Diocese of Christchurch.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 33, 18 December 1896, Page 8

Diocese of Christchurch.

(From our own correspondent.) SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS. ™hJf* firßt + and , Bee « nd days of the present month the diocesan school t inspector, the Rev. Father G. H. Bowers, examined the Catho«r - WF^J"*? this cit y- N ot fewer than im boys were £ the Mamt others' School, and of this number 122 passed. Moreover the latter number does not include the pupils in the preparatory classes, which comprise about eighty boys The ™°f 18 * h , e . inspector's report, which speaks of the school v^r w!fh : ~"^ B^°°i haS COme throu^ its examination this IZ Zl a"^ ™Ot Credlt - AU the classes show «i that they tad been carefully instructed during the past year. It would be scarcely powible to select any one class or one subject for special comSjf TJTr \ T g equaUy me »torious. I think the teachers and work Thf Ye ? con^tulated upon the success of their year's £ *li J heansw f r i ng on Christian doctrine was quite satisfactory m all classes Order, attention and manners were excellent." The examination by the same inspector, of the convent schools in Bar£r tTOt i^ * the Aldington Catholic school, which are under SLi^f » &lßters «' - OUr Lad y of Missions, shows that good CThoS, A D t ?W^ U ?«^ the , Paßt year by th « P u P ilb attendimc v£ht n,^ 1 • i G H^ gh Sch °° 1 88 were Pre^nted, and 33 passed. w£ *& m f fT X> WCre Very in sixth standard wSr Jn * S Gir Papers on ari thmetic and geography r^Lran^ Th P re P arafcor y classes made a very good E™?* The A injector's report runs a* follows :-•■ This school has passed a highly creditable examination. The pupils S* V?I T fr rOn ! ln ?aSB? aSB Bub J ecfc s. I have seldom, if ever, seen such intelligent work on arithmetic and geography. Draw in- is also very neatly done m all the standards especial]/ in V. amfvi KnnS m? ot itional ™bject« are very satisfactory! Sftv^S P. an TT d TT Chri « tlan doctrine was very good in V. and VI. fairly good in 111. and moderate in the other standards. Kindergarten work in the junior standards is done with a good deal ot mSh n' nC f' T Ut C " c ? USt be tekm not to make tJi c work too JSEfc^i \? xam ! ned « everal Pupils of Standards V. and VI. in euohd and algebra ; they showed satisfactory knowledge of both, the ktterespecially. Order, attention and manners at examination were f^L ™ cony P arisa I'M were presented and 181 passed. Ihe general remarks of the inspector are as follows lhe Pupils ot this school acquitted themselves with a ..ood J^l v £7^ *?"! year at the examination. Composition is £ , I M 7 W^ k '- but th t WOrk done in all th « eth er pas, subjects «w2£ 7A7 Ai InentOrlOU ri. Theanswerin^ in <**> and additional subjects, also was, on the whole, very satisfactory. The answering on Christian doctrine was good in all the standards except IV in which some of the pupils were backward. Order attention STImT"". 8 ' examination were good. General results would have been -excellent' had not half a dozen pupil, been presented in Standards IV and 111, who from some cause or other were quite unfit for their standards/ In the Addiiigfon Bchool 57 were presented for examination, and 53 passed The inspector s report of the school in question says :— '• This school has 111 a good examination, with the exception of a little weakness here and there in arithmetic and composition. The results in pass subjects were good. The answering in class and additional subjects was Also good, as a whole, but grammar and mental arithmetic w.ll require closer attention during the coming year. Order, attention and manners at examination were good. It must, however be a severe strain on the teachers to maintain discipline in a schoolroom which is both unsuitable and overcrowded. The answering in SSS*£ ?™ tril j c moderately good. Some of the pupila in Standards IV and 111 were backward. On the whole satisfactory £?S"sum * n ma ?l dU v iQg the paßt year -" The inspector also Tisited St. Mary s parish, whose schools are taught by the Sinters of Mercy. At the convent high school about 40 pupils were presented for examination about 150 at the parochial school and about 3.> at the Papanui school. In all cases the results of the examinations hare been a good percentage of passes and very favourable reports Next week there will be a distribution of prizes at all the schools' and then they will break up for the Christmas vacation. NEW CHUIHJH AT SUMNER. rvt Jh C igh i ?c V - Dr ' Gril ? es wiU open and bl <* s the new Catholic church at Sumner on the coming New Year's Day Mass will be said there in the morning and Vespers will be sun.-' in the evening. The very pretty site and the building thereon, hieh has been transformed into a nice chapel, were purchased some years a-o by the late Mr A. J. White, who bequeathed them tor church purposes to Dr. Cxrimes. The opening ot a church m Sumner will be a great boon to Catholics residing at or visiting the wutenn.place as Mass will continue to be said occasionally in the locality l<or a long time back the Bishop has wished to utilise the pronertv at feumner as he is now doing, but trom many causes x\as unable to do so sooner. THE BAZAAK AT LYTTEI/I'ON. On the coming New Year's Day the local parish priest, the Roy Father Salvador, will open a bazaar in Port Lyttelton. The object of the bazaar ia to raise funds for parochial purposes, and those persons who have articles which they intend to present to the

bazaar are requested to forward them as early as possible to the Catholic Presbytery in Lyttleton. The Rev. Father Salvador has erected a very nice new presbytery, and in order that he may tret ample means to defray the expense of this and other necessary works in «ie parish it is to be hoped that everyone will assist him in connection with the coming bazaar. St. mahy's. What is always a most interesting and devotional eight took place on Sunday last at St. Mary*, when a large number of ehilaren ot both sexes made their first Communion and were confirmed me girls were beautifully attired in white dresses, with wreaths and veil*, and the boys wore purple sashes. The Right Rev Dr Grimes said the «».3<> a.m. Mass and gave holy Communion to' the children and to others who assisted at the .sacred rite When Mass was over the children were entertained at an excellent breakfast, provided for them in the school hall by the ladies of the parish Ihe Bishop presided at the repast and when it was ended he made an episcopal visitation of the parish. At 1 1 a.m. the Rev. Father Malonesan- High Ma*s, which was largely attended. The music on the occasion and at the various services during the day was excellent At 3 p.m., which was the hour fixed for the administration ot the sacrament of Confirmation, the very pretty grounds around the presbytery, which were thronged with children and a large number of the faithful, presented a picturesque and animated appearance. On entering the church Vespers were sung and then the Bishop .explained in beautiful language the nature of the sacrament that the children and several adults, 133 persons in all were about to receive. The Bishop was assisted in the administration of the sacrament by the vicar-general and the Rev. Fathers Marnane and Malone. The church was crowded to overflowing and the beautiful and edifying ceremonies of the day ended with the benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.