THE CONVENT

Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 154, 29 January 1906, Page 2

THE CONVENT

» The building, which is a twostorey one, stands in a spacious section adjoining St Bridget's church. The front elevation, which faces Derby Street, is designed with a square qrial window on the ground floor and a stained glass window on the first floor, which gives a very good effect to the building. The ground floor consists of reception, music and school-rooms, also refectory, kitchen, scullery, etc. The school- room is large, and' exceptionally well lighted and ventilated. The first floor is reached by a broad flight of stairs, which are lighted by a neatly designed stained glass window. On the first floor are the sleeping apartments consisting of two large dormitarys aud single bedrooms. There is also a bath and lavatories. The main feature of this floor is the private chapel, which is worthy of inspection, as its appearance it very pleasing. The altar is placed in front of the stained glass window mentioned as being in front of the building. The room is diagonal lined, being painted a warm pink, and the mouldings, etc, whiob are of picked rimu, are flat varnished. Every detail necessary to complete the building has been carefully attended to, while the furnishing is also worthy of special mention. Mr A. James, the arobiteot, deserves to be congratulated on the success which he has achieved. The contractor, Mr T. West, who had with him the sub contractor* Messrs liarford and Bon, painters, and Mr Daltoo, plumber.