ST. MARY'S CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL, PONSONBY

New Zealand Tablet, 31 December 1908, Page 4 (Supplement)

ST. MARY'S CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL, PONSONBY

(From our own co-respondent.) annual concert and 'distribution of nrizes took place on December 14, the Right Rev. Mgr. O'Reilly presiding. The stage_ was tastefully decoiated for the occasion, and the hall was crowded with- visitors. The pupil*" acquitted themselves in the several items with admirable skill. An address was read by Miss O'Donnell, who" set forth the results of the -year's work and invited the visitors to the btudy Hall, where the exhibits in painting, woodcarvmg, dressmaking, plain and fancy needlework '- etc were exhibited Right Rev. Mgr. O'Reilly, in a short speech eulogised the grand work done by the Sisters, and thanked ihe pupils for their pleasant entertainment Ihe prize list is as follows : — L. Bolton, gold medal (presented by Mr. Mairice Casey), tor conduct; Celia Adkins, gold medal (presented by Mr A. Kohn) conduct; Eileen Cullen, gold medal (presented by Mr. P. Darby, sen.), Christian doptrine; Ma y O'Donnell

gold, medal (presented by his Worship::. the Mayor), music (senior honoi-s) 5 Kathleen Martin, gold medal (presented by Mr. J. J. O Brienj, music (senior honors). Matriculation and Civil Sei vice Class.— E. Cullen, a»gregate merit; C. McLeod, first mathematics; G. Casey, English; A. Ferrall, second methematicsj R. Ingram, first . EnghslijQ.- Knock, second English and etching : C. Gibbons, essay-writing ; G, Evans, , etching and printing ; N. ge a oSapny? Cc; Ed^ ards > general proficiency; F. Histed, -™ii C te J XI i^ M - ?'^l? n ; a gg re gate merit ; M. 0' DonY Y-'SS'. r ?S$ lSh aQd^ arit ! 1 . met i c i«T- Ferguson,' second. English,- C. Adkms, arithmetic ,-..E. Kelly, first drawing ; P ?eadu\^ r, L Vn ter d D -. Fer g«soh, English and 2^3?' Bol^ second drawing; X, Murphy, geoli,h. C p S %T?;w" tol^ g ' a gg. re g a te merit;. R. Ralph; English, R. Shirley, reading; M. Wood, drawing. ' , rparW^Q it •'" hneddo31 > .-aggregate merit ; M. Ralph, M K%' Fraser > composition; C. Little, composition IT^f^^h^ .W^fieW, general proficiency ' Upper LV — R. . Ralph, aggregate 'merit : * P D arbv gec^-aphy; E Miller^ drawinlT D. MaS^/-^tlSSif'. S. ..Ralph , reading; and writing ; E, Moriarty, general proficiency; K.Kelly, composition. ■ ' " "■.*■■¥.■ ■-..■ Lower IV.--M McVeigh, . aggregate merit ; G. Darby P. Whitefield,. drawing "c. Lowe/ arithmetic '; M. Fmane, general proficiency. •■.■.-•-' Class III.— M. Flynn, aggregate merit; E. Lynch, composition; M. Hahn, conduct and -arithmetic; L. Harris compo^tion and writing yTT. McManus, drawing and recitation; I. JNoton, arithmetic; D. Lowe, reading; A. Ralph, general proficiency. .. . V ■•■-:"■•■ •■' . Class _I.—M..Ste\y art,; aggregate merit; R. Foster, wr.tmg ; E. White, reading and- writing ; Y. McVeagh, readingr J. Evans, conduct and spelling; M. Kelly, arithmetic ; M. - Casey, general proficiency ; M. Caddy, reading " M; Ryan, drawing. .- . ""..- fe/ . •■- Preparatory Xilass.— R. Kelly, reading; K. Keighley' ' first writing; G. White, general proficiency; C. Bush, second !Ev J l ' Ji?? nes > reading and writing; B. Graham, SSpr^^ •-' V Special Prizes. . ; - _ Special .prizes for Christian doctrine^-D. Sneddon. M. Barnes. * ' KgU7 ' M ' Cadd JY *• McV^h! Si . -aiusic-D White, G. Evans,. N. Oates, P." O'Connor, r gU n n^ S - t 1^ I ','^' F e r r g«son, A. -Ferrall, G. Wake- : V^hf^SrisV 11. McM. aDrn^L^' Whit 6 /C ' MCL^ Ingram, E. YKelly, _ Elocution.— N, Oates, A. Knock, G. Evans. Wood-carvmg.— C. McLeod, L. Bolton. Dressmaking.-^C. McLeod, K.Martin. M. Mc^agh. Cult^ r^-^ _ Martin, R.. Ralph, P. Darby, ' art niiabili^-~ G - Mcl/eod, N. Gates, I. ChickYE. Moriirreilch.— C. McLeod, G. Evans, R. Ingram, P. O'Con- ■ _ Needlework.— R. Ingram, E. : Edmonds, R. Ralph, M. McVeagh, L. Harris, R. Foster, J. Evans. - - Ih ?r n l^ test and most orderly pupil, G. Evans: diligenceM. Fly nnj. honorable mentions for music-Q. Knock C Gibbons, R.lngram, E. Edmonds, E. Kelly, M^O^rien M. A parby,E, Moriarty, S: Ralph, K. .Kelly E. Lowe, N. McManus, B. Foster, M. Casey, J. Evans- nonorable mention for French-^. Gates, J. Fermison S Ralph^M. McVeagh, G. Darby, McManns, R Folter M Kellv' P° UO R»St m Z ntl ™£>* elo^tion-M. O'Donnell; EY n iJ} n T? al P h J ■honorable: mention for needlework— N Gates, G. Evans, R. Ralph, E. Lynch. u^«orK a. J^J^K €o }- e^' L °^ do^ Theoretical examinationsIntermediates division, D. White, G. Evans; iunior diG Sl Ca, ( ev on °P } T K: Oates,- C T McLeod, Q. Knock, G. Casey C .Twomey; pass, K. McGovern; preparatory pfSw 7S : c ' Shirl ? y V S; A Fra^ r ' examina-tions-M g nm -?°^'^V F l. Am . ode - 0 ' D..-White; senior honors, ir STr? ell, l'^ ltm; intermediate division— G. Evans FeVSS^' tV ? Con3l^ S- Frazer; junior division-^-D! Srf^ 5 ?• E arh V Pieparatory. division— L. Bolton, J. ■SSS t\* '• Fe £ aIL M. Noton,L. Harris. Royal Academy of^Music^Practical examinations— Advanced grade— M. D.- Kelly, .N. E. Cullen; theoretical -rudiraeijts of music— M. D. Kelly, N. Montague, D. White,