The Architect. was at Fault,
"Ladies and gentlemen," roared the orator, in a fine frenzy, bringing his fist down on tho desk before him till all the windows rattled in their fastenings, if this be allowed to continue, I ask, where is our army for home defence to come from? Echo answers 'Where?' "
When the echo had -done answering "Where?" there was a dead, impressive silence in which something occurred to somebody, for a crushed-looking individual, with a mild and harmless bearing, ro?e to his feet among che aixdience, and said, " Pardon me, did I understand your question to be, ' Where is our army for home defence to come from?' '' "Those werejny worcis, my friend." " And you saj>- that Echo answers 'Where?' "
" That is what I eaid, sir."
The little man looked sad. He shook his head and sighed. At last he said, "It is as I feared. The man who built this hall knew no more about acoustics than he did about flying in the air. I said so at the time, but I was over-ruled."
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Otago Witness, Volume 02, Issue 2420, 2 August 1900, Page 70
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177The Architect. was at Fault, Otago Witness, Volume 02, Issue 2420, 2 August 1900, Page 70
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