ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENT.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3266, 20 December 1881, Page 2

ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENT.

A very pleasant gathering of parents and friends of the pupils attending the Convent Schools wS« held yesterdaiLrafternoon on the occasion of the prisie distribution. It must have been very gratifying to Fathers Forest and Reignier, who were present, to witness the success of tbeir efforts in the cause of education. After an inspection of a large display of plain and fancy needlework, drawing, and painting, tne following programme was rendered by the children : — Overture, " Don Juan " quartette by Misses Boylan, Sheatb, Douglas, and Willan ; French poetry, Miss Willan; Greek march, duet on four pianos by the Misses Allan, M'Kinnon, Holder, White, Bryson, Mahon, and Hedley ; song, " Love at Home " by the native children ; trio, from " Norma " by Misses Neagle, Bowerman, Pearcy, Henn, Boylan and Baldwin; " Blue Bella of ( Scotland," piano by Miss Willan, accompanied on the harp by Miss Boylan; French poetry, Miss Boylan and Miss Barry ; piano, " Martha," Misses Sheath, Boylan, Bowerman, and Willan; songj " Spring," by pupils of the ladies' school; "En Route," four pianos, by Misses Boylan, Barry, Bowerman, Baldwin, Henn, Willan, Douglas, and Brown; French poetry, Miss Brown and Misfl Bowerman ; song, " The harp that once," piauo by Miss Willan, and harp by Misfl Boylan ; " ZamDa," four pianos, Misses Boylan, Barry, Bowerman, and Willan; French hymn, pupils of ladies' school; " Silvery waves," four pianos, by Misgea Sheath,"Peters, Boylan, Henn, Bowerman, Baldwin, Douglas, and Willan; song, "The Christian martyr," piano, Miss Willan, and harp, Miss Boylan; " Eva," four pianos, by Misses Boylan, Barry, Peters, and Willan. Prizes were then awarded as follows:—■ sr. Joseph's paeish school Eeligious Instruction and Good Conduct* —M. Cunningham, M. Purcell, L. Biskop, ~y' N. Barry, and F. O'Hanlon. J First Class. —General knowledge, Mary Cunningham; grammnr and mental arith« metic, Fanny Cropp ; writing and history, Catherine O'Eourko ; mapping and reading, Annie Mooney ; plain writing and composi« tion, Mary Ellen Barry ; arithmetic and composition, Mary M'Grath. Second Class.—Writing, Maggie M'CarfchyJ geography, Mary Ambrose ; reading, Mary Mooney ; house work, Rose Saunders ; spelling, Macgie Doherty and Jane Tier ; mental arithmetic, Flony Clareburt; grammar, Catherine Barry and Clara Hansen ; buoib, Alice Connor ; geography, Mary _ Cohen j reading, Jessie M'Eae 5 mental arithmetic, Maggie Dowling. Third Class. — Sums, Clara Murrow j writing, Catherine Coghlan ; reading, Norah Connell; spelling, Eose M'Shane. y ST. JOSEPH'S LADIES' SCHCOIi. First Division. —Good conduct: Misses Willan, Hedley, Allen, Bowerman, and Holder ; religious instruction. Miss Neagle j general knowledge, Miss Willan ; reading and composition, Miss Bowerman j writing and arithmetic, Miss Barton ; grammar and history, Miss Mahon ; geography and use of globes, Miss Hedley ; mapping, Miss Burton ; botany, Miss Hedley; algebra and geometry, Miss Willan ; book-keeping, Miss Mahon ; application, Miss Neagle. Second Division. —Reading, Miss Barry ; writing and composition, Miss Dennett j grammar, Miss Briggs; geography, Miss Hunt; history, Miss Allen ; arithmetic, Miss Hayden ; mapping, Miss Dennett; book-keeping, Miss Hunt; application ; (Is prize), Miss M'Kinon (2nd prize), Miss Henn ; general improvement, Miss Knowles. Third Division. —Reading and composition : Miss Baldwin. Writing: 1, Miss Pearcy ;2, Miss J. Bryson. Grammar : 1, Miss Holder ;2, Miss White. Geography : 1, Miss Cowen; 2, Miss T. Boylan. History :1, Miss N. Hayden; 2, Mias A. Bryson. Arithmetic :1, Miss N. Hayden j 2, Miss M. Grace. General improvement: 1, Miss A. Dalton; 2, Miss A. Shanly Application : 1, Miss M. Johnson ; 2, Misi ■R. Sweeney. Book-keeping, Miss Baldwin,

INFANT SCHOOL. First division. —Good conduct, Miss Pyne; reading, Miss Buchanan; writing, Miss Fortune : composition, Miss W. Bowernian; geography, Miss F. Webb ; arithmetic, Miss Gγ. Peters.

Second division. — Heading, Miss W. Shanly ; writing, Miss L. White ; arithmetic, Miss Gγ. Rice: punctuality, Miss M. Hayden ; general improvement, (Ist prize), Miss B. Sweeney, (2nd prize), Miss A. Barry.

MIS.CICLLANEOTJS. French, Miss Bowerman ; Music : 1, Miss Willan ;2, Miss Barry. Singing, Mise Burton. Ornamental drawing: 1, Miss Willan ;2, Miss Mahon. Painting, Miss Dennett. Lineal drawing: 1, Miss A. Bryson ;2, Miss L. Pearcy. Work, Mise Alien.

Begular attendance.—Mary Ann M'Shane, Katharine Murrow, Agnes Cowan, Maria Dryberg, Ada Cunningham, Mary Ann, M'Carthy. Cleanliness.—Annie Madigan, Worah Connoil, Novtih Ilannon, Lizzie Cropp, Katie M'Gi-rath, Maggie Kays. Fancy Work.—LinaDryberg, Alice Clare-bui-fc, Katie Allen, Winnie Tannion, Ellen Dowliug, Clara Durney, Maggie Sellara, Annie Burns.

Plain Sewing. — Eose M'Shane, Katie Coghlan, Teresa Durney, Alvida leraelsen, Eose Cohen, Mary Hunter, Elizabeth Connor, Sarah Willis, Jenny M'Collurn, Catheg rine Merritfc.

ST. JOSEPH'S 3?BOVIDSXOE, First Class,—Gf-ood ean&aab, Srnms Slilf* pai'inej honorably mentions& f Fofcih% Elissft Bog«iW| Mftgdftkn 2?»kiW|

Amelia Priestley, Mario Rogers, Julia Borell, Jane Sillion, and Lucy Sogers; Religious instruction, Marie Eoger3. Presented by Mr Pope, Inspector of Schools, for general proficiency, first prize, Pinia Piripi ; second, Julia Bovcll. Presented by the Ecy. Father Keigner, for general proficiency, Elizabeth SilHon; general proflcioncy and house-keeping, E. Mirpirene; drawing and ornamental ■writing, first prize, Magdalen Tokihi: arithmetic. Alice Nale, composition and Writing, Hose SilHon 5 general improvement, Elizabeth Chase; reading and Bpelling, Emily Chase j sewing and fancy work, first prize, Paungo Patiha ; socond prize, Apia Paku ; music, first prize, Alice Hale ; second pri?e, Elizabeth Sillion. Second Clsss. — Good conduct, Mary Lewis s general knowledge, Mary Lewis"; geography, Eliza Bogers ; reading and writing, Jano Sillion; spelling and reading, Mary White; arithmetic and sewing, first prize, Mary Hook; second prize, Amelia Priestley; mental arithmetic, Louisa' Smith ; general improvement, Tiripins Piripi. Third Clas3.—Religious instruction, Emily Walker; attention and order, Wenerata Pirinini; writing, Elizabeth M'Carthy 5 reading, Amelia Haretiria ; writing, Keita Mata; copying, Lucy Eogere; counting, Mihi Piripi. Presented by the Eev. Father Soulas for singing, Paungo Patiha, Alice Hale, Emily Chase, Magdalen Teiihi. After tbe distribution of prizes a lively piece from " Ohilperic" was played on four pianos by Misses Boylan, Barry, Baldwin, Henn, Peters, Sheath, Douglas, and Willan, and was followed by " God save the Queen."

Mr Lee, in the name of Father Forest and the company, thanked the children for their pleasant entertainment, congratulated them upon the success of their studies, and wished them a "Happy Christmas and N<=w Year." This concluded a most enjoyable afternoon.