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, "qte schools'
EXHIBITION.
okhoially opened!
A REMARKABLE display.
rhild Enterprise and Ingenuity.
pond, 't'iio frog u> m a pona.
1 , ,hc pond ! i" "e sent'0"
'K, Juli'l" MbKk.ii
1, «n written ny a .....m
£, ncToU on a «H»« »t brown paper,
r perhaps insignificant. trivial. to
but thl- small exhibit,
J. to in conjunction with the magnifipcul
,' , which are to be seen m neigh-
court, points a moral and adorns
, V Time was when education in Vic-
"I aimed at bttle >»«rc t,'"» teach'n,f
L child how to write "1 see a pond
Vko he had learned to write it fairly
«,|| bit. cilui-ati.m was considered almost
complete- But that era ended away back
£2 „-ith the introduction of live.,
lukr and compulsory education. 1 lie
ikis of the World with repaid to educa-
'lion have .dialed radically since then,
nid the Vict rjri.ni education system, has
pent|y eh, maid also. No longer is an
elementary education in the "tliree I. s
iftarilcil at- tidiick-nl equionicut. for a lite
oAieaiiliio-"; technical training has largely
aipplanied piirot teaching, and silLliough
ninth remain to lie dune, yet flic pi ogres,
nude in recent years is amazing am/ in
(firing-
Perhaps the exhibition is not alfogethei
a true index of the pitch of perfection u
»liicb Victorian Minimis have leached; but
at Itwt it is a bold indication of tin
ideals at which the authorities are aiming
iml it airtai nly emphasises in clarion voiei
the adaptability. energy, enterprise ant
nthusiasm of the average Ausiauliai
tfhaol child, livery elaiki of school is re
jre.-entM, trom tlm elementary rtglil.
thnuigh all tbc grades to the high schools
aid the. technical ami training colleges
Tht doors of the Kxiiihition were thrown
open to the public yesterday, arid people
thronged in thousamis into -the hull. On
cray aide were evidences of child work
which would Imrc tionc greut credit, to
adults tvho had passed through long
| wares of training. The excellence of I he
mhibits was scarcely morn amazing than
their divenuiy. Whilst, there was much
! of the ordinary type of school work— the
iopy boohs of hallo -veil memory, the maps,
the drawings, the thousand and one things
v.liicb conjure up memories of happy, care
i lint school days— the hulk of the exliibi-
. lien was givcif mar to the products of
I c (idem-day teaching. A perfect model of
I , ii-roomcd w.ol licrboard crrttugc, with
F tiled roof, sleep out, glass windows and
t ivrryriiing complete, immediately caught.
;!ic t-ye. It was conslrueted by three boys!
| vdio atteud the Caiiifield Technical School.!
r A gioat model yacht, complete down to
I the lilt detail of rope and spur, and
j. linished with all the art of an expert'
| Kutkuun, sitnply clamored for admicalion.|
I it was the work of a boy of If years at|
| the Brighton sloyd centrc. Then there
f aire iiimimcrable toys incomparably su-
j !«" to' anything t units! out by German
f workmen, toys of all soils— merry-go-
P animal idphabote, aeroplanes,
| h"'hi .Noah s arks, houses — all pi-odurcd
f "/ the hoys at tlm same centre.
I lira i '"to'csthig features of t tic ex-|
I. luoition, howmcr, the industrial .sectiunsi
I, (ire by far the most interesting. .It, was!
I almost unbelievable tliat much ol the hue,
I sad intricate engineering work liad he I
| toe for boys m their early "teens" after
B s. years tunning or liulc more. The
I numbing and gas fitting section, the care
i p.iy, tee jomeiy, all these made one
I Sz wi ll-B W!uf ul in » schooi child-
K iffls cxluuiLioii at all, hut in un-to-(iaUi
uorksliops, A superb model of a light
W.ou't , made Ivy boys at the Cauifield
L'LnJfH S:'11001 teas pleasing to i.lic eye
fc.t 1 altercating plough, but much more in-
II VilI';,,ll)|l? " a full-iizc jiukct
« -.Wrticted py three small boys at the
» .v' ndhool, and two large wheels made
| ,.n deaf and dumb fiupil. "Rule oi thumb
I! fining will bury it,"
K -siii (be legend over one court, and a stroll
<; "2, V' industrial c.viuhits certainly
|; WfiUcd one to tlic Ix'hcf that children
i5'" al.e onoo,nageil to use their
B S,a'ini initiative rather than
1 hS " I'Utitades set out in
I' fire" n0t the Industrial sections alone
I ' S 'ngc"m wa-'i sl'tooi. Alany cxiliibibt,
I toO'ip's of alujw, aeroplanes, sub-
| wn„« rout rollers and houses, were the
entirely ummlj,,) work of lloyg u-iUl itl)e
xomhops in the back yards of their homer,
I tare , "Y'!'' tBia very clear. He had
I b bk.ir.l'i il il>;r,u.Ill!UU: f'"' himself, and
| i. i iIuH wtis inside
B 11 <?'Ht £ 0 « o." And a very
I' ST,,''llTl "k was- ">a- Whilst sped
I Jto il!j!'1" "'ro ,lro to ,>c W'n on nil
B" I 115 -l|v other types of eiafUnanahip
I outZi'r1 "blr"dl!, lh">«dvcs so mam ,
I , ,pil,-lK' "T;?- 1 or iPfbu.cc, a bright
1 Cfwl '.'f,"" Voori,n- "«" S«fn Ilill,
I b/,'- i ,,,. i' preparing a Utth
1 hX; Ib etit'torekion of his city
V i'lt'i of ti»» I ou boiik
I d .' vmv u1",. ."V'tteli ho lives, and hi
I /d, of re flirting olf witl
ft mil in n '", 'Oin|)otiition, writter
ft iTto dik' TL ha!!'1 miUn«. ''e wem
1 duets m'', "lilHee, outline its pro
ft In tL . 1 :"c "i1 methods of cultivation
1 WiSis
I thi in
ft 'tlSi!dlVllrU'a''''1 Utor«ccllec ''of
ft JIM t,i '? '"'Vnv of the country
I
I crdt Lf, " '''"iwing, decorative need!,.-
I work'. iri&v'0reUf.,<!,'c,IU!,R a"fi 'a,iia
ft hundrrin'tl n' ,'i ,V)1;L'ry, drcas making,
(lime li- -Y jhecc and a score oi oilier
ft ' » ie "P l'il?U,,U W,,ii:h al'e biugut
ft fine display " c"- "prcHcnicd by
ft - Official Openmg.
K u"e,,Rd !,.v the State
ft 'fho Earl of Stradlinikc) in the
ft . ' '"the Prescnee of a very large
1 oi Si i"'"11''1 C"es,'s' Tllp Countesv
ft , 1 was also present. in
K to" air. Hnvson), the
iho n h'l'icatiini, (Sir A. .J'cacock).
I the A kreru0t E<lucaU»n (Mr. It". Tate).
and 1 P 0t Melbourne (I Jr. hoes)
attni.d.?5' "fominent puhiiir men
K da, 1!,C C'"" ,,,ul o1',"'" d bi Hu
I ' Uraidial,.1, , rfrin"a,"J """"'.ttc. (Mi
M i b"C! a.'l,l,eSK U,u JIi»ifttof of Kihi-
1 w"?,"1''1 10 llu> »'rivss which had
B "" vuu"d,H,« "» Victoria since
P nZ 'r'0" f fw- "Wr and' com-
l' ' £ u. Ultln'' 'ifly >''o. To-day
ih lt',Su1"1"1 whh 2000 pupils, and
B.bT«uiunn-0ril ll!,1' tt'hi,;l' 1.,ad fpwcf than
» WS: " 'o Um excellent svs-
. m the hcc" evolved the ehialreii
K tntrculiua 14, d,i i'U ,CLS Pl'j".vi-'d . the same
AP,tlUH? ,!" lK, ion,r h,d
; ) l!c " mhute to
m l-rovomeiu t\ and.nn-
K.' - Mr Xuit u iv " iUu'b- work oi
K' -known ihV/»i?,»i 'cc»n,t "«atioii, \va «
K tfc Imperii; i n I11 - I" Y,K!lc ''"'pirc, uud
R i tbl ho Vie ! "'"mies had siH eially asked
N "llieitiond ,,'i ?'Cd U' 'vftend tlm great
H.: re-Mil ill KiiL'ho , r'I":a which was to be
Bfvi !iid vil'ihi \ ,orliy tku Ciovcmmcnt
ft- aimed at lnt?;>.rn'»te.l. The schools
i hkw re,m'ma';,11 "r ,:'iaraeter as
ByVythit.tij- tLhibfe <llS0' ii1""' thought
H i 'mhad h 1 ,vV"bl "ri>vc' tilut «>c-
"v A aii0„ ?" nvuioved. lAppladse.) .
BviY'b'late was »'«o delivered' by
K t'on'oaen01!',1 'h, , vhtb,
i" the inost 'ii?!? al "'"valion was one of
Ii ' Hie authorilie" a - ii ,Li' ''"iLe activities.
Wer the worinf i1! htok baek with pride
H fifi huili mf, ?-f "'e h"st fitly years. The
Bre ouU ad 1 ® to-Htem. The exiiihitioii
B:' "i«tohde ' Inddi,? h'ff to aii.-and would
ki I#Wrealkwwi;»? ! ?nd make the
Hfv Mucaliui, doiiuw Has f hone by the
B ' '"'has KiTiiii « »t u. !vt,ilst at the same
Br authorities IT"1 1 T\ 01 lliC am,s 01
;l»Ptld witt ,i ''t'l heuii very imieh
BI" he had vi P ,iW-01Hr "'0 many
Bf.V-W-iUi hm,-t "iW "I'Viiitorm. and lie
Ry-".jt:tl)e cotr;..J!" i 1 s'tttok. by the success
Br le"tel hrnrd a)I\dt"tv -tftem One ttrl
Ba-viiOitonilii, x(dJ)0J ''ail been .enabled
afiolatidiL f Ai'' '',100 rpurse to. win a
«cht»Vi»nX ) admttted that
0rk very good. yet. just
r-r
as was I In- lias-.- hi 'other wallre of life,
llii-n! warf 1'tMHii for impruvemont. ami In
waa sure the (leisu tiiieiit Avouhl x'n on im
proving -Ha ayslcni. (Applause.) In some
of tl»e schools he huti visitofl it sti nt-k hini »
that tlicro was ruoni . for inrprovement '»!
the garden plois, which were important!
adjuncts lo the schools. Then; w;us a lot !
more thuu book knowledge to be leained -
aelf-coutrol. Uu; imwcr of observatioii- ,
these and a hundred other oh.inietcrislics ,
were important in the truiniinr of. the"
youni? In the im-.xI fifty years there wou d >
be a still gretitcr advance, in education, ami
he was sure that Victoria- would keep
abreast of the umcs. Itupiyin£ to a vote;
i of thanks, moved hv Sir dolm .Matfarlaml i
jitiid n'.'iotidial by Mr. Iv. A. Adamson, tie;
.Governor commented on the fact thai the
!hall way do'-craled with liis eohirs. aih! re
.marked that, this year was the jubilee ut
iiis first school attendance.
I During the afternoon a choir oi' laOO
.ehildren, under the etmduoiorshijj oi' Mr.
V. jMvregor. conlribuled a number of
jjxtrl songs and anthems.
; Evening Entertainments.
; Jn the . tfveining an eiitertainmenl was
: given in the uoticert hall by pupils of the
jhighci' (dementury and central s<,h».>oU.
'There were part soie by a choir number-
-ng uesirly COfX), physical excrcis ami
idjirieif and t.hc andiene»» was hired into
joining in old favoiites sm-h as Aiiujc
! .In the A(|i). uium couewt hall -he pupils
iof the MelUmnte l.Tigh Sehwul ga\e a ere
iditnble rendering ol ihe i'oiir-:ict. pjay' If,
,bybiord Dunsuny.
.The oxhiliition will la- open daily lo <lir
i.piihiii lalwccn II a.m. and o p.m.. and
'Is'twceu 7 p.m. and lb n.m. ifniil lllli
Oeiolx.M.
$