Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, 23 February 1911, Page 335

Timaru

(From our own correspondent.) Owing to the increase in the number of children and to the starting of dressmaking and technical departments, the need for more room in the girls’ school has been acutely felt during the past twelve months. To .satisfy this demand, the devoted Nuns of the Sacred Heahfy with the full approval and co-operation of Father Tubman, decided to practically double the size of the old building, and the additions were formally opened by his Lordship Bishop Grimes, on Thursday evening last. The work was carried out under the direction of Mr. B. Moriarty, who also supplied the plans. The new buildings consist of a large central hall, 63 feet by 50 feet, with the old'school on one side and the new classrooms 28 feet by 25 feet, and one 23 feet by 25 feeton the other. Two rooms, one to be used as a reception room and the other by the Mother in charge, are also added, the design and finish being up to date in every respect, both as regards facilities for school purposes and hygiene. A sale of work was commenced in the afternoon by the following ladies:Mesdames Fitzgerald, Burns, Kane, Doyle, Power, O’Rourke, Purvis, and the Misses Knight, Donovan, Kane, and Russell.. They continued their labors in the evening, and netted the handsome sum of £35. The spacious hall was filled to overflowing at 8 o’clock for the official opening, among those present being his Lordship Bishop Grimes, Right Rev. Mgr. Mackay, -V.G. (Oamaru), Rev. Fathers Fay (Temuka), and Tubman (Timaru), Mr. J. Craigie, M.P., and Mrs. Craigie, and Councillors Beck, Harney, Angland, and Oborn.. A short concert programme, arranged by Miss M. Yenning, opened the proceedings. The Rev. Father Tubman sincerely thanked all who had assisted in the work, his Lordship the Bishop for coming from Christchurch, his Worship the Mayor and outside friends, and the parishioners who were always to be relied on. He paid a well-deserved meed of praise to Mr. Moriarty, who had designed and executed the architectural beauties that they saw, and ho considered that the parishioners were under a deep debt of gratitude to him. Mr. Craigie also said a few words of appreciation of the sacrifices made by Catholics in the cause of Christian education. Supper was served at 10 o’clock, and the remainder of the evening was devoted to progressive euchre. Three cheers for his Lordship and the Rev. Father Tubman brought the proceedings to a close. A handsome display of Church vestments was shown during the evening.

Invercargill (From our own correspondent.) February 20. The annual picnic of the Invercargill Catholic schools will take place on Wednesday next at Ocean Beach. A collection taken up at the church door on Sunday resulted in £lO being added to the prize fund for the children. Entries for the Irish Athletic Society’s sports’ meeting on March 15 are steadily coming to hand, and the directors are busy, so that everything will be in order on the day of the sports. Should the weather be favorable a record gate is assured. On Wednesday evening next in the Municipal Theatre the Right Hon. the Prime Minister will be farewelled by the citizens of Invercargill. The Hibernian Band has been asked to render a selection on the occasion. Sir Joseph Ward is patron of the band. A movement is on foot amongst the ladies of the parish to raise funds for the improvement of the grounds and house occupied by the Marist Brothers. At the 11 o’clock Mass on Sunday the Very Rev. Dean Burke, Y.F., spoke of the enormous amount of good work that had been unostentatiously performed by the Brothers since their arrival in Invercargill, and he asked the sympathy of the congregation in the matter of raising funds to help the Brothers,