INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9157, 15 July 1895, Page 2

INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

A meeting of the Ladies' Work Committee was held on Saturday afternoon. There were about twenty ladies present, Mrs Curlett presiding. The head masters of the East and West Christchurch, Sydenham and Richmond schools were also present by invitation. A long discussion ensued as to the exhibition of work ftom I the public school children, and Mr Baldwin strongly disapproved of competitions being instituted. It was pointed out to Mr Baldwin that the Committee did not intend to hold competitions. The head masters present, except Mr Baldwin, were appointed as a Sub-Coin-mitcee to formulate a scheme for the exhibition of the work of the children, to be submitted at next meeting.

It waa resolved—"That only the garments made in various staudards during the past year be exhibited in those staudardu at the Exhibition, and that all other work be exhibited in an open class." " That an open class be formed for girls atteuding public schools only, and that this class include darning, patching, cross stitching, samplers, and darn aud mend work. ExItibitora to be at liberty to exhibit in as many of these classes as they pleased." " That the open class for public schools be divided into sections corresponding with the different descriptions of work." "The minimum age of competitors in the open class not for public schools to L-β ten years, except for music."

A largely attended meeting of the Enter* Uiaraeuc Committee of the Industrial Exhibition was held on .Saturday evening, Mr G. R. Hart in the chair. Mr J. P. Kelly was elected a member of the Committee. The Chairman called attention to the statements made in the Lyttelton Times regarding the children of the Primary School* taking part in the entertainments, pointing out that the writer waa evidently labouring under a misapprehension, as there was no intention whatever either of interfering with the work of the school or taking np the time of the teachers. The children would simply give the simple pole drill and club exercise with which they were all familiar, and violin and piano solos, which would be practised at their own homes. The proposal to engaga Mr White, of Sydney, to do "modelling had been vetoed by the Executive oh the ground of expense. The Lighting Committee had decided to accept the drait plan of Mr R. C. Bishop for lighting the Exhibition with gas, which would necessitate the abandonment or revision of the proposal for an electric fountain. An offer from the Queen'e Cadets' Drum and Fife Band to play for one afternoon or more was accepted with thanka. It was decided that the Executive should be recommended to open the Exhibition at 3 p.m. on August 29th. The draft programme of the ceremony of opening waa agreed to.