ST. JOHN’S CONVENT, WANGANUI.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XLVI, Issue 18, 1 May 1919, Page 23

ST. JOHN’S CONVENT, WANGANUI.

Miss Kathleen Carroll, a pupil of St. John’s Convent High School of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Wanganui, has received advice by cable that she has passed her first section of the B.A. degree. Miss Carroll has been a pupil of the High School for over four years, during which time- she has matriculated, passed her first and second terms, and first section. The public examinations were a record at the High School this year —not one pupil failed. 11l connection with a garden fete and sale of work, recently held for the benefit of the Wanganui Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph, the following statement, was published:—“lt may not be generally known that the nuns have made a big venture in entering into , a contract or agreement with the parish of Wanganui to buy over the whole property on St. John’s Hill. The fact that the convent and grounds cost over £20,000 and the new chapel over £SOOO will give some idea of - the responsibility involved. The convent has no endowments—the for/ er site in the Avenue is parish property, frpm which the nuns derive no benefit. All buildings, improvements, etc., must be carried out by the nuns themselves, and the new chapel, just about completed, has been erected at their own cost. To put it shortly, the nuns are responsible for all expenses connected with the convent on St. John’s Hill. This

does not, however, prevent their appealing for • help, and there is no doubt their friends will come forward on this occasion.