ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST'S SCHOOL CONVENT OF MERCY, PARNELL.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 466, 8 July 1871, Page 2

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST'S SCHOOL CONVENT OF MERCY, PARNELL.

On the 4th insfc., the annual examination was held, by the Sisters of Mercy, in the aboTe school-rooms. His Lordship, Dr., Croke, presided. "Fttfhdr Dominic^aTosivtho local *pasK tor, Father T. Paul, of Onehunga, and Father J. Golden, of Auckland,'werej ikejfieepre'seiili.The hall was crowded by the laity, who mustered ill large, numbers. I'lje average attendance;, ipf abilqren at these schools is between 70 and 80,?inojt of whom were present; at tha examination^.. Soon after 12 o'clock, when proceedings commence d r one of, the pupils . deluded, :iu, address1 to' bis Lordship.''-Then''clra<f tlife programme of examination, Varied apd .well calculated to test the pupils' knowledge.' but they wire equal to.,the task. "■. The answering was highly' 'creditable^'to the'teacfea' avftlf scholars. • The history of England,, from the earliest period down to a very receiit dale"iiwas gone through with groat accuracy;, ,In grammar, spoiling, g'e'ogi'aphy,*' asti'ouoD^yVl the answers wei'e mojst intelligent and accurate. At intervals, tord!alcdmpan!ifed-Ihy:(tti« piano1 ,' there was a lively song, which imparted a pleasant variety to Xnei prcpee'diffg&.oii oiJßslSt e ln< After the examinations, came on the stage ,",T^ie tVitoh of Rosenburg," adrataar^ntthrce 'acis, from the classic pen of the late Cardinal Wisemani.; -({Hie? sbctotißiaindariouwlaiui villagein the lyrol. The moral of the play is highly calculated to impress oa .youthful .minds a strong love of virtue. Miss Leonora Kilfoyle spoko the " Prologne" with ease, judgement;, and animation. The able manner' in which Miss Efipson ou»tained tho m chara,ctor of the " Witch," who afterwards turned out to be the "jQoun<jef!(-,.; v A.nfi» elicited! great applause. Whoever l^was sedatesfc amoDgst the *-audience could not help »d4inglhi«.Mnite«to(/ithßj>fcoai:ai 6h laughtea-^t our friend " Prau Plumper." But " FrauV -was not in the least pufc about, and she web'iron ■wellilff\lie pend.f^mb'n# tEe dramatis persona* were also Miss Mary R^sot^jjJ^iss^GijOKgq, lytiss Arched, t ,Mjsß, Lap|£j^ j and a number of snialler* fry. The sepilbgue was spoken by Miss George. There was a final address to the Bishop anil the' audienoe generally, thanking them for their patience and attention. IJis ,_L,(jr.dship then arose, and said he was more inclined to be severe i than otherwise in his criticisms. However, ho was forced to confess that he was well pleased all that passed before him. The proniineia^on wjhToodTsT t£S" gnlwers intelligent f theMrdfgtfSmnSe BaiJsfac^ril^Wone through^ 'Their/atlßw^rlu^-rn^lifafery, he especially admired, being so fond of it himself. ~?n# play ho assured the youug ladies was a success. They wanted more scope to show off to ifull advantage ;;HisJJ/Srasiip;. I fi|(B'a great deal to Bay' iia'praia«r9fc tKB-Vh6lerpr6-ceedings. To attend suoh examinations would always be to him a source'of rnuoh pleasure and satisfaction. He expressed a hope that he would eke $$&■ '"Sften/ foifl'thjiy were «' stimulus to the scholara. And here, especiaily, encouragement was much required, youth Wero so wild and improvident. His remarks wove terse and forcible as usual; abounding in happy \ expressions and gentriniß-wittioisms. Then followed the distribution of premiums, which |were numerous and handsOine. The children were in high glee, and the recent examinfttioni it St. John the iJaptjit's School,; ParneU, will not soon be forgotten by them.