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New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 51, 23 December 1925, Page 30

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pi , ; (From om own Correspondent.) '7^-1 December 18. The Catholic schools throughout the city are to be congratulated on their proficiency -;■ results. In one and all the same thing has to be recorded—no failure,; Some of the . classes, particularly in the cases of the Bro- ■ there* schools', Tasman Street and Thermion, are very large. An outside observer, acquainted with : school work elsewhere, examE' inin 8 *be hoiriework exercises of a Brothers’ , pupil, exclaimed in admiration at their con- ‘ tents. The work is carefully, almost meticu- .- . lously.done. Nor are the convents below this: standard of excellence. One of the largest and oldest schools in the city has not had a failure in the Proficiency examination for ; years. Work done for love always scopes be- .! : 7 cause a blessing is on it. * ' 7 The Buckle Street and Duffer in Street Schools have each held break-up concerts. . The items; in. each case were excellent, the children showing careful training; There was a large attendance of parents and friends in both instance, and all thoroughly enjoyed the evening’s entertainment. The school re-•-ports in both cases were most praiseworthy. v - Among those returning from* Europe this / week was Mr. Kavanagh. He passed through | - Wellington and gave interesting accounts to v a r his ; friends of his travels. 7 Buckle : Street is having its usual Chris . -i nlas Tree. :> The Christmas Tree ;brings ; memories .of Father O’Donnell;, who used to : ; delight in giving the children this treat. | - The Commercial Travellers’ Association pre■Rented. Rev.: Mother Aubert with a cheque for seventy pounds. - This association i s one of the most charitable of organisations in its -Christmas activities. A deputation of about fifteen .- members . were .present in person to - hand, over the gift to the aged Lady Bountiful of the ; Poor. ; £ 7 -7/: i On- the. - 14th r inst. a concert ; was given, . through'the , instrumentality of Mr. F. 'X. Dickenson, to the patients at the Ewart Hospital; r: Misses-Eileen and Mollie Kelly - and- Jean Coker sang and the latter also" recited. Messrs. W., A. 8., and A. Conroy rang. . Mr. A. B. Conroy also played the cello, and . Mr Dickenson the violin, while Mrs. F. X. Dickenson made a very efficient p accompanist. , The nurses .subsequently very hospitably entertained the party to supper; at the sa P.® time expressing their apprecia;tion ■of the concert, ' • >v l - - u -r . ’• ‘ • ‘ 7. ••. . „ . „ , ORDINATION CEREMONY. ' Meanee holds its ordinations in the most beautiful time of the year when the grounds are full of sunshine and flowers. This year his Grace. Archbishop Redwood conferred on three aspirants thedignity of the priest- £ Those ordained were Rev. Father - 'rn ■•••*,. (Carterton), Rev. Father Bell - ffi* nedin and Rev. Father Dynan (NSW, , The relatives of the newly-ordained priests ; entertained afterwards by the Seminary staff and in the afternoon Rev, Father r a^ ,s t€d by his two colleagues, gave Benediction. ; One hundred and six stunts have received ordination at Meanee, and

over eighty* of : novitiate" i* set f in pfeaSaflt3t>ltoe«j i- 1 1 :' '%■ vtimlzM&d x * fecaf. .», . •'