DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 16 November 1916, Page 51

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) November 13. Accepting a challenge from the girl inmates of the Institute for the Deaf, Sumner, a. team of basket-ball players, composed of senior pupils of the Sacred Heart Girls College, played a match on the grounds of the former on Saturday ‘ afternoon, November 4. The game was fast and even, ana resulted in a win for the Institute by seven goals to six. The visitors w 7 er e entertained to afternoon tea and were kindly shown over the Institute by the staff, spending an exceedingly pleasant and enjoyable time. As briefly mentioned in last week’s issue of the Tablet, a very pleasant evening was spent in the Hibernian Hall on Wednesday, November 1, when a lecture on Irish Music was given by a member of the Celtic Club to a highly appreciative audience comprising the members of the club and their numerous friends. Rev. Father Long presided. During the course of the lecture, musical and poetical illustrations of the different points touched upon by the lecturer were made by the following ladies and gentlemen : Rev. Father Murphy, 8.A., Mr. W. Brittenden, and Misses M. and K. O’Connor. One item of great interest was the playing by Miss K. O Connor as a piano solo of the favorite Irish air, The Coulin.’ This proved to be quite a new depart lire in the rendering of old Irish airs. At the conclusion of the lecture, Rev. Father Long, on behalf of the Celtic Club, thanked the lecturer for his instructive discourse. The lecturer suitably responded and thanked the club for giving him an opportunity to speak on such air interesting and pleasing subject. The following pupils of Miss Mary G. O’Connor, A.T.C.L., one of our best-known teachers and vocalists’ were successful at the recent practical examinations, also theoretical, held in June:—Practical.—lntermediate Division (horrors)— L. Davies, 80; H. O. Purdie 77 (pass). Junior Division (honors) — Grade James’ 88; Gladys Tabley, 83 Amy Campbell, 81. Theoretical.—Junior .Division (honors) —M. L. Davies, 99 H. O. Purdie, 91. Preparatory—F, Meadowcroft. 94 • Molly Bradley, 76< ' * *