NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 38, 22 September 1904, Page 20

NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

A pjresis message states that duriog on Suib day all St. Mary of the Angels' Churcilf, Wellington, the heat Prom an electric motor fired ' the bojards under the chin rich, which alarmed I'he congregation, who were asked to retire m order. This was dor.c, although a few womem displayed alarm. The fire was soon extinguished witlh the aid of the water suptply recently insifcf'ed on by t(he Corporation, aua the congiegation returned to the building and the service was concluded. There 'was a fair attendance (writes a Ilokitika correspondent) at the meeting of the Catholic Literary and Debating Society ofa ttie efyetub&Vbi Se&tembesp3. The evening was devoted to a mioek trial byj^ciry, wj||ch cajusdd a great deal of amusement, anfo the Mating #|as voted a decided su'ecess. By request liev. ||ier 'AJ|§ry will gitve his po&tfpoheti lecture on Napolc^fiLj& at fl|he next meeting. The retlnrn. debate- with^'lie "jMeS^ulbural Society is arranged to take place on Tuesday, September 27. * " ' -_ r-r'\ :; ; All the candidates from the Convent of Mercy, Greymouth, at the Trinity College theoretical examinations in music, in Jtfne last, were successful. The following is the list :— Senior— May Petorsen (honors), 87; Joan O'Reilly (honors), 83. Intermediate— Nora Trowlanld (honors), 81 ; Mary E. McCarthy, 76 ; Mary Clarke, GB. Junior— Kathleen O'Do'nnell (honors ), 92 • Myra McLisky (Wonors), 80 ; Bertha Coakley (honors), 87 ; J^Jtihel West (honor's), 86 ; Mary Delaney, 76 ; Marjarie Warnes, 65 ; Rita Hannan, 60. Preparatory!— Rose Bade, 100; Eriln O'Reilly, 90; Cyril Whitaker, 90 ; Yera Martian, 81'; Francis Sheahdn, 810 ; Christina Baxter, 7G. Tihe people of Dunedin are naturally very pleased tihat the genial and popular commander of the 'Delphic,' of id2o"o tons' burden, should test fche dapalwlltJl&tot.nhe Victoria Channel and bring his splendid vessel u^^b'tjie city wharves. The ' Del-phic 'is far and away the largest vessel that has ever attempted the pas>s,age from Port Chalmers to Dunedrn, and therefore, wot akwte-was it a cause of rejoicing to the citi/eas, and in, am especial manner to the Harbor Board as demonstrating the utility and Success of the dredgin-g operations which halve been going on for some years, but it wais also a highly creditable action on the part of Casftai.ft Brecn to carry an undertaking beset with some Fisk to Such a successful isßue. On Friday afternoon tive- Barbor Boa'rti presented Captain Brecn wifeh a gpld-niafe&ttfd greenstone pendant for himself and a gotH-mounted greenstone brooch for Mrs. Breeto as a memento of the ' Delphic's ' visit to Dumedin. The function tboik'pl'a'ce m the board room of the Agricultural Hall in- the -presence of a representative gatherilij* of bufcine^yTirjen. In making the presentation the chaiimA,n sujfl UQiatyrtJhe Harbor Board and business people had a&semtflefl t«i do honor to Captain Breen, who, he 'hojp'ed, Awcnilcf §rizc vhe gift not so much for its intrinsic value as jfor\ the •spirit in which it was given. Captain Breen's ~ health was then cordially toasted, and the commartSer "of the 1 Delfphic, 1 wlio by the way is a Wetffo.rti ntan, 'bfieny thanked t,ho company for their presents ari"i' also i foi the krnd treatment he had received at tfie'ic hands. £ The following pupils, of the Sisters of Our' Lafcly of the Missions, TJaranaki, passed the theoretical examination held iii connection with Trinity College, \h June last :— Pupils of the Monastery of the Prosantatjo'n.tNew Plymouth : Senior toass 1 — Amelia Smith, 76. . intermediate pass— Nellie Sutton, 60. Junior ht>nors-4lary Dala,n, 93 ; Delia Roberts, 8V ; Rose Rlolfe, a&,; Bilem BreWriaai, 87 ; Katie O'Rorke, 86 ; Johanna Fleming 85 ■ Mary Moroiiey, HO. Junior pass—Mary O'Rorke,' 77 ; Pa,n&y Whitton, 67. Preparatory division-Cissy Mo'roney, 88 ; bJl«?ie Bennett, 8»1 . Pupils of tfce ]\p>nastery of. Our Lady of Perpetual Succor, Striatfordf: Intermediate division— Mary Callaghan, o'o. -" Junior honors-— May Porter, 94 ; -Klsie Ru'ss, 9f ; I.pna 1 Bteasel, 80. Plreparatory division— (iladys Bennett,'' lt)0 ; Ida Bleasel, 99 ; Augusta Wilson, 85. Pupils of Monastery of Sr. Theresa, Opunake : Tnterme'dfatc divikioft—^tlelea Middleton, 03 ; Maude Middleton, (»5 ; Olive Brerin^ 66. Junior honors— Ethel Crot>.s, B'B ; E\VeJyjn pi'6s% 8!) ; Ahqe Cramer, 80 ; Mary Morris, SO ; Katie JVlcKeynolds, B*2. JHini'or pass— Maggie Cros,s, 76 ; Annie Mcßoynolds, 60. Preparatory divlsioni— Kenneth Btennan, 92 ;<)!Gertrude King, 75 At the Practical Examinations; conducted by Dr. Crefser, Examiner -for Trrnityr^Cpllege, helld at New Plymouth on September 14^ .CheV following pupils were successful :— Punils of Monastery «*»fi't3ffe Presentation, New Plymouth : Senior, pass— Mabel Clarke, Alice Fletcher, Violette Foote. Junior divi6ion-^La;ira Wood. Preparatory— Hester Bi'ddle, ' Dolly button (violM). Junior division — Alice Cramer <Sk -Thlresa's Monastery, Opdnake), Mary'Callaghan (ftta^astei^.ptratford). Preparatory division— Alice Cul>hb^t^oiL(flionas- , tory, Stratford). -•'~ 7^^ 1 r-^T^x -v -