THE HOCKEN COLLECTION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2735, 15 August 1906, Page 78

THE HOCKEN COLLECTION.

Now that Dr Hocken 's letter has appearpd you will have a better idea of the magnificence of the collection, and perhaps will be willing to buy a -brick or two to help the building. A penny will buy and lay a brick, so set (o work. I think, however, that we should understand clearly that it is not enough to .house the collection. The Art Gallery, Hocken, and the Old Identity collections trill require the undivided attention of » man who must have education and an enthusiasm, without which he will not be able to make his charge of much educative value. We ought to raise, say, £7000 or £8000, the half to be devoted to the building the rest to be looked upon as a sum to be invested to pay an ideal custodian and to provide a little for contingencies. There is -no doubt that, if we put up a good building — and 'we should not be niggardly, for a bnilding of fine architecture is of itself of educative value, — we shall find other larce-hearted men giving treasures to benefit us and posterity.