THE EXHIBITION.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18548, 25 November 1925, Page 10

THE EXHIBITION.

♦■— — MORE NEW FEATURES. (PBESS ASSOCIATION TKLJIG RAM.' DUNEDEN", November 24. Yesterday's; attendance at the Exhibition was i;>.S(iO, ma-king a splendid total for the six days of over 133,000. Season tickets totalling 10.000 have been sold, and sales are still proceeding. A new addition to Amusement Park last night was the Whip, a sensational ride, which lias been compared to being hitched to the .tail oi." a serpent and swung round. When the River v'ave ride opens, whii.h is expected 10-night, Amusement Park will be in full swing. Last night's performance of Berlioz's ''Faust" 'by the Exhibition Choir of 400 voices, and imported soloists was an even greater success than the first appearance last week. Arthur Jordan, the noted English tenor, had recovered from his slight iuiskiness, and was in his best form. Helena Stewart, of Sydney, dramatic soprano, made her debut at the Exhibition, achieving an instant success with her fine interpretation of the role of Margaret. Ail the specially engaged soloists will be heard from time to time at the popular promenade coiK'frfa. Another new feature has been started this week in Education Court, where demonstration school classes are now he'd daily in the morning and afternoon. The sell erne offers parents a unique chance of seeing for themselves what the schools are teaching their children, and how they are teaching it. The classes seem ?i!:c".y to create the widest interest, and will be continued till the holidays, and will then be resumed in February.

CANTERBURY'S DISPLAY. INDUSTRIALISTS SATISFIED. The Dunedin Exhibition, in the opinion of Mr K. H. Marrinor, president of the Canterbury Industrial Association, provides a wonderful display of the Dominion's products. In reporting to the Association last evening on his visit to Dunedin, he said that the ceremony of opening the Exhibition' was a great success. Every speaker had laid special emphasis on the secondary industries. As industrialists they had no reason to feel ashamed of the Industries Court, which was one of the best at the Exhibition. Several additional firms had applied for space in the past few days, and there was not the slightest doubt that the Court would be highly successful. It included no less than 130 stands and 67 different classes of goods were displayed. He read a list of local firms whose exhibits were particularly good. Canterbury's assistance was greatly appreciated in Dunedin. He found that 35 Canterbury people were exhibiting in the Secondary Industries Court, two in the Machinery Court, and one or two in the Auxiliary Court. Every third person passing through the Industrial Court purchased some article. Any additional space allotted would be charged for at the highest rate. He had no doubt that the one or two hitches which had occurred at the opening ceremony were the result of misunderstandings. Mr Colquhoun endorsed the .remarks of the chairman. He said that propaganda work in connexion with the Industrial Court was well under way, and schemes for improving it had been decided upon. The chairman said that it- was now recognised that Canterbury had done the right thing by keeping its secondary industries outside of the Provincial Court, and including them in the special Court which had been organised.

OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN. The secretary of the Canterbury Education Board (Mr C. R. Kirk) has received a communication from the Education Department, wherein arrangements are set forth whereby school children will be encouraged and assisted to visit the New Zealand and South &eas Exhibition. In the case of remote schools in Otago, and all schools iu other district, the Department is prepared to regard as school attendance time spent by pupils from Standard 111. to Standard VII., or by pupils of over 10 years of ago, in visiting the Exhibition during February and March if the visit is made under the guidance of ai teacher and is made of real educational value. The approval of the Board controlling the school is first to be received and arrangements made'with the manager of the Education Court. The Exhibition authorities expect that pupils of the larger schools will (visit the great show during school holidays, when they may be billeted in the Dunedin oity schools. In the case of smaller schools it is suggested that they should combine to make a. large party, which the Railway Department would carry at reduced rates.