PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 46, 15 November 1900, Page 5

PALMERSTON NORTH.

For years past the Sisters of the Palmeraton North Convent (says the Manawatu Standard) have been struggling against heavy odds in their endeavor to make the school connected with St. Patrick's Church the success their efforts deserved, and although improvements have been contemplated for years past, it has been left for the Rev. Father Tymons to take the practical steps needed. During the short period he has been stationed here, Father Tymons has won the sincere affection of a large congregation, and the esteem of the public generally, for his unoßt%Utious good work, his kindly conoern for his churchfolk, his devbtion to the duties of his office, and his courteous demeanor to everyone with whom he has come in contact. He has now earned a debt of gratitude from the young people for the provision ha has made for their comfort without any ipeoial effort to obtain the funds requisite for the work or calling on the congregation to provide the money. The old school has been taken to pieces and converted into one of the most modern educational establishments in the district welllighted, particularly lofty, roomy, capitally ventilated and suitable for the work in every respect— while the outside conveniences for both sexes are built in an up-to-date manner conducive to the best interests of -the children. In building the school every attention has been paid to comfort and labor-saving methods, while the accommodation is equal to an attendance of 186, instead of the 120 now on the roll. The infant room is modelled on something the same principle as that at College street, the gallery having rows of desks provided for the more advanoed infants. The rooms are named after different saints, the infant room, which will easily accommodate 80 children, being called St. Joseph's. In this room, like all the other class rooms, blackboards are let into the wall, as well as ordinary blackboards on easels being provided. The next room is called St. Patrick's, and has accommodation for 46, all furnished with dual desks, while the third room (St. Mary's) has provision for 60 pupils similarly seated. The fourth room, to be üßed for music-teaching, known as St. Cecilia's, iB as large and roomy as the last one referred to, and will be of great assistance in the branch of education the Sisters have already made their name famous in. A passage runs right through the building, with doors at eaoh end leading outside, protected at the main entrance by a porch. The walls are harmoniously painted in

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