St. Mary's Convent High School

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1, 4 January 1906, Page 4 (Supplement)

St. Mary's Convent High School

(From our Auckland correspondent.) December 15. The annual exhibition and distribution of prizes took place at St. Mary's Convent High School, Ponsonby, on Thursday evening. The schoolroom was beautifully decorated for the occasion, and was crowded to tho door. Among those present were the Right Rev. Monsignor O'Reilly and Very Hey. ])r Egan. Later on in the evening his Worship the Mayor and Mrs Myers arrived. The musical items were as follow : — "Polonaise," on two pianos, Misses K. Ralph, W. Hipkins, M. Cronin, and A. M'Caig; chorus, juveniles; trio (three pianos), Misses G. Frodsham, Rosie Ralph, Q. Knock, F. Histcd, C. Gallagher, H. Dalby, N. M'Garry, S. Fraser, and I. M'Garry ; song, "Rosebud," Miss A. Sarah; duo (two pianos), Misses E. Biown and J. Amodeo ; song, "Avc Maria," Miss Kelly (violin Miss E. Blown, 'cello Miss Jones) ; solo, Miss J. Air.odeo ; choruses, senior pupils; duet, "Polonaise" (two pianos), Misses M. Kelly and J. Amodeo; duet (three pianos), Misses K. Mahoney, M. Kelly, J. Amodeo", A. Sarah, M. Gibbons, and E. Cullen ; chorus, senior pupils. The duets, solos, songs, and choruses were admirably rendered, the song "Aye Maria," by Miss Kelly, being deservedly encored. An address to his Lordship, Dr Lenilnn (who was unavoidably absent), was read by Miss Cushla Gallagher, and was responded to by the Right Rev. Monsignor O'Reilly. Miss Flo Histed re:id an address ot welcome to Mr and Mrs A. Myers, in answer to which his Worship spoke in eulogistic terms of the entertainment and of the good works of the Sisters of Mercy and of the Little Sisters of the Poor. The "wsitors then examined the paintings, carvings (relief and chip"), fancy work, plain needlework, and dressmaking, tho work of the pupils, all of which was greatly admired by the visitors. The following is the prize list :—: — Matriculation and Civil Service Class — Aggregate marks, K. Mahoney; music. J. H utchinson ; French and painting, M. Kelly; French and science, M. Gibbons; chip carving, A. Sarah ; essay writing, E. Maguire ; penmanship, J Amodeo ; mathematics, K. Ralph ; English and music, W. Hipkins. Sub-matriculation Class. — Aggregate marks, A. M'Caig; mathematics, S. M'Ginloy; geography, M. Cronin; essay writing, F. M'Lean; mathematics, E. Cullen; English, M. Glenister; general proficiency, G. Frodsham ; essay writing, W. Eddowes ; general proficiency, K. Finane. Class VI. — Aggregate marks, D. Webber; arithmetic and French, Flo Histed ; application, Lulu Bailey ; bookkeeping, Ida Histed; general proficiency, C. Gibbons md D. Johnston; reading, D. M'Garry; geneial proficiency, Madge Polton and E. Gallagher: science, E. Eddowes ; geography, E. O'Brien; general proficiency, Q. Knock. Class V. — Aggregate marks, Hazel Dalby; arithmetic and reading, Cushla Gallagher; essay writing, V. Bevan ; mathematics. Alec Sneddon ; general proficiency, A. Gibbons. Class IV. — Aggregate marks, Edith Dalby ; application, Rosie Ralph ; history, Madeline Tole ; general proficiency, Margaret Ralph ; conduct and composition, S. Fraser ; penmanship, I. M'Garry; composition, G. Wakefield; general proficiency, G. Tole and E. Thomson. Class II. — Aggregate marks, lon Dalby ; arithmetic, D. Sneddon ; reading, D. Murphy ; general proficiency, Patricia Darby ; reading and orthography, M. (Noton ; general proficiency, Eena Ralph; orthography and reading, H. Gallagher; general proficiency, I. Beckett -and Joe Darby ; recitation and reading, D. Malavey. Class I. — Arithmetic, Monica M'Veagh ; reading, Gertie Darby ; general proficiency, Louis Cullen. Preparatory Class. — Reading, Marie Hahn ; writing, Irene Noton; orthography, yßosetta Beckett; general proficiency, Louisa Harris ; arithmetic, Evie Lynch ; genera] proficiency, A. Ralph. Trinity College (London) Theoretical Examination. — Senior pass — Eileen Cronin and Jenny Hutchinson ; intermediate pass — Winnie M'Ginley, Katie Mahoney, and Nora Webbe. Trinity College Practical Examination. — Senior pass — Jenny Hntchinson, M. Kelly, and Katie Mahoney ; junior pass — Winnie Hipkins and Cushla Gallagher; preparatory — Hazel Dalby, Gladys Frodsham, and Stella Frazer. Royal Academy. — Advanced section, J. .Amodeo; intermediate grade, Miss M. Bedford.

Gold medals were awarded to Katie Mahoney, for goo* conduct; Ellen Brown, matriculation pass; and Janie Amodeo,. music Advanced Grade, Royal Academy.— Special .prize wa£ given to Holly Badger for obtaining a junior civil service pass with credit. Special prizes for Christian doctrine (given Ira his Lordship Dr Lenihan) were awarded to — Kelly, BL Bolton, — M Veagh, and A. Gibbons. Extra prizes were given. to Jillen Brown for relief carving and pyrography: — Kellv music and singing; Katie Mahoney, French f A Sarah, mujde and singing; — Hntchinson, chip carving; Katie Mahoney, SL |^| L» &« aXh^an^ES-a w w i i o d '» needlework; certificates for music to M. Croniil H. Ralph, S. M'Ginley Rosie Ralph, Q. Knock, Patricia DarbyT lon Daiuey, Edith Dalbey, H. Gallagher, M. M'Veagh Evit » 7p ; £ e tf lfi ? atos Pointing to M. Cronin, G. Frodsham, «S a ™.£ ghei ' ; cert i ficat es for chip carving to S. M'Giniey and A. MCaig; certificates for French to D. Johnston, X Webber M. Bolton, E. O'Brien, M. Tole, D. Sneddon, anff Sh, tf ; ' Cert »nv eS , for needlework to D. Johnston, H_ Dalbey, Monica M'Veagh, and EVie Lynch; certificate for kindergarten to Marie Hagar; certificates of proficiency to LeillieMGinley F M Lean, and G. Frodsham; certificates of competency to M. Cronin, £. Cullen, and W. Eddowes