INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

Evening Star, Issue 7197, 27 April 1887, Page 2

INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

The Industrial Exhibition in connection with the Hanover street Baptist Church Sunday School was opened in the schoolroom last evening. At the opening cere-' mony there were present on the platform the Revs. A. North, Carter, Nixon, the Hon. Thomas Dick, Mr M'Laren, and others. The proceedings commenced by a hymn being sung. The Rev. Mr North then made a few remarks about the Sunday school, and afterwards called upon Mr M'Laren, one of the superintendents, to open the Exhibition.

Mr M'Laren said : It gives ule very great pleasure in occupying the position that I do in opening the second industrial exhibitionin connection with our Sunday school. It will be asked by many What has an industrial exhibition to do with Sunday school work ? Ist. It is a point of touch between teacher and scholar. We cannot imagine anything that will have a more helpful influence on our work than to be able to suggest and direct our scholars in some piece of handiwork, and to make them feel that their success gives us pleasure, and that we are at one with them in their work. And it is very easy to see that if we gain their confidence in this way how vecy much easier it will be for us to reach the heart, and to implant there the seed of the Word that we love to teach. 2nd. We wish the boys and girls that go from our Sunday school to be noted for their industry and thrift. These things are inseparable from the teachings of God's Word. To be a Christian, and at the same time to be a lazy man, is belying our profession. We hold strong views on this point. If we are lovers of God, on that account we ought to be the best of workmen —not eye-servants, but working as those work who put their conscience in whatever they do. Well, we desire that these industrial exhibitions will have the effect of stimulating our boys and girls and instilling in them the determination to make the very best job of what they take in hand to do, never forgetting the motto: " What is worth doing is worth doing well." . . . 3rd. These exhibitions are very helpful to the sohool; they create a greater interest among the scholars themselves; they put life into the school work.' Such healthy competitions as we

see around us mußt be conducive of very much good; and this is what we should aim at as Sunday school teachers, to make our school the very best. We sometimes. he&r discussions going on between scholars of our day schools as to the relative standing'of their respective schools, and pitting one teaoher against another, and each claiming for their school and teacher the honor. We want our scholars to be able to say that our sohool is the very best Sunday school, and, when they oome to leave us, to look back with pride at having been a soholar here... Then let us, by every legitimate means, create a still greater interest in our Sunday sohool work, and let us shake the ill-begotten assumption that has taken hold of so many Christian people that the work is of so little importance that any boy or girl is able to teaoh in the Sunday sohool, Oh I that we could make the Christian men and women of education feel their duty in regard to this all-Important work—a work that angels would be delighted to engage in. Why, do I ask, do so many of our young men of promise stand aloof from this work? Just because they think that it would), lower them in the estimation of their companions, and would blush to own that they had a class in the Sunday school. I would not for one moment lead you think that I am speaking disparagingly of those now engaged in the work, for I believe there are some of the best and most noble who devote themselves to this work. Let me here draw your attention to the lack of combined efforts in Duuedin in Sunday school work. We are the only town in the Colony that has not an auxiliary of the Sunday School Union. We are therefore laboring under very great disadvantages in standing alone as we do. We lose much in the way of Sunday school literature that we would have if we were connected with the parent Society. There are many matters of interest bearing upon our work that, if discussed in united meeting of teachers, would be of very great value W us as teachers. And in this industrial eihibition work, if there had been a Sunday School Union, and all the schools competed, we should have filled the largest hall in the City, and have brought our work more prominently before the public. Let us hope whatever want of interest there is in this matter will be ended ere long, and that very soon we shall see a vigorous branch of the Sunday School Union in Dunedin.

The exhibition ie exceedingly creditable to the pupils and teachers of the school, as the greater part of the exhibits have been made by them during their leisure hours. There is such a, large variety of useful and interesting articles to be seen that it is impossible to mention all those that are entitled to special notice. A collection of shells, exhibited by F. Gresswell, would be well worthy of a place in any museum, and must represent a large amount of journeyings on the sea shore, as well as care displayed in arranging and labelling the different shells. There are also one or two very good collections of eggs, which have been gathered by boys attending the schools. As might have been expected, p'ain and fancy needlework occupies a very large space, and the whole of it has been well and carefully done. Miss Churly's hand-painted work, and Miss Bruce's crewel work, are perhaps the best of the fancy work. A number of the boyß exhibited fretwork brackets, etc. Master Charles North takes the palm in this department. A draught table made of inlaid pieces of wood, by J. Haigh, has been awarded the gold medal. Throughout the schoolroom, and in the vestry, are a number of curios, which have been lent by friends. A collection of Indian coins, belonging to General Fulton ; Indian, Chinese, andSamoan curios, lent by the Rev. Mr Carter; an old Elizabethan cabinet, an oak cupboard dated 1530, are perhaps the most notable of these. Perhaps the most interesting of all the exhibits are a frame made of shells and some carved stones, which have been executed by two of the patients in Seacliff Asylum. The latter exhibit is really a work of art, and what makes it more remarkable is that the stones were carved with a piece of wire. Space prevents us describing or mentioning any more of the exhibits, but we can recommend our readers to pay the Exhibition a visit, and feel sure that they will not be disappointed. Some 650 people visited the Exhibition last evening, and this evening, as an extra attraction, there will be a concert. The following is the list of awards: — Gold medal (presented by Mr Hale, for inlaid work) —Robert Haig. Silver nv.'dals.—Emma Beckingsale, plain sewing; Flora Summerill, map of Palestine; Charles North, fret work; Agnes Wiseman, Elain writing; Mabol Bailey, needlework; ictitia Ings, dressed doll; Frank Gresswell, natural history collection; John North, do; Frank Gresswell, model of ship; Lily West, plain sewing; Lizzie Nichol, point lace ; Archie irummervili, plain writiug. Division I.—Teachers, ex-Teachers, and old Scholars. First-class Certificate^, —Miss Purdie, mantle drupe; Louisa Beckingsale, crewel work; Miss Bruce, sofa cushion, George Martin, macrame bracket; Hona Burton, night-dress bag; Miss Purdie, bleached ferns; Miss Roach, bracket; Miss Bruce, baby's hat; Miss Wilson, quilt; Walter Beadle, walking stick; Lizzie Churley, painting on shell. Socond-claBS Certificates.— Miss Bacon, two cushions; Minnie Cottrell, bleached ferns; Lizzio Churley, crayon drawing. Certificates.—John Bountree, inlaid work-box; Lizzie Churley, terra-cotta plaque. Division ll.—Scholars 15 years old and upwards. First-class Certificate for Plain Sewing.— Kate Millis and Florence Mayor. Fancy Work. —Lizzie Nichol, needlework; Cecilia Haig, do; M. Wi a >n, do; Isabella Gumming, crewel work; Florence Sinclair, wool furniture; Isabella Spiers, wool-work; Cecilia Haig, cushion; F. L. Gresswell, stamp collection; William Seal, pair of shoes; Robert Haig, fretwork; James Duncan, frames; Margaret Hunter, crochet. Second-olass Certificates.—Joan R. Stewart, plain sewing; Jane Sligo, do; Mary M'Bride, crewel work; Alice Martin, cushion; Olivia Horder, do; Christina Wright, point lace; James Duncan, cork frame; Hannah Outran, bracket.

Third-class Certificates.—Kate Milliß, plain needlework; Kate Meggett, cushion; Robert A. Haig, fretwork; Jessie Walker, cone box; Fred Beadle, cone frame. Division lll.—Scholars 12 to 15 years.

First-olass Certificates. —Mildred Macgeorge, bead ohain; Ellen Gresswell, pincushion; Kate Aitken, crochet; Jessie Buchanan, crochet; Ada Martin, crochet; Alfred Norlh, book of ferns; Jane Scott, cork frame; Ellen Gresswell (23rd Psalm), plain writing; David Calder, map; Charles North, fretwork brackets; F. Hilgendorf, maps; Christina Nicholson, maps; F. Hilgendorf, collection of eg.s; Lilian Peters, needlework; Fanny Rountree, needlework; Minnie Glover, knitting; Carry Harrop, crochet; Flora Summervid, illuminated text; Leonard T.*Downes, photography; Ellen Gresswell, scrap-book. Second-class Certificates.—Annie Lily, pinoushion; Ghrissy Matheson, bead work; Wm. M'Bride, scrap-book; Robert Dixon, yacht; Lizzie Millis, wool work; William Chrke, shell ornaments; Beattie Campbell, scrap - book ; John Scott, cork frame; Laura Churiey, 23rd Psalm; Christina Nicholson, 23rd Psalm ; Lottie Smith, needlework; Sarah Wilson, needlework; Cecilia Clarke, needlework ; Janet Booth, knitting; Johann Schlaadt, illuminated text.

Third Certificates, —Maggie Buchanan, wool work; Minnie Bacon, scrap-book; Joliann Schlaadt, 23rd Psalm; Charles Coombs, 23rd Psalm ; Charles Seal, cork frame; Sarah King, needlework; Eliza Lawson, needlework; Gertrude Warren, knitting. Division IV.—Scholars under 12 years. First-class, —Mary Niohol, Alice Gresswell, Emily Wiseman, Hannah Rutherford, Agnes Rainton, Lily West, and Lilian Johnson, plain needlework.

Fancy Work. Lucy Foster, pincushion ; Alfred Beadle, cone frame; Lizzie Lloyd, cone frame; Annie Smith, cone furniture; Robert Millie, rosette card-basket; Amy Aitken, knitting ; Barbara Johnson, knitting. Second-class Certificates.—Alice Pole, Maggie Eglin, Bella Ancel, Barbara Johnson, Maud Paton, Lily Riddle, Lily Warren, Mary Summerill, plain needlework. Fancy Work,—Bella Ancel, daisy mats; Lily Riddle, croohet; Fanny Smith, pincushion ; George Scott, rosette frames; Henry Gresswell, wirework ; Eate Morrison, knitting; Lilly Otto, knitting. Third-class Certificates. Agnee Samson, Agnes Warren, Emily Munden, plain needlework.

Fancy Work.—Bella Ancel, crochet; Jennie Lloyd, straw frame. Division V.

Second-class Certificate.—F. L. Gresswell, natural history collection. Certificates of Merit.—Maggie Eglin, basket of flowers, three button-holes; W. C. Dixon, four fern baskets; Alfred Ancel, two fern baskets; Frank Ancel, two fern baskets. Division VI.- Pastry cooked at home. First-olass Certificates. Lily Peters, J. Sligo, B. Stuart, E. Samson, M. A. Outram. Seoond Class. —M. Stuart, Lily Peters, Florence Sinclair.