Two Golden Jubilees

Marist Teachers in Samoa and Fiji

THE Marist Brothers, in August, cele brated two Golden Jubilees, con nected with their mission work in Polynesia.

The first was on August 18, in Western Samoa. The boys’ school at Mulivai was founded on August 18, 1888: and on August 18, 1938. an anniversary dinner was given by the Marist Brothers Old Boys’ Union at the Catholic Club Hall. Mulivai. under the patronage of Bishop J. M. Darnand.

The first Marist Brothers actually ar rived in Apia in 1872, and commenced teaching there: but the Mulivai school was not opened until 16 years later. The Marist Brothers were the pioneers of European educational work in Samoa.

The second jubilee concerned Fiji. On August 27. 1888, three Marist pioneer teachers. Brothers Harvey, Vincent and Alphonsus. landed in Fiji, and shortly afterwards opened their first school in Suva, with 17 pupils. From that point, their work spread gradually over Fiji, and later was extended to the Indians: and to-day the Marists direct many im portant and beneficial institutions. Two of the pioneers are dead, but Brother Alphonsus is still actively at work; he is now director of the Marist Mission school at Naililili.

Mr. C. A. Holmes, who retired last year from the Fiji Government, married Miss D. Wyatt in Sydney on August 27.

Mr. Basil T, Hall, of Melbourne,- a well-known writer, arrived in Sydney in mid-September after a visit to New Caledonia and New Hebrides.