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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 10, 6 March 1902, Page 19

The marks obtained by the pnpila who passed the Trinity Oollege practical examination in music from the Convent of Mercy, Grey mouth, have come to hand. The following is the list »f successful candidates, and marks obtained :— Senior honors Eileen Kemple, 85. Senior pass— Augusta Skoglund, 61. latermediate honors— Mary Ellen Noonan, 80. Intermediate passMabel Harris, 72 ; Annie Macdonell, 71 ; Lily Cottle, 70 ; Katie Macdonell, 60. Junior pass— Eileen Hannan (singing), 74. Preparatory—Joan of Arc O'Reilly, 85 (specially commended) ; May Peterson, 78 ; Annie Bowman, 72 ; Mary Ellen McCarthy, 69.

a* t> c - V? UU Z e& ?}* meetlQ X of the Altar Society connected with bt. Patrick s Easihca, South Dunedin, was held on Sunday afternoon and was well attended. The Rev. Father Coffey complimented the members on the good work accomplished during the past y< ar. r b On Sunday next tbe Catholic members of thaNinO) Contingent, numbering; about ,ss, will attend in a body the nine o'clock Mass at bt. Patrick s Basilica, South Dunedin, and approica the Holy Table Afterwards breakfast will be served in the schoolroom by a number of the ladies of the congregation. The Rev. Father CoflVy has been moat assiduous m his attention to the spiritual wants of the troopers. r> D r? r !? e £ ia , mis «° r Dar y vfeit to South Dunedin recently, the Rev. Father Colgan, S.J., established in St. Patrick's BdwilioV another of those excellent religious societies which are the means of doing such a vabt amount of good throughout the world at the present time. The obligations attached to the Adoration S .ciety are that the members will spend half an hour each week before the Blessed Sacrament. When it is considered the large number who have already joined the society, and also the great edification shown daily in the church, it must be gratifying to the Rev. Father to learn that the good work started by him U all that could be desired. All arrangements for the Irish National concert, to be held in the Garrison Hall on St. Patrick's night, are now completed, and the committee anticipate that it will be the most successful ever given in Dunedin. Some of the leading vocalists in this city have consented to assist, and from the reputation of the performers it ia safe to say that the exquisite songa of Ireland will be interpreted in a manner worthy of the occasion, and to the entire satisfaction of the audience. It has been decided to make the charge for admission as low as possible, so that everyone may have the opportunity ot attending. rr j The following are the results of the Praotioal examination in connection with Trinity College, London, held in St. Dominic's College by Mr. A. Mistowski, Mus. Baa, in November last :— Senior Grade : May Duggan (honors), 84 ; Josephine Griffin (honors"), 80 : Edith Roughan (pass), 77 ; Isabel Seelye (pass), 77 ; M. O'Grady (pass), 76a ; G. Meenan (pass), 76. Intermediate Grade : Mabel King (honors \ 81. Junior Grade : Minnie Collins (honors'), 87 • M.Gawne (honore), 80 ; V. Thompson (violin, honors), 82 • E Clark (pass), 71 ; T. Millar (pass), 70 ; A. Carmody (pass) 68 : P. Lamer (pass), 61. Preparatory : Kitty Byrne (violin), 96 • Kathleen Collins (pass), 88 ; Frances Byrne (pass), 76. The following pupils of bt. Dominic c College were successful at the recent Junior Civil service Examinations :— Teresa Kilmartiii and Annie Plunkett The Catholic community of South Dunedin have every reason to feel pleased at having erected in St. Patrick's Basilica the handsome set of Stations of the Cross which came to hand la*t month The St^tiorn are mounted in massive oak frames, the figures in terra cotta, standing well out from the background, the scenery on which is painted in true artistic t*ste. The Stations were solemnly blessed and erected by the Rev. Father Coffey, and on Friday evening last the Rev. Father Murphy preached an eloquent sermon appropriate to the occasion. The donors of the Stations (amongst whom it may be mentioned are several working men) no doubt feel greatly pleased at seeing such beautiful aud lasting monuments to their relatives and friends placed so promiaently in the church, aud iudetd all who have seen them are loud ia praise of the grand works of art which adorn the walla of the sacred building. The following are the nam. 8 of the donors of the Stations -—Miss Murphy, Mr M. Tynan, Mr M. Fleming, Mrs Hegarty, Mr J O'Connor, Mr J. Fitzpatrick, Mr D. O'Mahoney, Messrs W and A # Shiel, Mr M. M-Key, the late Mr F. Johnson, Mrs Listen, the Women's Confraternity of the Sacred Heart, Mr John M'Gowan, and the Rev. J. Coffey. The total cost of the Stations", including erecting, amounts to close on £250.