DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 29 August 1912, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The annual Peter’s Pence collection will be made at St. Joseph’s Cathedral on next Sunday. . The annual meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society (ladies’ branch) will be held in St. Joseph’s Hall on Friday evening. In the supplementary list of junior Civil Service candidates the names of the following pupils of St. Dominic’s College appearß. Wakelin, M. Nolan, M.. Lane, A. Moritzson. On Monday evening a euchre party was held in St. Joseph’s Hall in aid of the hall funds. There was a very good attendance, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Musical items were contributed by Miss M. Wood and Messrs. H. Poppelwell, IT. Gallagher, and Blair. • A euchre .party in aid of the Dominican Convent building fund was held in the Sacred Heart School North-East Valley, on last Friday evening. The lady’s prize was won by Miss Fogarty and the gentleman’s by Mr. Cottle. Songs were contributed by Misses Johnston and Wood, and a recitation by Miss Anderson. The members of the Dunedin Police Force met on Monday evening in the Police Library to make a presentation to Constable Skinner, on the eve of his

marriage.-- Senior-sergeant King, on behalf of the force, wished him long life and happiness, and presented him with a , time-piece. A number of others spoke in-.eulo-gistic terras of Constable Skinner, who thanked the members of the force for their present and their kind wishes in appropriate terms. Mr. C. R. Bossence, Education Board Inspector, in his report on the Sacred Heart School, North-East Valley, conducted by the Dominican Nuns, states that Valley, conducted by the Dominican Nuns, says:— ‘ There were 67 children present at the examination, good time-tables are suitable, the schemes of work make adequate provision for the requirements of the syllabus; the methods have been well chosen, and generally have been applied with good effect.’ . . , ‘ In all the oral work the pupils render a ready response to the efforts of the teachers. Order, discipline, and tone are very good the manners and general behaviour are excellent buildings are in good condition.’ • . . ‘On the whole the school is in good condition, handwork, singing, and needlework meriting special mention.’

The Education Board Inspector, Mr. John R. Don, reporting on St. Mary’s Convent School, Mosgiel, conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, says: The organisation of the school, and the classification of the pupils are satisfactory. Registers are in order.’ .. . . ‘The schemes of work have been arranged with due regard to their interest and educative value, and the work professed has been well carried out the work of the infant classes is well varied and thoroughly, taught; the attention given to oral expression and clear enunciation being specially pleasing.’ . . . The upper department has been skilfully taught, the proficiency candidates doing very well in all their work. Physical exercises and singing are very good; .handwork and needlework are excellent: order, discipline, and tone are very good the manners and general behaviour of the pupils are excellent;, the new school rooms are very suitable.’ The pupils presented totalled 50.