ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 52, 27 December 1900, Page 18

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.')

December 22.

The retreat for the Marist Brothers begins immediately after Christinas, and will be preached by the Rev. J. Mclnerney, S.J., who recently arrived from Australia. After the monthly meeting of the Children of Mary last Sunday four aspirants were received into the Association by the Rev. Father Moloney. Mr. M. J. Crombie has passed his barrister's examination in ' contracts aud torts,' and Mr. A. H. Casey his solicitor's in the same subjects. Both are ex-students of St. Patrick's College. The Sacred Heart Church is to be lighted with electricity, and a contract for the wiring of the building has been let. The contract prioe is about £200. The Very Rev. Dr. Pestre is extremely anxious to return to New Zealand, and the Superior of the Order has, I understand, acceded to the request. Should he return it is not unlikely that he will be stationed at Meanee.

The Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Association picnic, postponed from the 9th November, is now fixed for Anniversary Day, 22nd January. The Railway Department has purchased grounds for picnic purposes at the Upper Hutt, and these have been secured by the Association for the day mentioned. The VeD. Archdeacon Devoy has been appointed to succeed the Very Rev. Dr. Peatre as Provincial of the Marist Order in New Zealand. The position of Vicar-General in the archdiocese vacated by the former has been conferred on the Very Rev. Father Lewis, Administrator of the Cathedral parish. On Monday afternoon at the school in Newtown the parents and frieutlo of the cLiWrou übocoililed ia lai^e numbers for the midsummer concert. A programme of fourteen items — vocal and instrumental — was goue through. A violin aolo bj Mita Ilarcourt was specially appreciated, and her younger sister, a ohild only four years of age, received a well merited encore for her singing of 1 Won't you tell me.' At the conclusion of the concert Rev. Father O'Sbea, addressing the parents, spoke of the advantage the children have now that the nuna were resident in Newtown. He oongratulated the children on the excellent entertainment, which, he said, gave great promise of even more successful performances. A most successful social ' as an expression of sympathy with the Marist Brothers ' was held at the Skating Rink on Wednesday evening. His Grace the Archbishop and Beveral of the local clergy were present. The musical portion of the programme was contributed by Mrs. Oakes, Misses McParland and Driscoll, Messrs. Taylor and Dunne. Mr. Freeman gave a recitation which, like each of the items, was highly appreciated. The duties of secretary were attended to by Mr. R. tJ. Williams, and Mr T. Davis acted as M. C. The Very Rev. Augustine Keogh, B.M , M.A.., who has been appointed to the Rectorship of St. Patrick's College, is a native of Dublin. He began his education at the University School, Leeson street. Later on he went to St. Mary's, Dundalk, spent several years in France, whence he returned and took out hia degrees at the Royal University. At the early age of 30 he became president of his own Alma Mater, and was transferred after a few years of brilliant success to the London mission. Several junior members of the clergy in New Zealand studied under him, and look forward with pleasure to his arrival. The Federal Theatre was well filled on Thursday evening at the annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Marist Brothers' School. A well arranged programme of dumb-bell and drill exercises, recitations, and choruses was given by the pupils. Brother Borgia was responsible for the training of the performers. At the conclusion of the entertainment the prizes were presented by his Grace the Archbishop who in a few words congratulated the Brothers on the success which had attended the school during the year. The following is the prize list :— Civil Service Class — Good conduct, Herbert Swan ; Christian doctrine, Michael McWilliams ; general proficiency, Charles Smith 1, Patrick Carmody 2, James Butler 3 ; geometry, Charles Smith ; English composition, Patrick Carmody ; grammar and analysis, James Butler ; arithmetic, Tho>nas Faul ; algebra, Charles Smith. Standard VII — General proficiency, Tharlea Casey 1, John O'Connor 2, Thos Power 3 ; reading, John O'Connor ; writing, Thomas Power ; algebra, Charles Casey ; Euclid, Charles Casey ; arithmetic, Thomas Boyce; drawing (freehand), Victor Hugo; English history, Victor Hugo ; nictation, Charles McGrath ; English, composition, Herbert Swan ; recitation, Charles McGrath ; grammar and analysis, Michael McWilliam* ; drawing, (scale), Francis Geoghegan ; home leesoriß, Thomas Boyce. Standards VI. and V. — Good conduct, Robert Lavery ; Christian doctrine, Joseph McCarthy. Standard VI. — General proficiency, Reginald Hill 1. Leonard Martin 2, Albert Kelly 3 ; readin r, Leonard Martin ; orthography, John McMahon ; grammar and analysis, George Smith ; writing, Charles Leary ; composition, Vincent Ward ; arithmetic, Reginald Hill ; scale drawing, William Carrig ; home exercise, Albert Kelly ; geography. Fitz Thompson ; history, Joseph Gosling ; recitation, Joseph Elliot ; mental arithmetic, Bernard Leydon. Standard V. — General proficiency, Earnest Casey 1, Rich. Gosling 2, Henry MoArdle3 ; reading, John O'Connor ; orthography, Thomas O'Connor ; grammar and analysis, Chas. Mac Donald ; writing, Emmet Healy ; composition, John Duggan ; Arithmetic, Thomas Duignan ; geometrical drawing, Patrick Stratford ; home exercise, Albert Tandy ; geography, Gerald Leydon ; history, Charles McKenzie ; recitation, John Fernandos ; mental arithmetic, Louis Kay. Standard IV. — Good conduct, Francis Eller ; Christian doctrine, Raymond Fahey ; general proficiency, Kevin McGrath, 1, Hilary Henderson, 2, James McKeegan, 3 ; reading, Bernard Whi taker ; orthography, James Daley ; grammar, Michael Guthrie ; writing, George Tobin ; composition, Joseph Byrne ; arithmetic, James Devine ; drawing, John Tracey ; home exercise, Ernest Thomson ; geography, Richard Davis ; recitation, Vincent Fraser ; mental arithmetic, Bennet Tracey ; English history, Thomas Davis. Standard 111. — Christian doctrine, Neill MoMurrich, 1, James McCarthy 2 ; general proficiency, Joseph Stratford 1, Leonard King 2, Rnpert Truman 3 ; reading, Joseph Devlin ; orthography, Patrick Galvin ; grammar, Leo Swan ; writing, James Cotterill ; composition, Cornelius O'Connor ; arithmetic, David Cashman ; drawing, Bernard Fama ; home exercise, Vincent Mason ; geography, Walter Coleman ; recitation, Henry Flanagan ; mental arithmetic, John Gosling.