New Plymouth

New Zealand Tablet, 14 August 1919, Page 33

New Plymouth

(From our own correspondent.) „ -m, , '\ v .■■■■■■/■• ' August 2. yr i . Cn Thursday, July 24, tho children of the Convent high and parish schools entertained the Very Rev. Dean McKenna at the Rolland Hall, the occasion being his Feast Day ,*. Ihe Sisters, who arranged the concert, deserve great credit for the splendid performance given by their pupils, especially the items rendered by the vonnger children, and also for the very pretty decorations of the hall. Before the commencement of the concert, Master Harold Crawshaw, in a neat little speech, and on behalf of the children or the t\\ o schools, presented the Very Rev. Dean with, a pan’ of motor gloves, an umbrella, and a set of breviaries, while four little girls from the kindergarten presented him V th a pleasing tribute. At the conclusion of the concert the \ cry Rev. Dean addressed the children,and thanked them for tho charming entertainment they had given him a ,l( asked them to join him in a little sweets party, each chad receiving a well-filled bag. Ihe girls of the Avoca Hockey Club tendered a welcome home social to a number of recently-returned Catholic boys, at the Rolland Hall, on July 14. The hall was very artistically decorated for tho occasion with streamers-, ferns, and the Allied colors. Over 130 people, were present. At intervals songs were given by Misses Hurley, Stone, and Whittle. Air. S. Smith, M.P., formally welcomed the returned boys, Lieutenant Jennings suitably responding. A beautiful oil painting of tho Transfiguration (copied from the original painting by Raphael) has been given to the church by Miss M. Jones, to bo dedicated to tho memory of her two brothers, who wore killed during the war. The Catholic Federation is holding a scries of socials, tho first being on Thursday, July 31, and, judging from the number present, it was very successful. It is hoped to continue' these socials during the remainder of the winter and early spring, to raise funds for necessary alterations to the Rolland Flail and the church -grounds. The children of the Convent schools visited the Old People’s Home on Saturday, August 2, and repeated the performance which they gave in honor of Dean McKenna on the occasion of his feast. The old folks were much cheered by the performance, and , thanked the children heartily for their kindness.