DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 49, 8 December 1904, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

This (Thursday) morning, being the Feast and also the JiiDilee of the definition of the dogmia of tne Immaculate Conception, Masses were celebrated in St Joseph's Cathedral at 7 ajmd 8 and Pontifical Higji Mass >at 10 o'clock. I>he miusic was retudered by a choir consisUng of the students of Holy Cross College ajnd the pjiipils of the Christian Br others.

TJhe new Cat/holic church at Kaitangata, in the Milton (parish, is to be solemnly blessed and opened to-day ( Thursday ).

A sacrad recital, in aid of the debt incurred in the renovation of the Christian Brothers' School, will be givc\n u\ St. Joseph's Catfliedi'al this (Thursday) evenmg.

A Tridwuro in preparation for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception was begun in St. J,ose|ph's Cathedral on Monday evening.

Miss Josephine Sweeny— the only candidate entered by the Dominican Convent, Oamatfu— tpassed the examinati.o.ll in elementary singing (71 marks) in qonnecti,on with the Associated Board.

On Sunday there was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph's Cathedral from the last Mass until Vespers. 'In the evening there was the usual procession in whiah the members oi the Sacred Heart Society and tihe children ot the parish schools took part.

AU the pupils presented by the Dominican Convents at lnvercargill, liluft, and Queenstown, at the receat 'Innity College practical rUasic examinatioins, were successUul, several securing 'honors. 'Hie following is the list :— Queenstown Cement— Junior grade, Pearl Evans, i) 3 ((honors) , Christine Banker, (.^oaoi&l) ; ~i.bie O' Council, ( JU (honors). Preparatory' grade, Mary McCarthy, 93 ; Jack Aldridge, 74. Bluff Convefnt—Preparatory grade, D,orothy Waddel, 87 ; Katie Roderigjue, h(J ; Chrissie Metzger, 82 ; Daisy Anderson, 70 ; Askeiinc McL/gci, 70 , Milly Hamilton, C 7. Convent, l'n,vercargill—Jii*niior grade, Kebe Marshall, 84 (honors) ; Ruby Smytlhe, 71. Preparatory grade, Ailcen Tympapy, 75 ; Theresa McClaron, 73 ; Isa Marshall (violin), 73. On Saturday there arrived by the ' Westralia ' from Sydney nine Little Sisters of the Poor, including the Provincial of the Order. Seven of these will remain in charg/o of t,he home for the aged poor, at Andersion's Bay, which is to be opened this (Thursday) afternoon by his Lordship the Bishop. The Sisters were met at the whait by Bishop Ve r don, the local clergy, and a number of the Catholic laity, and warmly welcomed to New Zeal'ana. The nationalities of the Sisters are sit French, one Australian, two Irish, and one Italian. "I he Motlher Provincial and the Sisters were highly pleased with the home, and were full of admiration of the beautiful view which it commands of the city, harbor, and oceanwards. Altogether the loimding of tihe home takes place under the most favoiable and promising auspices. A wing ot the building has already beem fitted up for the accommodation of old women, and it is expected that tilie dormitories for the man will be ready \ cry sioon

C:i Thursday of last week (writes an Oamaru cor. respondent) St Joseph's Schoolroom was sim,ply 'packed on the occasion ot the conceit. The smaller pupils were mainly responsible for tne fitst part of the programme, qpcmnig with a scarf drill. Then followed" a senes of tableaux, of which the prettiest was the 'Sleeping Hieauty,' ' Dai by and Joan ' and ' Dolly's Doctor ' being \ery annusnnig. D.unng tihe representation of 'Belsha/aai s l-'casl. ' the Missus Sweeney recited in good style Then followed a drama of the sixteenth century, called ' The King ol the Alps.' The play runs tlnrough a quite engrossing pLo(, and held t'lie interest of the audiesice throughout. No trouble had been sparell, and the stage was lit ted up with scenery which h,ad been painted for t^he purpose. The title role was filled by. Miss P. Falconer as the King of the Alps. Miss D. O'Leary as KivppleKoft was particularly good, as were also Aliss C. Brett, Berljha, Miss Molloy, Mrs. Rapp, and Miss M. Treahy, Godfrey Siberken," whilst Miss Aileein O'Doanell had only a snrall part but di,d it well. Ot tine other characters all were dometetics. Of these Mis's A. (Je'aney and Miss Perry were the pick. During the evening Uie various acts '"ere interspersed by songs and juaaiofoite solos, Miss Delargy sung ing tihe ' Kerry dan'je ' and other siongs, and Miss Onglcy ' T,he Swallows.' Misses Potter und King ■j-ore responsible tor the pianolorte solos. while the Misses Cartwright and Herlihy played a piaiaotorte duet. Mis,s K. Cartwright acted as accompanist throughout

The entertainment given by the pupils of the Port Chalmers Convent School on Friday exeniaig, November 25, i>n the Foresters' Hall, was in every way a pr'on|ouuccd success, and reflected the greatest credit on the good Sisters and gave evidence of their (untiring zeal in the training of their pupils. The first part of the programme qonsisited of nine rrtusical items —vocal and insitTmnen'tial — and a drama, entitleldj ' Adele's trial.' T,hei vodal a<nd ifristriimental items were much above the ordinary, all the performers doing credit to themselves aJid their teachers. The drama was well staged, the dresses were appropriate, the peirfo-mers speaking their lines with considerable elocutiionary ability and good enunciation. An excellent item was a bass s,olo by Mr. A. Salter, the wilaner of a gold medial at the late tond contest in Gore.

The accompaniment to this item was playield by Mrs. Schnack. Part two was composed of an instrumental duet (piano a,ral organ), a mayipple 'dance, song in character, vo^al solo, and song and alTor/Us by the senior boys. '\ he instrumental duet was playeid in a very saUstactorv manner. The maypole dance, in which twelve oE the pupils took part, was very pretty, the performers keeping very goad time and deporting tiheinsehes \ery gracefully. The song in character, ' Darby and Joan,' suing a,nd acted by two little mites, who were- no more thain six years of age, was voted by the audience to be one of the best items on the programme. The vocal soLo, ' Lite's hillaLy,' was very vswectly sunc, An lins'trumontal d)iiet brought Mhe hrst portion of pait two tio a cLose. The drama, ' Blind Obedience,' was acted by ten of the boys, who appeared very m>.ich at home in their respective parts, their acting being highly appreciated by the audience. A song and dance, ' The gipsies-,' we"c given by six of the senior girls in a manner whiich elated general a-dmjratidn. In the s,ong and ehorjus, ' Ourly-liead'ed gqcwis,' the verses were sVing by five of the boys appropriately attired. This was a fitting item to conclude one of the most) successful school conceits over given here. The Port Chalmers Brass Band very kmidly played several selections outside the hall prior to the commencement of the entertainment.