St. Mary s Convent School Hokitika

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 8, 4 March 1925, Page 49

St. Mary s Convent School Hokitika

In the recent Matriculation results it is gratifying to find that the four candidates presented from this school were successful as follows: Matriculation and Solicitors' General Knowledge: Bridgie Heil, Frances Knowles, Kathleen Kennedy. Partial Pass: MaryKerridge. Kathleen Kennedy was also successful in the Junior Public Service Examina-

tion. In the Teachers' Examination for D in August, two candidates presented were successful. The gold medals presented by Dr. Kennedy for Christian Doctrine were won by Mary Kerridge (senior division), Eileen Carroll (junior division)," and Ebbie Whiley (Kanieri) and the gold medal presented for Speed Shorthand by the National Business College, Sydney, was won by Marjorie Cameron. It is also interesting to note that in a January, 1924, and again in January, 1925, Trinity College has awarded the Fellowship Diploma to two different Hokitika candidates. Frances Knowles, L.T.C.L., has been awarded Webley and Co's gold medal for highest in piano playing in Hokitika centre. The following are the results of the Commercial Examinations held under the auspices of the National Business College, Sydney, on December 16 and 17, 1924. All the pupils presented were successful, the Examiner in his report stating that "In every case, the work submitted was of the highest standard. I wish to congratulate the pupils upon their great zeal and industry and the teachers on the splendid training for this examination." Speed Shorthand: Marjorie Cameron, Katie Lock. Advanced Shorthand: Frances Radomski, Muriel Stephens, Eva Chapman, Addie Wor-

mington, Magdalen Knowles, Rita Borton. Advanced Book-keeping: Muriel Stephens, Frances Radomski, Mary Martini, Marjorie Cameron, Magdalen Knowles. Advanced Typewriting: Muriel Stephens, Marjorie Cameron, Eva Chapman, Katie Lock, Magdalen Knowles, Rita Borton, Addie Wormington, Frances Radomski. <rt