THE SCHOOLS DEMONSTRATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2293, 10 February 1898, Page 22

THE SCHOOLS DEMONSTRATION.

A meeting of the Sports and Programsae Sub-cosomititeQ of the Schools Jubilee Dsrnonetratiou Comrai^ee w*3 held afc the Normal Schoal ou Friday, aud attended by Messrs Israel (ebairtnsn), Cohen, Fraer, Jeli/ey, Fergusoo, Murray, Mearns, J. W. Smith, M'Nkol, Wheltftr, J. Wilkiaton, J. Smith, aud Henderson. Tha bu intss 01 tho meefeing was tbo arrangemeut of a progrunoie for the sports which are to be hald nfc Tahuna P^rk on the 26'h March. Jt waa agreed i>h&l> fl%t-runiiiag, walking and b.'cycle events, an obstacle race, thi-ee-leaged races, sack races, high jumps, and cricket b*ll- throwing, together with events of a more novel ch&rsctfr such as a slow bicycle race for girU (the f»st bicjele races beiug all fo«r th« boyp), potato rac»s (foe each era), shoe racea, and skipping and hoop racesi (for girl»), shcuWl be incUid<sd ia fche ptograaattis, the events being gr.-uood go as to provide far competitions foe the d ftVr-ab ag«< that will ba reprexented at the sp->rts ; and ifc vft<4 decided to offer a priz-s for tbe b^st decorated bicycle by jjiris, the m»chiue to 03 ri<ide>n by fcho competitor. It was fursher agreed to include ia fche programme *, tug-of-war tor school teams (with a tiaa» lunil'), a coaipiiiit.on in physical drill bftfeweea squids from school*, miiii&ry drill and a march pa»b by sqoadt from schools. It wss.B de«ided to invite th» co-operation of »!1 tha male a&mtants in the Duße<!in ami sabnrbaa schools, and *o add theca and Mr Hunn\ to the commifctea. With tha view 01 restricting entries, tha commiferfce decided thsv ; j entry fees should b» charged — 3 penny being fixed as the minimum and 61 as the maximum fee; and it was iucfebep agreed thit entries should close ou tlw 14 h March, aad be made through tha respective schools. It was decided that the sportf ahould commence ar 11 o'clock, and that thera should be au intermia^itn of an hoar duiiog the d&y.

The demand for tickets for the citizens' ball to be held ou the 2*th ttfft.Eeh has been so gce-\b th*S; lha comraitLea ia charge of the arrangements hfeva decided i:o Ifieifc (ha nui&ber issued. so tb*t early application is ueeejsary. His EsistltiPTicy tke Govosaor has expressed his intention ot' being present.

The secretary of tho Jubifce DemojisU'alion CommiUee, Mr D. Harris H".stinjj3, has been inutmcted fco iuvifce th<» R-ght H'jo. the l?L'«ajiej and as many members of the Minis fery as can attsnd to ba present at the Jubilee procession &n<i sporfet) oa tb.^ 23td of March.

Co!qo«1 Wwbb, tUa officer commanding tho South Otago Militia aul Volunter DisbHc, has writtea to the Jubilee Dcmousi-r.vioa Comoaitt«e giving fclra cbminibtee liberty to isofcify the fact that all volunteers atienciiug tho cifc'.zius' ball have permission to wear their uniforots on that occasion ; and from O*ptaia Smitb, of tho City G'i%rds, a letter has bean received by the committee offering; tms use of the new orderly room fco the ball cousaiifctee.

It has been suggested tlrtl while tha xlertge which was tho urat; " cab" u?ed on the t'aieri would be an interesting exhibit, ths firs's Dun©din " carriage," tha bullock sled go in which the Missoa Cargili were driven to a citizens' b*il in the early days, would be equally good, and that if soosa of the " Wellington boots " v/hieh the U<ii<« of Duaediu wore ab-^ut the saaio period were tshi^ited they would faidy iilusfejate the meaning of the term " roughing it. !>