ST MARY'S, PORT CHALMERS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 38, 18 January 1895, Page 25

ST MARY'S, PORT CHALMERS.

In consequence of the successful examination of the children of St Mary's School, Port Chalmers, by the Very Rev Father Burke, a picnic was given them at Portobello, on Wednesday, January 2. The weather was all that could be desired, though the morning did not look very bright and consequently some few did not turn out There was, however, a very large muster of children, parent, and friends, for ail of whom there was an abundance of good things provided. A varied programme of sports and games for old and young was kept up the entire day, and the appearance of oor beloved bishop, who kindly paid a visit to the picnic, contributed not a little to the general ecjoyment. His Lordship was hailed by the people with loud acclamations and welcomed by the children Binging a hymn, after which several games wore got up and thoroughly eDjoyed.

In the evening the Say Father Newport presented tbe winners of the different games and tbe schoolchildren with prizes and toys as a momentoof their pleisant day. The names of the children who successfully passed their examination are :-seniors : Laura Heller, Harriet Makay, Mary Baiter, Susaa Azaretti, Annie Mulhny Mary Hart, Lizzie Bortase, Martin Sitter. Nettie Anderson L-zzie King, Teresa Mullany, Alfred Salter, John Hart. Juniors • Hilda Makay, Minnie King, May Albertson, Sophia Anderson, Annie Anderson, Maggie Collins, Robert Medes, John Collin», Harold Albertson. The infants, of whom a large number attend the scho .1 were not examined, but were spoken of in very fl ittering terms by

Father Burke, and it is to be hoped that many of them will be sufficiently advanced next year to be presented for examination.