ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 41, 8 October 1903, Page 1

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

October 3. His" Grace the Archbishop returned from the West Coast on Thursday. The ' At Home ' given in aid of the organ fund of St. Mary of the Angels' Church realised the sum of £11 ss. A sacred concert, .in aid of the new organ which is being built, -will be given shortly at the Church of the Sacred Heart by the members of the choir. The following pupils of St. Mary's Convent were successfuf in passing the theoretical examination held in June last by the representative of Trinity College, London :— Senior honors—Cecilia Sullivan, Augusta Fitehett, Jeanette Levastam. The final football match for the fifth-class championship was played between teams representing St. Patrick's College and Wellington College at Berhampore. After a stubborn fight the boys from St. Patrick's- were the victors by 11 points to nil. Tries were scored by Heeitan (2) and Cullen, the lattex's being • converted by O'Connor. Mr. J. Laughton was referee. The members of the Literary Society connected with the local Young Men's Catholic Club did not let the centenary of Robert Emmet's death pass unnoticed. At the weekly meeting of the Literary Society, held on Monday evening, 28th inst., an excellent paper on the life of Robert Emmet was read by Mr. J. J. Cronin, one of the most active and enthusiastic members of the Society. Mr. Cromn's paper was remarkable for its literary excellence, and concluded with Emmet's speech from the dock delivered with great force ami eloquence. Mr. Cronin's paper was very warmly received by the members present, and a special vote of thanks to him for his excellent work was unanimously carried. Several of the members present expressed regret that Irish history is not being studied by our Catholic young people.