THE STOKE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 15 September 1908, Page 2

THE STOKE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

VISIT BY DEAN REGNAULT. ] (Communicated.) On Wednesday, September 9th, the Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M., Provincial Superior of the Marist Brothers, paid a visit to St. Mary's Orphanage, Stoße. He was accompanied by tho Rev. Father Clancy, Manager of the Orphanage, Father Quinn, of Hastings, and several friends of the institution. The visitors were received by the Superintendent, Mr Barry, and his staff, and shown over the magnificent buildings and grounds. They afterwards visited tho schools, where a select musical programmo was gono through by the boys, under the conductorship of the headmaster, Mr M. Flaherty. All expressed themselves as delighted with the children's singing. Their rendering of solos, duots, and fourpart choruses was highly creditable, and elicited hearty applause and wellmerited praise. Advantage was taken of the occasion by Father Clancy to read the headmaster's report of the quarterly examinations, and distribute prizes to the most deserving pupils. The results of the examnations wero most gratifying, the children having, during the quarter, made very satisfactory progress in the ornamental as well as in the useful and essential branches of education. Thanks to the ever-active zeal of Father Clancy, the school is now equipped with a good gymnasium, which is under the efficient charge of the headmaster. The Very Rev. Dean Regnault, in addressing the boys, said he was agreeably surprised and highly pleased with all he had heard and seen on his first visit to Stoke Orphanage. He complimented the children on the good report he had heard of their studies and conduct, and on their excellent singing, and warmly eulogised tho teachers, Messrs Flaherty, Rogan, and Lavery, on the good work they wero so zealously doing among tho orphans. He generously promised a handsome prizo for Christian Doctrine to tho best pupil in each class, and delighted his young audience by granting a holiday from school duties. In the afternoon Benediction was given, when the boys' choir was again heard with pleasure, a special feature of the service being tho singing of a consecraton hymn, the solo of which was sweetly sung by Miss M. Grosky. who possesses a beautiful soprano voice. ..