Our Colleges and Schools

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 2, 14 January 1925, Page 25

Our Colleges and Schools

x CLOSE OF THE SCHOLASTIC YEAR.

L Studies at St. Philomena's College were : T&rought to a close on Tuesday, December 16, : by a distribution of prizes which was held in St. Patrick's School Hall in the presence of his Lordship the Bishop, Right Rev. Dr. Whyte, Rev. J. P. Delany, Rev. E. H. Rooney, Rev. T. Hally and a large gathering of parents and friends. Prior to the chief interest of the morning a short entertain- . ment was given, the principal items being tuneful choruses sung with nice expression -and a tastefully played instrumental trio. The following report was read by Rev. Father Delany: —• "The now completed scholastic year 1924 has .been particularly successful. The good results at examinations testify to the diligence with which the students applied themselves to the various branches of study. The sustained interest in all that concerns their advancement was a source of gratification to ■the Sisters. The conduct of the pupils, their . attention to Christian doctrine, and the faithful practice of their religious duties have been all that could be desired. In the Teachers' D Certificate Examinations held in August, four candidates were successful, while three candidates passed the Intermediate Examination. In the Irish History Competitions, the examiners' comments were to the effect that the papers sent in by St. PhiloJTmena's pupils were excellent, their high stanTftard being well maintained. Monica Delany secured the first book prize in the senior grade, and Sheila Campbell the much-coveted gold medal in the junior. Leonore Mee and Dorothy MacDowall obtained fifth and - seventh places respectively. Having accepted the tuition offered by Mr. O'Sullivan, Shiela Campbell is now pursuing the study of Irish; ' she is helped by her class teacher, and already gives promise of becoming no mean Gaelic scholar., In the commercial department efficient work was done by the pupils. A number of candidates were presented for the examinations in typewriting, shorthand, and book-keeping held in connection with the National Business College, Sydney, and all : gained a very high percentage of marks. Steady progress has been made in homescience, and needlework has received due . attention. The primary department was visited in June by three of the Otago Edu- , cation Board's Inspectors, whose report was highly satisfactory. The pupils presented at the end of the year for the proficiency examination gained their certificates. The res; suits of. the Trinity College Practical Exlaminations held at the convent by Dr. Warriner show that-,the college has maintained its usual high standard of excellence in i music; several candidates secured honors. fpSfe pupil completed hen Associate, another gained her practical certificate. In the other 'grades 39 were successful, 22 being pianoforte'and 17 elocution candidates. In the theoretical examinations held in June 40 were

St. Philomena’s College, South Dunedin

successful, • many of the names being on the honors list. "The spacious recreation grounds that were laid out in the course of the year afforded increased facility for out-door games. Since the opening of the tennis season the girls have displayed great enthusiasm in this branch of physical exercise." His Lordship the Bishop handed the prizes to the pupils, the list being as follows: Matriculation and Public Service Division. Senior Christian doctrine (gold cross, presented by Rev. J. Delany), M. Carroll; (Scripture history (gold medal), E. O'Malley; dux. of school (gold medal), Monica Delany; good conduct (boarders—gold medal), Kitty Phelan; good conduct (day, pupils—gold medal), Kathleen Howard; advanced mathematics (gold medal), Isobel Skinner; advanced science (gold medal), Annie MacGregor; advanced Latin, K. Phelan; English language and literature, Eileen O'Malley; history and civics, Sarah McErlane; geography and drawing, Thelma Weir; mathematics, Alice Butcher. Intermediate DivisionA. —English grammar and composition, Mary Ryall; British history, Margaret Tylee; arithmetic, Gerardine Toomey; home science, Margaret Hanning. Intermediate Divisionß. —General excellence in class work, Mary Meade; English grammar and composition, Jule O'Kane; elocution, Maureen Carroll; essay writing, E. Houston; arithmetic, Marie Kelly and Gretta Brown; geometry, Patricia Burke; Latin, M. Ledingham; algebra, Veronica Robinson; British history, Olga Rowland; home science, Rita Egan; junior algebra, Mary Brown; application to studies, Kathleen Howard; dictation and spelling, Mary Smart. Commercial Class. —General excellence in commercial work (medal), Kathleen Kelly; highest marks in book-keeping and shorthand (medal), Leila Stewart; highest marks in typewriting (medal), Zita Dawson; second in typewriting and shorthand, Ngarita Kennedy; general improvement, Marjorie Peterson; book-keeping, Mary Klimeck, typewriting, Ella Meikle; essay writing, Dorothy Aldous; commercial correspondence, Kathleen Whelan; English, Eileen Strang; arithmetic, Phyllis Bradley. Senior DivisionA. —Christian doctrine (gold cross, presented by Rev. E. Rooney), Cissie Holloway; good conduct, Patricia Toomey; hirst place in class Leonore Mee; grammar and reading, Sheila Campbell; arithmetic and elocution, Irene Isaac; history and spelling, Louie Barwick; composition, Patricia Toomey, Eileen Hagan. . Senior Divisionß. —First place in class. M. Mooney; composition and drawing, Dorothy McDowall; English, Cissie Holloway; history and civics, Doreen O'Sullivan; geography, Margaret Harty; improvement, Patricia Richardson; arithmetic Rowena Dawson arithmetic, Monica Francis; writing and

spelling, Connie Leonard; reading, Maisie Kirwin; needlework, Eileen Hagan. Senior DivisionO. —First place in class, I. Tylee ; theory of music, M. Smith ; arithmetic, S. Oliver; arithmetic, Phyllis Haig; composition, N. Rodgerson; reading, P. Toms, diligence, M. Allen; mental arithmetic, E. Aldous; grammar, E. Doogue; writing and arithmetic, M. Donnelly; elocution and singing, N. Lawrence; improvement, L. Walsh; spelling, N. Delargy; improvement, M. Rodgers; spelling, E. Williams; history, M. MoKewen; amiability, Ursula; Do chert}'. Junior Division (Grade 3).Christian doctrine, J. Williams; highest marks (equal in merit), P. Corcoran and K. Todd; composition and general knowledge, A. Lawson; arithmetic, W. Cole; geography, A. Smith; history, E. O'Gorman; recitation, N. Collins; reading and composition, D. Hungerford; spelling, 5. % Quirk; penmanship, M. Mulholland; politeness, K. Holloway; attendance, A. Rogers; sentence building, M. Deegan; nature study, M. Horan; drawing, M. Malaghan; oral composition, Zita McEvoy; home lessons, M. Fitzpatrick, A. Baker; elocution, M. O'Sullivan; history, N. Healy; Christian doctrine (medal), M. Sherwen; general knowledge, M. Smith; highest marks, S. Moody; excellence in class work, E. Haynard; composition, S. Sherwen; arithmetic, E. Lee; geography, E. Burdeen. Junior Division (Grade I).—Catechism, Z. Corcoran; Bible stories, D. Mooney; general excellence in v class work, F. Hemsley; spelling, D. Allen; spelling, B. Corcoran; sentence building, .C. Nikel; reading and recitation, J. Young; tables, E. Gawn; arithmetic, J. O'Connell; arithmetic, W. Ruth; reading, J. Connolly; sentence building, B. Coughlan; writing, S. McAllen; singing, E. O'Kane; neatness,, J. Young; plasticine, N. Plank. Junior Division (Grade 2).—Christian doctrine, M. Wallace; Bible history, N. Slierwill; highest marks, E. Thompson; arithmetic, E. Casey; mental arithmetic, Willie Henaghan; tables, J. Milne; writing, Willie Milne; reading and recitation, R. Thompson; composition, M. Bamford; sentence building, A. O'Connell; spelling, W. Quirk; "nature study, M. Arnold; geography, J. Wyness; Reedlework, I. Gaffaney; drawing, T. O'Sullimn; general improvement, T. Hogan; plasticine modelling, J. Hogan; punctuality, W. Collins. Kindergarten. / Division B.—Conduct, I. Macmurray; arithmetic, L. McGolderick; attendance, H. Desmond; picture stories, W. Gilliken; phonics, A. Watts; games, J. Nikel; attention, J. O'Connor; drawing, D. Hills. Division A.—Catechism, P. Trinder and P. O'Connor; Bible stories, B. O'Leary; highest marks (equal in merit), M. Scurr and K. Gibb; general excellence in class work, P. O'Dea; number and tables, J. Austin; general knowledge, J. Fox; writing and neatness, M. Gaffaney; spelling and plasticine, V. Horderh; recitation, M. Toomey; polite-

■'■: ;"•:..;.:";'■.:■■... , t .--... ■ ■ , - / ness, Y. Lloyd; observation, M. McKay; comprehension, G. King; reading, Mercedes O'Kane; sentence building, T. Lee; recitation, S. Lee; arithmetic, A. McNamara; home lessons, P. McNamara; general improvement, A. Monaghan; arithmetic, V. Donnelly; reading, D. Murray; diligence, J. Williams; spelling, P. Fitzpatrick; general knowledge, F. "Meenan; writing, J. Sullivan. School of Music Prizes. Associate Practical, Clara Scofield; Highest marks Higher Local, Aroha Allan; Senior Honors (Practical) and highest marks in Intermediate (Theory) at Dunedin Centre.. K. Whelan; Intermediate Honors (Theory of Music), K. Ford; Intermediate Honors (Practical), M. O'Brien; Intermediate (Theory of Music), A. Deegan; Junior Honors (Practical), E. Smith; Junior (Theory -f Music), M. O'Malley; Preparatory Honors (Practical), M. Gilligan. Special Prizes.; Irish history (St. Patrick's Parish rize), Monica Delany. Irish History Competitions. -Sennr division (first book prize), Monica Delany; junior division (gold medal, presented ly Rev. D. V. Silk, Puhoi), S. Campbell; book i nzes and certificates, L. Mee and D. McDo vail. Dressmaking—Ellie Brown. Athenaeum Prize (proficiency in English and history)—S. McEriane. Examination Successes. Teachers' Examination Delany, I. Skinner, S. McEriane, A.-Burlier. Intermediate Examination -A MacGregci, I. Skinner ,and S. M r Emne. Irish History Competitiovis- -Senior division, M. Delany; junior division, S Campbell (gold medallist), Leonore Mee, D. McDowall. Proficiency Certificates —S. Campbell, L. Mee, I. Isaacs, L. Barwick, P. Toomey. Commercial Class. —National Business College (Sydney) Examinations —Book-keeping K. Kelly, L. Stewart, D. Aldous, K. Whelan, M. Klimeck, E. Meikle, M. Peterson. Typewriting: K. Kelly, Z. Dawson, K. Whelan, D. Aldous, E. Meikle. . Shorthand: L. Stewart, K. Kelly, D. Aldous, Z. Dawson, E. Strang, E. Meikle, K. Whelan. School of Music. Theoretical Examinations—: A. Allan, A. Butcher, C. Scofield, P. Smith, G. Smith, T. Weir. Intermediate (Honors) —K. Whelan, A. MacGregor, C. Forde, K. McAlister, D. McDowall, M. Carroll, R. Malagan; pass: S. Campbell, Z. Dawson, R. Dawson. Junior (honors) —M. Hanning, E. O'Malley, I. Skinner, M. Klimeck, R. Lorrimer, B. Mooney, S. McEriane, I. Tylee, E. Brown, M. Kelly, M. Gilligan, J. O'Kane; pass: M. Holloway, E. Smith, M. Allan,' P. Richardson. ;, Preparatoryo. Leonard, K. Golden, D. v O'Sullivan, M. Brown, E. Lousley, M. Smith, ,A. Martin. ""."''•■,'- /& Practical Examinations, Trinity College. \' Associate Clara Scofield. " Higher Local — Allan, Catherine Forde.

Senior (honors)K. Whelan; pass: G. Smith, P. Smith, S. Campbell, A. Deegan, K. McAlister, Z. Dawson. Intermediate (honors)— O'Brien, J. O'Kane, D. McDowall. Junior (honors)—E. Brown, M. Holloway, P. Richardson, E. Smith; pass: 0. Leonard, I. Tylee, R. Lorrimer. Elocution— Rodden, E. Vintiner, M. Carroll, E. Houston. Preparatory (honors)—M. Gilligan; Elma Lousley; pass: P. Haig Elocution— Anderson,-, L. Thompson, P. Burke, J. Williams, M. O'Sullivan, K. Todd, D. Hungerford, G.. Walsh, W. Cummings, E. O'Gormai, P. Corcoran, M. Thompson, T. Murphy. After the distribution his Lordship the Bishop delivered a graceful address. He complimented the girls on the pretty concert that formed such a pleasing prelude to the chief interest of the morning's function and showed that the pupils' talents had been cultivated by teachers who are themselves efficient. "Breaking-up" day is always a very pleasant occasion for those who' get the prizes, and on this occasion each girl had received at least one prize; they must have worked wonderfully veil, for we see that the teachers found ail deserving of prizes. These beautiful madals and books should be to those who won them incentives to still greater exertions in the future. Now holiday time has come an 3 they are gladly going home to show the prizes to their parents who would see in them an indication of the progress that had been made in the school year. They had learned music and singing, accomplishments that would bring sunshine to their homes. His Lordship urged them to give the good parents, who had made many sacrifices for their sakes, the pleasure of hearing them play and sing in the holidays. By their conduct they would show the moral training they had re-

ceived. , Parents, as a rule, are not addicted to giving their children mathematical problems to solve, they will not give their girls a test in algebra or in trigonometry or ask them to take fractions out of brackets, but ; they will probably ask them to take the baby, -out of the perambulator, and this must be done cheerfully and willingly; they must show that-they have learned how to Obey and how to be pleasant in their homes. The lives of their teachers are to the pupils daily object lessons on labor, self-denial and charity. In the years to come when the girls of to-day are battling with the trials and temptations of the world, the memory of the lives of the nuns who are now training them in the way they ought to go, would hearten them and help them to overcome many difficulties. His Lordship wished teachers, par- . ents, and pupils happy holidays and God's choicest blessings in the New Year. In a bright little speech Rev. Father Delany congratulated the pupils on another year's work happily ended by that morning's ceremony. In reminiscent vein he contrasted the distribution of that day with those of his own school days when awards were comparatively few and boys had to tell their parents the subjects for which they had not got prizes and explain as well as they could why they had not won them. His Lordship had referred to the fact that parents are not accustomed to set mathematical problems for their children; he (the rev. speaker) hoped parents never would develop a Dr. Blimber craze for testing children's knowledge. In conclusion Rev. Father Delany wished the pupils a happy Christmas and very pleasant holidays. The Sisters of Mercy beg to acknowledge their indebtedness to the kind friends who generously donated medals and prizes. - Studies will be resumed on the first Monday m February.