DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 4 September 1919, Page 27

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

Captain J. B. Callan, of the firm of Callan and Galloway, barristers and solicitors, of this city, who recently returned after several years' active service at the Front, has now resumed his professional duties. •" The Sisters of Mercy, South Dunediu, desire, to thank the members of the Mataura Catholic Social Committee and the ladies of the congregation for the two boxes of cakes which they very kindly forwarded to St. Vincent de Paul's Orphanage. • Captain Plunkett, formerly of the New Zealand Shipping Company, and now Lloyd's Surveyor at Auckland, is at present a guest of the Otago Club, Dunedin. Captain Plunkett is supervising on behalf of the London Salvage Association the repairs to the s.s. Westmoreland at Port Chalmers. A very successful; and enjoyable euchre social was held on Wednesday evening week, in St. Joseph's Hall!, the proceeds of.which are intended to help in furnishing the stalls in connection with a sale of work now being promoted to clear off. an existing debt on the Catholic church and school property at Kaikorai. There was a crowded attendance, and. the object in view was, as a result, very materially benefited. ." i,. ..

Results recently to hand of the examination in the Art of Teaching.held under the auspices.of Trinity

College of Music, London, in April, : show that two students of St. Philomena's College, South Dunedin —-Misses Martha Noonan and Sylvia Inder —were successful .' These young ladies having passed the practical tests in November, are now Associates of Trinity College of Music, London. -..-..-.-

/- -At 11 o'clock Mass in St. Joseph's Cathedral last Sunday, Miss Carrie Lance ley, the talented : soprano vocalist, now on a concert tour of the Dominion, sang as an : Offertory the Bach-Gounod "Ave Maria,"'with violin ' obbligato by Miss Ava Symons (also a member of.;. the company). At Vespers in the evening Mr. W. Brittenden (Christchurch) gave ■ a fine rendering of a "Pater Noster." MORNINGTON CONVENT : BENEFIT CONCERT. : The energetic promoters of the concert which was given in His Majesty's Theatre on last Saturday night, in aid of the fund now being raised to furnish the new Convent of St. Michael, Mornington, for the Sisters of Mercy, who have charge of the local Catholic school, have every reason to be gratified at the success of their efforts. All parts of the theatre were crowded, and very pronounced appreciation was shown of the excellent programme presented. The Kaikorai Band (Mr. H. F. Davie, conductor) gave a selection at.the opening of both parts, the performance being well in keeping with their reputation for high-class musical rendition so justly gained by this splendid combination of instrumentalists. The vocal solos of Mrs. Fraher, Mrs. Astley Black, Mrs. Coventry, and Miss Marjory Lemon all met with well-merited acceptance, and each reponded to insistent recalls. Mr. P. Carolin was warmly greeted on his reappearance on the concert platform. In response to a recall,' he introduced his young son, who gave a charming rendering of the encore number. Mr. J. McGrath, who is deservedly popular with Dunedin audiences, sang in his usual finished manner, his magnificent voice being-heard to advantage in three finely-selected numbers ; even then his delighted listeners were loth to part with him. Mr. W. At-will and Mr. D. Fogarty, too, were pleasing in their respective numbers, and both received the compliment of a recall. A flute duet was artistically given by Messrs. W. H. Morrison and H. Campbell, and had to be repeated; and a cornet duet in the second band selection, by Messrs. C. Eades and E. Kerr, was beautifully performed. Misses' K. Grave, J. Hunt, and M. Boyle were very successful in bracketed vocal trios. Two part songs were given by a large party of pupils of the Sisters of Mercy, South Dunedin, in a manner that reflected the utmost credit on their devoted teachers; the sweet young voices blended perfectly, not a flaw being perceptible. This was all the more praiseworthy in view of the fact that, apart from the pianoforte accompaniment of Miss C. K. Noonan, the children's effort (and there was over 100 of them) was practically selfconducted. The two part songs given by St. Joseph's Glee Club, conducted by Mr. T. Anthony, were very finely rendered, and once again the acquisition the club is to local musical circles was realised. Most fittingly, and- as it should be at concerts given under Catholic auspices, the greater part of the programme consisted of Irish national items. During the interval . several young ladies were busily engaged selling sweets amongst the audience, the financial results of the concert being thereby considerably augmented. Miss Clara Hughes, who, as accompaniste, had a heavy task, proved herself, as usual, most efficient. Mr. A. Vallis also assisted in this capacity. As musical director, Mr. D. Whelan carried out his onerous duties most capably, and the same may be said of the joint secretaries, Messrs. N. O'Neill and C. McKenzie.