St. Mary’s School, Mosgiel

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 5, 4 February 1925, Page 45

St. Mary’s School, Mosgiel

A bright ceremony took place at St. Mary’s Catholic School," Mosgiel, on the occasion of the annual distribution of prizes and school break-up. The schoolroom was tastefully decorated with flowers. The Rev. Dr. Hugh O’Neill (a former pupil of the school) presided, and he was supported by the Mayor of Mosgiel (Mr. J. P. Walls). Both gentlemen addressed the children and parents assembled, and thanked the Sisters of Mercy for the good instructions given to the children. During the ceremony a telegram was received from the Rev. Father Collins (who was absent in Wellington), conveying good wishes to the Sisters of Mercy and their school. Cheers were given by the children for Dr. O’Neill and the teachers. The programme presented by the children was as follows;Chorus- (“The Farmer’s Favorite Song”); piano solo, Rona Quelch; Irish jig, Eric Gordon; recitation, Frank Herbert; dialogue, boys; song (“The Tui Bird”), girls; recitation, Florence McLachlan; piano duet, May Schriffer and Kate Farrell; sailor’s hornpipe, A. Kovaleski; recitation, Oswald Pringle; vocal duet, Mary Downie and Brendan Wilkins; recitation, Moira O’Neill; chorus (“Drifting With the Tide”). ; The following is the prize list: Christian doctrine (medal presented by the Rev. Father Collins): Daniel Walls. Dux of the school: Rona Quelch 1, Daniel Walls 2, Moira O’Neill 3. English; Katie Farrell. Arithmetic: Mary Schriffer. History and geography: Charles Pearson. Needlework: Mary Schriffer. Standard VI. —Merit: Doris Kovaleski 1, Iris Shaw 2, Audrey Harty 3. Brushwork and drawing: Alma Stephen. General improvement:' Mirriel Fraser. Standard V.'Merit: John Curran 1, Agnes Kovaleski 2, Roy McLachlan 3. English: Alan McLachlan. Spelling: James Restieaux. Standard IV.—Merit: Brenda Quelch 1, Kathleen Rodgers 2, Annie O’Neill 3. Good attendance: Ray Wilkins. Geography: Howard Wilkins., Spelling; Margaret Curran. Neatness: Erie Gordon. Mental arithmetic : Thomas Downey. . Recitation; Maud Mehalski. Writing: Flora Williams. Handwork: Florence Mehalski, Standard lII.—-Christian doctrine: Mary Downey. Merit: Anthony Parker 1, Elizabeth Shaw (catechism) 2, Terence Williams 3. English: Donaldina McGregor. Writing Florence McLachlan. Geography: Oswald Pringle. Handwork: Veronica Shaw. Standard 11. Merit: Brendtfn Wilkins 1, Frank Herbert 2. Standard I.—Catechism: Lenore Yuill. Merit: Kevin Curran 1, Anita Farrell 2, John Dee 3. Reading: David Herbert, Drawing: Walter Rodgers. Writing; Bernardetto Shaw. , - t