DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 30, 2 August 1923, Page 31

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

• Solemn Requiem Mass in observance of the Month’s Mind for the late Very Rev. Father O’Neill, is to commence at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 8, at St. Thomas’s Church, Winton. Very Rev. C. Morkane, M.A. (rector of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel) will deliver a lecture on “Shakspere and the Catholic Church” at the meeting of the University Catholic Students’ Club, in St. Joseph’s Hall, Rattray Street, on next Saturday evening. The Sisters of Mercy have received a limited number of altar stonesthree different sizes: 12 x 10 x 8 x 6 x 1, and 6 x 4 x £. Those requiring one may apply at the Convent, South Dunedin. The Sisters have received instructions that in return a donation of £1 or so may be given towards St. Vincent’s Orphanage. During a recent visit to Christchurch Miss Berta Vallis (daughter of Mr, A. Vallis, choirmaster of St. Joseph’s Cathedral) sang on alternate Sundays at the Cathedral and St. Mary’s Church, Manchester Street. At the former site gave an artistic rendering of Schubert’s “Avo Maria” and at the latter an “Ave Maria” by Luzzi. Under the will of the late Michael McKey, retired draper, of South Dunedin, there are bequests of £IOOO to the South Dunedin Catholic Orphanage; £SOO for the Dominican Convent at Oamaru ; £SOO to the Catholic Bishop at Dunedin, for the time being, to be applicable for the general purposes of the Catholic parochial school at South Dunedin; and £IOOO to the Bishop, to be applicable for the general purposes of-the Holy Cross College, Mosgiel. A pleasant function took place at the monthly meeting of the Irish Society, held in the Overseas Clubroom on Tuesday evening week, the occasion being a presentation to Mr. T. J. Anthony’ prior to his departure for Invercargill. Mi-. Dillon occupied the chair. The president (Mr. Ryan), in making the presentation, said it was with regret that the society learned of Mr. Anthony’s intended departure. He was a member the society could ill afford to lose. His duties'as conductor of the choir had been carried out in a most enthusiastic manner, and he felt that Mr. Anthony was deserving of many thanks for all he had done for the musical branch of the society. Air. Anthony, in returning thanks, said he regretted severing his connection with the society. A musical programme was contributed to by the following; —Violin solo (Irish airs), Miss Geddes; recitation (“Kitty’s Answer”), Miss Heley; songs (“A Little Bit of Heaven”) Mrs. Loughran, (“Danny Boy”) Miss Symons, (“Irish Mother of Aline”) Miss Emerson, (“She Is Far From the Land”) Mr.. Johnston, (“An Irish Soldier”) Air. T. J. Anthony. The accompaniments were played by Miss Carter and Miss M. Goughian. There was a large gathering of members and friends of the Irish Society, at St. Joseph’s Hall on Saturday evening week, on the occasion of a farewell to Airs. McCleary, prior to her departure for Christchurch. The president (Mr. A. Ryan) in making the presentation— a beautifully ornamented bronze bowl spoke highly of Mrs. AlcCleary’s efforts to further the interests of the society. Mi’s. McCleary was one of the society’s most consistent sunporters, and, while regretting her severance and departure, Mr. Ryan said the good wishes of the society would accompany their guest. Rev. Father Marlow added his tribute to the sterling work of the guest of the evening. Air. AlcCleary, replying on behalf of his wife, thanked the society for the gift and the honor done to Mrs. AlcCleary, which he appreciated very highly. A most enjoyable programme was contributed to by Mesdames Sandys, Goughian, and Loughran, and Miss Dillon, songs; Airs. Loughran and Miss Carter, vocal duet; Misses Heley and Campbell, recitations; Misses McCleary and Carter, dance. The accompaniments were played by Miss M. Sandys. Supper brought the evening to a close. CATHOLIC STUDENTS’ CLUB, DUNEDIN. -- The Catholic Students’ Club met on July 23, at 8 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Hall. The president (Air. O’Regan) presided over an attendance of about 40 members. The lecturer for th^ evening was Dr. E. J. O’Neill, and he chose for his jeer “Baron Larrey, chief surgeon in the Grand Army of Napoleon.” Dr. O’Neill in outlining the career of this pioneer of military medicine, incidently gave an

excellent description of the conditions of the time. This was supplemented by numerous well-chosen quotations from 'Baron Larrey Memoirs , published in —two years’ after the defeat of his friend Napoleon at Waterloo. Larrey had followed Napoleon in his greatest campaigns in Egypt and on the Continent, right up to the disastrous retreat from Moscow —a step to which he was strenuously opposed. As Dr. O’Neill showed, he was the father of military medicine as we know,, it, and the steady advance in this branch of medical science dates from his far-seeing reforms. Such a life lived by such a man could not fail to form the basis of an interesting and instructive lecture, and Dr. O’Neill used his material to the best advantage. At the conclusion Mr. O’Regan proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the. lecturer, which was seconded by Mr. O’Reilly, and carried unanimously. I W-