Greymouth

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 50, 14 December 1905, Page 15

Greymouth

(From our own correspondent.) December 8. A very pleasant evening was spent at the St. Colurnba Club looms last week. when the nicmbeis and friends assembled at a piou,iessive euchie paity. During the e\ening retieshinenis provided by the ladies vveie handed lound Seveial .songs and musical items vveie rendeied. r I hese parties have become extremely popular. The St Columba Club bilhaid tournament -\\ as concluded last week, and resulted as follows : Mr. Bert Munson 1, R. Cl.C 1 . lleneman 2, and W. j\l. McCormaclc 3 The winner .secures the trophy piesented by I)i. J. Mcßrcaity, |iin , and the second and thud receive trophies. The excellence of the education imparted let the childten attending the Catholic schools is exemplified by the results ot the u-eent annual examinations held by the Education Boaul Inspector (Mr 11. Smith), in the Cireymouth Convent School the total number of pupils on the 101 lis IV.), ot whom Vi 2 presented themselves for examination ()i these all passed successfully, the Sisteis ot Me icy thus obtaining 10(1 per cent, of passes In the Maiisl Biotheis' School, out of 1:2!} pupils on the roll, 120 weie presented for examination The peicentage of passes is not yet known, but judging from pievious lesuhs it is expected to be high In the Bi miner school, conducted by the Sisleis of Meuy from (iieymouth, out of a tot<*l roll number of .11, there ueie present ."> ■{ loi examination The Inspector records b'U one Jailuie, that ot a pupil iioni another school, who had bei n but a tew weeks under ihe instruction of the Sisteis

A list ol winiuim, immheis in the Al-.aroa Com en I ait union is published in Ins issue The ;ul union in aid ot the kinds o[ Ihc Catholic church, SI. Audi ews, , was drawn on Fuday lost V list of the winning numbeis appeals elbcwheie "m this issue..