St. Joseph’s School, Dunedin

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LI, Issue 52, 31 December 1924, Page 47

St. Joseph’s School, Dunedin

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. On the evening of Wednesday, December 10, a large and appreciative. audience of parents and' friends assembled in St. Joseph's School, Dunedin, for the annual-dis-tribution of prizes. His Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Whyte presided. Occupying front seats were Rev. Fathers Tylee and McMahon, with the principal and staff of the Christian Brothers' School. The spacious room was gaily decorated for the occasion. A most attractive programme of pianoforte, duets, choruses, part songs, dumbbell exercises and Irish reels was provided and" evoked the warmest applause, while the intrumental music contributed by an orchestra of five violins, two 'cellos, and a piano charmed all. After a one-act drama entitled "Aunt Penelope" the children introduced the element of the Christmas festival by their rendition of "Adeste Fideles " at the conclusion of which the Bishop, in the happiest of speeches, referred to the many pleasing numbers on the programme. He heartily congratulated the pupils on the training they received as shown by their performance, the Sisters on the results achieved and lastly. he congratulated the parents of those who were pupils of the nuns since their children were receiving such satisfactory tuition m secular subjects as well as in the most important of all-their religion. Further he earnestly exhorted any parents present that night whose children were not attending our own schools not to deny their little ones this great advantage of religious training. The orchestral items and the beautiful rendering of the "Adeste" he made special and flattering reference to before closing his address, when the entertainment was brought to a close by the singing of the New Zealand National Anthem. The following is the prize list: Infants— Cathechism: L. Joseph. Tables: : B. Moody. Drawing: A. McKindrick and F. Lahood. Recitation: A. Campbell. Drill: S. Henry and J. Coward. Handwork: K. Coward and M. Prendergast. Singing: R. Cole and A. Michael. Number: G." Smolensky Phonics: F. Lahood. Primary I.—Catechism: A. Reed. Reading and recitation: M. Hannan. Writing: J. Lahood. Tables and handwork: J. Bacos. Drawing: C. Wiggs. Word-building: F. McAlevey. Drill: J. Lowe. Singing: R. Hanna. ) Primary 3.—Arithmetic: W. Fowler. Writing: J. Kelly and A. Tarleton. Reading:' F. Joseph. Oral composition: J. Bray. Spelling: L. Casey. Recitation: P. More-

land. Drawing: M. Dyson. Punctuality! F. * Elliott. ' Primary Arithmetic: J. Roughan; Reading and word-building! F. McDonald. Recitation and spelling: M. Wjggs. Writing and handwork: M. Hanna, Drawing: P. Bray. Drill: H. CoOry. Standard I—Class prize: T. Elliott 1, R. Tarleton 2. Arithmetic and mental: R. Hall 1, M. Michael 2. Composition: C. McKendrick 1, M. Lowe 2. Reading: A. Dalton 1, J. Hannah 2. Recitation: C. Murphy. Spelling: E. Murphy and J. Piper. Handwork: M. Phillips and M. Michael. Nature study: D. Stewart. Writing: T. O'Keefe. Neatness and order: I. Schaab. Attendance: R. Todd. Singing: R. Kennedy. Standard 2. —Catechism and class prize: J. Campbell. Arithmetic: A. Parry. Reading and recitation: B. Fox. Drawing: N. Phillips. Geography and mental: P. Lawless. Nature study and plasticine: M. Lombards Singing: V. Buckley. Standard 3.—Christian doctrine: A. Lahood. Class prize: M. Todd. Next in merit: F. Fox. Arithmetic: M. Hanna. Reading and recitation : M. Fitzgerald and K. Freed. History: L. Latoof. Geography: H. Fulcher. Composition: A. Casey and A. Coory. Drawing and handwork: E. Baccos. Singing: M. Buckley, M. Joseph. Standard 4.—Christian doctrine: K. Colling. Class prize: A. McAlerey 1, L. Lauren and B. Lowe 2. Reading and recitation: I. Richmond, P. Dalton. Arithmetic: A. Hanna. Geography: L. Todd. History: D. Roughan, N. Valenski. Composition: M. Moore. Drawing and handwork: R. Baccos. Singing: M. Joseph. Standard s.—Christian doctrine: G. Soilness. Class prize: K. Fowler. Reading and recitation: M. Cole. Arithmetic: G.&Soilness, D. King. Music: S. Mansoor. Standard 6.—Christian doctrine: P. Richmond. Dux of school: M. Campbell. Second class prize: L. Fox. Reading and recitation : M. McCarthy, I. Kennedy. Grammar and composition: K. Wilson, K. Piper. Arithmetic: P. Richmond. Composition : M. O'Donnell. Drawing and cardboard modeltion: M. McCarthy, I. Kennedy. Grammar tory: A. Wilkinson, M. Schaab. Needlework: J. Joseph. Attendance: M. McCarthy.