Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 7, 25 February 1925, Page 30

Timaru

(From our own Correspondent.) February 20. His Grace Archbishop Redwood recently spent a few days in Timaru. It is pleasing to record the following successes of a number of our boys in the recent public examinations: Alex Marshall (St. Patrick’s College), University Scholarship ; Len Brice and- F. Mangos (Matriculation John Marshall (St. Bede’s) and T. O’Keefe, Partial Matriculation; G. O’Brien and B. Mangos, Junior National Scholarships. Senior Scholarships Examination or Public Service Entrance : —KB. J. Dunne and J. S. Withers obtained Senior Free Place by recommendation or, examination; A. Foley, R. Arnold, and A. Mangos. A Marshall was dux of St. Patrick’s College, and R. CuddonLarge was dux of St. Thomas’s Academy, Oamaru, besides winning two scholarships at St. Patrick’s and Sacred Heart Colleges, and also gained second place in the Junior National Scholarship for the Otago Educational District. A pleasant function took place at the Public Trust Office on Monday afternoon, when the District Public Trustee, Mr. Duncan, on behalf of the staff, presented Mr. E. T. Layburn with a handsome bronze jardiniere as a token of the esteem in which he is held, and - to mark the occasion of his approaching marriage. Mr. Duncan referred to the cordial relations which had always existed between Mr. Layburn and the clients, and staff of the office, and wished him every happiness. Mr. Layburn, in reply, referred appreciatively to the support and assistance always rendered him by the staff, and thanked them for the handsome gift. Musical people in Timaru hail with pride the coming of a talented musician in the person of Miss Margaret Sullivan. Miss Sullivan, who has just attained her seventeenth birthday, has had a remarkable musical career, going through her course in six years. In the first year of her tuition she passed the junior grade with high marks, the following year intermediate, and then senior, gaining honors. In the next year she did A.T.C.L. with honors in Art of Teaching. Finally in 1924 she completed doing L.T.0.L., gaining the gold medal out of 32 candidates, and L.A.8., being the youngest pupil out of six passes in the Dominion. Great credit is due to Miss Eileen Dennehy, who so successfully directed her musical studies. Miss Sullivan has commenced teaching in Timaru and intends opening a class in St. Andrews and Pareora. Wo feel sure that the services of such a talented musician will be eagerly sought and that her pupils will strive to emulate the success of thir distinguished .tutor..