DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 25, 22 June 1905, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Rev. Father McDermott l C.SS;R., of the new Redemptorist House at Wellington, is coming to Dunedin for the puopose of conducting a retreat for the Dominican Nuns. The St. Joseph's Harriers held their usual weekly run on Saturday, 14 members taking part. The run was from Mr. Column's house in Roslyn, through Brockville, and over Whare Flat. The run extended over an hour and a half, and the members had a most enjoyable outing. On their return they were entertained very hospitably by the Misses Columb. The Christian Brothers' Defence Cadets paraded 40 strong on Thursday evening last. Instructor Cardale attended and gave the non-commissioned officers a thor rough grounding in the methods of handling their sections, <b)oth in the skirmishing line and manual drill. The ladte gave him every attention, and worked with a will. It hap been arranged with Coloinel Robin to have the services of the instructor every third Thursday in the month. The corps has purchased waistbelts, which, with the addition of the bayonets, give the lads a smaft appearance in their neat uniforms. A euchre party is to be 'held at St. Joseph's Hall on Tuesday evening next in aid of the corps' equipment fund. The programme for the last meeting of St. Joseph's Men's Club consisted of readings from tUe ' Merchant o£ Venice ' under the direction of Rev. Brother Brady. Mr. T. Deehan (vice-president) occupied the chair. At the conclusion the Rev. Brother Brady impressed upon members the necessity of being good readers, for such, he sai<l, were fluetnt" speakers, and it was by reading good literature, such as that of Shakespeare, that the members would acquire a taste for what was best in the language. He honed that they would have many more evenings of a similar character. On the motion of Mr. Spain a he&rty vote of thlanks was accorded Rev. Broiher Brady for his instructive remarks.