DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 22 December 1921, Page 23

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

\ >- (From our own correspondent.) v '"'.-'-"- ,'-."•"', ■>' '• December 16. : .A delightful entertainment was given in St. Mary's Convent High School, Ponsonby, on December 12, on the occasion of the presentation of prizes to the successful pupils. It was largely attended by the local clergy, Sisters of Mercy, parents and interested friends. The first item was a finished rendering, of "The War March" by the orchestra, and this was followed by a very pretty chorus, "The Heavenly Song." In an address then read" by one of the pupils thanks were expressed to the Sisters for their very great-care- and interest taken in .their studies and welfare during the past year; to the clergy, who had looked after their spiritual welfare, and to their parents, who had, often at great sacrifice, placed them in St. Mary's institution second to none in the Dominion. In the course of the address regret was expressed for the unavoidable ' absence of the Dr. Liston, whose anniversary of consecration as Bishop was this day (December 12). n "The Shamrock" was spiritedly given, while-the junior pupils excelled all in their character action song, "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod." Then followed the well-acted drama of "There Was no Room in the Inn," in which the following took part:Misses M. Flynn, D. Robinson, H. Stansfield, K. Franklin, C. Kelly, N. Moynihan, N. Flynn, A. Baster, K. Molloy,yand O. Baster. During -a beautiful. tableau at the conclusion, "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" was sung. Very Rev. Chancellor Holbrook, who in a happy manner congratulated the pupils and Sisters on the very artistic and enjoyable entertainment provided, then proceeded with the presentation of prizes, etc. .Beautiful specimens of the pupils' plain and fancy work and paintings were on exhibition and were greatly admired. The results of the examination, held recently, for the two Sacred Heart College scholarships, are announced. The successful candidates were Edgar, Murphy, Marist Brothers' School, Christchurch, who has been awarded first place; and Desmond Maher, Sisters of St. Joseph Dominion Road, Auckland, second. The scholarships are of the annual value of 70 guineas each, and are tenable for three years. The "examination is open to all Catholic scholars in New Zealand. Mr. Leo Whittaker, conductor of St. Patrick's Cathedral Choir, has visited Naples and all the principal centres of interest in Italy. While in Rome he attended, with other English pilgrims, Mass in the Vatican. The celebrant was his Holiness the Pope, who also gave the pilgrims a special audience, and delivered to them a short address. Mr. Whittaker was much impressed by the singing in Rome of a male choir of 80 voices, all of whose items were memorised and unaccompanied. In Paris he attended a delightful performance of "Romeo and Juliet" at the Opera House. Mr. Whittaker is to spend Christmas with friends in Scotland, and hopes to leave for New Zealand in February. The Auckland Catholic Federation Scholarships have, as a result of the recent examination, been awarded as follows: —John Hawkins, Convent, Taumarunui; Claude McCabe, Marist Brothers' School, Vermont Street, Auckland; John Bonner, Marist Brothers' School, Vermont Street; Peter Burke, Marist Brothers' School, Vermont Street; - Ernest Higgins, Marist Brothers' School, Vermont Street. The' winners of the girls' Federation Scholarships were— Kathleen Moore, Sacred Heart Convent, Vermont Street, •and Mollie Gillies, Otahuhu Convent (Sisters of Mercy). «$H>V