DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 14 December 1911, Page 2535

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Very Rev. Dean Smyth, S.M., Rector of Mount St. Mary’s Scholasticate, Greenmeadows, is at present on a visit to Dunedin, and is the guest of his Lordship the Bishop. At a special meeting of St. Joseph’s Ladies’ Club in St. Joseph’s Hall on Wednesday evening of last week, Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., acting’ on behalf of the members, made a presentation of a terracotta art design flower pot to the. president (Mrs. Jackson), in recognition of the very deep interest she had taken in the club during the past season. Miss Laffey (secretary) was also the recipient of a presentation—a ladies’ handbagas a token of the members appreciation of her work. On Friday at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, his Lordship the Bishop raised to the priesthood the Rev. E. Lynch, and ordained as subdeacons Revs. D. O’Connell and W. Skinner. On Sunday the Revs. D. O’Connell and W. Skinner were raised to the diaconate, and the latter will be ordained priest at the 9 o’clock Mass at the Cathedral on Sunday. He will celebrate his first Mass at the Sacred Heart Church, North-East Valley, on Monday. A dramatic and musical entertainment by the students of St. Philomena’s College will take place in St. Patrick’s School Hall, South Dunedin, this (Thursday)

evening. A very fine programme has been prepared for the occasion. The Sisters of Mercy invite the parents and friends of the students to visit this afternoon the principal study hall of St. Philomena’s College, where the work executed in the art studio and needlework classes will be displayed. On Saturday, December 9, Rev. E. Lynch, who had been ordained the previous day at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, celebrated his first Mass in the chapel of the Convent of Our Lady of Mercy, South Dunedin, Father Lynch was assisted by his brother, Rev. James Lynch, of Wrey’s Bush, and Rev. John Lynch, of Palmerston, was also present. The beautiful music appropriate to the occasion was rendered by a choir of the Sisters of Mercy, the Elevation piece, ‘ Quid Retribuam,’ being particularly touching. After Mass the 1 Te Deum ’ was sung, and the nuns and the boarders of St. Philomena’s College, whose privilege it was to be present, received the young priest’s blessing. The Sisters of Mercy, South Dunedin, have been notified by the secretary of the Navy League that prizes have been allotted by the executive (Messrs. Goyen, Darling, Morrell, Moore, and Jeff dry) to the following students of St. Philomena’s College who competed successfully in the League’s Essay Examination held in September:—Senior subject for high and secondary schools, 1 How may England maintain her supremacy at sea?’—-First prize. Miss Kitty Langford. Junior subject, ‘ Story of the Armada ’Misses Alix Anstis, Winifred Kaveney, Josenhine Nolan, Mary Monaghan, Sadie Langford, and Mary McCormack. This year the Otago essays # were forwarded by the Education Board to Mr. Andrew Spence, of the Dominion newspaper, Wellington, for final adjudication. He speaks highly of the general average of the papers, and of some he speaks with admiration. So good were those that they were passed on to Admiral King-Hall and his officers for their perusal. The concert in aid of the Sacred Heart School funds, which took place in the schoolroom, North-east Valley, on December I, was a great success from every point of view. It began with a tasteful violin duet by Misses Zita Venning and Vera Hannan. This was followed by Miss Grace Patou’s song, ‘ Farewell to summer,’ with violin obligato by Miss Minnie Paton. Miss Paton has a very fine voice, and uses it to the best advantage. Miss Elvino Millow’s item, a, pianoforte solo, was well played for such a young performer. Miss Taylor was heard to much advantage in the song, ‘I hid my love.’ In response to an enthusiastic encore she contented herself with bowing her acknowledgments. Miss Howden sang very sweetly ‘ Hush, my little one.’ The item, however, that proved the gem of the evening was an operetta, ‘ The Dolls’ Hospital,’ by a large number of children. Miss Tessie Hannagan as the fairy queen danced very daintily. The dancing, singing, and acting of the children, including a boy in sailor’s costume, three ideal niggrer bovs. and a contingent of girls in Japanese costume, afforded the audience the utmost delight. The principal for the smaller children, Miss Josephine Toomey, acted and sang most successfully. The second part of the programme was opened by Masters Rotting, who played a piano duet in capital style, and had to respond to an imperative encore. This was followed by a beautiful violin solo, ‘ Hey re Kati,’ artistically played by Miss Z. Venning. A song, ‘A perfect day,’ by Miss K. Carter, with ’cello obligato by Miss Z. Venning, was enthusiastically encored. The concert concluded with a grand action song, ‘ Caller Herrin,’ by the children. The entertainment on the whole was most enjoyable, and the singing, acting, and dancing of the pupils were deserving of great praise, and reflected much credit on their teachers, the Dominican Nuns.