Bishop of Dunedin

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LI, Issue 8, 21 February 1924, Page 17

Bishop of Dunedin

iVivJli vv Jiilj-lj UUN CERT •AT DOMINICAN CONVENT, BLACKROCK.' At a farewell concert given by tlie pupils of the Dor'r'. minican Convent, Sion Hill, Blackrock, to Right Rev. Dr. Whyte, Bishop of Dunedin, the links that bind Ireland, pit’ and in particular the archdiocese of Dublin, with Australia and New Zealand were happily recalled (says the Irish Catholic). At the conclusion of a delightful musical entertainment, Very Rev. Canon Dunne, P.R., Booterstown, on &?.• behalf of the nuns in thanking the Bishop for attending, mentioned that, in addition to having a replica of Sion Hill in his far-away diocese, Dr. Whyte was a great friend :of the late Cardinal Moran, a priest who had reflected great glory on the archdiocese and on Australia, .where his lot fit, was cast for many years as Archbishop of Sydney. Dr. Whyte had succeeded another great Dublin priest at Dun>V; edin in Most Rev. Dr. Michael Verdon, whose memory was . a hallowed one with the Clonlitfo students. ' His Lordship, in reply, said many in Ireland know r s Australia’s debt to Ireland, from whence it received Cardinal Moran and other distinguished missioners. It was, he said, a great pleasure to him to be so happily associated with the priests of Dublin. He thanked the nuns and the pupils of Sion Hill for the pleasant entertainment they Ind enjoyed. He was not unfamiliar in Dunedin with the thoroughness that the pupils of the Dominican Convent had shown, and Canon Dunne’s reference to Sion Hill reminded trim ■ / that 52 years ago that convent sent nuns to New Zealand ' where missionaries were badly needed at the time. As a , result of their teaching one now found in lonely stretches of the back country highly accomplished and refined children. That was due. to the talent and zeal of missionaries - like the Dominican Nuns. There was still room for volunteers in Australia and Dunedin, and those who lived there looked to Ireland. Ire- ■ land had always been held up as an example and they wanted to continue to do so. lie was sure that would bo so while the education was such as was imparted by the ; • Dominican Nuns. The programme, which was conducted by Professor R. . O’Dwyer, included orchestral items, piano and violin solos, juvenile choruses and vocal solos. One of the songs given •. ,by a choir of boys was “New Zealand Volunteers.” * 1