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New School In Kalgoorlie:
Effort Brings Pleasing Results
Healy, On Sunday, March 27, His Lordship Bishop Rafferty, D.D., assisted by Rev. Fathers classrooms the new of Blessing ceremony the performed Whitely, McGrath, Harris, Hesse and at Butler-street, Kalgoorlie, for the Sisters of Mercy. possible, and of the parents done as a pleasure to those After the Blessing they took their places on who, for ninety years or who had been doing it. As more, have valued their president, he had the whole%,
74/ 602 HAY STREET The Town Hall is opposite.
Archbishop Praises Parents And Friends Ni. Grace the Archbishop last Sunday expressed that it was his sincere wish that every school in the Archdiocese have a Parents and Friends' Association working in collaboration and affiliated with the Federal Executive.
His Grace was speaking have, the stronger and more representative is our claim. at the sixth annual general meeting of the Parents and Unity is strength, with 28,the official dais. faith, and that of their chil- hearted support and co- Friends' Association. 000 Catholic children edudren, too highly to allow the operation of the members, the 74 delegates cated in Catholic schools alluring prospect of free and speaking for one and all to Among attend were a priest, 12 in this State. We have the education to weigh against he offered congratulations nuns and two brothers. It strength, but much has to the only alternative avail- to the Sisters and the assur- is the first time the teachbe done to achieve unity if able to them-that of paying ance that the P. & F. would ing religious have been repour voice is to be heard and for the education of their be prepared to continue their Government in heeded these meetings. at resented children in schools built and support. opening circles. officially Before maintained by themselves, "The Parents and Friends' meeting His Grace adGreat Change Made the "This is indeed a happy dressed the delegates on the Association provides this day," concluded His Lordthe AdministraFinal opportunity. Every school crisis facing Catholic eduship, "for the staff and pupils tor, Rev. Father R. Healy, cation in Australia which he should take advantage -of of St. Michael's. These new made the appeal for funds. said was becoming more ap- it, form an association and splendidly equipped Father Healy expressed his parent year by year, due to becOme affiliated." an d rooms cannot but make the appreciation of the wonder- natural increase of populaHis Grace then congratutask of teaching, and of ful change that had been tion and even more through lated the executive, the learning, more pleasant and effected at St. Michael's in migration. foundation president and You, my dear 12 months. It would make fruitful. "This has brought more members and the chaplain people, will agree, I know, life at the school more problems," His Grace said, wishing them Gods blessing. that nothing is too good for pleasant for teachers and "but they are not insuper- He then declared the meetyour beloved children, but pupils alike. He was parti- able and they also have their ing open. His Lordship chats with Mr. R. J. Agnew, General I -feel that you will also grateful for the blessings. There is a mountThe president, Mr. W. Manager of the Lake View and Star Mine, who acted agree that nothing could be cularly facilities provided for sayMahoney thanked his Grace as chairman at the opening. Background, Very Rev. R. toe good for the Sisters who ing Mass at the school on ing interest by Catholic par- for honouring the meeting generally and Catholics ents Healy, Adm., Kalgoorlie. staff this school, and whose Sundays and First Fridays. in Australia in their schools. with his presence. only aim and concern in life He complimented the Sisters the "A notable result has been that so district the of J. R. Mr. address, In his that the children whom and St. Michael's Parents the forming of Parents and Encouragement children might have the is Agnew, t h e Chairman, opportunity of a Catholic you commit to their care are and Friends Association on Friends' "We are all deeply moved Associations by His Grace's words of stressed the appreciation education. That the parents given back to you at the end their wonderful work, re- throughout felt for the Sisters' efforts are conscious of this un- of their school years solidly marking that he had always am proud that we in West- encouragement and all were in the had wonderful assistance in finding finance and their selfishness is clear from the grounded, not onlynecessary ern Australia were first in . deeply grateful." he said. subjects so "The work of the Federafrom both the Sisters and that field. great faith in undertaking reverence and respect paid secular but life, in after for them the Association in parish "I take advantage of this tion had received every to the Sisters at all times. a big debt. also firmly established in the affairs. He hoped that those opportunity of paying tribencouragement from His He went on to say that the "The Catholic School," knowledge and practice of present would be just as Grace. Sisters did not often come in continued His Lordship, "re- their Holy Faith-children generous in helping to de- ute to the initiative, zeal "No major step in policy of those resfor public praise, but that he presents the Church's effort of whom you, their school. fray the debt incurred by and efficiency was taken without referring felt that they had carried out to provide not only religious their Church and their State the Sisters in building this ponsible for inaugurating it to His. Grace either directmovement. this something that would serve and moral instruction, but a will have every reason to be very fine school. "Parish associations," His ly or through his delegate the community for many complete and total Catholic proud." With the Blessing and Grace continued, "have done the Rt. Rev. Mgr. J. Bourke. years. He hoped that it education-an education in "There was a welcome inOfficial Opening of the new valuable work to help reAppreciation would not be long before we which even secular subjects novation this year in the T h c Superintendent of classrooms a long-felt desire lieve the teachers and the would see, stretching down are related to the final end presence of representatives of rooms Big priests alike in their burthe side, the two. rooms of man, and seen in the light Schools was the next was realised. of teaching orders who speaker: Mr. Mason express- modern design and colour, dens, by improvements to could help so much in the needed to complete the of revealed truth; in which the playgrounds and classrooms, Continuing, Mr. teachers are primarily con- ed appreciation of the oppor- they incorporate most of building. the provision of amenities field of parent-teacher coAgnew praised the work of for pupils and teacher and operation. Mr. J. Hunter, who had been "The encouragement and the acquisition of equipment responsible for the plans and All of recognition of the work of and teaching aids. specifications for the buildthese make things more the Federation through the ers, and Mr. McMahon for pleasant for the teacher and presence of His Lordship the sterling value of the Bishop Rafferty last year pupil and maintain standards drive behind all work done. and above all foster the and His Grace this year was of enormous benefit in Mr. Agnew then called spirit of co-operation beon His Lordship, Bishop tween parent and teacher fostering this spirit in our the buildto declare schools." Rafferty This will inand pupil. Mr. Mahoney then gave ing officially open. crease as the years go by. There is a more far a report on the Associations throughout the activities Congratulations reaching field opening up His Lordship congratulated before the federation, the year. The council continued to the Sisters on the acquisition task of securing the rights assist in the matter of of the new classrooms which of the Catholic schools. children insurance. school were so urgently needed. Approaching, with tact and A "blanket" cover-a sin. The old building had given prudence, the Government OF ST. MICHAEL'S, KALGOORLIE. CLASSROOMS NEW THE for all children gle policy long and faithful service, and the obtaining of valubut the time had come to cerned with the pupil's tunity to be associated with features of a perfect class- able concessions with repre- at one school and charging of premiums to school acreplace it with something growth in sanctifying grace, the opening of the classrooms room as suggested recently sentatives of other non counts was encouraged. better, and the new rooms, On schools. of teachers. Government a panel by congratulahis prooffered and time, the at same It was desired to lighten designed according to the while, tions and best wishes. He the south side, windows fill as good an education the work of teachers over inHelp Others Too latest trends in school con- viding in those went on to add it was a most of the upper section be obtained as can and Associations surance for not seeking "We are so pleasing struction were subjects so necessary pleasure to visit St. Michael's of the wails; whilst on the and attractive in appearance secular future citizen to live and he wished the Sisters north side, sheltered by a ourselves alone," said His should try to do this. for the The council had taken for that he felt many of the past usefully with his fellow -men every success in their work. verandah, vertical louvres in Grace, "we are seeking out a policy cover for volothers too." Pupils of St. Michael's who too, the very clear glass give the balance mentioned, He livelihood. a decent and earn "The members of your untary workers in school were present would regret between of light and air. Special can de- busy bees and mothers The Catholic School is the fine spirit existing that their schooldays were sys- ventilation panels in the council, and you practical realisation of what the members of the two ex- ceilings are very effective pend on them, have done an lunch and catering activiover, and education of tems If they are ties. While the old building had both the Church and the pressed the hope that this and the entire roof and the excellent job. For a premium of £3 per disappeared, the wonderful Catholic family desire in the spirit would grow and de- east and west ends of the to be successful they must It was and whole annum associations could have the generous apostolate that had gone on field of education. have been insulated building more. velop still participate in the scheme. within its walls would not this fact which forced the with very noticeable result. hearted co-operation of a Only one claim had been Councillor Almon, Acting federation for a system resbe forgotten. For 90 years pioneer Bishops of this of Mercy Whilst the Sisters the Sisters of Mercy had country to turn their faces Mayor, expressed pleasure at are very proud of their ponsible for educating one lodged in the year but it devoted themselves at St. resolutely against the Edu- being present. He said it school, built to their own quarter of the Australian was a considerable one sod the association concerned Michael's to the work of cation Act of 1870, which de- was the first time he had design. they recognise and children. (Continued on page 13.) "It is my express wish, Catholic education with that creed that education in Aus- seen the new classrooms, fine a very thought which he sincereity," tralia was to be "secular," (Continued on page 13.) made with all zeal, efficiency and selfHe congratulated building. what on to every them Grace, "that and urged His said are sacrifice for which they school in the Archdiocese renowned the world over. seemed the impossible task the Sisters on what they had will have a Parents and Easter Publishing Dedicated to the service of of establishing, and main- achieved and again on behalf Due to the Faster holidays, Cancellation Friends' Association, and God, without any worldly taining, a n independent of the citizens of Kalgoorlie he offered congratulations that it will be a vigorous next week's "Record" will ambition or desire for mat- Catholic school system. The monthly Day of published on TUESDAY, be wishes. and best in colworking executive erial gain, a succession of Recollection for priests This fact also has been the laboration with the Federa- APRIL 12. gallant w o to e n, denying inspiration of all those who has been cancelled for Mr, Fitzpatrick, President Societies and advertisers tion and affiliated to itthemselves a career in the have given their lives to this of the Parents and Friends the month of April on all strong links in a solid are notified that the deadline world, had put their talents very vital apostolate, and Association, said in his adaccount of Holy Week for copy will be Monday chain. and their lives at the dis- whose sacrifice has made dress that the work of the ceremonies. The more associations we morning. posal of the Catholic parents possible the seemingly im- Parents and Friends had ...14.....11.4.INNI,14.44