ST. MARYS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL, WELLTNGTON.
IirSTHIIiUTIOX OF PRIZES A t.AitoK number of the parents and friends of the pupils attending the above school assembled at the schoolroom yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of witnessing the annual distribution of prizes. The Rev. Father Yardin presided, and there were also present the Revs. Fathers Kerrigan and Al’Namara. Prior to the distribution of prizes, a programme comprising vocal and instrumental selections and English, French, and German recitations was most creditably gone through by the pupils. It contained nearly thirty different items, and the proceedings lasted exactly three hours. An illuminated address was presented to Father Yardin to commemorate the occasion, and appropriate addresses were delivered at the close of the prize distribution Among the drawings and paintings exhibited were a beautiful crayon drawing entitled “ Simply to Thy Cross I cling,” by Aliss M. A. Compton, and a clever oil painting by Aliss C. Coulter. The following is a list of the local prizetakers, those names having an * prefixed representing the accessits
First Class.—Good conduct : G. Coulter. Religious knowledge: A. Goulter, *B. Redwood. Bishop’s £J> prize for geography, grammar, composition, sacred and profane history :A. Goulter, *C, Goulter. Grammar, 2nd division : 15. Redwood. Writing and mapping: *A Goulter. Arithmetic: *A. Goulter. Special subjects, viz., botany, astronomy, practical geometry, the use of the globes, and physics : *A. Goulter. Recitation: *A. (lonlter. French: *A. Goulter. French conversation : *A. Goulter. Singing : C. Goulter. Drawing : C. Goulter, *A. Goulter.
Second Class.—Arithmetic : N. Garrick. Geography: *N. Garrick. Music: *N. Garrick. French : *B. Redwood. French conversation and recitation : B. Redwood.
Third Class.—Religious knowledge : *M. Redwood. Recitation: M. Redwood. Geo. graph}' : AT. Redwood. Fourth Class. —Religions knowledge : N. Redwood. Grammar : AI. Redwood. Fifth Class.—Good conduct : O. Redwood,—Pouf, Thursday.
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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 182, 17 December 1880, Page 3
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