FEILDING

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 6, 8 February 1906, Page 15

FEILDING

(From an occasional correspondent.) There was a large attendance of the Catholics of 3b eliding and surrounding districts on Sunday, January 28, to participate in the blessing and formal opening of the fine new convent and school just completed The \cry Rev. Father Lewis, 5.M..V.G., of Wellington, officiated at the ceremonies. On the following day the first term commenced under the Sisters of St Joseph the community being a branch from the Wanganui house of the Order. The pastor of the district, the Kov. 1< athcr O'Meara, who is keenly alive to the importance of having a Catholic school in the town, is to be 1 congratulated on seeing the realisation of his cherished desire, and also in having as teachers so eminent an Order as the Sisters above mentioned. The following description of the new bluilding is given by the Feilding ' Star ' :— The building, which is a two-storey one stands in a spacious section adjoining St. Bridget's Church. The front elevation, which faces Derby street is designed with a square oriel window on the ground floor and a stained-gllass window on the first floor -whicH gives a very good effect to the building. The ground floor consists of reception, music, and school-rooms also refectory, Idtchcn, scullery, etc- The schoolroom is large and exceptionally well lighted and ventilated The first floor is reached by a broad flight of s-tairs which are lighted by a neatly designed stained glass window. On the first floor are the sleeping apartments consisting of two large dormitories and single bedrooms. There is also a bath and lavatories. The main feature of this floor is the private chapel, which is worthy of inspection, as its appearance is very pleasing. The altar is placed in front of the stained glass window mentioned as being in front of the building The room is diagonal lined, being painted a warm pink and the mouldings, etc., which are of picked rimu, are flat varnished. Every detail necessary to complete the building has been carefully attended to, while the furnishing is also worthy of specif 1 mention