Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 29, 26 July 1923, Page 31

Timaru

(From our own correspondent.) July 23. The annual meeting of the Children of Mary Sodality was held recently, when the election of office-bearers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, Miss X. McAteer; vice-president, Miss K. Collins; secretary, Miss M. O’Sullivan; treasurer, Miss B. Cosgrove; councillors, Misses Knight, Venning, and L. Knight. The report, which was considered and adopted, referred to an increased membership and to the old-established' custom of two members visiting the public hospital every Sunday. A progressive move is being made in connection with our" educational establishments. Tenders have been called for the erection of a class-room at the girls’ school, Craigie Avenue, and tenders will shortly be invited for the erection of a new school in Brown Street for the Marist Brothers. * * Instead of holding' the annual, social in aid of the school funds, it has. been arranged to take up a special collection at the church doors next Sunday. The penny collection which has been in vogue for several years is the chief source of revenue for our schools, and is being.generously supported, s A . .