ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 24 November 1921, Page 27

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) - November 18. The children of the Island Bay Primary School were given a picnic at Happy Valley by the Ven. Archdeacon Devoy last Wednesday. The Boxing Day picnic committee met last Thursday. Mr. J. J. L. Burke presided, and the utmost enthusiasm was displayed by those present. The picnic will be held at the Seatoun Park, and the proceeds will be devoted to the Catholic Education Fund. The following officebearers were appointed: Chairman and treasurer, Mr. J. J. L. Burke; joint lion, secretaries, Messrs. P. D. Hoskins and A. B. Boake; refreshment booth, Mesdames Burke and Keogh; children's refreshments, Misses Craig and McCarthy; committee (refreshments), Mesdames Taylor and Holmes. The clergy were represented by Very Rev. Dean McKenna, Rev. Fathers Smyth, Cullen, and Mahonev.

The Catholic Education Board met last Wednesday, Mr. J. J. L. Burke presiding. Those present were the \ery Rev. Dean McKenna, Rev. Fathers Smyth, Mahony, and Cullen, Messrs. Doherty, Hoskins, Boake, Tiller, McPhee, and Reeves. Accounts to the value of £268 were passed for payment. Rev. Father Smyth reported that he had reduced the mortgage on the boys’ school by £2OO, thus reducing the liability of the Board for interest to the extent of £lO per annum. ,

Mr. A. Kelly (a well-known member of the local branch of the Hibernian Society) and Mrs. Kelly gave a very pleasant evening at St. Anne’s Hall on the occasion of the coming of age of their only daughter (Miss Mary Kelly). There was a large attendance of friends, and the debutante was the recipient of many gifts in honor of the event.

Two very successful euchre parties in aid of St. Anne’s parish school 'prize fund have been held and proved most enjoyable .

An interesting and very creditable dance recital was given at the Concert Chamber by the pupils of Miss Kathleen O’Briefl, one of our Catholic young lady teachers. The attendance was very large, and much appreciation was shown. A large number ,of dances, solos, and combined numbers, were given, and Miss O’Brien slipped much ambition in some of the numbers selected. The pupils acquitted themselves most creditably and reflected the greatest credit on their teacher.

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the executive of, the Marist Brothers’ "Old Boys’ Association further correspondence was received from the Old Boys’ Association of Invercargill re the proposed formation of an annual Rugby tournament between all the old boys’ associations of the Dominion. The Invercargill association suggested that ••to add more zest to the tournament a challenge cqp should be procured. The secretary (Mr. F. J. O’Driscoll) reported that he had circularised the various Marist Brothers’ old boys’ associations, but had as yet received no replies'. It was decided that the secretary should once

again write to the clubs concerned to obtain their cooperation in this matter.

HELD OVER

Owing to the extreme pressure on our space this week, we are obliged to hold over a considerable amount of diocesan news and other matter.