DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 28, 10 July 1902, Page 18

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

(From our own correspondent.)

July 7.

At the third monthly meeting of the collectors for the Cathedral building fuad the very satisfactory sum of £41 was handed in, representing sixpence a week subscriptions. The choir of St. Mary's Church, Manchester street, intend giving a concert on Thursday, July 17, in the Town Hall, Leeston, in aid of the local Catholic schools. A feature of the entertainment will be Mendelssohn's ' Lauda Sion,' which the choir will give with orchestral accompaniment. The annual examination of the Sacred Heart day school, conducted by the Sisters of the Missions, at Addington, was recently held by the Government Inspector, Mr Baldwin. The results are such as cannot, so far as the teachers areconoerned, bedfemed other than satisfactory. The attendance of children at this- school has quite grown out of all proportion to the accommodation afforded, so much so that an extra teacher is neceesary to cope with the work, and a new school building is urgently required, there being now 95 children on the register. Iv view of the latter need a meeting was held on Sunday afternoon presided over by the VicarGeneral to arrange about the matter. The inspector's repot t of his examination of the Boya 1 School, conducted by the Marist Brothers, which took place towards the end of June, is just to hand. In a general summary Mr Baldwin says :: — • The school has passed a very satisfactory examination this year. The lower standards have done well, and certain standards (which he specifies) havi- produced remarkably good results, and their work compares very favorably with that of the large town schools.' After criticising in detail the various subjects and standards, the inspector goes on to say that • the general behaviour of the children during the examination was very good, and the great improvement in the discipline was especially noticeable. 1 In St. Mary's Schoolroom, Manchester street, on Wednesday evening lasr. a Focial was given by the Rev. Father Marnane to those who had assisted at the late carnival. There was a large gathering. Among thope present were the Rev. Dr. Kennedy (Ashburton) and Rev. Father Gallais. A most enjoyable evening was filled in with ping-pong and other games, musical items, eto. The balance-sheet of the carnival was read, showing results hb already reported. An opportunity was taken during the evening by the Rev. Father Marnane, on behalf of the executive committee, to present Mr W. H. Corrigan, who so ably filled the position of pecretary, with a handsome set of pipes. On the motion of Mr W. Hayward, jun., prefaced by an appropriate speech, a vote of thanks was accorded the Rev. Rector for the exceptionally pleasant entertainment.