ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 36, 5 September 1907, Page 14

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) August 31. His G-race the Archbishop is to open ' a new church at Aramoho to-moriow. His G-race will preach in the morning and Rev. .Father Ainsworth, S.M., in the evening. " • * The merribters of St. Joseph's choir are to hold tlieir, annual social on. Wednesday evening next in the Alexandra Hall. On the following Wednesday the Hibernians will hold theirs in the Druids' Hall. The arrangements for Mother Aubert's concert on Monday evening are complete, -and a ' great success is anticipated. Sympathetic reference to 'the good Mother's work has been made toy the loqal press during the week. It is a greal pleasure to have anything to, do with an undertaking in aid of Mother Aubert's work. On every hand one is met with great consideration.' People of every state and creed seem, to vie with one another in their efforts to assist the cause. There could be no greater mark of the appreciation of all classes of the work "being done by the Sisters of Compassion than the warmth of the support which the citizens of Wellington accord to the annual concert in aid of the Homes that Mother Aubert and her Sisters have provided. Quite a novel method of supplementing the funds is being used by a number ofladies under the direction of Miss O'Connor. These ladies have made sweets for sale at the Town Hall on the evening of the concert, and they have even catered for private parties. The results of the examinations in the theory of music conducted last June in this city by the Associated Board of the R.A.M. and the R.C.M., London, are to hand. They again 'demonstrate that our convent schools afford a high standard of musical culture. The successful candidates in the several grades from our convents are aa follow :—Harmony. —Advanced grade,—Pass (full marks 150, honors 130, pass 100)— •Doris 1 Haywood, 102. Intermediate grade. —Pass — Muriel Hodgins, 127 ; Cecilia Dwyer, 120 ; Mary Gillies, 119 ;, Gertrude Blacklock, 105. Rudiments of Music (full marks 99, pass 66)— Juliet Greig, 96 ; Girlie Glbbs, 90 ;• Teresa McEnroe, 90 ; Rosette M. Storey, 88 ; Alice Draper, 88 ; Myna Hodgins, 86 ; Muriel Btake, 81 -, Olive C. Young, 80 ; Mabel Outtrim, 74. School Examinations (full marks 150, distinction 130, pass 100)— Higher division—Harmony (distinction) — Agnes M. Segrief, 133 ; Agnes Brennan, "131. Pass—Dorothy L. Tanner, 128 ; Lorna Bridge, 124 ; Rosie Segrief, 123 ; ' Sylvia - Williams, 111. Lower division.—Pass—Hilda Flanagan, 126 ; Annie Gibfos, 126 ; Mary Ganley, 124 ; Iris' Ross, 120 ; Mary Young, 112 ; Genevieve K. Pope, 111. Primary theory (full marks 99, pass 66)—Priscilla Miller, 99 ; Sybil K. Thirkwell, 91. A very successful sacred concert was given at St. Francis' Church, Island Bay, on Wednesday evening, by the members of St. Anne's Church choir, in aid of the church funds. The choir had the assistance of Madame Eveleen Carlton and Mr. Handley Wells, who added greatly to the success of the concert. Madame's rendering of the ' Laudate ' (Zingarelli) and ' Inflammatus ' (Rossini) was a musical treat, and was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. Mrs. Ryan was very successful in her rendering of the ' Salve Maria ' (Mercadante) ■ and c O rest in the Lord ' (Elijah) ; Miss Barton sang ' Angels ever bright and fair ' (Handel) • and Miss M'Mahon ' Jerusalem, thou that killest ' (St. Paul) in their usual good style. Mr. Handley Wells' song, -' Thou'rt passing hence' (Sullivan), was very much appreciated. The ' Pro Peccatis ' (Rossini). and c Thy glorious deeds ' (Samson) were sung very effectively by the Rev. Father Ainsworth. Mr. E. B. L,. Rea'de gave a devotional rendering of- c Ecce Deus ' (Clifton). The quartette ' God is a Spirit ' was sung by Miss Gallagher, Mrs. Ryan, Messrs. Reid and H Wells ; and the ' Gloria ' (12th Mass) and ' The heavens are telling ' (Creation) were splendidly rendered by the choir, the trio in the latter being taken by Miss Murray, Mr. Reade, arid Mr w Handley Wells. Mr. D. J O Keefe was the conductor, and Miss Henderson organVr« Amon £ those present were the Very Rev. Father O Shea S.M., V.G., and the Rev. Fathers Kimbell, Herbert, and Yenning.