ARTS AND CRAFTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14222, 13 June 1910, Page 2

ARTS AND CRAFTS.

THE CLOSING SCENES. The exhibition ..I" the Art- and Crafts Society closed on Saturday night under the happiest conditions. In the. afternoon the. attendance, was again very large, visitors, from YVai-ui.-ue, Teniuka. the surrounding districts and Timaru attending well. All appeared to thoroughly enjoy the exhibition, and spoke- exceedingly well of it. In the evening the attendance was so large,-that it was with difficulty that one could walk about. The concert in which the various first prize instrumentalists, reciters, end vocalists, at the competitions tc.ok part was very enjoyable. -Mr J-'at-ersou ably directed this pn-r or the programme, mi Messrs •.•rant. AYagstaft'. and other members oi the committee worked hard to ensure the final success. About 9.30 Mr Paterson introduced ".lie Al i .-or of Inn;.: u, 311- Craigie, who had kindly attended t'.i.:t- evening to formally close the exhibition.

Mr Craigie thanked all who had lent valuable pictures and so many substantial and artistic thirds of value and beauty, without which the Society could nut have been able to make the success of the exhibition it had been. Next he thanked the Governors of the Technical School for so very kindly lending the building in ->i;k'i the exhibition was held, also the Rev. Mr Hunt for his great kindness in delivering instructive lectures to the young folk, from 2 to 3 p.m. each day,, and was sure that the children had gleaned much valuable information from Air Hunt's descriptions of the curios from the South. Se;u>. Then Mr Craigie said he had to thank the Press very much, the. " Timaru Herald "' and "Timaru Post,"' for so very freely opening their columns and letting the people know what was to be seen. Next i:e came to the public, and thanked them for the splendid way they had patronised the exhibition. He considered, and he was sure that all would agtee with him. that those who

Lad purchased members' tickets and those who had paid their shillings at the door had got g.."id and tuli ■> ;-lue for their money. At- the same timelie could truly s.iy that the attendance was beyond the most sanguine expectations. The accounts were not balanced yet. but he hoped that there would be a substantial balance to credit, and that it would be the loumiaxi::ii or a uiti.l for an art gallery for Tiuiaru. It would he tor the Borough Council t;i move iu the matter of an art gallery and museum. Mr Craigie mentioned that the Rev. Air Hunt hat! express ,J his willingness to hard his collection over to aiu-h a museum, a.-.u! that "other ladies and gentlemen had promised to assist in the way of curios, art treasures. pictures, etc. He had already secured four pictuies and was very sanguine oi seeing the movement quite successful. Mr Craigie was frequently applauded: he spoke earnestly and confidently of the. success the exhibition now closed had bciii. and lucked forward with every conlidence to the future. The votes of thanks were coupled with the names of Air R. Grant, director of the exhibition, and Mr T. "Wagstaff, h.on. secretary: Air Grant courteously replying, and on bis call Mr Craigie was very cordially accorded hearty applause- for attending that evening. The Mayor and officials had supper together, and at the close Mr Patersou. Rev. Air Hunt. Air YVagstaff. and Air Grant each said a few words upon the su-f-c-ss of the exhibition, and looked forward with coniidence to another year. The people of South Canterbury had done well for them, and would look forward with enthusiasm to their next exhibition.