REV. FATHER MELD HONOURED

Otaki Mail, 4 October 1922, Page 2

REV. FATHER MELD HONOURED

A PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT. To-day. being the Kev. Father .Melu'. "feast day. - ' ;, very pleasing entertainment was arranged for him by the Sitters and children of the Otaki Convent School. There was a huge gutluuing and the Kev. father Melu was entertained in the school-room, and on tu titter which Miss Irene Dwyer road the folio wine address:—". J.M.J .—Address to Kev. Father "Melu: Feast ,-f Sain! Francis of Assissium, lOu'l*. Dear Kev. Father. The 4th of October, the feast of your great patron, has again come around, and your children are assembled here to wi.-h you "A very happy feast-day. " >, ou u ill notice tunny new fiices amongst us, and miss some familiar ones, no doubt. So it "ill be eaeii year: bill the old pupils will, in thoughts at least, always revert to Otaki on 4th October -your feast-day. Tiny will remember your kind and gentle euro of their spiritual welfare; ! especially your zealous efforts to instruct them in the Christian doctrine, and the rewards tu the cud of each school vent of their efforts. And now, dear Kev. father, wo bog yon, acceptance of our little gifts as a token of our esteem and affectionate gratitude, and begging your blessing for our dear parents, teachers and ourselves. We remain, dear Kev. bather. Your grate, fill children. The pupils of Blessed Chanel 's School." A t'ler the reading of the above, who h was greeted with applause, the Ri v. Father Melu was made the recipient of several beautiful bouquets. In rem n he warmly thanked (he children ami Sitters for the bright entertainment arranged on his behalf, and stud lie 1 ha- really enjoyed it —it made him feel dered di<l (he Sisters and children every credit. He was glad to see all so bright and happy, pleased also to know the diil Iron were loyal to their church, i -el 1. Hiid to their teachers, and di lighted to know that the school innlT. d amongst the foremost of the Domini,.,,. - Applause i. bather Melu then granted i lie children a holiday, an announcement that was received with cheer . Hearty cheers wore given for father Melu, the s-i-t.-rs. and "Mail " representative. The programme of items that was given prov.-d delightful and reflected the groates; credit on the Sisters and children. The hitler -howed that thev hail re eivod very cai ful training, and each item wa- warmly applauded. The programme opened with 'Che. ty : frig' by senior pupil-, and they certainly did

mas With Two Mollies" was a plea' ■ ing recitation by Misses Marjoric Burke and Molly O'Connor, while "Old Bhok Joe" by live little dot, caused quite :, lot. of applause. Mr, -ti , J.':i O'Kourke recit' .1 " Boys' Right " very nicely, and Ma-ter I'm MeLe< d '-va h.'iud to a.hniitngo in hi . loco: i..mil • item. "Mathematics." " I Hon ■ Want • , Flay n V< u- Ya-d " by Mi i '.'.,.,! t . fir.- m Vottr Y- d'• b Mi ■<•' ■(•.•■ Dwycr ai ■' o, 1 i-a Carmont was especially «..,, , ,-i ■•ted, Chile Mis Molly I'ie),] ,T cited " What Km ..■ Did" it gic; style. "Dream* Alabama" :•■»: and Mis- Nat cy Thou: oc recit. ij ni-.'c-!y "Willie and the Sparrow." "f I •<„ til.l Folk- at Homo" whs -, plea in;; it-ui by pupils of Standards I and II while Master- Tim Mi-Gill. IJ. ityl-r, and It Hopkins we,, 1 card to advantage j„ their recitation. "}>.>■ of W: ■ t0ri,,.,. '' Seven lit tie g'u! -.-i.i,:of the lies! item- ol the ■:■ : : tin, v,;<- the ribbon drill <•: girl ': heir movements v.e.e ve/y grace) , t .y. mad.- no mistake.-, and earned the !:o. rty approbation ol all. 'i I ■ h,,;,! , "Hymn to Oui Lady" »■». a!-,, : -Ay rendered.