DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 38, 22 September 1904, Page 5

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) September 19. The Rev. Brother Ephraim, of the Marist Brothers' teaching stall at Sydney, now visiting the Colony for health purposes, is at present a guest at the local Brothers' monastery. Tiho quarterly test examination of the pupils of the Marist Brothers' School wa.s conducted last week The \ cry Rev. \ lcar-Gene'ral and Rev. Father Mahony were in attendance and presented prues to the boys for regular attendance and piofiucncy. The Very Rev. Father Keogh, Rector of St. Patrick's College, accompanied by the Rev. Father O'Conncll, wcitc South on Saturday to attend the obsequies ot the late Mr. P. Ilanlcy, a much-refcpected resident of I'lic Morvcn district, wholse painfully sudden death occurred last week. The acoustic properties of the new Cathedral were iecen,tly tested Se\eial members of the Christchurch Liedert'afel visited the building and sang from t ( he organ galloiy. Ihouo/h the embossed metal ceiling is not yet in place, and the interior of the building is still encumbered with scaffolding, the result was most satisfactory aiMi tho effect eminently favorable. The pupils of the Lyttelton Convent School gave recently one of those successful and enjoyable entertainmcntis which have become such a )eat/ure amojng the social fixtures of the Port. There was a large attendance m the Oddiellows' Hall, and the programme was \ery creditably rendered. Among the items was a prologue rendered by Miss N. Pidgeon, a humorous song by Miss L. Parker, and a fan song by the }unio.r pupils. A li lumber of pupils appeared in a humorous action song, and choruses were suns; by the members of tjhe singing class,. The instrumental numbers were an overture for wolms, and a pianoforte trio by tlie Misses WebJth. A number of young ladies performed very gracefully a .skirt dance, and as a finale two comediettas were given xv. whicih a large company of young people appeared. About five years ago, at the invitation of the Right Rev. Dr. Gibncy, Bishop of Perth, a small party of leligiolis of Notre Dame des Missions, familiarly k<nown as Sisters of the Mission, teft the mother house in this city for that far distant diocese to found a community of the Order. They first established a convj&nt in the city of Perth and later on houses in Fremantle and Russelton, being engaged at eaoh place in the work of Carbolic- education. The convent in Perth has alsto been constituted a novitiate, candidates being readily forthcoming]. The climate seems to siuit the native-born Sisters of New Zealand admirably. The heait, although found a little inconvenient at first, does not materially affect New Zealanders, and the enjoyment of really good health is the rule. Their prospects are very favorable, and the possibilities of their good work among the young of Westralia practically unlimited.