Napier

New Zealand Tablet, 27 April 1916, Page 23

Napier

(From our own correspondent.)

i April 20.

■ As a result of their last euchre party the St. /Vincent de Paul Society have been able to hand over to the soldiers’ equipment fund the sum of *£l3.

■' An ordination ceremony f was held in the chapel ofMount St., Mary’s Seminary, Greenmeadows, on Saturday, April 8, when his Grace Archbishop Redwood, S.M., conferred minor Orders on Mr. W. B. Buckley, S.M., : ; of Wellington. On the same day the Rev. J. Campbell, S.M'.', also of Wellington, received the Order of ' Subdeacon, and on Sunday was promoted to : the Diaconate. This last ordination synchronised with the seventy-seventh birthday of his Grace the Archbishop.

Wanganui

(From our own correspondent.)

?>>•; Word is just to hand that Miss Ruby Curran is the winner of an exhibition in singing valued at six guineas. ■ ■ This exhibition is awarded by Trinity College,' London, to the candidate who obtains the highest honors marks in New Zealand. Miss Curran secured 93 out of ; a possible 100, thus carrying off a muchcoveted -prize.. ,Miss Curran is a pupil of the Sisters of St. Joseph, from whom she has -received all her training both in vocal and instrumental music. : • The following are the theory results of the examination held in Wanganui in December last; All are pupils of the Sisters' of St. - Joseph, Wanganui. Miss Josephine Lloyd passed > art of teaching for associate' ■With ‘ honors in both ; papers • Advanced junior— Queenie Clinton, >B9 (honors); Bessie > Calves, 80 J (honors).‘ r Junior division Ann Greta Piper, 84 - (honors); Dorothy Law, 60. Preparatory division

Victim©- Ruscoe, 98 (honors); Sarah Punch, 96 (honors) Hera Scott, 95 (honors); Eileen McCartin, 90 (honors) Gertrude Rhodes, 78 (honors).■

’ The passes at the recent matriculation- examination ;of -New Zealand University l cam© to hand during the "week. It is gratifying to see the pupils of the Convent High School holding so high : a place in the list. ■ ■ Miss Kathleen Carroll cam© 3rd in French, and 10th in Latin in New Zealand, while Miss Mary McCartin came 9th in French. Both, pupils were studying Latin and French for only two years. -

Invercargill

(From an occasional correspondent.)

After ten months of continuous work by mechanics and designers, 'our church is approaching 1 completion. Last Saturday evening the electricians. lit up the building for the first time. The interior dome, the' expanding arches, the tall columns, and the beautiful Byzantine capitals shone out in pure white—-an ’ imposing spectacle. The tracery and' ornamentation around .windows, doors, and all the circular work strike one as singularly delicate and beautiful. One-can see larger churches but for light and graceful majesty and harmony of proportion new St. Mary’s stands alone in these parts. Its loftiness contributes so touch to its capability of ornamentation and to its impressiveness. It will be re-opened on the third Sunday after Easter; May 14. I understand that his Grace Archbishop Redwood will attend the opening ceremony and preach ’at the Solemn Mass which will be ’ sung by Right Rev. Dr. Verdon, Bishop, of Dunedin. Given a fine day, the celebration will be a grand one. Mr. James Scully, son of Mr. Michael Scully, of Georgetown, has enlisted, and goes into camp with the next batch of Reinforcements. ' His two brothers, Peter and Jack, are already at the frbnt, and the two remaining single brothers offered their services but,were disappointed inasmuch as they failed to pass the test on account of some minor defects. This is a -fine example of the loyalty of the sons of Irishmen in ; these parts. The Scully brothers are splendid examples of our young Catholic men, and have taken an active interest in all matters pertaining to the' Church. It goes without saying that they will make good soldiers. A host of friends wish them good luck and a safe return. There were very large numbers of communicants at the early Masses on Easter Sunday. The 11 o’clock Mass was sung by Rev. Father "Woods, and a sermon on. the Church’s greatest festival was preached by Very Rev. Dean Burke, Y.F. ' -, v -. ■