Masterton

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 43, 24 October 1907, Page 23

Masterton

(From our own correspondent.) Oct. 18. The Triduun*, which- in the parish was combined with the Forty Hours' Adoration, commenced last Friday, ana in spite of the inclemency of the weather, the devotions were excellently attended. The Very Rev. Father -Keogh of Patrick' College, preached each eve.ning on the Blessed Sacrament. At the early Masses on Sunday, the large number of communicants, which included the Children of Mary and the Hibernian Society, was a most edifying sight - - The usual meeting 'of St, Michael's Branch of the H.A.C.B. Society, - was held on Tuesday evening, the President (Bro. H. O'Leary) presiding. One member was initiated. The quarterly balance sheet was read and the branch, to be in an excellent position.. Bro. F^ Treader was elected a trustee. The. next meeting is to be a summoned one, when the building committee, will submit a scheme for the erection of a suitable meeting room. - - # Mr., P. J. O'Leary has received notice of his transfer to the Palmerston branch of Messrs. Abraham and Williams, _ aifd leaved for that town "this weeK\ ' Mr. „o'Leary will greatly be missed by the Catholic community. He took a great interest in Slibernian matters, and has held- every office. During his turn as secretary, the branch almost doubled in memfbers, mainly through his efforts,. He was one of the promoters of the St. Patrick's Day Sports' Association, and acted for the first two years, as secretary. He was also a member of the church committee. Mr. R. Cummings, examiner for the Associated Board of the R.A.M. and R.C.M., has conducted practical examinations in pianoforte, violin, and singing during the- last few days. The following pupils of St. Bride's -Convent were successful in passing. Advanced singing,. Misses .X. F. H'olloway, F. E. H. Elkins. Intermediate grade (singing), Vera Edwards ; Intermediate (piano), Phyllis P. Hanify. ' Pianoforte, (elementary division), Effie Wall, C. Minogue, D. Varnham, Lena Cress. Pianoforte, (lower division), M. O'Neill, M. Cress, Doris -Cameron, A. Fuller. Pianoforte, (higher division), Colina McKenne, Jessie Milne. Violin, (elementary), Mary O'Neill ; Violin, • (higher division), Marjorie Hunt. Mi\ Cummings ' also conducted an -examination of class-singing, at St. Bride's Convent. The class consisted of Mrs. F. Dupre and Misses; (Elkims, K. Holloway, V. Edwards, Brown, Mitchell, Piriph M. Kelligher, M. Walsh, A. Hester,- O. Richards and J. Bennington. An extract from the examiner's report on the singing is as follows : — ' The voices in this class were of good, 'bright quality, and were well grouped to produce- the best effect. The part song by Kuckner and the Round, were intelligently rendered, the attack being bright and crisp, and the voices well together. With the exception of the minor scales, which were not free from wrong notes, the exercises were excellent. -As a whole, the performance by the class was very satisfactory."