MT. ST. MARY’S SCHOLASTICATE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 275, 9 November 1911, Page 6

MT. ST. MARY’S SCHOLASTICATE.

Fi:r i ttitl< *n f r t lie train it::’ i.l student- for the Catholic ■: >t 1.. • o v..— < t’i: :.»: i•- opened at ;rf<':i'in-a<!<>v.< y .--titi'. afternoon n the p.. • a <• < i a ’aim- rmmht r •t ilerg’.. lav in n.i's i - and adherent' .of the ( biiridi, nnd man;. ■’rie:nl» L<'...iiittna tn oilier religim-. de. in mn’at mas. Trie fine and <i.n. ft mi’s buddings veri’ inspected, tlic Mari-t F'athirs ar-d Brotherextruding hospitable •.■•borne to their nurm rotis guests, who were loud and unanimous in their praises f admirable arrangements ami i’i magnificent site. It is gem ril'v known that the buildings are prin-dp-illy those which formerly had their !<»’.T.tt.n nt Meai’ce. and for a "■u t tne locally known as ’The M’-'i a." Ttie-e buildings were re-in-’oi m ten sections to the present site, extended. r« novated and itn- ,»>• ,’cd. with the result that the Sic < nt; of Mary I.as now the adequate and beautifully situated training ins'Hute which was so auspiciously >pem d By His Grace Archbishop Keduo id yesterday. The following clergymen of the ( huri h were present : Archbishop Redwood. Bishop t lrim.es (Christ■hurelO. Dean Regnault (Provincial f the Society of Mary for New Zealand). the Viry Rev. Father O'Shea V.G.. (Wellington). the Ven. An h-dmn-.m Devov (Wellington), the Very R. v Dr. K, •nnedy (Wellington) Fatl.er- Cahill (Dannevirke). Satin dcT'ott (Watpawa). Holley (Wanganui). Fay (Teiiiuka). McDonnell t.Xapierl. < > < o.nmr (Xnpier). Smyth (Ttmaru). Kerley (Hastings). Barra (Willington), and G. Mahoney (Wei lington) : Dean Grogan (Meanee) and Dean Smythe. Father- l.eyer. Martin and Tynions. who are attached to the ~1 ■holnstieate.

.\f’cr the Archbishop had bles-i-d the building in a- i ordan- e with the rites i f hi' church, h* 1 proceeded t-> inspect its looms, accompanied by orit'ts at'.d student', the latter -.tsging apjtrop-tati- pr:ti-e. Hilda. < then returm d to tj.e verandah ■ > tie main ftoi,:. fr-.m which il< addrO'-es wt-re dtlivered.

Archbishop Redwood said first of all he had to tender his sincere thanks for s<> large a gathering of ;.<• pic. many of whom had corm* from c >n<:di table distances to 1 onoc:r the ceremony v. itii their presence. It was well. on such an or-i <a-io:i. to back to the bed rock of what they were doing. If they :< kc d at the flag < f the college the’, would sec- upon it two words which wire the foundation of all -bat 1 tri been dom- in the old colI—_e at .Meaner and would be the |. .nidation of all that would be ae huted in the ticw institution. These w'i’iis meant ’ I'nder the name of Jlt* 7 It was in the name of Mary ■be nmtlier of -Jesus, that the order of the M::i:-t' had been established, and it v .ts under the protect ion and assistance of that, name that great things Lad been and would be done*. After referring to the inseparable as ... iat i;-:i if the name- of .Testis ami Mary. Hi> Grace said the Marot Fathers had her n organised to forth to till the* world and preach l hristianity in the name of Mary. f<i the in-titution of tin* Meaner Mis-ion. now transferred to the ■.igniitccnt site upon which limy nun steed, for the- purpose of trainin'” ir.tr im-’i to eontinm- the work. n~-'wo>k of nnr.vai was a stnpen- . one-, but in Dean Smyth they I ~d 1 .id tile right man in tin- right He- (Dean Smyth) had left bis p'.r-d-d parish at Hastings m ihe- trite spirit of an apostle ; , lake- charge of tin- e .liege. siiprtM--- { he removal of the build. tii-’-r extension and improveimut. His Gr-u-e askeel his hearers to imagine what the- site- would be when tin- young trees around them I -id dec elope >i into maturity, and when the a-ija--nt l.<- "ere plante i ami cultivated. The work was all under the charge of Dean Smyth, ami the v were there to congratulate him on what he had accomplished. Hr cnm-lmUel by again thanking all rin r attendance and e-ongratulat-;i-g nil <-<>nnrrtril with the institution on the- to w and improve-U conditions w > '• i. - work would hem e-f.>.-wnrd ' earned on. l Applause.) Gmi-.o fully endorsed what His (trace- had said as to the con gi-atula::->:i' -o well drservcm by a Fl e-onm-ctrel with the transfer of the ... .r.cg.. fr.-m it- old site to its present m>bli- <it'--. It might seem strange to m-iiic that he. a -Hanger to this part of tile- . o’ot-v. was present, but there were .intra! reason* why lie was He bad been most pressingly — \ -l i to attend by Dean Smyth, when, it- fad known for over 3” vei-s. -tie: i-iiniff as well ns in -r ; s . trv. and whose worth. lift t arv a .trim:.:-. -rood qualities, and , devotion to duty he- fully ...... . ( • i ruimimi. Dean , t Ha «tings one of the ■ . .'s of tiit- Dominion, and ,i, | _■ ~i. ra-y man."' lie had per-v-q. , .;i i t-> • nji>v what sonic of c 1... a- a...i I ml f 1 tl.bil.V . I-, c.-.i ft .• . l' Wits tic.n I' i. 5 I , |. limited- of ti>d« s at !’• -:in S'-n'.-’. • i-i iat .■ >. i ~-i oi «ier t>< be pre-

•nt ..ii l hat i aoori. IL had al-o i otm- bi i aii'i" he knew it wo-.un In- a hi'lorica! and unique gathering of ■ fa-iolv of Maty, ami i>tn-o| ti,.famiiv Im l on-idered it his duty to Im pn-'i-nt ; and. further. Imcaii'C he w:-i.o| -Low h:- appri i lat um of the Wntk licing done in the college riot oil'-, tor tin" hi-nelit of New- Zt-a l.ii.-t. bur ai'o toi»tL.’it of Au-tral::i ami the South Si-a I'land-. Mr. .1. V. Brown.M.P.. '.’i:d he vvim viiv plr-tiM-d to Im pre-i-iit on that aii'pii ioii' occasion in his capacity as Mayor of Napier. Although the college was 'ome miles away 'lOlll the town, the people of Napier knew a good deal of what was being done at the institutii.il. He eoligi atillated Dian Smyth on the work Im had c.'ir ried out.

Dean hin.l th. who met a cordial reception on rising Io speak. said n gave him great ph-asitri- to see -o large a gathering. He had to thank tl.e A 1 clilii-hop for i ons-.nt mg to do Hmm tin- liommr of .ittending. Bis hop liriim-, for having 1 min- all t lie way from ('hristclmreh. the visiting .lerzy. and. la~t lint not least. ih<l.iy people who had conn- to show their sympathy in the work the great work of educating young men for the priesthood. The object of those connected with the college was

to earrv on the work commenced at i Meaner Ju y ears ago by sainted I men. some of whom had gone t<H rest. On-- of these men. known as i Father John, was now in France. 1 and only a few days ago a letter had 1 bi-rii received from him expressing l his pleasure at healing of th'- pro-, gri-s, of the college and of its ri-nio-.al to a better site, although he: had dearly loved Meam-e. There had ■ been a good ileal of sentiment about the removal. He believed in senti 11.ent to a certain extent, lint rea-, son should come first, and it was 1 reasonabli- sentiment that had made, him represent the matter to the Superior of the Order in New Zealand. 1 In response to these representations i the Father Provincial had at once 1 agreed to the proposed removal of the college and now they had as i sernbled to celebrate the Mount St. i Mary Scholastivate. He had thought [ that the name 'Mount St. Mary”! would be appropriate because of the high position it occupied, and lie i honed its work would result in the i attainment of the highest things. H>- was pleased to see so many people present from Napier and Hastings. but he was specially and natur- : allv pleased to welcome some of his old parishioners from Hastings. . (Loud applause.) 1 This concluded the formal pro gramme, but the gm-sts were after , wards hospitably entert.’lined at af tt-rnoon tea by the Fathers. Broth | ers anil sfiivlents of the college. ;