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Evening Star, Issue 15909, 15 September 1915, Page 6

The fourteenth annual festival of the ! Dunedin Competitions SoDunedln ciety began to-day, and Competitions will be formally inauguFestiVai. rated by His Worship tho Mayor (Mr J. J. Clark) this evening. We are not called upon to offer an opinion as to the wisdom of the committee in. deciding to go on with the public competitions this year. Doubtless the pros and cona were seriously considered, as well as the fact that there are a very large number of people in Dunedin who at this time'/are concentrating the whole of their attention and Work, to the exclusion Of anything and everything in the way of personal enjoyment, upon the war. On the other hand, there are many, possibly a majority, Who are 60 constituted that" they must have some form of toental itelaxation, and to such as these as well as to those who are frankly indifferent to the great doings now stirring the hearts of men, the Competitions may be safely commended. Although, as was to ba expepted, there is \. a marked Calling off in t\& ilumber of competitors; mainly -ia- the

juvenile sections, the programme, 'extending over 14 days, is both varied and attractive. In the past there has been not only much harmless amusement, but much to instruct and. interest, in the society's exhibitions, a«d ire have "every reason to believe tliat the high standard of ■ performance in all classes that has characterised past festivals will be fully maintained in that of tho present year.