ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, TEMUKA.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3580, 22 March 1886, Page 3

ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, TEMUKA.

Friday being tho festival of St. Joseph, tho patron Saint of the Kerrytown and Temuka i schools, tho children, parents, and friends i celebrated it m a befitting mannor at the ■ ohurch, Temuka, Tho most interesting i ceromony of the gathering took placo m the t afternoon, when the Roy Fathor Fauvol was 1 1 presented witk a beautiful pastoral stole by 1 tho school children. After the children hnd

assombled, Miss Mary Hoare of tho Kerrytown school read tho following address : — " Key. L. Fauvol, Tomuka. " Reverend and Dear Father — We, your loving and devoted children, tho pupils of St. Joseph's Schools, Temuka and Kerrytown, gladly avail ours.elves of this favourable moment to express to you our earnest and heartfelt gratitude for tho kind interest you havo always taken m our temporal, as well as m our spiritual -welfare, and wo pray that the dear Saint Joseph may obtain for you tho choicest and richest blessings of heaven, on this his great Feast Day. Dear Father, please accept this littlo souvenir, with tho best love of your devoted and faithful children, praying that you may never bo removed from amongst us until you go to receivo your eternal reward. Recommending ourselves, our parents, and teachers to your holy prayors. — We remain, your faithful children, " The Pupils op St. Josnpn's Scnoois." Miss A. Murphy then presented the stole, which was superbly ornamented with gold and precious stones, to tho reverend Father. Father Fauvel thanked tho donors for their handsomo present, and Baid the whole proceedings had quito talen him by surprise. He assured nil that ho was as warmly attached to them as they were to him, nnd sincerely hoped it would be many years yet beforo ho would be called on to part with them. He then said ho would wear their beautiful present at Benediction that evening, and before they parted would ring for them a chime on the church bells, which promise waß carried out. HIE ANSOAL TBBAT. During the day the annual treat and display of work of tho school children took place. The children, with their parents and other members of the church heard Mass and afterwards somo fifty of the children received the Holy Communion. The whole company then sat down to breakfast m tho schoolroom, and did justice to tho largo quantity of good things provided. Breakfast over the playground was taken posso'Bion of by the young people, and various healthy games indulged m for somo hours. After attending the service of the Benediction of tho Blessed Sacrament m tho church, one and all dispersed to Iheir homes thoroughly satisfied with the way they had kept St. Joseph's Day, 188 G. Tho display of work done by the school children during the year was most excellent, and Bhowed unmistakeably that tho teaching is everything that is to bo desirod. There wero on view pictures m crewels, wool and bead work ; plain and fancy needlework of all kinds ; cone work-baskets ; superb mantel drapes ; delicately worked wool ilowers, etc. The young ladies who exhibited specimens of their work were — Misses Demuth (2), M. A., 8., and SI. Connolly, A. Fitzgerald, M. and L. Quinn, Brosnahan, K. and M. Gaffnoy, McAuliffe, Carr, 11. and A. Murphy, Jackson, Wareing and Burke.