St. Joseph's Convent, Port Chalmers

New Zealand Tablet, 28 December 1911, Page 2631

St. Joseph's Convent, Port Chalmers

Rev. Father O'Reilly distributed the prizes at the break-up of the school on December 15 and addressed the children. The music examinations were held on November 22, and were conducted by Mr. Schilsky. All the candidates presented were successful, and the examiner expressed himself highly pleased with the work done. The following is the list:—Senior, Mary Mackie; intermediate, May Johnson, Dorothy Milnes, Eileen Mackie, and James Gorman ; junior, Alma Woltersdorf, Jean Hay, Eileen McKeneen, and Christina Garman; preparatory, Jessie Mitchell, Edna Hardy, and Huna Knewstubb.

The annual' concert given by the pupils on November 25 was a very great success.

The following is the prize-list: Bible history, M. Healy 1, Rose Trail 2 ; Christian doctrine, A. Albertson 1, M. O'Halleran 2; dux, M. Johnson; attendance (silver medals), R. Trail, H. Simpson, I. Johnson, L. Anderson, R. Austin, E. Cabral.

Standard Vll.—Shorthand and bookkeeping, D. Milnes; reading, R. Cabral; shorthand, M. Mitchel; fancy needlework, M. Johnson. Standard VI. —First in merit, A. Albertson;

second, L. Neil; composition, M. Healy; amiability, R. Trail; spelling, N. Varney. Standard V. —First in merit, P. Knewstubb; second, E. McKewen; composition, M. O'Halleran; arithmetic, H. Simpson; geography, E. Ray; spelling, E. X^hral; neatness, A. Waltersdorf; amiability, E.. Mackie; singing, J. Smith. Standard IV. —First in merit, L. Anderson; second, A. Neil; recitation, I. Johnson; composition, M. Collette; sewing, M. Crammond; reading, J. Tangney; botany, N. Johnson; reading, R. Austin; writing, H. Flynn; drawing, R. Burt; gardening, J. Crammond; application,. P. Semple; arithmetic, R. Albertson. Standard lll.First in merit, IT. Parsons; second,

L. Percy; reading, M. Montgomery; politeness, M Hay; punctuality, N. Hardy. • Standard 11. First in merit, L. Smith; second,

B. Albertson; politeness, C. McKewen; reading, J. Brennan; writing, John Brennan; arithmetic, T.

Kirkwood; spelling, P. Trail; politeness, N. Stephenson; reading, R. Knewstubb; drawing, E. Hardy; amiability, M. McKenzie; writing, E. Smith; recitation, N. Hughes; arithmetic, V. Dougherty; writing, L.. Percy. Standard ll.—First in merit, F. Holden; second, H. Woltersdorf; writing, R. Flynn; arithmetic, T. Cabral; reading, M. Tunnage; spelling, O. Smith, M. Dougherty; arithmetic, L. McKewen. Preparatory Classes.A. Crammond, W. Dougherty, L. McEntee, B. Taunt, F. Montgomery, D. Parsons, M. Amalfitano; J. Kirkwood, A. Smith, C. Eastgate, A. Eastgate, M. Montgomery, M. Woltersdorf, N. Cabral, L. Dougherty, N. Troy, M. McEntee, P. Flynn, D. Geddes, F. Simpson, W. Johnson, S. Parker, W. Stephenson, T. Hughes, L. Erridge, R. Amalfitano, A. Smith, P. Smith, S. Geddes, A. Montgomery, M. Lacone, K. Smith, M. Monti, G. McKenzie, L. Dougherty, M Albertson. Attendance at Sunday School.—L. Anderson, R. Trail, E. Cabral; most popular boy, L. Anderson; most popular girl, D. Milnes. Musical Honors.—M. Mackie, D. Milnes, A. Woltersdorf, E. McKewen, J. Hay, J. Mitchel, Christina Gorman; highest marks in practical music, M. O'Halleran.

Nature study.P. Knewstubb. Standard Vl.Proficiency certificate, M. Mitchel.