SCHOOLS' EXHIBITION WORK.

New Zealand Tablet, 12 August 1909, Page 1251

SCHOOLS' EXHIBITION WORK.

His Eminence the Cardinal has emphasised the desira* bility of holding a Schools' Exhibition of Work in connection wth the forthcoming Catholic Congress. It is intended by our Congresses to show the Church in action. The activities of our religious communities are best seen in the variety and excellence of the work done in connection with otir schools. We are anxious, therefore, to learn,, -with the least possible delay/ to what extent the. schools and, com-, munities under your care will join in this part of our Congress celebrations. We might point out that .we have reserved the Cardinal's Hall free from any public entertainment. The space will be very limited, and we would recommend that the work be shown in cases, and that it be restricted to samples o£, special merit — not quantity so much as quality being aimed at. The solemn opening of the Congress has been fixed for Sunday, the 26th September. The work should be on, exhibition on the previous Friday or Saturday. At some recent Catholic entertainments at the Town Hall, tableaux vivants were introduced with great success It has bee>i suggested by our ladies' committee that at tho conversazione in the Town Hall on Monday, September 27, some of our Catholic communities might desire to get their schools to represent some scenes realistic of Catholic life. The tableaux vivants might be accompanied by illustrative recitals, music, or song. Should any of your schools desire' to do so, it would be necessary we should have timely warn- ■ ing, so that our Catholic ladies' executive may be enabled to make their arrangements accordingly. — For the Gatholij ladies' committee, yours eincerely, Denis F. O'Haran. St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, 22th July, 1909. . '