DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 51, 20 December 1900, Page 5

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

(From our own correspondent.) December 17. His Lordship the Bight Rev. Dr. Orimes, accompanied by the Very Bey. Dean Foley, visited Timaru daring last week to be pretent at the centennial celebration of the establishment of the Baored Heart Order.

December 17.

Sunday last, the 16th inst., was the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Canterbury, and the event was observed in an especial manner in the Pro-Cathedral. At 11 o'clock Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by his Lordship the Right Rev. Bishop Grimes, the Very Rev. Father Le Menant des Cheanais was assistant priest, Rev. Fathers McDonnell and Leen deacon and eubdeacon respectively, the Very Rev. Dean Foley assistant priest at the throne, and Rev. Father Gallais maßter of ceremonies. The music was Weber's Mass in G, the soprano solos being sung by Miss Rosa, of Wellington, Miss Bryant (alto), Mr. D. Roche (bass), and Mr. McKay (tenor). Schmidt'* ' A vp Maria' wan sung- at the offertory. Miss Funs^on presided at the organ, and Mr. H. H. Loughnan conducted. His Lordship the Bishop preached, hi"? remarks havin£ reference to the Jubilee with reminiscences of early missionary efforts and the progress of the Church during the comparatively brief period of the history of the province. In the evening the 'Te Deum ' was sung in thanksgiving for blessings so bountifully bestowed. The annual distribution of prizes, exhibition of work, and entertainment prior to the Christmas vacation of the pupils attending the High School of the Sacred Heart Convent, Barbadoes street, conducted by the religious of Our Lady of Missions, took place on Friday laßt, His Lordship the Bishop presided and presented the prizes, eulogising in a short address the good work accomplished each succeeding year by the Sisters, complimenting the pupils on their success in qualifying for prizes, and wished those present all the joys of a happy Christmastide. There was a very large attendance, among those present being the Very Rev. Father Le Menant des Chesnais, V.G., the Very Rev. Dean Foley, the Rev Fathers McDonnell and Leen. The space of two large class rooms was occupied in the display of art needlework, plain sewing, paintings, modelling, etc , the whole being quite up to the Btandard of previous years and eliciting the praise and admiration of the numerous visitors. The entertainment consisted of the following programme, which was remarkably well given :— Duet (four pianos), Misses Pioken, E, Lieske, M. Lieske, North, Brick, Restell, Bourke, and Wasbourne ; trio (vocal), Misses Bourke, North, and Picken ; instrumental selection (pianos), Misses I. Arenas, N. O'Malley, M. Irvine, H. Round, (violins) Misses M. O'Malley and M Picken, (harp) Miss I. Thomas, (organ) Miss Coakley ; duet (four pianos), Misses R. Young, E. O'Malley, Bell, Smith, Rich, Holmes, Worthington, and Gardiner. In the operetta, ' The White Garland,' the following took part :— Misses K. and M. Dicken, M . and N. O'Malley, X, Bourke, M. O'Connor, G. Bell, W, Harrington, E. Perkin, Hatfield, and M. O'Callaghan. The following items concluded the entertainment: Quartette (violinß), Misses Mullin and Picken, (organ) Miss Brick, (piano) Miss Picken ; chorus, with instrumental accompaniment, (harp) Miss N. O'Malley, (organ) Miss Coakley, (piano) L. Brick ; instrumental selection, (pianos) Misses Dunn, Stratz, Perkin, O'Connor, Parsonson, Young, O'Malley, and Coakley, (violinß) Misses Picken and Mullin, (organ) Miss Brick, The following is the prize list : — Good conduct (presented by his Lordship Dr. Grimes) — Prizes awarded to Katie Gill and Cissie Cassidy. Christian Doctrine— Prizes awarded to Mary O'Callaghan, Mary O'Connor, Lily Donohue, May Pope, Agnes Nelson, Cissie Cassidy, and Margaret Hay. Diligence (to be drawn for) — Katie Gill, Lizzie Brick, Mary O'Callaghan, Maggie Coakley, Gussie Smith, Mary O'Connor, Lily Donohue. English — Matriculation class, Agnea Ryan ; Civil Service class, Gertie Adams and May O'Halloran ; sixth class : Clara Morkane, Madge O'Malley, Katie Guiney, and Mary O'Connor ; fifth class : Elsie Perkin, Vernie Young, and Cissie Cassidy ; fourth class : Gladys Bell, Irene Arenas, Lily Kennet, and M. Hay. Reading and Recitation — Sixth claßs : Phena Stratz, Mary O'Connor, Mary O'Callaghan, and Agnea Nelson ; fifth class : May Gardiner, Cissie Cassidy, Vernie Young, and Norrie O'Malley ; fourth class : Gladys Bell, Madge Donohue, Winnie Harrington, and Nina Carroll. Writing — Seventh class, Clara Schumacher ; sixth class : Mary O'Callaghan, Phena Stratz, Madge O'Malley, Mary O'Connor, and Katie Guiney ; fifth class : Lily Donohue, Elsie Perkin, Norrie O'Malley ; fourth class : May Pope and Maggie Bourke ; third class : Josephine Geoghegan, Irene Arenas, Gladys Bell. Arithmetic — Matriculation claps, Agnes Ryan ; Civil Bervice class, Gertie Adams ; seventh class, Lizzie Brick and Katie Gill ; sixth class : Mary O'Callagan, Clara Morkane, and Maggie Coakley ; fifth class : Maggie Taaker, Lily Donohue, Vernie Young, and Nellie Dunn ; fourth class : Gladys Bell, Madge Donohue, Irene Arenas, and Lily Kennett. Algebra — Matriculation class, Agnes Ryan ; Civil Service class, May Byrne and May O'Halloran : seventh class : Lizzie Brick, Katie Gill, and Nellie Murphy ; Bixth class : May O'Callaghan and Mary O'Connor. Geography — Matriculation class, Agnes Ryan ; Civil Service class, May Byrne ; seventh class, Katie Jones ; sixth class : Hilda Round, Mary O'Connor, Mary O'Callaghan, and M. Coakley ; fifth class : Lily Donohue, Ncrrie O'Malley, Frances Evans, and M. Bourke ; fourth class : Mabel Harrington, May Wrenn, Irene Arenas, and Violet Hall. History— Sixth class: Hilda Round, Clara Morkane, Maggie Coakley, and M. O'Callaghan ; fifth class : Elsie Perkin, Lily Donohue, Cissie Cassidy ; fourth olass : Mabel Harrington, Margaret Hay, and Gladys Bell. Science — Matriculation class, Agnes Ryan ; Civil service clasp, May Byrne ; seventh class, Lizzie Brick and Katie Jones ; sixth class : Mary O'Callaghan, Mary O'Connor, Hilda Round, Maggie Coakley ; fifth class : Lily Donohue, Ciesie Cassidy, Vernie Young, and Frances Evans ; fourth class : Mabel Harrington, Gladys Bell, Madge Donohue. Drawing — Seventh class : Clara Schumacher and Mary KirkPatrick ; Bixth class : Phena Stratz, Maggie Coakley, and Mary

O'Connor ; fifth class : Elsie Perkin, May Gardiner, and Lily Donohue ; fourth class : Josephine Geoghegan, Violet Hall, Irene Arenas. Shorthand — Prizes awarded to May Byrne and Katie Burke. Book-keeping — Prizes awarded to Jessie Mace. Annie Gordon, Mizzie Brick, Madge O'Malley, Mary O'Callaghan, Maggie Coakley and Mary O'Connor. French — Prizes awarded to Miss Washbourne, Agnes Ryan and Gertrude Adams. Drawing and oil-painting— Prizesawarded to Misses Washbourne, Hatfield, Bourke and Mace. Music. — Piano— Special prize awarded to Katie Picken for passing the senior practical Examination conducted by Proftwaor Edwards. First class, Maria Lieske and Lizzie Brick ; Becond class, Mary O'Connor and Nellie Dunn ; third class, Irene Arenas and Clara Morkane ; fourth class, Gladys Bell and Ouida Worthington ; fifth class, Geraldine Rich and Rima Young. Violin — Marion Picken and Madge O'Malley. Harp — Norrie O'Malley. Sewing — Madge O'Malley, Katie Gill, Clara Morkane, Teresa Fitzgerald, Maggie Taaker. Fancy work — Misses Washbourne, Coakley, Annie Gordon, Teresa Fitzgerald and Agnes Nelson. Point Liee — Marion Picken. Flower making — Ada Hatfield. Singing. — Katie Picken, Marion Picken, Katie Bourke.