St Marys College, Wellington

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LI, Issue 52, 31 December 1924, Page 27

St Marys College, Wellington

Fraught with great success in the various scholastic departments, the seventy-fifth year of St. Mary’s College closes. It has been a very happy one, both for the able teachers, the Sisters of Mercy, and for the students. Good health, that greatest of all temporal gifts, has been almost universally enjoyed. The moral tone of the College has retained its usual high standard. To Father Spillane, the professor of Christian Doctrine, is due the gratitude of teachers and pupils. In the university, civil service and musical examinations great) achievements have been made. Many of the pupils excel in the art of dressmaking. Physical culture classes have been duly conducted by Mr J. Duffy. u

The prize winners arc as under: —

Good conduct, senior boarders, gold medal, gift of Mr Denton, Kate Barry; next in merit, Colette Redwood and Marjory Benge. Good conduct, senior day pupils, gold medal, gift of' Rev. P. J. Smythe, Flora Smith; next in merit, Sadie Harding, Peggy Reed. Special prize for good conduct, gold medal, gift of “A Friend," Isabel Thompson. Christian doctrine, gold medal, gift of Rev. J. Spillane, Eileen Barry. Church history, Scripture, gold medal, gift of Mrs Margaret 0 'Connor, Agnes O’Shea; second prize, Patricia O'Connor; third prize, Margaret Fouhey. English composition, gold medal, gift of his Grace Archbishop Redwood, Ellen Price; second prize, Kate Barry. Fine arts, gold medal, gift of Lady Ward, Colette Redwood. Dux of school, gold medal, gift of Mr J. Dealy, Bernadette Gibbs; commercial work, gold medal, gift of Mrs Robinson, Eileen Mitchell. Elocution (English and French), gold medal, gift of Mrs Rose; “The Meehtilde Memorial," Patricia Connor. Elocution (English and French), gold medal, Sadie Harding. Mathematics, gold medal, gift of Mr D. Burke, Ita ’Shea. Physical culture, gold medal, senior boarders, Lily Vincent. Physical culture, silver medal, junior boarders, Molly Duffy. Physical culture, senior day pupils, gift of Mr E. Kane, Sadie Harding.

Form English grammar and composition, Edna Wilkenson;' French, Edna Wilkenson; natural science, Mildred Sim; botany, Eileen Barry; penmanship, Mildred Sim; English history, Eileen Barry.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

Form IV A.Composition, Peggy Reed; English, Patricia Connor; penmanship, Sadie Harding; history and civics, Patricia Connor;

mathematics, Agnes O’Shea; literature, Margaret Fouhey; botany, Margaret Fouhey; Latin, Flora Smith; French, Patricia O'Connor; diligence, Joyce Young and Sadie Harding; highest marks, Peggy Reed.

Form IV B.Composition, Madge McMahon; English, Eileen McLelland; elocution, Eileen McLelland; oral French, Agnes O'Shea; history, Norma O’Donnell; arithmetic, Nancy Sloane; algebra and geometry, Flora Smith; literature, Eileen McLelland; botany, Madge McMahon; French, Madge McMahon; diligence, Patricia Leydon; highest marks, Flora Smith.

Form 111 A.English, Phyllis Scanlon; composition, Peggy Lander; elocution, Betty J:?.comb; penmanship, Gladys Edwards; history, Peggy Lander and Bernadette Scanlon; arithmetic, Gladys Edwards; algebra, Phyllis Scanlon; geometry, Bernadette Scanlon; literature, Nata Furlong; botany, Molly Rutter; Latin, Nata Furlong; French, Molly Rutter and Gladys Edwards; oral French, Iris Hawthorne; highest marks, Phyllis Scanlon.

Form 111 B.Bookkeeping, first grade, Lily Vincent and Kate Barry, equal merit; bookkeeping, second grade, Marjorie Benge; bookkeeping, third grade, Eileen Noble; Shorthand, first grade, Joyce Young; shorthand, second grade, Iris Hawthorne; shorthand, third grade, Dorothea Casey; typewriting, first! grade, Lily Vincent; typewriting, second grade, Minnie Khouri; typewriting, third grade, Eileen Noble and Peggy Lander; English and composition, Ima Scholium; literature, Elsie McLeod; French, Marjorie Benge; diligence, Norma Vallance.

Class Vl.Highest marks, Ethel Brownlie; Christian doctrine, Alberta Fitzgerald and Ruth Brennan, equal in merit; reading and recitation, Fay Brownlie and Eileen 'Connor, equal in merit; spelling, Daphne McAlister and Eileen Pierce, equal in merit; writing, Peggy Killick and Betty Lowery, equal in merit; composition, Ethel Brownlie and Georgina O’Connor, equal in merit; arithmetic, Peggy Killick; geography, Marie McCarthy; history and civics, Zena Bright and Dorothy Dealy, equal in merit; drawing, Ethel Brownlie; science, Eileen Pierce and Betty Souter, equal in merit; English, Alberta Fitzgerald; mapping, Peggy Killick; French, Marie McCarthy; diligence, Noeline Platt; geometrical drawing, Peggy Killick and Eileen Pierce, equal in merit.

Class V.—Highest marks, Marjorie O’Connor; Christian doctrine, Marjorie O’Connor; reading, Joan Wright; recitation, Marjorie O'Connor; dictation and spelling, Mary Ferris; writing, Manu Parata; arithmeitc, Marjorie Noble first, Marie Stevens second; geography, Nellie Burge; history and civics, Marjorie O’Connor; drawing, Mann Parata; science, Joan Wright; dressmaking, Marjorie O'Connor; sewing, Joan Wright; English, Marjorie O'Connor; mapping, Manu Parata and Marjorie Noble, equal in merit; French, Mary Ferris; diligence, Margaret Casey; general improvement, Marie Stephens.

Class IV. —Highest Marks, Jessica Harris; Christian doctrine, Vera Purcell, Frank Dwyer, equal in merit; dictation and spelling, Vera Purcell; arithmetic, Jessica Harris; English, Veronica Mann; reading, Frank Dwyer; drawing, Dolly Jones; writing, Dolly Jones; next in merit, Monica Murphy; composition, Wanda Lulham; recitation, Vera Purcell; history, Moira Dor Lac; geography, Ficlda Croft; French, Moira Dorizac; general improvement, Marjorie Chirnside; needlework, Lena Moleta.

Class 111, Division I. —Christian doctrine, Ruth Crombie; highest marks, Agnes Emerson; physical culture, day scholars, Pat Souter; diligence, Ngario Bright; singing, Nora Burke and Iris Lowe, equal in merit; arithmetic, Ruth Crombie first; Olga Bardebes; English, Olga Bardebes; composition, Betty D’Harty first, Helen Hammond second; geography, Agnes Emerson, Betty D ’Harty, equal in merit, Helen Fay second; nature study, Helen Hammond; drawing, Helen Waddy first, Molly Duffy second; reading, Sheila Fitzgerald, Pat Souter, equal in merit; writing, Helen Fay; French reading, Olga Bardebes, Iris Lowe, equal in merit; history, Willie Ancell; French, Ruth Crombie, Joan Ryan, and Agnes Emerson, equal in merit; needlework, Helen Waddy first, Moya O'Shaughnessy; spelling, Pat Souter.

Class 111, Division II. —Christian doctrine, Kitty Connor and Stephanie Flanagan; highest, mrks, Sheila Fitzgerald; diligence, Kathleen Brosnahan; arithmetic, Kitty Connor; English, Beattie McColl and Sheila Flanagan; composition, Sheila Fitzgerald; spelling, Elsie Mann; geography, Kitty Connor and Kathleen Brosnahan; nature study, Molly Duffy and Nora Burke; drawing, Kitty Connor; writing, Elsie Mann, recitation, Beattie McColl and Eileen Gill; history, Eileen Gill; reading, Stephanie Flanagan; French, Stephanie Flanagan and Beattie McColl; French reading, Stephanie Flanagan and Beattie McColl; dressmaking, first grade, Lily Vincent and Colette Redwood; second grade, Norma Vallance and Molly Rutter; third grade, Dorothy Dealy and Francesca Moleta; needlework, Isabel Thompson, Iris Hawthorne, Marjorie Benge.

Singing, gold medal, gift of Mrs MaearthyReid, Ima Scholium; L.T.C.L. and advanced grade, Zoe Millar; intermediate grade and school singing, Polly Carroll; pianoforte playing, gold medal, gift of Mr Maxwell, Ellen Price; diploma division, gift of Mr Brookes, Zoe Millar; higher local division, Polly Car-

roll; advanced grade, Winifred Secombe; intermediate grade, Royal Academy, Molly Rut\ter; senior Trinity, Zena Bright; intermediate Trinity, Phyllis Haydbn; lower division, Daphne McAlister; preparatory, Nora Burke;

primary, Eunice Murray; first steps, Elsie Mann.

Theory of Harmony, higher division, Mildred Sim; harmony, lower division, Dofothy Dealy; rudiments, Ima Scholium. sociated Board ten candidates passed the qualifying paper for the licentiate examination.' In the Trinity College seven passed for the art of teaching paper. One candidate secured her licentiate diploma, and three won A.T.C.L. diplomas, two with honors. In the senior Trinity College division one secured the gold medal.

The Sisters of Mercy wish to -thank the following donors of prizes:—His Grace Archbishop Redwood, Rev. Fathers Smythe and Spillane, Lady Ward, Mesdamos Rose, Mac-arthy-Ecid, Margaret O’Connor, Robinson, Messrs Brookes, Dealy, Kano, Maxwell, D. Burke, Denton, “A Friend.”

The following pupils obtained their proficiency ; certificates: —Ethel Brownlie, Fay Brownlie, Ruth Brennan, Zona Bright, Dorothy. Dealy, Molly Day, Alberta Fitzgerald, Dorothy Goodman, Phyllis Fitzdon, Peggy Killock, Betty Lowery, Daphne McAlister, Marie McCarthy, Francesco, Moleta, Jessie McLaughlin, Lola Oxspring, Georgina O'Connor, Eileen Pierce, jSToeline Piatt, Betty Souter, Winnie Thornton. PREPARATORY SCHOOL. Good conduct, boarders, Ellen Moleta; good Ijionduct, day pupils, Noeline Croft; physical culture, boarders, Mabel Walker; physical culture, day pupils, Gretta Burd. ; Class I, Division I.—Christian doctrine, Betty Cameron and Ellen Moleta, equal in merit; highest marks, Ellen Moleta; arithmetic, Verona McGovern and Ellen Moleta; French reading, Audrey Young; French recitation, Betty Cameron; French, Patsy Barker; English, Betty Cameron first, Audrey Young next in merit; diligence, Noeline Croft; reading, Audrey Young and Patsy Barker; recitation, Audrey Young; nature study, Jean Stevenson; composition, Ellen Moleta first, Peggy Woodward next} in merit; drawing,

J Noeline Croft; geography, Peggy Woodward; writing, Verona McGovern and Betty Cameron, equal in merit; hand work, Pat Barker.

Class I, Division ll.—Christian doctrine, Mabel Walker; highest marks, Jean Newton; diligence, Jean Newton; French, Aeila Patterson and Jean Newton, equal in merit; English, Aeila Patterson; arithmetic, Jean Newton and Bob Smith, equal in merit; writing, Aeila Patterson; hand work, Mabel Walker; drawing, Florence Quinlivan and Laurie W»od, equal in merit; reading, Florence Quin''livan; composition, Doreen O’Donovan; geography, Bob Smith; recitation, Laurie Wood.

Class II. —Christian doctrine, Gabriel Loftus; highest marks, Gabriel Loftus; diligence, Mafalda Moleta; arithmetic, Esme Hardinge; English, Colin Mcßae; composition, Clarice Mann; recitation, Gabriel Loftus; French

recitation, Gabriel Loftus; French reading, Mafalda Moleta; French, Mafalda Moleta and Clarice Mann, equal in merit; geography, Gabriel Loftus; spelling, Betty McKeowen; hand work, Esme Hardinge; mental arithmetic, Joy Meyers; nature study, Gabriel Loftus; writing, Esme Hardinge and Betty McKeowen, equal in merit; drawing, Colin Mcßae; arithmetic, Betty McKeowen and Esme Hardinge, equal; hand work, Flo Darragh.

' Primer IV, Division I.—Christian doctrine, Mary Ryan; reading, Constance Lonergan; writing, Stella Barnao; recitation, Stella Barnao and Constance Lonergan; French, Joyce Whitaker; hand work, Dossie Walker; spelling, Joyce Whitaker,

Primer IV, Division —Christian doctrine, Mary Ryan; arithmetic, Gretta Burd; recitation, Gretta Burd; spelling, Billy Brosnahan; French, Gretta Burd; French recitation, Mary Ryan and Mary Connor, equal in merit; reading, Mary Connor; writing, Mary Connor.

Primer 111, Division I.— Christian doctrine, Pat Crombie; spelling, Pat Crombic; reading, Joan Emerson; writing, Naomi Bright and Audry Curran, equal; number work, Kura Coltman; French, Kura Coltman and Pat Crombic; recitation, Joan Emerson; French recitation, Pat: Crombie.

Primer II. — Christian doctrine, Honor Vincent; tables, Laurie Cameron; writing, Bernadine Obon; spelling, Joan Oben; reading, Joan Oben; French, Honor Vincent; recitation, Honor Vincent; French recitation, Joan Oben.

The following are the Music Results for the year:—

ASSOCIATED BOARD.

Theoretical Results,

Qualifying: Molly Broad, Mavis Dillon, Joan Evans, Marion Hamerton, Audrey Jamieson, Zoe Millar, Ellen Price, Margaret Sim, Lalla Vandersloot, Agnes Wright. Higher division: Marion Hamerton, Mildred Sim Lower Division: Eileen Bennett, Dorothy Dealy. Rudiments: Dorothea Casey, Bernadette Gibbs, Nancy Blaney, Ethel Brownlie, Teresa Jewiss, Molly Mahon, Irene O'Brien, Georgina O 'Connor, Sylvia Powell, Molly Rutter, Jean Rogers, Ima Scholium. Division II: Fay Brownlie. Division I: Eileen Clarke, Gwen Gaby, Jessica Harris. Practical results, advanced grade: Audry Jamieson, Olive Martin (singing), Elsie McLeod, Zoe Millar (singing), Winifred Secombe. Intermediate grade: Polly Carroll (singing), Agnes Elliott, Alma Gidall, Georgina O'Connor, Molly Rutter. Lower division: Daphne McAlistcr, Joan Wright. Elementary division: Ruby Callinan, Mabel Ivar, Steve Johns. Primary Division: Willie Ancell, Ngarie Bright, Betty D'Harty, Molly Duffy, Eileen Gill, Iris Low, Wanda Lulham, Eunice Murray, Aeila Patterson, Helen Waddy, Frank Dwyer. TRINITY COLLEGE. Art of teaching: Netta Arthur, Ivy Arthur, Phillis Blakeney, Myra Clegg, Audry Jamieson, Zoe Millar, Kathleen Woods. Diploma: L.T.C.L., Miss Zoe Millar (singing); A.T.C.L., Miss Agnes McDavitt, honors; Miss 0. McKenzie, honors; Miss Geraldine Richards (piano). Higher local: Polly Carroll, honors; Senior: Evelyn Aplin, Zena Bright, Ethel

Brownlie, Polly Carroll (singing honors), Ailsa Dillon (singing honors), Beatrice Burningham, Molly Ellis, Alice Edwards, Iraa Scholium (singing honors, gold medal), Molly Rutter. Intermediate: Eileen Clarke, Dorothy Dealy, Phyllis Haydon, Isabel Thompson. Junior: Margaret Casey, Betty Gronbeck (honors), Kitty Kirkby, Eileen O ’Neill, Monica Lander, Joan Didford. Preparatory: Nora Burke (honors), Carol Browne, Olga Bardebes. First steps, Elsie Mann.

The annual spiritual Retreat for the children was eloquently preached by the Reverend T. McCarthy, Superior of the Marist Missionaries, Wellington.

BOOK NOTICES Dan Breen's Book. Talbot Press, Limited, Dublin. Dan Breen was one of the early organisers of the Irish Volunteers in Tjpperary, and his book is an exciting account of his many hairbreadth escapes while "on the run." It is written in an easy, even humorous style, and contains a thrill on every page. What seems to ibe a blemish in the book is the cool and airy way it treats of attacks upon human life. This jars considerably upon one's feelings, because after all, a life, is a life whether it is a Republican's, a Free Stater's or a Briton's. Price: 5/-. Base of Spadgers. By C. J. Dennis. In this book Mr. Dennis makes a new excursion in the field which he has made his own and which he treats in his own inimitable style. It is written in the same language and mostly in the same jingly metres as The Sentimental Bloke and The Moods of Ginger Mick. Bose of Spadgers is Mick's "tart." She is in danger of taking to a crooked life and Bill—" The Bloke"—considers he owes it to his dead friend to rescue her. Ho knocks off "playing jiu-jitsu with a. plough" and visits the city, thus arousing the suspicions of his Doreen. The rescue is effected after some exciting work in Spadger's Lane; Doreen's suspicions are allayed; she takes Bose to her heart and home; and things go on swimmingly on the "berryfarm." The book shows an insight into human nature and contains some sound philosophy; It is better than The Moods of Ginger Mick, but does not come up to the level of The Sentimental Bloke. Copy from Angus and Robertson. Price: 2/0. The Ecclesiastical Bevicv) (American) —20/per annum. The HomiUtec and Pastoral Beview 2l/per annum. William P. Lenihan forwards the October number of each. They both reach the usual excellence of these reviews, and priests will find much in thera to interest and instruct them, particularly in the pages devoted to Roman Documents, Moral Cases, etc. Will Men Be Like Gods? By Owen Francis Dudley. ' A powerful reply to 11. G-. Wells and others of that ilk, so numerous and noisy at the present day, who preach that the exaltation of man is the end and object of his existence. Father Dudley dissects the humanitarian system; shows it promises to be a

hoax and impossible; contracts its false altruism with the true altruism of Christianity; and proves that there can be no real happiness without God. The matter is excellent throughout, and the style is most pleasant. The book is highly recommended. Our copy is from Longmans, Green and Co. Price2/- and 3/6. How to Use the Missal for the Laity—English C.T.S. Spiritual writers tell us that one of the best ways, if not the best way to hear Holy Mass is to use the Missal and read the official prayers of the Church. There are many handy editions of the Missal in English and the (best thing anyone can do is to buy a Missal and then get this little publication of the C.T.S. to help them use it profitably. Ine opinner This Australasian magazine of verse lias just made its appearance. It says it will "give the best that Australasia can supply of the great art of poesy," and it looks for cooperation to all who love that art. Seven contributions fill the booklet, all of them deserving of praise. Bernard O'Dowd's poem gives us a pleasant estimate of what constitutes "A Poet." The description is true to life and has many beautiful liimTexpressing thoughts uncommonly beautiful. "Where?" is a smooth and sympathetic translation of one of Heine's short pieces. "The Sculptor" is also good. They all are good aiud bespeak a kindly welcome in New Zealand for the modest volume. We are promised in each number a portrait of an Australasian author, the author in this, the first issue being Mary Gilmore, to whose character and literary work a pretty compliment is paid in the Notes. She is represented in this number by "The Door," which our readers will admire with us. THE DOOR. I have come lonely to my house— The house of fleshAs one who, from the little hut Of his young, fresh, And happy years, went wandering forth, And then returns once more To its old hospitable door. ' I have come lonely to my house: And it is dust. . . Gone is the glowing form wherein Once lay my trust, Gone the proud splendor of its worth I How strange from Death's dark shore to come and find no more that door. I have come here, eager as one To his old place Who hopes to find familiar things— And finds no trace; One who has never ceased to hear Cry deep in his heart's core Sounds he had heard round one old door. Far, far at sea, will sailors dream They hear a cock Crow from a farmyard fence, and wake In sudden shock, To feel upon the face a tear " For things they know no more, Known round an old familiar door.

And in the Scattered Lands a man Will ride all day, And in and out the grass will see A kitten play, Hear a child's laughter there, and dream He sees himself once more Sit by an old familiar door. And in The Scattered Lands a man Sodden with drink, Will pause and sway as one whom some Sharp thought made shrink (Struck as the dim-eyed by a gleam!) When, as from youth's far shore, A sound hails, passing, one old door. And in The Scattered Lands where lone A woman sits, Or, risen, trims her housewife fire, A shadow flits Or a voice calls, and suddenly She sees far Sydney's shore, And an 01d,.01d door she knows no more. And I, coming again to mine Own house, find but A haunted echo answer there, And a door long shut. . . . Ah, with the flesh sleeps memory, Not to be wakened more Save by that old familiar door. M