GREYMOUTH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 49, 6 December 1900, Page 18

GREYMOUTH.

(From an occasional correspondent.)

As was anticipated, the practical examination held at the local convent by the representative of the Associated Boards of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, London, was highly successful. The pupils were highly commended, special mention being made of Miss McDonnell, a clever young lady of only l."> years of age. The good nuns also scored another success Mr. Fetch, the Education Board Inspector, having recently examined the convent schools, 100 per cent, was gained by the pupils. Year after year the good Sisters prove their worth by their pupils obtaining these splendid results after most searching examination!. Knowing this, it is to be hoped that all will assist the nuns in their praiseworthy efforts to pay for the school now nearly completed. This splendid brick school will cost over £1000. All the nuns ask in return for their valuable labors is a suitable building in which their work can be carried on with efficiency and with some degree of comfort to themselves and their pupils. The Marist Brothers have also been very successful, Mr Fetch, the inspector, reporting very highly on their school. Since Brother Canice arrived here three years ago this is looked forward to as a matter of course. Brother Canice and his able assistants, Brothers Aloysins and Cornelius, deserve the thanks of the congregation for the high state of efficiency to which they have brought the school. With a laudable desire to beautify God's house, Fathers Malone and Kimbell have effected many improvements, which add much to the beauty of our fine church. Incandescent lights have been fitted up throughout the church, special reflectors being placed on the side columns at the altar. These are very effective, the altar when decorated and lighted up presenting a very pretty appearance.