Paeroa

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 13, 28 March 1907, Page 19

Paeroa

A special train (says the * ' Paeroa Gazette ' of JVlarch_ 20-) left Waikato and Karangahake for Paeroa at 7.30 a.m., bringing in- a ' great) "i number --of little pleasure-seekers full of anticipation- for a- good day's recreation.." The children from Waikinb .were under the care of TVlesdames Odium, Rohan, J^jSad Heffron, while Mesdames Connelly and Wilkinson .undertook; the guardianship of the Karangahake children. -Although ircf|phe early -.morning) the weather looked- rather" threatening for a picnic, as -the hour for assembling / drew near, the- sky showed signs of clearance, and' "finally the -day \proved to be^ most favorable "for promoting -the children's enjoyment. ' - '-- J - . - l The Very Rev. Dean Hackett cele-brated nine tfclock Mass, after which he • gave a short , address to the children on the great- saint "whose memory they were then celebrating. "" . - - ■ At' 10 a.m. the children formed .a procession and marched to the picnio- grounds, accompanied by- the Very Rev. Dean Hackett, their ' guardians,' and a consiberable number of adults- from Paeroa, Kararogahake, and Waikino. . - ■ Throughout . the day races and sports of -various - kinds were held. Master Manus Mc'Geehin was the recipient of the silver , -medal presented by Mr. Harris for .the -boys 1 half-mile handicap. Prizes ,. were alsowon 'by a large number of other children. The boys' wheel-b/a'rrciw and sack races caused much amusement to both competitors and onlookers. About 5 p.m. the chil-d-en prepared to leave the grounds ; but, 'before-doing so; cheers- were given -"for the Very Rev. Dean Hackett, . the _ Sisters, the ladies who assisted, and for Mr. Barrett,, who so kindly - gave the use of his grounds. - ■■*. \'

It, is better to do with less. .than. you. can use than to want more than you need. „ ._■<-.- - T . The following is- a"• list of the pupils from the Convent, Patea, who were successful at- the music-examina-tions (theoretical) held on- December^ 8 by the representative of Trinity Ccdlege, London -.—Preparatory . grade— Elizabeth". McComiskjr 98, .Beatrice Dickspn, 96, ;-.olara~Hogan; -.01ara~Hogan 94, Maggie Casey j: 93;- Florence Lister 69. -' At .the examination held at the Wangamu centre- in -'September under- the auspices of the RoyaT Academy Of 'Music and Royal' College .of Music,-. London, the following-- were successful in, tfie- elementary, grade- (practical) :— Nellie Bennett, 134 (honors) ; Nancy McKirdy, 130 " (-honors). These two pupils secured' the only honors giverT- in: ijhat^ centre, though the^airidsMates numbered- - nearly sixt*y. -' ''" - •