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New Zealand Tablet, 24 September 1908, Page 14

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(From an Occasional Correspondent.) On Wednesday, September 9, the Very Rev. Father Rcgnaull, S.M., Provincial, paid a visit to St. Mary's Orphanage, Stoke. He was accompanied by the *cv. Father Clancy] manager of the orphanage, Father Quinn, o f Hastings, and several friends of the institution. The visitors were rcecived by the superintendant (Mr. Barry) and his staff, and shown over the magnificent buildings and grounds. They afterwards visited the school, where a select musical programme was gone through _J>y the boys, under the conductorship of the headmaster, Mr. M. Flaherty. All expressed themselves delighted with the singing of the boys, whose rendering of solos, duets, and four-part choruses" was very creditable, and elicited hearty applause and well-merited praise. Advantage was taken of the occasion by Father Clancy to- read the headmaster's report of the quarterly examination, and distribute prizes to the most successful pupils. The results of the examination were most gratifying, the' children having, during the quarter, made,^ very satisfactory progress in the ornamental as well as the useful branches of education:' Thanks to the ever active zeal of Father Ciancy,- the school is now .equipped with a .good gymnasium,, which' is 'under, the efficient charge of the headmaster.." _'- .' , v " '. X 1 The Very Rcy. Father Regnauj't^addressing t'he'boys, said he was . agreeably surprised and highly, pleased .with Jill he had , seen and, heard on -his first visit to 'the Stoke Orphanage. He -complimented the ' children on the good.'Wport he had! heard , of - their ' studies ' and /conduct, Jand "on. theiT excellent singing- and highly" 'eulogised the teachers,- Messrs. Flaherty, Kogan,' and ;L : avery, on the good ; work they were so zealously doing among . f the orphans.. He .generously promised a handsome prize for , Christian doctrine to the best- pupil .in each 'class, and delighted the young audience by granting them , a holiday from school duties. In the afternoon Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was given, when the boys' choir was again heard with pleasure a special-feature of the service being the singing of a consecration • hymn, the solo of which was sung, by Miss M. Grosky.

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