewriting, came high on the list of successful candidates. In connection with the Incorporated Phonographic Society’s typewriting examination, 15 of the pupils gained junior and three gained intermediate certificates. All the pupils presented for shorthand examinations were successful in gaining certificates from Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, London. The secondary classes were examined in February by Mr Parr (of the Education Department), who approved the new science room and reported very favourably on the work of the school. In September, the, primary division of the school was examined by Mr Brock, the Senior Inspector of Canterbury, who reported that the school made a very creditable appearance and gave evidence of efficient instruction. The written answers were models of neatness; order and discipline were very good, and the pupils were polite and well-behaved. At the music examinations held during the year in connection with Trinity College of Music and the Royal College of Music, 70 candidates were successful, several obtaining honors. The gold medal, awarded by the ' Christchurch centre for senior division of _ Trinity College, was won by Madge O’Malley. An exhibition, tenable for three years at the Royal College of Music, London, was awarded to Kitty Murphy on the recommendation of the examiner. At the Musical and Elocutionary Competitions held both in Christchurch and Wellington, several first, second and third prizes were won by the pupils. Following is the prize-list ; Dux of School ; Mary Giidea. Next in order of merit : Lenore Wharton and Irene O’Malley good conduct and popularity (boarders), Mary McCabe, day pupils, Rene Hay; Christian doctrine (prizes presented by Rev. Dr Kennedy, Adm.) —senior division, Ita Lloyd i, Nellie Kiely 2. Standard VI ; Mary Mackle 1, J. McCarthy 2, R. Mallouk 3. Standard V : K. Ayers 1 ; M. Gallagher 2, B. Mends 3. Standard IV ; E. Brittenden and I. Coulston (equal) 1, N. Small 2, T. Saunders 3. Standard 111 : R. Ewing, M. Fitzsimmons and M. McCormick (equal) 1, C. Johnson, B. Johnson, and V. O’Donohue 2, D. O’Brien and E. McCurrie 3. Standard II : E. Burns and R. Daly (equal) 1, J. Ewing, K. Brady, and M. Doolan 2. Standard I : Sheila Ryan. Rost Matriculation Class : French and English literature and L.T.C.L. in music, Mavis Falconer; matriculation class, English and Margaret O’Reilly 1, Florence Cotter 2; French, L. Wharton; mathematics and home science, Mary Giidea; history, Kathleen Gibbs; botany, Margaret Corrigan. Form V; Latin, Doreen Brittenden: English and essay, Mona Campbell. Form IV : First in class, Irene O’Malley. Standard 111 : First in class, Dorothy McGillicudy. ■Commercial Class : First in class, Kathleen Mannion; good conduct, Evelyn Moulin and Mary Tansey. Standard VI : Class prizes—N. Coulston (medal), D. Bligh, M. Cunneen, M. Kennedy, E. Pulley, S. McCartin, M. O’Malley, D. Overton, R. Pope, M. Tullock. Standard V : First place in class, N. McKendry ; second place in class, E. Coulston. Standard IV : First place in class, G. Parmenter. Standard V : Highest marks for cooking, I. Hanrahan; .plain sewing, I. Haigh. Standard HI : First in class, P. Ewing. ■ Standard II : First in class, Mary Doolan. Standard I : First in class, Carrie Joseph. Music : P. McKendry 1 (medal presented by Messrs Webley and Son) ; prizes—M, Cook, M. Kennedy, Margaret O’Connell; singing, Elsie Ives school singing, Madge O’Malley. Painting: Mona Neale; wood-carving, Brenda Berry. Fancy Work (Mt. Mellick) : J. Keenan; crochet, W. Cooper; dressmaking (senior), Ella Williams and Katie O’Connor, junior Josephine Kennedy.