OTAKI CONVENT SCHOOL.

Otaki Mail, 18 December 1922, Page 2

OTAKI CONVENT SCHOOL.

PICNIC AND PRIZE-GIVING. I The picnic and prize-giving ceremony in connection with the above was held on Friday, when a very enjoyable time | was spent. Father Siegrief, of tit. Patrick 's Col- ] lege, in distributing the prizes, made a fine speech. He warmly congratulated ' the Sisters oa the excellent work done, and the scholars for being so attentive, and doing so well. He was pleased to note the excellence of the work which was of a high standard. He trusted all would have pleasant holidays and return with the intention of taking up school duties enthusiastically. Following is the prize-list:— Sul. VII (Prizes presented by Mr Lowry)—Dux of the school, Irene Dwyer; second in -'arithmetic and drawing, Pat Ahern; Commercial work (gold medal presented by Sydney Business College), Irene Dwyer; second, Marie Grimstone; Elementary division —Mary Webby 1, Jack Fitzgerald 3. General progress*- —Thomas Dixon.

sul. Vl.—Proficiency Certificates — John Black, Willie Macleod, Flo Btttsten. Ethel O’Grady, I’hii Clelaiul, George Lima. Andrew Carter, Tim AleGill. Horace Siddells, Winnie Fitzgoraid. Compeleney Certificate* —Dorothy Smith, Patrick O’Bourke. Class Prizes (marks)- —John Black .1. Willie Ma/tLeod Flo Batten and Ethel O’Grady(equal) J. Diligence—Tim McGill, George Linui, Phil Cleland, Pat O’Rourke. And re tv Carter, Guiteral Im- j provement —Winnie Fitzgerald, Horace .Siddells, Dorothy Smith. Special for Drawing—Ropala Kiriaua. Politeness and Amiability—Eunice Knox. Junior Typewriting —Leonard Reeve. Sul. V.—Glass Prizes—Desmond Hopkins 1, Genevieve Barnes 3, Anthony J Paper 3. Diligence—Brinsley Ryder, Nancy Cleland, Jean Smith. Progress ■ —Pat Cooney. Robert Fielding, A iolct Jenkins. Christian Doctrine —Brinsley Ryder I, Anthony Harper 3. Sid. IV.—Class Prizes —Kitty Bitty ill 1. Ena Fogden 3. Charles Huff 3. Diligence —Keith Field, Ossian Ryder. General Improvement—Mavis Be van, Muriel Sntherley. Std. 111. —Class Prizes Monica Thorne 1, Eileen Burke 3, Gladys Smith 3. Diligence—Eileen Young. General Improvement —Ida Hemare, Gordon Wilson. Good conduct (girls) —Gladys Smith, (boys)—Ostsiau Ryder. Christian Doctrine —Eileen Burke 1, Monica, Thu mo 3. Std. 11.—Class Prizes —Doht Harper 1, Rita Bell 3. Guy Cleland 3. Diligence —-Thelma Fogden. Doroen Burke, Jo.sepliino Smyth. Freddie Vatin, Mar Hi n Winterburn, Keith Knox. Special P l l Arithmovic—Micky Gordon. Special for D rawing—.John HuiV. General Improvement —Mary Morris, Julia Davis*. Kmily King, Slieila Blake. Attendance J'rtaOjS.—Marjorie Burke, Doreen Burke, Clinton done*. Christian Doctrine (•Sul. 11) Ovl*i r • •joric Bur lie ). Dola Harper 2.

Std. I, —Koeleen Garmon t 1, Alice O'Grady 2. Good Conduct (girl.-}, TLolma Pogfi den J; (boys), Jack Denman, j i Singing ig’irls)—Josephine Smyth. Needlework —Kit a Beil and Christie | Dais. : Std. I.—Class Prizes - Joan Dwyer 1, 1 Noelceu Curmont 3. (Catlile.cn ChaneV ! 3; Arithmeiic. Patrick MacLeod; Dilli gence, Cbri-sic Dais. Joan Chaney. Alolj Iv O’Connor, Alice O’Grady; Progress, ! Clinton June-. Jack Penman, Jock Mac - ! Lcod, Rangi Henry, Francis Winterburn. i'aulie I’era whit i: Improvement, Harry Flutey. Flutev. Special Prizes—Good Conduct, board- | eis, Greta Blytb; day pupil-, Ethel O’* Grady; boys, Patrick O’Rourke. ! Christian Doctrine (gold medal pitf- | seated by Rev. Father Alelu). — Mary Webby 1. Irene Dwyer 3. | Singing prize pre-sin ted by Alisa ! Kilsbv) —Irene Dwyer 1. Jifyjb Smith 3. Olive Hakaraia 3. Boys, Andrew i Carter. Music —Jean Smith 1, (Ameviev* r'Barn.-s Pupils wRo have nuule tha greatest progress: Josephine Tereturu ! and Joan Dwyer. ; Organ playing in Church (Mr- Fish* | or > prize)— A Been Tanner. Theory of Afuxie —Greta Blyth. Needlework (senior division) —Doroi thy Smith: (junior division) —Eileen i Young and Myra Gordon (equal). Physical Drill > -c/rior girls).—Flo Batten; junior girl-;. Noelotrn Oar- . raont. Attendance Prizes presented by Afr Walsh) —Irene Dwyer. Alary Webby, j Nancy Cleland. Eileen Bu rko, Keith Field. Boarders’ special for mending and j darning (presented by Rev. Mother, of Wanganui)—.Senior girls. Winnie Fitz- . gcrald; (junior girls ~ Monica Thorne. House Dutii —-Boarders. Alarte Gtim- | stone. Inf tints’ Special Prize*. j Catechism —Molly Field, Freddie Gordon. Good Conduct —Nancy Thompson, Alerle Fogden I Needlework—Ruby Hakaraia. Handiwork —James O’Connor, j Class Prizes —Norman Walker 1, Nor- ! raa Carmoct 2, Progress—Nellie O’Connor and Freda Barnes. Attendance Prizes —If oily Field i, Nancy Thompson 2, Gloria Hakaraia 3. Singing—Nonna Carmortt, Norman Walker. The Sisters desire to thank all who kindly contributed to the prize fund.