St. Joseph's College Kilmore

signated a local contractor at all events he may be described as an expeditious and energetic one. After the early Masses were celebrated, His Grace offering up the sacrifice, High Mass was offered up at eleven o'clock, the Rev. Quinn being celebrant, his chanting and the responses of the choir being very impressive. The choir of the Nicholson street Convent sung the Mass, in a manner solemn and soul-stirring, and Father Kelly, in the absence of Father O'Malley, preached the sermon on the occasion, an able exhaustive one, very pertinent to the occasion. At the conclusion of the Mass a procession of the girls attending. the Convent school, numbering about one hundred and tastefully dressed in white, preceded His Grace from the church to the Convent, at the same time singing a litany with much taste, arriving at the Convent. His Grace performed the solemn service of opening the place, after which most of the visitors from a distance were invited to the schoolroom, where Father Farelly, with his customary thoughtfulness, had provided something substantial in the. As many of the visitors who filled the handsome church, had come from Lancefield, Pyalong, Darraweit Guim, Beveridge, Broadford and other districts, the refreshments were acceptable. At the conclusion, of the repast Father Farrelly thanked those assembled for their cordial co-operation that day, and Mr. Doherty, of Hughes' Creek, by way of response, spoke in strong terms of the works Father Farrelly had done on the mission, not the least one of which was the one which had been so favorably opened that day. Admission to the eleven o'clock Mass was by ticket, and we believe the sum realized, all of which will go for purposes, cannot be far short of £15 convent building, so far, is fully paid off and the good nuns will also have a handsome balance in hand with which to commence operations. Accommodation is now to be had to at least a dozen, boarders, and the class-room is really nicely filled up. The work inaugurated under such favorable auspices is, from an educational point of view, calculated to confer an inestimable benefit on the community, and our local clergymen may really be congratulated on the success of their efforts. Another feature in connection, with, the opening, and one. should be mentioned, was the fact that very many members of other denominations attended to give their countenance and support to such a worthy a cause.