CHRISTCHURCH MECHANICS INSTITUTE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XII, Issue 705, 10 August 1859, Page 5

CHRISTCHURCH MECHANICS INSTITUTE.

I AT very 'huWeroualy and 1; res^eilt^lj attended I Conversazione was VheldiihetKe^Town Hall, Christ- [• church j pn^Thurgdgjf jjevgnuigj the^th instant* for I the'parDOse ,qf inaugiir^ting' jtjieAqpemng, of this I insfcMl^^ore' thaipsdo pgi^isP Ve're1 'pre'stenl I amongst whom wire ailaVgelhtfiftfber of ladies. X- ' I The ordinary appearanee-ef. the' hall was greatly I< changed/ltfhe'Ma^l^'betogi^jteMtvMy/ii^g with anW large sizefimdlyienf; |ilrl|^W men. On one side or the wall were arranged weapons and implements of New Zealand and South S^^kflU^smijfaef^rfo.JFurnislied by Mr. F./ThonipWdnd Wti&t! Mr^Aldi-ed. The tferiW^tff<'feei&6k>Was"s o(j(buplea b.y^bles^wiMeß •were displayed in glass cases someeftS^Mllbtiß and 111 New "Zealand butterflies-and-moths from Mr. But|f ton, and some s^&iensiMith^Tgeology of these ill isi*nd/ fmj^t^pj^h^m^^r.^y- Mr? II 'The chair was Qgfiupie&Jby Ms Mmm tbe.".?. vPer--1 intpQdent,^^ J ffi^few^^s i e^p]ain^|'the,objec;t X pf Je;;^e^3zio^i|n^ ;i Qfs^ejiins^e } ,wiiose i Openvng^fef^-M^ i int4uq§ 4^i«ofeft^ th^adie^a^gentle--1 men presentTVlr. Hall, whg. ) j^de,a I . i s,horl};,M very I appropriate and telliog^peefih, in the course ot I wJiick he took pccasipM? .ss faftftym,M^ ed I of S uch r establisHme?t S V^arkmg how peculiarly I well suif^M m* 'cTddiV-'to the circumstances ot 1 tribute to the adm^Me^a^WdeniinWt'sJcI eesß~of"thrßimilar institution"m""%ttelto"n) the^ i Lyttelton Colpnists'.XWoie^^and in the spirit ot i present', "b^hewas neverthelea^ pidtfiUMMm 1 H & spoke; 'of the-advantages afforded and the good ■ doYs% jnfetulon^ of tbft T ##^Mnow I instHictiyelno^e"of_rilax^ I otOe^ta&ttou*Bigh^h-^n g Vtfolt^deflCiitoI tioiiraiwhrfWo^wW-b^^^^W^'^^^r^ I SSPfffe as^elka ß I imS^Sfl irT^i^fertlffll^Ml^tf'W^

jtive of much goodyJHe^'Wbuld?instance the works i of Sir,.Wa.lterjScott, as;; mqst-geneiallyjjknjCiwnpand | appreciated.. "also, "when/conducted in the spirit''whfch v;had;ii}i&denyd tliose'ot'Hliis pro r vincerhe''bonwdeifed^s^Vqilifi'-uWul for institution;?--of this character, tfe"^fipplyirig»mU(civ!Keneficlai'in-forinafcion-Hiid-instruction.- His -Lordship conclu—• llded by wishing eVei!y::^u:ccesSlio;/th'e.life,tMte, and the co,rdiaLco ? operation .of all perIsons in its laboursraim'^ and 6:bje6t9. I s.M l%#s v-k9r, AHV^IWPij ne»it 7;a4dressodr{thei S$ cbnsiderkble, length, i which ' |Mb. 'FitAZßii',' who* iifan easy and instructive h\k-'"• (course h'et foith- the • advanta^-s -to be: J66ked; for jfromttte'1 institute';" ■««'■•»■•>-Joil?i^v. ■■■- t:--m .£• ,-•.: .;: ?.-?. j -MrV'Lobk pid^grac'eM tribufetb1 the lciM^ jheartedhessand -opehlhandedness-Tpf r<the' peddle/of • jChwstchurch^ and offered,some;; remarks:.in Ku'M jraourous' uand; appiropiiatexstraiti f• which, 'afforded f jmuch amusement and elicitedoiieavtyiiandifigobd-. ;hamblir^apJ(lftuse.^JTrnrAslT I The SuPEiUNTENDBNi'/'h'erev^ntroducedJtfMr. Reader,-whorhe-said™ had consented to undertake theldtities fof JSuh-LibrfiiiM ?td 'ihef jhfatUfitt.'r /HeO was an old colonist andihad considerable experience j fitting him. for.rthe^qffice^he Jraid/.underi'ta^en.-. .. r .-, ■' ' ", : .""",' \ *~ v . r . „ \ !^ayp ;i a is^rt l'sketph lldf ithte l orijgin-s; of^MecKan!cs?-iclasses inGlasgbw in. _l&%% \ which gaW-Vise-ihHthe"latte'r • part: of 'thW'-s'krae' jyear to the establishment'bfthe London Mec.hanjcs' jlnstitution,'''*thes;rsuccess ; of ■: which1 '^6 ■ Vividly Ipourtrayed. •["■:;-, .'?'. 1.?;" ':■ '"■'.'■' .j> _:--!i:- ---| The SxJBERfNTENDENT' ri^it''addressed the com-. Ipatiy^re^ettmg^hi's^'frn^deficieticy-'la eldcutionafy--5 pfofi.Oie'h'cyv but 'assuring th'etjdl of his; earri.estness in ; the present, undertaking. fie;^st'rongly';iriculcated. !pßi.«e^eranW!-and!'-active:;;"^^pßraiian 'by all con-* : cernedy attd- t>^aniai7^Snd:\-oWeF I:c<?rit"ributio.ns so 1 \ muchiieeded by ttie/in'stitiite at first starting;1;. He ! concluded by'trianking/inthe'name. of those present;" f those genHe'meh-atid - ladies kindly and I liberally lent thejrassistance'lio'theamusemeiit.and ! ititere'st-'o'f-the "evenirigy He; yy'Quld mention MessTsf | l&rtbn^ahd'Stans'ell'a^d Mi's/Glark, for; their vocal, \ and the • Christchurch' !Ibaii(i^for.; th!e':;;ihstrum.Qntai j| musical ent"e"rt raifimeritß. wrere^ifSose^ho^hadr |2COtitfibukd"tb;!thte- rdec6^M6tf'khdTurhMingvbf the I Hall less deserving of thanks. A .iic-JiOun;; ij -6'Aftera,few^ |of*ithe'-J general'•■gratifidati6ti!Cifl Md;ap r pr&ißttiron.of ftlie assistance so kindly afforded by^-hS 'BEonor,, jwh6^he.W^*fceli"hacl>be'en- i ( feQlibite'd tei'fe'^i^iice* i in' Kis^iivrs3»ef cap'acityrand;iii6t: jSs"' S'tfpeiin'f eMent, I the national anthem wkg::gLV6A:by'sMr> ! separated, well pleasefl1 ■wiiK;;the.V'evemng's r';enterj tftinmSrifo «di%luaiiij: />•>« .'.w.ih'wt .><■-:<.;» 1 ]; | BJKefreshmejitsjwere jiberallyapro'vided.>'ia;..ibne ! ofi I theine.w rooms latelyßddeditor-the'irdwii-Hallvt •■)({*