HBH 1890 July 28 Concert St Patrick's Hall Hastings Note by Elaine***Typed as written A very successful concert was held in St Patrick's Hall, Hastings, and last Friday evening in aid of the building fund of the infant school, which is now being built, and which will accommodate about fifty scholars. The hall was crowded. Father PRATIER took the chair and chief items on the programmes were songs and a well written comedy, which the management, profiting by past experience, wisely substituted for the "historical tragedies in seven acts," produced on former occasions. The piece was "My Aunt's Heiress," and being within the powers of the pupils, it was very creditably performed by Misses DANVERS, MADDISON, HEWITSON, SHANLEY, HASTINGS, Mc NAMARA, LIVESEY, KINGSWELL, LILLEY, and WINTON. In the vocal department I may bracket Miss ALDRIDGE and Miss WINTON as singing their respective songs with distinction which older singers might imitate with advantage. R, SHANLEY, and N. CAULTON, on two pianos, had a very good effect. Miss FLYNN did good service in accompaniments for the songs. Taken as a whole, the entertainment reflected great credit on the good sisters who taught the children. After the concert Father SMYTHE, in a brief address thanked the audience for their attendance, paid a graceful tribute to the sisters who exertions had so promoted the efficiency of the school, and announced the welcome news that a short holiday was granted to the children.-(Own Correspondent.)