Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 19, Issue 42, 19 October 1905, Page 4

Diocesan News

Hlis Grace the Archbishop returned to the city during the week. On Sunday last he held a Confirmation service in Wang&nui, where he administered the Sacrament to <tihe unusually large number of 135 can'dittates, of whom some were adults recently received into the Church., On Tuesday, his Grace journeyed up the Wangaauii river to Jerusalem, where he was received by the Mother in charge of the Foundling Home. On Tuesday evening 49 candidates were confirmed. Among them were a mumiber of Maoris, whose devotion and zeal were very, marked. On Wednesday morning Mass was celebrated, at which almost the entire congregation received Holy Communion. The annual report of the State School Inspectors on the state of the Thorndon parish school is to hand, and discloses a very siatisfactoiy condition of things. Reference is made to the great improfvements in tihe matter of accommodation, by which the Sisters were enabled to produce much better results than in previous years. 'In Standard VI. eight candidates were presented for examination, and all received certificates of proficiency, wihich will entitle them to free admittance to the secondary schools in the city. Such a result is worthy of praise, and the good Sisters are to be congratulated accordingly. The separate report cm. the compulsory sift'jectjs ranges from ' satisfactory ' to ' very good.'. Of the additional subjects taught the instruction imparted in nature study and elementary science is described as ' satisfactory, 1 while in ' handwork ' the instruction is reported as ' good.' The order, discipline, tone, ami efficiency of the school are stated as being '• satisfactory.'