CONVENT SCHOOL, NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 1, 3 January 1901, Page 5

CONVENT SCHOOL, NEW PLYMOUTH.

There was a large attendance of ladies at the Sacred Heart High Sohool, New Plymouth (says the Daily New*) to inspect the pupils' work, and subsequently to witness the distribution of prizes. Compared with last year, when the standard of merit was very high. the work on view this year was a most creditable diiplay, and showed in many respects a decided advance both in the art of designing and the manual dexterity in finishing. The Mountmellick work was, as usual, very handsome, and the white work was a step in advance of the excellent production of previous years, while in ornamental bed and pillow coverings some most artistic specimens were show». There was a creditable display of paintings, especially of floral subjects. One of the most noticeable art productions was that of paper flower?, which were wonderfully true to nature, and arranged with commendable skill and taste. The little kindergarten folk had a corner for their worked outline drawings, and a capital display they made, several showing signs of budding genius. Altogether, the Rev. Mother and Sisters may well feel proud of their pupils for demonstrating so thoroughly the excellent results of their teaching. Among the exhibitors were Misses Kennedy, Brewer, Beamish, J. Burke, Connell, Brennan, Bourke, Hearne, and Arundell. The prizes were distributed by the Mayor (Mr. E. Dockrill). Mr. llcDiarmid, hon. sec. of the local centre for Trinity College Musical Examinations, stated that one of the candidates from the school had gained the highest possible number of marks — the first time that suoh a creditable result had been attained since the centre was instituted in New Plymouth. Alter the prizes had been handed to the recipients, the Rev. Father Treacy moved a hearty vote of thanks to the Mayor for his presence on the occasion. The Hon. W. T. Jennings warmly seconded the motion and made a few remarks particularly appropriate to the occasion. The following was the prize- list : — Good conduct — Boarders, Katie Kennedy ; Lena Bleasel ; day pupils, Maud Buchanan and Elsie Bennett. Christian doctrine—Senior division, Jessie Connell ; junior division, Mary O'Connor ; preparatory division, Kathleen Bennett. Amiability — Boarders, Mary Franklin ; day pupils, Olive Cook. Politeness — Boarders, May Bent ; day pupils, Ruby George, Florence Baddley. Attendance — Alice Fischer. Civil Service Class — General proficiency, Ruby Clarke ; diligence, Freda Bent ; English and composition, Lnoy Ryan ; arithmetic and Euclid, Freda Bent ; geography and physiology, Lucy Ryan. Class VII. — Reading, Alice Hearn ; writing, Mary Brennan ; English and composition, Josie Bourke ; Euclid and arithmetic, Josie Bourke. Class VI. — Highest marks, Annie Cave ; writing, Lena Beamish ; reading Annabel McJanet ; Euclid, Annie Cave ; algebra, May Bent ; English and composition, Lena Beamish. Class V.— Highest marks, Maude Buchanan and Minnie Pote ; diligence, Leita Brewer and Gladys Newland ; composition, Dolly bower ; English, Gertie Pipe and Mary Rawstron ; reading, Mary O'Connor ; arithmetic, Monica Emery and Mary Franklin ; algebra, Monica Emery and Eily Ward ; geography, Ruby George ; general improvement, Ida Pote ; writing, Dolly Brewer. Class IV— Highest marks, Bertha Anstice 1, Olive Cock 2 ; diligence, Winnie Bennett ; reading, Dorothy Stott ; writing, Hilda Stoddart ; general improvement, Lena McGregor ; arithmetic, Flossie Arundell.

Class 111. — Diligence, Lena Bleasel. Class ll.— Highest marks, Violette Foote ; diligence, Mary Calgher j reading, Dora Watt ; spelling, Marion Hardy. Class I.— Reading and writing, Meta Payne ; arithmetic, Bella Oliver ; spelling, Nellie Francis.

Preparatory. — Reading, recitation, and music, Katie Bennett ; tables, general improvement, and music, Elsie Bennett ; spelling, Hanna Hadfield. Kindergarten.— Work, Dora Watt ; gifts, Mary Calgher. EXTRAS.

Senior division.— Needlework : Plain needlework, Alice Hearn ; Mount Mellick, Leita Brewer ; lace, Mary Brennan ; fanoy needlework, Katie Kennedy ; drawn threaiwork, Mary Jones ; flower making, Katie Kennedy. Junior division. — Needlework, Florence Baddley and Lizzie Bourke ; plain needlework, Edna Cock. Oil painting, Katie Kennedy ; linear drawing. Alice Hearn 1, Monica Emery 2 ; French, Ruby Clarke ; piano (special prize), Jessie Connell ; Ist division, Lena Beamish ; 2nd division, Gerty Pipe ; 3rd division, Eily Ward ; singing, Annie Cave ; violin, Josie Bourke ; devotedness, Annie Gray and May Guthrie.