DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 41, 8 October 1903, Page 18

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

On Sunday next and following days his Lordship the Bishop will hold a visitation at Naseby and Ranfurly and on Sunday, October 18, he will solemnly bites and open the new church at Clyde. Bishop Verdon will hold a visitation on Sunday, October 25, and following days at Ophir and St. Batfoans. There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday from last Mass until Vespers. In the afternoon there was a procession of the children of the parish schools from St. Joseph's and the Christian Brothers' schools to the Cathedra], where the rosary was recited. The session for the current year was brought to a close by the members of the South Dunedin Social and Literary Institute on Monday night by a social gathering and euchre party, when there was a large attendance, ar<d a very pleasant evening was spent. The annual gymnastic competitions in connection with the Christian Brothers' school, Dunedin, took place in the school gymnasium on Tuesday evening, October 6. A large number of the parents, relatives, and friend's of the competitors, including the local clergy, were present. In the junior grade 26 competed. Exercises were set in marching, floor work, dumb-bells, pole climbing, vaulting horse, and jumping. The silver medal for first place was awarded to Christopher Marlow, 96 points. W. Heffernan and C. Hill tied for second place, each scoring 89 point® ; Joseph and John MacKenzie tied for thiid honors with a total of 85 points each. A sipecial prize was set apart for excellence in dumb-bells, marching, and floor exercises, in which Joseph Mackenzie and P. Heffernan were equal. The senior grade contest brought out seven competitors. The exercises set were of a more advanced description than those of the junior grade, and included horizontal and parallel bars, and the ladder. John Bryant had no difficulty in winning the medal with 171 points. Joseph Swanson and Munro tied for second place with 148. James Collins, the winner of the senior medal last year, came next with 130 points. Messrs Deehan and Drumra acted as judges, anld instructor J. C. Smith set the exercises. During the evening two elocutionary contests were decided—the school representatives to the Dunedin Competition being the contestants. The winners were VV. Mulrooney and R. Burke. Mr. James Hill acted as judge. Items were also given by Messrs C. Fottrell, P. Wilson. H. Hxingexford, W. O'Connor, and D. Fogarty. The Misses E. Smith and C. Hughes acted as alccompanists.