Napier

New Zealand Tablet, 9 October 1913, Page 26

Napier

(From our own correspondent.) A beautiful new banner and a handsome canopy, which were used for the first time in the procession of the Blessed Sacrament on the third Sunday of the month, were much admired. Both were made locally, and reflect much credit on the makers.. The banner is of while satin with red lapels. A representation of a monstrance is shown thereon surmounted with the motto, ‘Ecce Ranis Angelorum.’ The canopy is also of white satin, the supporting rods being of white brass with brass crosses surmounting same. The Government Inspector has mad© his annual visit to our Catholic schools, and I understand the reports will prove highly satisfactory. Last week one of • the Government experts in physical culture paid a visit of inspection to the Marist Brothers’ School, and expressed himself as well pleased with the progress made in the Swedish drill adopted by the Brothers. The following are the results of the recent musical examinations, conducted by Mr. St. George, of Trinity College, London, at St. Joseph’s Convent: Associate (A.T.C.L.) —Lilian Strangman (violin), 81 . Junior Grade Hazel Cox, 81 (honors). Preparatory —Katie Mullany, 81 (honors). Solo —lntermediate grade, Muriel Northcroft, 67. ‘Certificated Pianist—Kathleen Cox, 68 Mary McGrath, 62. Senior Grade Hilda Sweet apple, 72; Ernestine Latapie, 7T; Nellie Brown, 64; Marion Bendall, 63. Intermediate Grade Kathleen Atkinson, 69; Rai White, 69. Junior Grade Doris Collison, 76; Muriel Collison, 69; Margaret Treston, 66; Alice Downs, 62. Preparatory Grade— Cassery, 83 (honors) ; Jean Fraser, 74; Tai Tuck, 69; Irene Cameron, 65; Thelma Pickering, 62. First Steps—Nieue Kiuti, 92; Eileen Collison, 65. The Napier Choral Society last night gave their second concert, ‘Maritana’ being the selection, Mrs. Arthur Mead, of Christchurch, took the soprano part, and added to the high reputation which she already established at the November concert.