St. Joseph’s School, Oamaru

New Zealand Tablet, 26 January 1922, Page 45

St. Joseph’s School, Oamaru

On December 12 the children of St. Joseph’s School, Oamaru, assembled for the annual distribution of prizes A short and enjoyable programme was given by the pupils. At the conclusion Right Rev. Mgr. Maekay thanked the children for the pleasure they had given bv their little entertainment. He also congratulated the children on their year s work for which so favorable a report from the Inspectors of Schools had been received. He concluded his remarks by wishing all a very happy holiday

The following was*the prize list:— ? Standard I.Christian doctrine, Fay Harney-. Class prize; Ist, Jack Curran; 2nd, Thomas Cahill. Reading, arithmetic: Frank O’Neill; arithmetic, tables; Raymond Curran reading, recitation, Dolly Butts; spelling, writing: Mary Cooney, May Pilling; reading, writing: Yvonne Young; writing: Frances Flett; reading-; Marie Luxon, Jack Nash, Rita Pickworth; tables: Alan McEldowney, Annie Campbell, Alex Fodie, Charles Pickworth ; drawing, Kathleen McGrath, Linola Campbell; handwork: James McGrath, Teresa O’Neill. Standard ll.—Christian Doctrine, Nora O’Brien, Henry Rowe (equal). Class prize: Ist, Nora O’Brien, Alfie Firth (equal). Arithmetic: Peter Carrington; reading, writing Henry Rowe; spelling, reading: Winnie Berry; recitation, reading; Shona Young; writing, Willie Foss; reading: Leslie Kennedy. Standard 111. —Christian Doctrine, Nancy Dexter. Class prize: Ist, Nancy Dexter; 2nd, Peggy Firth, Imelda Berry (equal); 3rd, Leslie Butts. Reading, spelling: Jack Firth; reading, recitation: Nora McEldowney; writing; Thomas Flaherty, Sabina Harney; reading; Basil Brosnahan; arithmetic; John Fodie: tables; Isabel Pickworth; home lessons: Agnes O’Neill; neatness: Mildred Mitchell; diligence ; Albert McAuley; general improvement; Terence Kennedy. Standard IV.Class prize: Ist, Michael Carrington; 2nd, Annie O’Neill; 3rd, Cecil Ford. Writing: Margaret O’Donnell; neatness; George Firth; recitation: Rita Butts. Standard V.Christian doctrine (senior division B), Tui Grave; (C), Annie Campbell, James Curran (equal), Class prize; Ist, Anne Campbell; 2nd, Grace Brown. Arithmetic, drawing, James Curran; reading, spelling. Adrian Cahill; home lessons, Mona Hanley; writing, Madge Harney; application, James McKee; class catechism, Kathleen Nash. Standard Vl.—Class prize: Ist, Kathleen O’Connor; 2nd, Edward O’Neill, Cyril Brosnahan (equal). ;> Writing, Peggy McKinnon. Standard VII. —Proficiency certificates: Marjorie Buown, Eileen Boreham, Evelyn Grave, Veronica Kitto, Winifred O’Reilly, Hannah White, Willie Butts, Francis Carrington, Thomas Harney, Mortimer O’Brien, Leo O’Neill. James Poff. Class prize: Ist, Winifred O’Reilly; 2nd. Francis Carrington. Composition, reading, brushwork, Marjorie Brown; grammar, spelling, Veronica Kitto; arithmetic, Hannah White; reading, recitation, Willie Butts, composition, drawing, Evelyn Grave; reading, comprehension, James Poff; arithmetic, Eileen Boreham; writing, spelling, Kathleen Boreham; grammar, writing, Mollie 0 Grady. Special Prizes. Attendance: Ist prize (silver medal), Edna Hanlev; 2nd, Mona. Hanley, Clara Heavey, Lily White, Willie O’Neill. Outdoor games, James Poff; needlework (junior), Mollie Ford, (senior), Marjorie Brown. Hibernian Society prizes : Singing, Evelyn Grave; Irish recitation, Zita Rowe; Irish history: Ist, Winifred O’Reilly; 2nd, Evelyn Grave. Good conduct prize (silver cross, awarded by votes of girls), Winifred O’Reilly; (silver medal, awarded by votes of boys), Willie Butts. Junior Christian doctrine (silver medal), Michael Carrington; dux of the school, Winifred O’Reilly. Senior Christian doctrine (gold cross, awarded by Rev Father. Foley), Francis Carrington. In the N.Z. Tablet Irish History competitions (senior), prizes were awarded to Marjorie Brown and Evelyn Grave.