OAMARU CONVENT SCHOOLS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 52, 28 December 1899, Page 6

OAMARU CONVENT SCHOOLS.

The distribution of prizes to the pupils attending the Oatnaru Convent High School took place' on December 18, the Rev. Father Howard, in the unavoidable absence of the Very Rev Dean Mackay, presiding. Several recitations, solos, and choruses (says the Mail) were very creditably rendered. The pianoforte solos of the Misses Hannon, Duggan, and Duguid deserve Bpecial mention. The duets by the Misses Cartwright, Rodgers, Corcoran, Desmond, Curran, Molloy, and Masters Wise and Fitzgerald were also well played. At the conclusion of a very pleasing entertainment Father Howard distributed the prizes, and in a few well-chosen words thanked the pupils for their musical treat, and congratulated them on the progress they had made during the year. He wished them a very happy Christmas and pleasant holidays. There was a very fine display of works of art and needlework in the schoolroom, but not for public inspection, as they are reserved for a bazaar and art union to be held shortly. Among the works of art in drawing and painting were some by Misses Roberts, Bee, Hiile, Tomkins, Golding, Atkinson, O'Connor, McNaught, Ford, Rowland, Hamilton, flannon, and Delargy. The exhibitors of needlework were Misses Wright, Corcoran, Rodgers, Desmond, O'Connor (2), Boyle, McMullin, and Rowland. The following is the prize list : — KINDERGARTEN. First year's course. — Brick-building — Lelia Benson. Spelling— John Corcoran. Construction of Forms — Katie Dwyer. Color and Form — James Corcoran. Second year's course. — Gift VIII and Reading — Mary Healy, Gif X and Spelling — Dan Kelly. Gift VI and Arithmetic — James Spiers. General improvement — Eugene Fitzgerald. Religious Knowledge — James Spiers. Third year's course. — Gift XI — Cissy Rooney. Gift XIV and Arithmetic — Eddie Rooney. Gift XII and Drawing — Odborne Wise. Gift XVIII and Spelling — J. Fitzgerald. Recitation — Cissy Rooney. Improvement in Music — Osborne Wise. Mental Arithmetic — John Fitzgerald. Religious Knowledge and Good Coaduct — E. Rooney. ST. MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL. Intermediate Grade, Class A. — English — Nellie Corcoran ; hon. mention :M. Fagan, Nellie 0 Connor, A. Wright, F. James. Mathematics — Maggie Fagan ; hon. mention : N. Corcoran, N. O'Connor, French- N. Corcoran; hon. mention : E.Desmond. Science — N, Corcoran. Junior Grade, Class A. — English — Elsie Desmond; hon. mention : M. M'Mullin. Arithmetic — E. Desmond. French — Mary M'Mullin ; hon. mention : M. Gilligan. Junior Grade, Class B. — English — May Molloy ; hon. mention : L. O'Connor, N. Curran. Arithmetic — Lizzie O'Connor. French — Nellie Curran. General Prizes — Class singing : M. Gilligan ; hon. mention, M. Fagan. Music (instrumental) — N. Corcoran ; (theoretical), Stanley Roberts. Model Drawing — N. O'Connor. Drawing from Nature — Horace Benson. Calisthenics — Elsie Desmond. Deportment — Nellie Curran. Attendance — N. Corcoran and M. Mollov. General Improvement — Flossie James. Art Needlework — Edith Gray. Book-keeping and Phonography — Sara Taylor. Composition — Maggie Fagan. Botany and Gardening — N.Corcoran 1, May Molloy 2, N. Currari 3. Politeness and Order -Elsie Desmond. Christian Doctrine — Annie Wright. Good Conduct — Mary MMullin. The Wreath, awarded by the votes of the pupils to the most amiable girl in the Bchoul — A. Wright. ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL. The children attending St. Joseph's School passed a most successful examination, and the Inspector's report was an excellent one. The prizes were distributed by Rev. Father Howard. The following is the list : — Good Conduct — Mary Murphy. Christian Doctrine — E, Ongley. Attendance — Amy Gilligan. Special Prizes for Singing — Nelly Magee and Nellie Cagney Special Prizes for Punctuality — Maggie Connell, Maggie Fodie, E. Ongley. Special Prize for Darning — Bridget Wright. Prize for Amiability— Eliza Diver.