ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL, TEMUKA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1282, 27 December 1884, Page 3

ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL, TEMUKA.

On last Tuesday the above school was closed for three weeks for the Christmas holidays. The school was tastefully decorated with green boughs, and flowers. At 3 o’clock a short entertainment was held, at which the Rev. Father Fauvel presided. There were a few friends of the children present also, and they thoroughly appreciated the capital manner in which songs, recitations, dialogues, etc., were given by the children. After the entertainment the rev. chairman addressed the children, and said he felt extremely pleased with the way they had acquitted themselves at the present entertainment as well as at the concert held in the Volunteer Hall, He congratulated them on the success which they had attained, and hoped they would continue to work hard and win applause. They were now to get their holidays, and he hoped they would not spend them idly but that they would be obedient to their, parents, and do whatever was required of them. After admonishing them as to how they should behave the rev; gentleman invited those present to inspect the work done by the children during the last year. This invitation was availed of, and those present were agreeably surprised by what they witnessed. At the end where the altar used to be hung a row of pictures in frames, all of which were the work of the children. These consisted of various kinds of pictures, such as bunches of flowers, domestic animals worked in wool, and having cone frames got up with much artistic taste. The pictures were all of handsome designs worked admirably. There were also three framed Samplers amongst them. On seats underneath these were many other specimens of crewel work, such as cushions, smokingcaps, etc., all of which had been executed with great skill, but perhaps amongst the features of display were two cone-work baskets filled with flowers made of wool. There were also well-executed specimens of bead-work, paper flowers, etc., but the chief display was in plain sewing, which was first-class. On the whole, taking into consideration that the school has only been in existence about 12 months, the work was extremely creditable, and the Sisters of St. Joseph deserve great praise for the efficiency displayed by the children in the work shown. They may well congratulate themselves on the success of their labors, and the parents may rejoice at the training their children are receiving in the school.