ASHBURTON CATHOLIC SCHOOL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2310, 20 December 1889, Page 2

ASHBURTON CATHOLIC SCHOOL.

Tho Dimnal d«»;rtoutton of p< zm nnd oouoe^-t by the pupite of tbe »bovo j'oaug ladles echool took plaoo y«stdrday after* uoon, tfbon a large uambet of visitors, p^roots and friends of the eoholart, were present. The cbalr was tikon »i*3 p.m. by Roy Father Chaßta.<noo, and a select programme of 17 Items of muelo, singing and teoiutlon was gone through withi n a very pleating and sktisfaotory manner. The pupils of both the seleofc aad d»y sohoola, were all presout Id holiday attire ranged m olasseß round the upper end of the large eohoolroom, and they rendered e«ohitfcem wl.hout delay orbr«ak, showinu good taite and exoeliont behaviour thfougbiiot the proceadings. Perhaps the bssak ltoma given were the Instrumental ones on ---viiltuß-(2)j piauo andharmoninoa, by Miaaea Taunahlll, A. Henry, K. Sutherland aad M. MoOormaok, though all Ibe maaloal (temn showed oareful training, and an "action aoog'Vby s me of tbe j inlor toholars went off very brlekiy »od took well with tbe aadleooa. Several songs and choruses were rendered by both rhe aeolor and janlor soholars, m eaoh case m good time and with strict regard to words and muilo. The reoitatlom were clearly spokeo, and oonsldeclng theaga o( the p ipils, Ihe naalt was very pleasing. FaiherOhastagnon addressed the pnplli avthe oonolualon of the programme, and (hanked tfcsm all for their good' performaaoas whioh had given the visitors great pleasure, and said that by tbe Items given they coqld judge of the progress made Sn othee branohea of their studies. Th« paplla should be very grateful to the good Sisters for the o»re they took of them and the good education given by them, as their whole time was devoted to their Interests, and wordly matters did not concern them. U was very different with the teaobers of the public sohools In New Za^land, as some of these were married, aad others would like to be, but of oootae to the c«se of vl"e Sisters ie wm quite otherwise. He trusted tha pupiis would muoh enjoy their holidays, and show by their behaviour while away from the schools, that they were soholars of the good Sisters of the Mission. Father Ohastagnon then read the prlza list as given balow and presented the prizes wbioh consisted of valuable books, albums, ladies bags, fancy artloles, and dolls for the little ones In great number ; soma of the pupils »s will be seen by the pfzi Hat taking several awards. A groat variety of fsnoy work, needle work, paintings on poroalaln etcl a drawings and othee specimens of the work of tbe pupils were dißptayed In one of tbe .class rooms, and tfaeae were greatly admired by tho visitors, showing aa they did that ornamental and tasteful work was dillgrnt<y~taßgb^p m well as the other ordinary lctsous of a lid<es eohool. Following is tho complete Hat of awards :—