MUSIC EXAMINATIONS

New Zealand Tablet, 9 October 1913, Page 51

MUSIC EXAMINATIONS

” PONSONBY. . . • The following are the results of the examinations in the theory of music held under the auspices of Trinity College .in Auckland recently. Except where otherwise mentioned, the successful candidates ' were pupils of St. Mary’s Convent High School, Pcnsonby: Intermediatelrene McGarry (St: Leo’s Academy, Devonport), Leila Tanner. ..’I: ‘ - Junior Honors—Eileen McGill, Hazel aught, Lily White, Naomi White, Margaret Flynn, Beatrice Graham, Jessie Seagar (St. Leo’s Academy),, Muriel Ching (St. Leo’s Academy). Pass—Lilia Casey, Sheila Kelly, Norah Kelly, Rewa Corbett, Lois Croll (St. Leo’s Academy). Preparatory Annie Wilson, Eileen O’Connor, Amy Shanly, Alma Thompson, Jessie Hodge, Aileen McCaig, Kathleen Harris, Edna Gaw, Marcella Clark, Lenore Somerfield, Alice McMahon, Eva Moylan ‘ (St. Leo's Academy), Kathleen Whelan (St. Leo’s Academy). . Associated Board, Practical Licentiate, Ursula LeLievre; advanced grade (honors), Maud Parker. Higher Division—Lilian Fairweather, Norah Kelly, Eileen Markey. -"■ ■ ■ • :- *-• Lower Division Aileen McCaig, Mary Toohey (St. Patrick’s Convent). , Elementary Division—Elva Skinner, Maud Davis (St. Patrick’s Convent), Eva Blakey (St. Leo’s Academy), Ysolinde McYeagh, Vera McManus, Margaret Flynn, Lenore Somerfield, > Dorothea Scarfe, Marie Mackay. *• • Primary Division—Rona Shanly,' Mary Bolton, Dollie Rice, Kathleen Duffing Pearl O’Brien, Lily Ross, Delia Moynihan (violin), Thelma Webb (violin, St. Patrick’s Convent), Violet Noonan, Rita Fitzgerald. Rudiments Kelly, Patricia O’Sullivan (St. Leo’s Academy). TE AROHA. The following are the results of the practical theoretical examinations held under the auspices ' of the Royal Academy of Music at the Convent of Mercy High School, Te Aroha ; ,v ; Advanced Grade—Local Centre (piano), Alma McGruer, 114. Rudiments— Wigg, 86; Alma McGruer, 79. Higher Division—School, Dorothy Johnson, 107 (piano); Alma McGruer, 109 (violin). Lower Division Stanley. Hewins, 124 (piano). Elementary —Marion Wigg, 110 (singing): Constance Wagstaff, 107. V Primary Division—Singing Rita Fitzgerald, 115; Violet Noonan, 107. Violin: Margaret Cobb, 100. i ‘The Te Aroha Convent pupils (says the local Mail have been very successful this year in - the Royal Academy and Trinity College examinations. Fortyfour candidates were presented for examination, and of this number forty-one passed, including twelve honors. This result must be gratifying to teachers and pupils.’ j -■ | ' NEW PLYMOUTH. .. All the pupils presented by the local convent at the Trinity College examination, held on September 8, were successful. The results are as follow: | lligher Examination— Old, A.T.C.L.; Irene Connet, A.T.C.L. Senior—Stasia Fitzgerald (violin), Kathleen Connell. ' Intermediate Dorothy Grey. Junior—Noel Jackson (honors), Augusta Skelton, Ruby Allen, Elsie Benriet (singing). 1 Preparatory—Theresa Bourke (singing), Iris Jones, Beatrice Jones, Thelma Simpson. REEFTON. . The following are the results of the music examinations held at the Convent of Mercy, Reefton, in June last;— V ..: ■ Trinity .College.—lntermediate Grade Winnie Scarlett, 93 (honors) ;- r Teresa Sponheimer, _ 93 (honors); Olive,Farrell, 72.

Junior Grade—Lewis Wicken; 98. - ’- * 4 ‘-' * Preparatory—Norah Lane, 97; Eileen Costello, 84. ' . ■, ■ ■ Royal Academy of Music, Local Centre Examinations.—Rudiments— Conway, IdllW , -: ■ ; 3