GREYMOUTH

New Zealand Tablet, 9 October 1913, Page 51

GREYMOUTH

SUCCESSES OF CATHOLIC PUPILS 1 (From .an occasional correspondent.) At the West Coast musical and elocutionary competitions held at Greymouth from September 22 to 29, the pupils of; the Sisters of Mercy, Greymouth, scored remarkably well.. The following is a list of the successes gained-by the Sisters’ pupils: —" ~ ,Ladies’ Elocutionary Section. '*»i* Miss . Gladys Parkinson—Recitation, * Ring out, wild bells, 1 ; sight reading, 1; Dickers’ character sketch, 1 ; dramatic scene for three, 1 ; character sketch for two, 1 ; Shakespearian dialogue, 2 ; story '.without words,- 3; prepared reading, 3; musical monologue, highly commended. Miss Parkinson has won the gold medal (the ladies’ championship prize). Miss Phyllis ‘SmithShakespearian recitation, 1; humorous recitation, 1 ; musical monologue, 3 ; recitation, Ring out, wild bells,’ 3. ' Miss J Crowley—lmpromptu speech, 1; prepared reading, 2; sight reading, 3; recitation, ‘Ring out, wild bells,’ and Shakespearian recitation, highly commended. ■ Miss Gladys Williams—Ladies’ recitation (under 21), 1; sight reading, 2. : - Miss -Doris. Bray—Musical monologue (under 21), 3; recitation, ‘ The chambered nautilus,’ 3, Miss Irene Dillon Shakespearian recitation, highly commended. ■; : Children’s Section.--Prepared' reading (over 12)—Lucy Conaghan, 3; Josephine Kennedy and May Ryan, highly commended. Prepared reaiding (under Eileen Coakley, 1; Louise Morice, 3 ; Maureen Griffen, highly commended. Sight reading (over 12)—Josephine Kennedy, 2. ■' Sight reading (under Maureen Griffen, 1. Recitation (‘The brook’) —Lucy Conaghan, I; Annie Watchman, 2; Josephine Kennedy, 3; Kathleen Hannan and Annie Fowler, highly commended. Recitation (‘ Going on an errand ’)Ailsa Dillon, 4; Kathleen Kelly and Mavis Dillon, 2; May Conaghan, highly commended. . r Marist Brothers’ Boys. - (Recitation (over 12) —Lawrence O’Neill, 1; G Giffney, 2; William.Murphy,’ 3. \ ■: Recitation (under Thomas O’Hallahah, 1; J. Skinner, 2; Trevor McCarthy, 3 ; Alan Chapman and Hector Brien, highly commended. Prepared reading (under 12)—Thomas O’Hallahan, 2. . ; s:'Musical Section. : . : -Pianoforte solo, first movement of * Sonata Pathetique ’ (ladies over 21) —Miss Rita Hannan, 1. : Pianoforte solos, (a) ‘ Butterfly,’ (b) ‘To the spring’ (for competitors between 16 and 21 years)—Miss Chrissie Baybutt, A.T.C.L., L.A.8., 1. T Mixed duet (vocal), ‘ Maying,’—Mrs H. E. Melville and partner, 1. " v —<- :- - Mezzo-soprano solo, ‘ Boat song ’—Mrs. H. E Melville, 2.- ' * - Pianoforte duet, * Hungary ’ (16 year and over)— Misses R. Hannan and C. Baybutt, 2. ' Pianoforte solo, Nocturne in E flat’ (for boys and girls between 14 and 16 years)— Mabel Thompson, £ Pianoforte solos,- ; (a) ‘ Melody by Fargeon, (b) ‘Jolly companions’ (for boys and girls between 12 and 14 years)Miss Katie Egan, 1. Pianoforte duet, ‘ Norwegian dance ’- (for competitors under 16)—Misses Emily Oliver and Josephine Kennedy,,2. ; Pianoforte c solo, ’ v Christmas piece in G ’ /for competitors under 12)—Miss Mary Phelan, 1. ' •?;