Convent of Mercy, Greymouth

New Zealand Tablet, 22 September 1921, Page 37

Convent of Mercy, Greymouth

The following i| a list of the Greymouth Convent pupils who were successful at the West Coast Competitions, held in Greymouth from August 29 'to September 5: —Musical section: Piano solo, "Polonaise" (McDowell) for competitors over 21, Doreen Daly (only competitor); Piano duet, "Spanish Dance" (Moskowski) for competitors over 16, Misses Marjorie Fletcher and Bernadine Gilbert (only competitors); piano solo, "To the Spring" (Greig) for competitors between 14 and 16, Doreen Daly Ist, Borgia McSherry 2nd; piano duet, "Marche Militaire" for competitors between 14 and 16, Doreen Daly and Borgia McSherry Ist, Veronica Knejl and Rita Deere 2nd piano solo, "Minuet" (Paderewski) for competitors between 12 and 14, Doreen Mcßrearty and Eileen Cook 2nd; piano solo, "Minuet" (Beethoven) for competitors under 12, Mary Orr Ist, Kathleen Fogarty 2nd, Elsie Williams 3rd, Lilias Moss 4th; violin solo "Schon Rosmarin" (Kreisler) for competitors over 16, Doris Lalor Ist, Marjorie Fletcher 3rd; violin solo "Mazurka" (Saint Amoury) for competitors under 16, Ethel Wallace 2nd (12 years of age). Elocutionary section. —Ladies' recitation, "Youth and Age" (16-21), Doreen O'Hallahan Ist, Bernadine Gilbert 2nd; ladies' monologue (16-21), Doreen. O'Hallahan Ist, Bernadine Gilbert 2nd; recitation, "An Old Romance" (12-16), Eileen Ryan 2nd; recitation (9-12), Margaret McDonnell Ist, Kathleen Fogarty 2nd; recitation (under 9), Nellie McDonnell 2nd; boys' recitation (12-16), James Auton 2nd; prepared reading (12-16), Eileen Ryan (tied for 1st); prepared reading (under 12), Kathleen Fogarty Ist, Jean Gillies 3rd; sight reading (12-16), Eileen Ryan 2nd; sight reading (under 12), Jean Gillies 2nd; ladies' sight reading, Bernadine Gilbert 3rd.