DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 19 November 1908, Page 22

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The devotiorwof the • Forty Hours' - Adoration took plate" at Lawrence and Ranfurly on last Sunday. The Rev. Father Lynch (Palmerston) and tjje Rev. Father McMullan (Ranfurly) leave Naples about the twentieth of next month for New Zealand. A meeting will be held Jn . St. Joseph's Hall on Friday evening* for the purpose of making arrangements for the reception of his LbrdsHp the BJshop on his return to the Dominion, about the middle of January. ' ' ' Rev. Brother Brady, who sat for "his First Year's Arts in Senior Latin, Senior French, and Senior Mathematics at the recent University Examinations, received official information ,that he has passed. He intends to take out his degree at the local Universit}'. 10.11 the puptls sent up by the Sisters of Mercy, South' Dunedin and Mosgiel, to the practical music examinations, conducted by the representative of Trinity College, London, «Mr. Saint-George, were successful The following is the list :— Intermediate honors— Maggie Lynch, 90; Katie Walsh (Mosgiel), 84. Intermediate pass — Irene Carmody, 79. Junior honors — Florrie Mcßae, 84. Junior pass — Dora Heward (Mosgiel), 76; Jcsephine Kaveney, 73; Mary Finn, 69. "Preparatory — Jade Dyer, 70. N In a private letter received in Dunedin, and dated October 4, his Lordship the Bishop said he was to leave London for Naples on October 30, and from there proceed to Rome, where he was to remain for four weeiss. His Lordship had arranged to leave on his lomeward journey by the Ormuz, which leaves Naples on December 6, and expected to arrive in Dunedin about the middle of January. His. Lordship was hopeful, before, leaving Ireland, of securing the services of one or two young priests for the diocese. The Christian Brothers' senior school grade cricket teams opened the season in brilliant style. Against the High School Con last Saturday the Brothers' A team compiled 184 runs against 8. P. Spiers 44, G. Wakelin 27 not out, H. Drury 23, J. Fogarty 18, were the chief scorers. P. Collins; took 7 wickets for- 2 runs, J. Stapleton 3 wickets for 5 runs. ' In the match Christian Brothers' B versus High School B, the Brothers' lads, made 225 for 7 wickets against High School's 11. For the Brothers' team P. O'Connor made 106 (school record), M. McKeefry 35, F. Cameron 32, being the chief scorers. T. Layburn took 6 wickets for 5 runs, McKenzie 3 wickets for 6 runs. The results of the examination in practical music, conducted by Mr. H. Saint-George at St. Dominic's Priory on November 6, were as follow :— Higher Examination— Sophie M. Hall, A.T.C.L. Senior Grade— Kathleen Quill (honors), 96; Dorothy King (honors), 85. Pass — Josephine Sweeney, 75 (singing); Maggie Cunningham, 75; Elsie Smyth, 67 (Lawrence). Interl mediate Grade — Pass— Kathleen Sullivan, 71. Junior Grade.— Mabel Esquilant (honors), 88 (singing). Pass— Mary M'Keay, 78 ; Marion Coutts/ 77. Preparatory Grade.— Connie Millar,' 86 (violin) ; Rosalie Chiaroni, 82 ; Katie Leslie, 82 ; Olga Pierce, 80; Eric Strain, 79. AH the candidates presented at this examination were successful. Rev. Brothier P. J. Hennessy, assistant to the Superior-" General of the Christian Brothers, left for' Sydney on Monday - last, after" an examination- of the Brothers' school in this city. He spoke in high terms of the work being done at the school, and was much impressed with the fine moral tone pervading the whole establishment. During his stay he visited the chief places of interest in and around the city, with all of which he was greatly pleased. After an inspection of the Brothers' schools in Sydney, he goes to India to inspect the Indian establishments, • thence to Gibraltar and Rome, and hopes 10- reach :Dubliri at tne latter end of May. -Before coming to New-Zealand he -visified the Brothers' establishment's in Newfoundland, United States, ' South Africa, and Australia. For many years Brother Hennessy was Superior of the famous North Monastery Schools in Cork.- ■ / > ' , - ' - -• ,