Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 08, 8 October 1908, Page 14

Timaru

(From our own correspondent.) October 4. Rev. Father Kimbell, S.M., preached a retreat to the Convent boarders during the past week. Miss Mary Dunne, of Timaru, was received into the Order of ihe Sacred Heart at their convent, Island Bay, Wellington, on September 24 by the Yen. Archdeacon Dcvoy. Rev. Father Tubman's envelope scheme for swelling the total of the new church fund has met with a great success. The amount from the envelopes so far is close on The appearance of the old church has been altered xery much by the iron roof, which now covers the sliing c. < The Marist Brothers' pupils gave a most successful concert • n the Iheaire Royal .ecently, the lengthy and well-prepared programme speaking volumes for the attention and training given by the Brothers under their capable director, Brother Egbert Phe principal item of the evening was a little drama entitled bt Aloysius Gonzaga,' the characters being well taken by Masters M O'Meeghan, T. McGrath, L. Kane, W. JDarcy, and another. Masters* O'Meeghan, McGrath. and Brosnahan ren dcred acceptable songs, and Mastei Neeson got a great reception for h,s humorous recitations. As usual, the drill was excelled £ her t e ,, re Ti- Mr " Mang ° S hd P ed CVer > thi "g a'oni by hei tastefully-played accompaniments. snirir" if ' Pf ? gW ? sivo agG ' which P rsde * itself upon its utilitarian ' aC rfV Sl ° SCe that ° Ur Catholic s6hools can keep atoast of the times. About six months ago our local Convent ■' Primary School opened a workroom in which the girls are taugh ' dressmaking under the direction of efficient teachers. The 2 : have been kept busy since the inauguration/ thanks to the kut *' interest shown by ladies in the district*, who have found -SeTr orders carried out in a highly satisfactory manner. The ain^ I to safeguard the faith and innocence of our Catholic g!rl s who can thus pass from the school to the workroom an! clrnl ootr M l r "^ Salari6S aS are offer ? d m-the Mde W " rooms. Mr. Gow's recent report contains the following «2 ■ graph:-' A very good feature is the means taken TpreLe" ' the senior girls for domestic duties, laundry work,- needlework - dressmaking, and cooking finding a place in the school cours ''