ALL SAINTS' CONVENT SCHOOLS, GREYMOUTH AND BRUNNERTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 12, 8 January 1892, Page 27

ALL SAINTS' CONVENT SCHOOLS, GREYMOUTH AND BRUNNERTON.

The following is the programme of the entertainment given by the pupilß of St Mary's School, All Saints' Convent, Greymouth, in honour of their beloved Bishop, Right Bey Dr Grimes, S.M., December 14th, 1891 :— Song of Welcome, singing class ; Greeting and Welcome to our beloved Bishop, Misses X Bheedy, N Dupre, X Griffen, M McKinty, B Webber ; piano duet, "Home to our Mountains," Misses X Campbell, andiK Devery ; violin solo, " Home, sweet Home," Master T Campbell ; Bong, " Gire me my own native isle," singing class ; trio, " Rosebud," Misses M O'Connor, L Perotti, X Foot, M Beresford, X Lowery, J Bereeford, H Beresford, M Devery, X Devery ; chorns, 11 If the waters could speak," singing class ; piano solo, " A bunch of roses," Master P Campbell. " The Reverse of the Medal "(a drama in four acts). Characters: Countess Krrard, Miss Edith M'Millan ; Isabel (her daughter), Miss Winnie Perotti ; Madame Morville (governess), Miss Sophia Dupre ; Philips (maid to the Countess), Miss Kate O'Connor; Ellen (housemaid), Miss Bertha Webber ; Mother Alarum (farmer's wifel, Miss Maggie McMillan ; Jane ( shepherdess). Miss Maggie McKinty. Interval. Tiolin solo, " Life let us cherish," Miss Sophia Ashton ; song, •' Forest birds," singing class ; piano solo. " Marche aux Flambeaux," Misses S Ashton, M Dupr6, A Foot ; song, " Only a dream of home," singing class ; piano duet, " Viccolo," Misses M Hannan, M Lee, W Perotti, L Perotti, X Sbeedy, M Bere?ford ; violin dolo, " Home, sweet home " (H Farmer), Mibs S Ashton ; vocal trio, " What are tbe wild waves saying ? " Misses M Dupre, J McGain, M Hannon. " Conceit is as as bad as Consumption "(a drama in three acte). Characters : Mrs Blackton, Miss S Ashton ; Nancy (servant), Miss B Lowery ; Mrs Graham (sister to Mrs Blackton), Miss M Lee ; Jessie (servant), MiBS S Dupi6 ; Agnes and Mary (nieces of Mrs Blackton), Misses M Beresford and M O'Connor ; Dr Larmstrong, Misa M McMillan. Piano solo, •• Marguerite," Misses M Dupr<L', A Foot, X O'Connor ; chorus, " Tbe moonlight dance," singing class ; piano duet, " The witches' flight," Misses A Foot, M Hanoan, W Perotti, 8 Ashton, X O'Connor, M O'Connor ; New Zealand Anthem, singing class. Programme of entertainment given by the pupils of St. Patrick's aohool in honour of their beloved Bishop, Right Rev. Dr. Grimes, SM., December 15th, 1891 : — Chorus, " Song o Welcome," singing class ; duet, March from " Puntani," S. O'Donnell and C. Kennedy ; piano duet," Tbe Birthday Festival," M. Dupic and Master F. Campball. — TheCidet'a Picii'c— a comic operetta in three acts. Characters : Florence, Maggie Burke ; Charlie, Aanie O'Doherty ; Captain, Cecilia Kennedy; Lieutenant, Mary Barry; Bessy, Mary O'Brien ; Gertie, Teresa Costello ; Policemen, Statia O'Donnell, Kate Cooney, Cissie Kennedy and Lizz'e Killeen ; Oadet, Rachael Graney. Interval — Duet, "Home to our Mjuatatm," 0. Kennedy, S. O'Donnell, F. Shannahan, and T. Shannahaa ; recitation, " Hodge and the Vicar," Statia O'Donuell aad Ciasie Fogarty ; piano solo, " Salut & Pesth," Miss F. Ashton; recitation, "The King and the Miller, Teresa Oostello, M. Burke, U. Graney ; trio, " The Canary Bird," L. McCarthy J. McCarthy and C. Kennedy ; solo, " Tne Wearin' o' the Green," Cecilia Kennedy ; violin solo, •• Scotch Airs," Florence Ashton ; piano solo, " Believe me if all those endearing young charms," Maggie Dupre ; chorus, " Merry, merry Christmas," singing class. Programme of concert given by the children of the Convent School, Brunnerton, December 24th, 1891 :— Song (entree), " Come o'er the the moonlit sea," singing class ; piano duet, " Home to oar mountains," Misses Maggie Meehan and Lizzie Killeen: recitation, "The three little dogs," Masters Grey> ' Buckley, Willie Moore, James O'Neill ; trio, " The reception march,' Misses Kate O'Loughhn, Kate M'Parland, Maggie Meehan ; comic song, "My wife's relations," Master James M'Parland. Filiola (a drama in four acts) : Mrs Harvey (mother to Filiola), Miss Sarah Johnston ; Filiola (a child of ten), Miss Kate M'Pdrland ; Filiola (a young woman), Miss Maggie Meehan ; Miss Hastings (governess to

Filiola), Mist Liwie Killeen ; Mn Contradictory (mother-in.law to Filiola), MiM Kate O'Loughlin ; Hilda and Fanny (children of Filiola;, Misses Luc? Parsons and Katie Moore; Bertha (Plllola'i maid), Mias Teresa O*Donnell ; Mirobola (fairy), MUs Alioe Bogers ; Rachel (maid to Mrs Contradictory), Mits Kate O'Longhlin ; Margaret (nurse to Filiola), Miss Ellen Moore. Interval. Piano solo, " The signal march," Miss Kate O'Looghlin ; song, " Slowly and softly," singing class ; piano duet, " Paritani," Misses Kate M' Par land and Kate O'Loughlin ; song, " The little.shaking Quakers," ringing daw ; piano solo, " The liquid gem," Miss Kate O'Loughlin ; song, " Oome rise with the lark," singing class. " Amurical surpriie " (a oomio quartette), Manager, Miss Norah M'fariand ;l|basa, Miss Louisa M'Donald ; tenor, Miss Kate M'ParUnd; soprano, Miss Kate O'Loughlin ; alto, Miss Sarah Johnston. In every instance the pupils gave great satisfaction in the parts allotted, some distinguishing themselves by showing considerable histrionic talent. The concerts gave great satisfaction to the audiences that attended, and the Bishop, in returning thanki at Greymouth, spoke in eulogistic terms of the advantages]!® be obtained by a sound Catholic education, and the great sacrifices made by Catholics to obtain it. He also praised the devoted religeusa for their untiring labour* on behalf of their pupils.