DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 18, 2 May 1907, Page 23

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

At a meeting of t<he Royal Humane Society in I'hristchiireh an in memoriam certificate was awarded to the next of kin of William Ernest Mullanv (agul 1-1), who lost his life in attempting to rescue Thomas Curran (aged 14) from drowning at Lake Waihola, Otago, on February 12, 19U7. The Quarant' Ore devotions will 'be held on the following dates in the Diocese of Dunedin : — Gore, May 5. Otautau, May 12. Orepuki, May 19. Riverton, May 26. N.E. Valley, May 30. Cromwell, September 1. Milton, September 29. St. Joseph's Cathedral, October 6. South Dunedin, October 13. Oamaru, October 20. 'lnvercargdll, October. 27. Queenstown, November 3. Arrowtown, November 10. Lawrence, November 17. Win/ton, November 24. MosigieL, December 8. Durintg his stay in Queenstown last week his Excellency the Governor visited the Dominican Convent School, where he was received by the Rev. Father O'Domoell. After taking his seat in "the comfortable and well-lighted schoolroom (writes the correspondent of the ' Otago Daily Times ') the following programme was gone through with a view to bringing before his Excellency some of the results of the excellent training, imparted in the institution :— ' Sons of welcome ' (words written for the occasion), by the pupils on his Excellency's entrance ; chorus, ' Swing song ' ; vocal solo, ' Shad'owland,' Miss Monica M'Bride ; pianoforte solo, 'Happiness,' Miss M'Carthy ; and chorus, "Meeting of the waters.' His Excellency addressed a few words to the children, thanking- them for the very excellent entertainment they had afforded him, and ' God save the King ' was sung us the concluding item. The annual meeting of St. Joseph's Boys' Club was held in St. Joseph's Hall on Monday evening. Rev. Father Corcoran presided, and there was a £Ood attendance. The report showod the nast vrar 1o have been highly successful, the membership being large and the attendance of a good average. The literary branch w, a s most successful, there being several debates in which most of the boys .took .part, m-any of whom showed a marked ability in that department. The thanks cf the clulb_ were expressed to his Lordship the Bishop for an evening's entertainment with Ms gramophone to Rev Brother Brady, a/nd Dr. O'Neill for lectures, to the mem- 1 bers of the Ladies' Club for two very enjoyable evenings, and to Mr. Jas. Swansea, wh 0 ki'ndlv ga-ve his services as gymnastic instructor. The cluli look Dart in romunction with th* MW r]n h « in a most rnioyflh]e harbor excursion to Harrington Point on Labor Day. fttie Rev. Father Corcoran, addressing the boys, enn-

gratulatcd them upon the past season's work, and expressed a hope of seeing thorn all as enthusiastic for the club's advancement as they had been during the past. He asked their hearty co-operation in making it still more attractive, and urged upon them the necessity of 'bringing, as many new members as possible, amd as an incentive to work for >a larger membership He offered a prize to the boy who would introduce the largest number of new members. The following are the officers for the ensuing year : — Pat"ooi, his Lordship the Bishop ; president, Rev. Father Corcoran,; vice-presidents, Rev. Brother Bradv and Master J.ohn Dunne ; secretary, Master W. Higgins ; committee, Masters B. Connor, W. O'Connor," L. Coup<hlan, J, O'Sullivan, and T. Laffey.