CARNEGIE GRANT

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1935, Page 2

CARNEGIE GRANT

■CULTURAL EDUCATION IN N.ZDUNEDIN, August 2. As a result of a tour of inspection m New Zealand last year by representatives of the Carnegie Corporation, of Now York, a sum of £IO,OOO has been made available for the assistance of museums and art galleries in t n e Demon. Professor C- E. Mercus, of Otago University, is the canvcner of the committee that has been appointed to administer the fund.

A preliminary meeting of the committee ha s been held, and various suggestions as to how the money might best be spent have been submitted to the authorities of the museums and art galleries. They in turn have been invited to make, suggestions for the consideration of the committee. At a later meeting the committee will formulate a complete scheme which it will forward for the approval of the Carnegie Coiporation. Metropolitan museums have been asked to consider whether they could carry out an investigation into some new branch of educational activity. In the case of the Otago University Museum, Dr 'Horens. has asked the University Council if it would be prepared to carry out an experiment in the development of temporary exhibitions with particular reference to the farming community. He said that attention had been drawn to the relative neglect of

agriculture in the museums, and it was felt that Otago was most favourably placed for such an experiment.