Patea

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3, 19 January 1905, Page 4

Patea

(From our Wanganui correspondent.) From reports to hand, the entertainment given recently by the p,upils of the Patea Convent School was a very successful affair. The entertainment was hel|j in the Harmonic Hall, which proved all too small to accommodate the large audience. Among the many items special mention must be made of the Iris dance and dumb-bell exercises, both gracefully performed by a number of p,upils. Miss M. McComisky's rendering- of iihe ' Irish Emigrant ' was loudly applauded, and on being recalled s(he sang ' Home ' in pleasing style. Miss Dora Carroll, of the Wanganui Convent School, sang '-D\oreen ' so well that sjhe had to re-appear, her second item, ' The swjaJltows,' giving further proof cf her ability as a vocalist. The fiollowing was the first portion of the programme :r— Overture, ' Zampa,' Misses Hunger and N. O'Brien ; spng, ' Phizzi-01-01-01-ogie,' Boys ; In' iiian club swinging, Senior Pupils ; song, ' The soul's awakening,' Miss M. Rodson ; pianoforte duet, 'Irish airs,' Misses Diokson, A. Davidson, E. and M. Mahony ; action song, Infants ; pianoforte duet, ' Fairy whispers*,' Misses Looker, M. Bergin, M. Casey, afcid 13. McKenna ; dumib-bell exercises, Junior Girls ; cake walk, Misses Eileen; O'Brien, N. Kiely ; song, ' Irish Emigrant,' Miss M. McComisky ; pianoforte duet, ' Swinging

D fcnn?*/ 8 N '.DemPf ?> N. Kiely, T. Gibson, Master tr'in 6-'6 -' , H^ rte and h °™ s »' Girte ; pianoforte hv^n" 18 ' Mlbses llu nger, Lawson, E Gilli« a n S- rH ° B i ien ' and M - Ma "ony ; song, • The life of a ?i= I, & emor Pupils ; pianoforte duet, ' Nancy Lee,' Mis- * nnL a - m- Ca^ ey^ H '^? er . M - Mahony ; vocal solo, . MISS D - Carroll ! Iris drilI > M^e* E. Gilli&n.r "™h b /, and M - Mahc ' n 7> A. Williams, R. Beniner, and M. Casey. Accompanists, Misses N O'Brien, M. Mahony, E. McKenna • I inline n eC ? nd ? art consist ed of a drama, entitled, JJncles Darling,' m wlucli the foUuwine took Dirt • /1/ 1S MM SS h K> °vßrieil>v Brieil> N " Demipse^ and Mas^rs M K P e^e; ligan X ' Fmncis McOomisky, J. O'Brien, and F. Gil-1 McG A rLh' h fh a nSfn Si ° n a- the , entertainment Father c eni^ *faakett the audience for their attendance that hv ihfvJl P * l4 ». a l n 5 Ute t0 the exc eHetnt work done by the bisters, who had always been most successful in the management of schools. The parents owed the Sisf^S^ o' gratitude, which was enhanced by r? lvJ hAt they dld not labor for Piay but? for love Sndn^f °« the P^ 8 he tanked the Sister foitte' kindness and attention to the chiKJren. He then Tn nounoed tftat the Mayor had consented to distribute the j^^ffl? i^^^jsas at E^ KSS C °tf CBm ß g edu ? ati ; Qn »* ls * be of interest to thole was S ole e nT C h" 6 ° f , thC C ° l<my at heart - Education^ was one of the most important things in life The educated child had a far better chance of prosper n| than the ignorant one. In this Colony the conSents conducted by t*e Sisters, had earned fo/tiemse?^ by their educatuocal work a very hich re^itl tion in fact, second to none. Lt Tt only^£ hi k mc/ f e , 6d ' llcation th «t was so noticeable, but 'the te l^ which characterised all these' schools lhe Patea Convent retained m a very high degree this phofciehcy and he had to congratulate the Sifters and pup, son tjhe success attending their studies. He wfehcd themi a hjappy and pleasant vacation