DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 27 September 1906, Page 23

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The following as a list of pupils from the Convent of Mercy, Wrey's, Bush, who were" successful at the music examinations held in connection with Trin\7« & 8 e > London :— Preparatory division, Mary Finn, 100 ; M. Forde, 99 ; Nora Halloran, 96 ; M. Halloran, n. The following pupils from the Convent of Mercy, Crore, also passed :— Delia Carmody, 94 : Sara Lawlor, 85 ; M. Lawlor, 82 ; Cissy Cooney, 70. The following is the result of the Trinity College local examination in musical knowledge held at the Convent School, Queenstown, in June last :—lntermediate division :— Mary McCarthy, 73 (pass) ; Christina. Bonner, 72 (pass) ; J,. Aldridge, 66 (pass). Junior division:— Letitia Constable, 93 (honors) ; G-eorgina Constatele, 93 (honors) ; Colleen Evans, 85 (honors); Nell O'Connell, 83 (honors). i The South Dunedin Catholic Literary and Social Club gave their final musical entertainment for the season on Monday evening. Songs were contributed by Mrs, Saunders, Misses F. Hefternan, Turner, Messrs D. Knox, J."Mooney, Mcc, and A. Flynn. Mr. D. Knox played a pianoforte solo, and selections were given by the Musselburgh orchestra. A very enjoyable evening was spent " _ The St. Joseph's Boys' Club entertained the Ladies Club at a very enjoyable euchre party and social gathering on Wednesday evening of last week. The Rev. Father Corcoran presided, and during the evening songs were contributed by Mr. C. Fottrell, Masters W. O Connor and D. Fogarty. Miss Bradv was successful in winning the lady's prize, the 'gentleman's going to Mr. S. Boreham. At the conclusion of the evening. Miss Purton thanked the Boys' Club on behalf of the ladies. On Friday evening the members of St. Joseph's Men's Club entertained their lady friends at a progressive euchre party, and, despite the inclemency of the weather, there was a large attendance. The lady's prize was wen by Miss Brady, and the gen-" tleman's by Mr. F. Heley. Songs were contributed during the evening by Misses Brady and Hannigan, and Messrs. T. J. Hussey, C. Fotticll, D. S. Columb, and Sweeney. Mr. Deehan contributed a flute solo and Mr. R. Burke a reading. Miss McTiguc and Mr F. Heley acted as accompanists. A musical and dramatic entertainment by the AllStar Musical and Dramatic Club was given in St. Joseph's Hall on- Tuesday evening in aid of one of the stalls at the forthcoming bazaar The following was the programme :— Overture, Miss M. King ; song, Mr. A. Cooke ; song, Mrs. T. King ; comic item, Mr' C. Budge ; recitation, Mr. J. Hill ; song, Mrs. R A Power ; song, Mr. P. - Carolin ; recitation, Mrs. W. Pollard ; song, Mr. A. Cooke ; comic song, Mr. W. B. Keany ; duet, Mrs. T. King and Mr. P. C urolin. The entertainment concluded with the one-act comedy, 'John Dabbs,' in which the characters were sustained by ' Mrs W. Pollard, Miss J. Drummond, and Messrs. C Budge J. Hill, A. Cooke, J. Mulholland, W. B. Keany! The accompaniments were played by Miss M. King. The whole was produced under the direction of Mr. T." J. Anthony, and W. B. Keany acted as secretary.