Masterton

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 51, 21 December 1905, Page 3

Masterton

(From our own correspondent.) December 15. The children of St. Patrick's School ' broke-up ' for iheir summer vacation to-day. Mr -I. L Conlan, of the fum of Bunny and Dolan, passed the final section in the Solicitors' Examination., Mr. Conlan is an old St. Patrick's College boy. The devotion of the Foity Hours' Adoration was commenced at St. Patrick's Church on Fuday last, and biought to a close at the 11 o'clock Mass on Sunday, when there was a procession of the Blessed Sacrament. In the evening the Rev. Father Tymons preached an eloquent sermon on the Blessed Sacrament to a large congregation. The \ocal and instrumental entertainment, given in the Town Hall last e\enmg by the pupils of St. Bride's Convent, in aid of the funds of St. Patrick's School, was attended by a large *md appreciative audience It proved very enjoyable, and the manner in which those who took part acquitted themselves reflected most creditably on the. training they received from the Sisters, who must have devoted much pains m order to produce such satisfactory results. The first part opened with

the overture, ' Oberon,' in which three pianos were brought/ into use, and presided over by the Misses O. and E. Richards, E. and R. Frost, P. Gray, and O. Nilsson. A glee, ' The hough and crow,' by the Misses K. and B. Holloway, M. Grengor, C. Cotter, E. Hooper, P. Grey, M. Boustead, K. Hennessy, N. Collier, 0. JNilsson, was a very enjoyable item. The same singers contributed ' Hark, the lark,' which was well received. Two selections, ' Santa Lucia ' and ' Adeste Fideles,' by an orchestra, consisting of (piano) Misses M. Cress, M. ,o'Neill', E. Pi'nhey, ,M. McKqnna, I). Rcndall, C. Smyth - son, (organ) Misses >'O. Nil&son, R. Frost, (violins) (Miss K. Hennessy and Masters L. Cress, 11. Fox, S. Hoar, (guitar) Miss E. Richards, ('cello) Miss K. Holloway, (banjo) Miss M. Grengor, (mandolines) Hisses P. Grey and C. Cotter, proved very acceptable items. The glee party also rendered two extra items. The second part of the programme consisted of the cantata ' Laila, or the Children's Queen,' Miss Hennessy taking the principal part of Laila, Miss K. Holloway, the mountain child, Miss L. O'Malley, leader of the beggars and fairy queen. Several other girls, daintily attired as mountain children, and fairies, took part, all acquitting themselves very well.