WANGANUI

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 50, 14 December 1905, Page 19

WANGANUI

(From our own correspondent.) December 5) The elections ha\e come and gone and Wanganui has re tinned to Parliament Mr J T. Ilogaii, m place ot All A D Willis, who has represented the town tor ten yeais Air llogan conducted Ins electoral campaign with conspicuous ability and untiring cneigy, and his ri'tuin 1)V a matority ol o\ci !)(>() \otes must ])C recorded as' a leiiKiiKabie achievement foi a young man of no pic\ioiis political experience The successful candidate is only il veais of age and a Wanganui boy born and bred. Tic is the eldest son of the late David llogan, who camo to this district m the early days with his legimen', 1 lie 57' th Foot T\l r Tlogan was a pupil at old St Mary's School under Mr T Lloyd, B A Leaving school at lifteen years of age, he began life in the capacity of a liaKei's assistant. At the age of nine let n he entered the Railway Workshops at Kastow 11, and remained Iheie until he announced his intention of contesting the Wanganui seal Thai Hie annual entertainment given by the pupils of the Alarisi Brothers' School has become a popular fixture needs no saying, as the Opera House last even-

ing, despite the very unfavorable weather, was almost filled, and the programme for 1905 was equal to, if not; better than previous ones. The Brothers of the school must be complimented on the success of their efforts in training the boys, whose performances in dumb-bell and wand drill were excellent, and their acting in the chama ' The Cross of St. John's ' was splendid. Th<> programme opened with an overture by O'Hara's orchestra, which during the evening played several selections. The pupils gave two choruses, which received hearty applause, as also did their dumb-bell and wantf drills, which were gone through with the regularity ol clockwork. Recitations were given by Master J. Welsh (who received an encore), little Miss and Master Kicly, and Mastei 11. Burke, while Masters G. Cronin and C. Jensen scored great successes in songs, and M. Grogan gave ' The jovial auctioneer.' The Irish jig, to the accompaniment of bagpipes, was gracefully danced by Masters O. Llobson, A. Conroy, E. Perrett, and W. Roche, and called for an encore, -whilst a humorous quartette was prettily rendered by Masters H. Burke, O. Grogan, S Smithies, and F. Jefferson. Three pretty tableaux weic prettily staged. The drama 'The Cross ot St. John's was excellently staged, the dresses of the pupils being most exquisite and attractive, and the boys, of whom there were sixteen, took their parts; splendidly. Last on the progiamme, but certainly not the least, -was a larce entitled ' The Doctor's Holiday,' which causec' *reat 'amusement. The accompaniments were played by Mrs. Lloyd.