ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 50, 13 December 1900, Page 6

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART, TIMARU. The distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Titnaru, took place on Tuesday evening:, when his Lordship Bißhop Grimed presided. Prior to the distribution an excellent entertainment, contributed by the pupils, was given in the presence of a number of friends and vit-itors. The programme included a sketch of the life of the foundress of the Order by a former pupil, a sacred cantata, a centenary ode. choruses, a French dialogue, and musical items. The following is the prize list .—. — Decorations. — The second medallion and ribbon of merit were given by the votes of the pupils, ratihed by those of the religious, to Maud Blandford, third ribbon Margaret Yenning, fourth ribbon Elsie Edwards, fifth ribbon Clare Smith, Mechtildes Kennedy, seventh ribbon Mary McShane, Mary Twomey, Elizabeth Brosnahan, next in merit to the ribbon, Dorothea Loughnan, May Johnstone. The first green ribbon was given to Gladys Kennaway, Bridget Sullivan, second green ribbon Monica Yenning, Kathleen Chitty, third green ribbon Louie Johuntone, Stella Murray. Pink ribbons were given to Mary Geaney. Margaret Mahoney, Frances Clarke, Nancy Loughnan. Winifred Ward, Kathleen Ward, Alison Bristol, Mary O'Dowd, Geraldine Virtue, Dorothy Eiby. General good conduct — Maude Blandford ; next in merit, Margaret Yenning, Elsie Edwards. Christian doctrine. — First division — Dorothea Loughnan ; next in merit, Elsie Edwards. Second division— Mary Twomey ; next in merit, Esther Bruce. Patricia Geaney. Third division — Gertrude Clarke ; next in merit, Theresa Wareing. Diligence.— First class— (Second year) Elsie Edwards. First class— (First year) Mechtildes Kennedy. Third class— Esther Bruce Patricia Geaney ; next in merit, Monica Wareing, Mary Twomey. Fourth class — Beatrice Knight ; next in merit, Gladys Kennaway. Fifth class— Edith Knight ; next in merit, Kathleen Chitty. First class (second year).— Elements of Christian Philosophy and Latin Grammar — Dorothea Loughnan. Elements of Natural Science — Dorothea Loughnan. Literature and composition Elsie Edwards. First class (first year).— Elements of Christian PhilosophyClare Smith. Mathematics— Mechtildes Kennedy. History — Clare Smith. ' Third class —Grammar— Patricia Geaney ;next in merit, Esther Bruce, Monica Wareing. Composition. — Margaret Meehan ; next in merit, Ethel Devine, Either Bruce. History — Esther Bruce ; next in merit, Mary McShane, Patricia Geaney, Nellie Wall. Geography —Esther Bruce ; next in merit, Patricia Geaney, Mary McShane. Arithmetic— Mary MoShane, Monica Wareing ; next in merit, Eva Battes, Eileen Twomey. Repetition — Mary McShane ; next in merit, Esther Bruce, Monica Wareing. Fourth class. — Grammar — Louie Johnstone. History and geography— Glady Kennaway. Arithmetic— Monica Yenning ; next in merit. Theresa Wareing. Fifth class.— History— Edith Knight ; next in merit, Gertrude Clarke. Geography— Gertrude Clarke. Reading— Next in merit to the prize, Kathleen Chitty. Arithmetic — Next in merit to the prize Stella Murray. Sixth class,— Spelling — Mary Geaney. History and geography — Madge Pa.-e.il. Seventh cla^.— Reading and spelling — Nancy Loughnan. Eighth class. — Beading — Mary O'Dowd. Elementary class— Prize for encouragement, Geraldine Vertue, Dorothy Eiby. Orthoirraphy. — First division— Cecily Kennedy ; next in merit. Patricia (Jcaney. Needlework.— First division— May Johnstone ; next in merit, Clare Smith. Second division— Beatrice Knight, 1; Louie Johnstone, 2 ; next in merit, Monica Wareing, Eva Battes. Third division — Gertrude Clarke. Elementary division — Prize, Allison Bristol. Order— First division— Monica Wareing ; next in merit, Essie Bruce. Writing.— First division— Prize, Ethel Devine ; next in merit, Beatrice Knight. Second division— Louie Johnstone, 1 ; Eileen Twomey, 2 ; next in merit, Edith Knight. Third division— Frances Clarke ; next in merit, Mary Egan. French.— Second division— Mechtildes Kennedy ; next in merit, Essie Bruce. Diligence— May Johnstone. Fourth division— Patricia Geaney ; next in merit, Eileen Twomey. Fifth division— Eva Battes. Elementary division — Nancy Loughnan. The echool will re-open on Thursday, February 13, 1901.