Ashburton

New Zealand Tablet, 23 November 1911, Page 2377

Ashburton

(From our own correspondent.) November 13. The Catholic Young Men's Club's weekly meetings continue to be well attended. The programmes, taking the form of a parliamentary debate on a Bill introduced by Mr. F. K. Cooper and an editor's box, have been the means of providing interesting and instructive evenings for members. Mr. M. J. Burgess /president) occupied the chair at each meeting. j His Lordship Bishop Grimes opened and dedicated the new Catholic church at Hinds on Sunday last. Notwithstanding the very wintry-like weather, the church was crowded, many coming from a distance to witness the ceremony. His Lordship preached an appropriate and eloquent sermon, congratulating the residents of Hinds on the erection of such a desirable and pleasing building for the worship of God. A collection was taken up, and a goodly sum realised towards the extinction of the debt on the church. Very Rev. Dean O'Donnell assisted his Lordship. In connection with the recent examinations conducted in Ashburton by the representatives of the Trinity College and Royal Academy of Music, London the following pupils presented bv the Sisters of the Mission were successful: —Trinity College.—Certificated pianist—K. Nealon. Advanced division (senior) M Fitzgerald, K. Bree, and M. Soal. Higher division (intermediate)— Quigley, L. Bishop, N. Small, and M. Langley. Preparatory division— Bradley A Ward, E. Ward, and L. Holland. Preparatory

(violin) -M. Langley. Royal Academy. Lower —lrene McClurg. Theoretical examinations, Trinity College. —Advanced senior— Nealon, M. Quigley, N. Sheehan. Lower division (grade 2) — G. Tubb. Lower division (grade 1) —Zell Bennington (honors). Preparatory division—M. Daily, ' Royal Academy. —Rudiments- —D. McClurg.