THE JUVENILE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION IN THE DRILLSHED.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 7222, 18 July 1884, Page 6

THE JUVENILE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION IN THE DRILLSHED.

One of the most pleasant sights that Wellington has seen for many a long day is the Industrial Exhibition which was opened last Friday afternoon in the DrilUhed, Composed, as it of exhibits which are exclusively the handiwork of children between the ages of six and Eixteen years, it possesses an interest apart from the intrinsic merit of the exhibits themselves, and is a valuable practical illustration of the good that must inevitably be gained by the careful instruction of children of tender years in a great many departments of daily usefulness other than those drilled into them in the daily routine of school life. A careful inspection of the tables, whereon the exhibits are laid out in long rows on either side of the building, leads to the conclusion that there must be a very large number of clever and little fingers amougdt the Sunday scholars of St. Peter’s and St. Mark’s Churches, who compose the entire list of contributors to the exhibition. And another satisfactory conclusion to be arrived at from such a tour of inspection is that a great deal of pains has evidently been taken by the teachers of these institutions of inatruction in training their scholars in a vast variety of useful and artistic accomplishments. Conspicuous among this collection of evidences of useful occupation are the exhibits in a class which can hardly occupy too much attention on the part of the rising generation of housekeepers, The word “housekeepers,”

it must be under ;tood, in uied hero as a gcner'C little ladies of all sorts and day be the cjse with tho exhibiiors iu the ul.t-'S w-j ary referring to, Co »k/ry U an art which, up to a comparatively recent date, has Ic on greatly ne-h-ctoi by tho : .<- who should m reality stand iu the ran}:-* of proor am rt-nr* of the art. Bui iu rcc-al yoars uu oiigimtl nj-.vmienc in favor ol irj s-Audy by l.uly r.m;tcurs, instituted not very long ago, and which r cuvel the person;.! patronage and practical encouragement of Royal princ-Hie*, has resulted iu the acc >mplidimeul of cooking becoming very much menu; widely Earned. Tne tempting table iu the DrilMied, which D la sea with dc-lieaebs prepared by juvenile students iu tho art, i- one of the most creditable exhibitions w hich we have ever seen of the kind. The preparation of the dishes which are there Ret ou view has been carried out by the aspirants to culinary h-mor.4 with a degree of perfection that entitles them to rank far and away above the general run of professional pastrycooks and caterers. The appetising aspect of the various exhibits are calculated to nuke th* mouth of the most fastidious water; and the exhibitors in this class are deserving of the credit for, and are heartily to bo congratulated on, the capital success of their efforts. With this exception the exhibits on view are of all the many clashes which usually find a place iu exhibitions of this kind. Fancy work of various kinds of course finds a prominent place, find its prominence is fully justified by the excellence of the workmanship displayed. Plaiu sewing In profusion attracts ;v good deal of attention for the specimens of careful wmk shown, while in tho departments of drawing painting, writing, mapping, and priuting, there is a collection of works of art which, us the work of so young hands, are admirable. Col-lections-of ferns, shells, birds’ eggs, plants, and cut Bowers, scrap and stamp albums, are other objects of Interest which go to complement as complete an exhibition of juvenile industry as one would wish to see. This in the first time that an undertaking of this kind has been instituted in Wellington on so large a scale, and the projectors and superintendent managers, no less tlmu the exhibitors, are much to be congratulated on the great success, of the enterprise. The exhibition was opened yesterday afternoon at half-past 2 o’clock by Lady Jervois. After a hymn had been sung, Archdeacon Stock said he had been requested to declare the exhibition open in the name of Lady Jervois. Iu doing so he had simply to say that the objects of the exhibition were to encourage and develope the skill and energy of the pupils of St. Peter’s and St Mark’s Schools. He might add, in reference to the judging, that the judges, iu allotting the prizes, had not boon aware to -what school the successful competitors belonged. He now declared the exhibition opened. The management had arranged for additional attractions in the shape ot entertainments of various kinds, which wero given by the children for the benefit of tho visitors to the exhibition. Foremost amongst these performances, which are all of an exceedingly enjoyable nature, and which add in uo small degree to the pleasure to be derived from a visit to the Drillshed, is the Maypole dance. In the centre of the building is erected a maypole, round which the dance takes place. The little dancers are attired iu picturesque fancy costumes, and as they wind iu and out through the mazes of the dance they form a picture pleasing and pretty in the extreme. They have been moat admirably trained, and there is a grace in their movements which shows them to have been apt pupils. They wind their parti-colored ribbons round the maypole with a precision and a smoothness iu which there never occurs a hitch, and tho evident enjoyment in the pastime experienced by the clever little dancers makes their pretty performance all the more pleasing. The Maypole dancers have been trained to their pitch of perfection by Mr R. P, Johnson, to whom no little credit is due fur the admirable manner in which ho has drilled his pupils. The dance was performed once yesterday afternoon and three times during the evening, and was on each occasion watched with great interest by large crowds of visitors, whose enthusiastic applause at the close of each dance testified to their real enjoyment of the scene. The following is a list of the dancers :—Conductor, Mr R. P. Johnson. Girls—Eva Adibolt, Ada Hyde, Beatrice Mason, Ethel Red ward, Edith Holmes, Lilian Ashbolt, Nina Fairchild, Gertrude Hyde, Mabel Unions, Sarah Booth, Ada Startup. Boys—Walter Morrub, Fred Seed, Charles Stuart, Joseph Tripe, Percy Binns, John Young, Albert Young, M. Startup, Percy Didsbury, Philip Mason, Fred. Venuel. In the evening the music of the dauco was performed by Mr Gray’s baud, who also played selections at intervals. Their musical contribution to the evening’s entertainment was exceedingly enjoyable, and the admirable time and tune of their dunce music lends no little piquancy to the maypole dance. Some very good vocal music was also given by the children, and performances by St. Peter’s bellringers were merry and musical, AH these jolly entertainments will be repeated this •afternoon and evening, and we sincerely recommend those who wish to be refreshed with pleasing sights and sounds to take advantage of the opportunity. Subjoined is the prize list, so far as we have been able to obtain it,. In the departments of fancy work, drawing, and painting, we are unable to give the awards, although we endeavored to obtain the lists up to closing time. These omissions will be published in our next issue. In fancy work there were twenty - five prizes awarded. The following is a list of the judges of the articles exhibited ; Fancy Work : Miss Jervois, Mrs R. M. Simpson, Mrs W, F. Barraud, Plain Work : Mrs Stock and Miss Woodman. Natural Collections : Archdeacon Stock. Writing : Mr Joseph Mac Kay. Maps : Mr Clarke. Models : Archdeacon Stock and Mr Didsbury, Cookery : Mr P. Laing. Flowers : Mr Durnefe. Painting and Drawing ; Mr Barraud. In the prize list, class I includes ages between 12 and 16 ; class 11, ages between 7 and 12 ; and class 111, all ages under 7, Prize List. Models.—Glass I : Ist R. W. Rising, model villa ; 2nd, W, H. Morrab, fret work ; special, G. Boesley, letter rack ; E. 3. Dixon, hammock ; Arthur Beck, Oxford frame. Class II.: Ist, John Rising, model yacht ; 2nd, C. Beadnoll, cork frame ; special, Fred. Raymond, cork frame. Plain Sewing,—Class I. ; Ist, A. E, Hood ; 2nd, Dorothea Hansen, Class 11. ; Ist, Emma Meek; 2nd, Clara Kenny ; special, Nelly Meek, Amy Meek, and Beatrice Mason. Claes 111. : Ist M, E. G, Tripe; 2nd, Alice Yennel; special, Jessie Seed, Class IV.: Ist, Ethel Meek ; 2nd, Gertrade Lawrence. Darning.—Nelly Meek, Kate Francis, Raw Silk.—Special, S. Waters. Writing.—Class I, : Ist Herbert J. Francis ; 2nd, Joseph A. Tripe; special, Walter Bethune, Class II.: Ist, Keith Bethune. Class HI,: Ist, Frank Taylor. Mapping.— Class I,; Ist, J. Pearson; 2nd, William Marchant, Ornamental Printing,—Class I,: Ist, J, A. Tripe; 2nd, Henry. R. Page. Birds’ Eggs.—Class I.: Ist, Harry Didsbury, Shells.—Class I,: Ist, Walter Bethune. Class IX.: Ist, Albert Rising, Dried Ferns.—Class I,: Ist, Kate M. Fraucise. Ferns, —Class I, : let, Kate Crease. Class 11, ; Ist, Mary Waters. Class 111. : Ist, Louis Suffe, Plants.—Class I. : Ist, H, Jessop. Class 11. : Ist, Lillie Gandin. Cut Flowers.—Class I. : Ist, Jessie Seed ; special (Miss A. Crease’s), for cut flowers and stand, Lancelot Herbert ; special (Mr Durnett's), for best grown plant, A. Firth ; special (Mr Durnett’s), Hilda Walsh. Electrotypes.— Special prize by Rev. R. Coffey, E. Merlet Scrap Albums.—Class I, : let, Kate Francis ; 2nd, Rebecca Carpenter. Class 11. : Ist, Marcus Herbert ; 2nd, Harry Davis. Class 111, : Ist, Louisa Soffe, Stamp Albums, —Class I.: Ist - , Fortescue Zohrab ; 2nd, E. S. Dixon. Class 11. : Ist, R. Chatwin ; 2nd, Jap. Kayne. Cookery (the figures indicate the age).—Frank Beadnall (5), toffee ; May Heaton (9), cake ; Lilian M, Ashbolt (9), corn flour cake; Lena Blundell H 6), blancmange; Charlie Beadnall, (10) gingerbread (commended) ; Mary Tripe (11) jam roll; Eva Ashbolt (12), Madiera cake; Mabel Blundell (12), currant cake; Jessie Harvey (12), j=lly; Blanche Kyall (13), fish cakes ; Mary Hall (14), jam roll ; Kate Crease (14), Boston tea cakes (commended) ; Florrie Marchant (16), blanc : mango ; Elvena Dransfield (16), merange ; Elvena Dransfield (16), trifle, commended ; Augusta Hansen (15), German cakes ; Phoebe Ruck (17), blancmange ; Lilly Dixon (15), jam roll, commended ; Willie Waters (18), blancmange, commended ; Sam. Waters (16). cocoanut ice. Special by Mr Didsbury for bread, Jane McGregor (14) ; special prize by Miss M. Kreeft for cup cake, Jack Didsbury (S) ; special prize by Miss M. Kreeft for Shrewsbury cakes, Marion Wilson (9) ; special priz3 by Mrs J. Blundell lor apple jelly, Dotbea Hansen (17) ; special prize for sodawater, Charles Bacon (12).

The Exhibition was again open last Saturday afternoon and evening. In the afternoon Miss Jervois, accompanied by Mrs Rolleston, attended for the purpose of distributing the prizes, of which there were about ISO, generously contributed by a number of ladies and gentlemen. In addition to the prizes there

were about 50 cerdficat-R "t merit awarao.l. The success which h\< amended this Exhibition will pruViMy lea l in rcpGAh'u on a

labored to bring about this result may be nwntiou-'d the names of !MVs Atock, Mrs '.Viler, Mrs Francis. Mrs Engl.ml, the Mb<cs ICre-fs and MU* Dlx-n. Tne total ivc-ipts for admission during the two d am-mute 1 to £52 I'V, and tV-’akbueM.f lh * r- L-scn-nt --ball to ..bout i‘9 10-, tn.Aing a t-.U) of £72. The

■ r.oenscs are estimated to amount to £oV which will leave a profit of £-ld to b. divide! b.-tween tho two pari-he* of St. Peter's and St. Mark’s. Tho former propv-e

to devote their Rhar’» t' dofrayimr the cx-I-euaws of the Qain-stive: mUsimi, which has rcveirly been organised. A number of articled were Sold on behalf fof the exhibit -K,

and realised very fair prices. The attendance on Saturday evening was very largo, and the Maypole dancer? gave three performances, which, were witnessed with unabated interest. The following is a list of prizes awarded iu addition to those published in Saturday’s issue : Drawing and Painting. Prizes wore awarded to Maude Blundell, A. L. Francis, Fanny Garrett, J. Baillic, (J. Merlet, A. Ashbolt, C. Gaby. Special priz ; for painting ou glass (given by Mrs Simpson, of Newtown) —U. J. Francis. Special prize for freehand drawing (given by Mrs England)—C. Stuart. Special prize (given by Mr Jcnuis) —W. J, Blundell. Extra prize .(given by Mrs England) lor drawing done without hedp lul.th Biicher. Certificates awarded— E. Bdclu-r, H. J. Francis. Fancy needl .-work. —Crew d work—Grade 1, priz-, A. Hadtiold ; 2, N. Beyer ; 3, N. i’Wuua ; ccrldfieatos, S. Booth, L. Davis, N. Davis. Outline —■ Prize, R. Lawson ; certificates.

K. Meek, M. West. Crosa-stitch—Priz->, L. Jobbers, Lily Jobberna ; certificate, K. Crease. Roman embroidery—E. Mayen, prize given by Mrs Startup. Br.vding—Certificate, E. Kayes. Beat- Irosaod doll—Special priz*, B. Kyftll, given by Mm Ruvn-dey ; div-sed doll, prize, A. Meek. Knitting-wool—Slpecial prize, K, Crease, given by Mrs U. M. Simpson ; knitting cotton—E, King, Crochet cotton — 1 15. King, M. Browne, N. Fowues ; certificate, E. Barnard. Crochet wool—lst prize, K. Mecoli ; 2, M. Xggloadeu ; 3, 15, K, Collins ; ■l, M. D. Waters. Bead work cushion—Prize, F. Booth ; certificate, M. Carpenter. Splashwork—Prize, Charles Stewart ; special prize, H. J. Francis, given by Mrs W. Simpson. Leather bracket—Prize, Alfred Pilcher ; certificate, Ellen Beck. Macranifc —Frank Schwartz; certificate, Rose Lawson. Guipure—Certificate, Ada Crease, Wool flowers, certificate, R. Carpenter; stem-frames, priz j, M. Stuart ; bracket, L. Carpenter (given by MrsH. Blundell) ; aiik baskets, M. Howe ; book-marks, K. Beck (given by Miss Kreeft) and A, Holm ) patchwork, L. Davis (given by Mrs E. Anderson), certificate, P. Brower ; paper basket, J, McGregor ; cloth rng, E. Brewer. Additions to list of cookery prizes : Special prize by Mrs Seed, for jam roll, Jessie Dixon (15). Certificates —D. Gilmer, blancmange ; A. Booth, scones ; C. Meacham, jam roll ;P. Blundell, cike. Plain work—Special prizes by Mrs West, C. Meager ; by Mrs Francis, M. West ; by Miss Hamilton, 15, Draubfield ; Clans IT., RShewbriclge. Crochet—Eva Ashbolt. Writing (girls)—Class I.: Louisa Archer. Class XL: Isabel C. Kayll. Glass III.; Charlotte Forster. Mary F. Hewitt, special prize by Mrs Taylor. Boys’ prize—Class III.: Frank Taylor. Natural Collections—Shells, Class JI.: Robert Smith ; seaweed basket, Albert Rising ; seaweed basket (special by Mrs West), Ethel Redward. Sheila—Certificates of merit awarded to D. F. Zohrab and Harry Didsbury for shells ; Walter Bethune, for eggs ; H. Bethune, for lichens.