THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1482, 20 March 1886, Page 2

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.

Yesterday being the festival Of St, Joseph, the patron saint of the Temuka and Kerrjtown Schools, their annual treat and display of work in connection with these schools were held. The children, with several of their parents and other members of the congregation, assembled in the church, where Mass was chanted, and between. 50 and 60 of the children received Holy Communion. After Mass about 160 of them were treated to an excellent breakfast in the schoolroom, to which they did full justice, Breakfast over, they retired to the playground, where all kinds of juvenile games were indulged in. At 2 o’clock they re-assembled in the schoolroom again, to witness the ceremony of presenting the Rev. Father Fauvel with a stole, and after this they were again regaled at 'lunch. At 3 o’clock they attended Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the church, after which they returned to their homes highly elated with the day’s amusements. The display of work was really excellent, and showed that great care had been bestowed on their training. Four nicelyframed pictures occupied a prominent position. The pictures were done in a mixture of crewel, wool, and bead work, and were really well done. These were the work of Miss Demath,. Mis*. E, Demuth, Miss Mary Ann Connolly, and Mias Maggie Connolly. _ Next was to be seen several specimens of plain sewing, bearing the names of Misses Annie Fitzgerald, M. Quinn, M, Brosnahan, Kats Gaffaney, B. Connolly, Lucy Quinn, H. McAuliffe, and W. Carr. The sewing was pronounced first-class. Crewel work was certainly the great feature of the display, and in this Miss E. Connolly, of Winchester, showed a nicelyworked cushion. The names of Miss H. Murphy and Miss M. Connolly appeared on two of excellent design!* MjssM. Quinn’s footstool and Miss M. Fitzgerald’s apron were beautifully executed. A mantelpiece drape, by Miss R. Gaffaney, and a fire-screen, by Miss Maggie Gaffaney, were 1 really beautiful. An excellently-worked wool-work cushion, by Mias Alice Jackson, was much admired. The bead-work was also very prettily done. In this department were two pincushions, one by Miss Ellen Wareing and another by Miss Mary Burke, which were done with much taste. Miss Ellon Connolly (Winchester) and Miss Annie Murphy showed a pincushion and watch-pockets, each of which were very handsomely done. A cone-work basket of wool flowers by Miss Mary Brosnahan and a bunch of wool flowers by Miss Annie Murphy were also executed with much artistic finish. On the whole the display was extremely creditable, and showed great improvement on previous years. It showed that the greatest eare has been taken in the training of the children, and that the children themselves had done credit to their teachers.

PRESENTATION TO RET. FATHER PAUYEO.

A very interesting ceremony took place yesterday afternoon in St Joseph’s Catholic School, Temuka, when (ho Rev. Father Fauvel was presented with a beautiful pastoral stole by the children attending the schools. The stole is very handsome, and is beautifully ornamented with gold and precious stones. At two o’clock the children assembled in the schoolroom, and the following address was read by Miss Mary Hoare, of the Kerrylown School:— “ Reverend L. Fauvel, Temuka,

“ Reverend and Dear Father, We, your loving and devoted children, the pupils of Saint Joseph’s Schools, Temuka and Kerrytown, gladly avail ourselves of this favorable moment to express to you our earnest and heartfelt gratitude' ror the kind interest you have always taken in our temporal, as well as in our’spiritnal, welfare, and we pray that the dear Saint Joseph may obtain, for you the choicest and richest blessings of 'heaven, on this his groat Feast :Day. Dear Father, please accept this little souvenir, with the best love of your devoted and faithful children, praying that you may never bo removed from amongst us until you go to receive your eternal reward. Recommending ourselves, our parents, and teachers to your holy prayers.—We remain, your faithful children^ The Pupils ot St. Joseph’s Schools. Miss Annie Murphy made the present tation, The Rev. Father Fauvel said this was a great surprise to him. He was far from suspecting the business for which they had sent for him. He thanked them moat heartily for their beautiful present. He could not find words to express his gratitude to them for it, and for the beautiful address they had just read. He felt sensible of their attachment to him, and he could assure them that he

was equally attached to them. Under such circumstances it would be very hard to part with them, but of course if it was bo ordained that he would be removed, there would be nothing for it but to obey. Still he hoped that he would be amongst them for many a year yet, as he would greatly regret to leave children to whoin he was so much attached. He had nothing to give them in return for their beautiful present, but he would play for them a chime on the bells, and lie would wear their beautiful present at Benediction that evening. The rev. gentleman then ascended the bell-tower and chimed the bells, to the great delight of the children. With regard to the whole ceremony, it may honestly be said that there has seldom a presentation been more richly deserved, and we sincerely trust that he may live long to wear this token of affection from the children for whom he has dona so much.