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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1570, 14 October 1912, Page 7

It is pne of tho defects of all > young countries.' that aTfc is necessarily called upon to subordinate itself to the pero practical side of life. Wellington began its existence in the strenuous days of the early pioneers, and there ia possibly reasonable excuse, ■ as the . strenuous lifo in those days gave little leisiire, for the planning of the town which was to come. Also a very few citizens iii those days realised for a. momsnt that tbe city would grow to such, proportions. Much older cities than ours have had to bo remodelled to meet 1 modern ideas, and it. is not too late for systematic plans for future extensions of the city to be made, for the beautifying of our surroundings, mid for the Temovai of dijfigufements. At least one expert from outside has told us of the'possibilities for Wellington and its' connections, and -now another enthusiatt, Mr. Hurst Seager,. will on Monday, in the Concert Chamber of the .Town Hall, point out what might b3 done to remove the reproach of ours being the ugliest city ill the Dominion. .It is hoped that the "outcome will be the Establishment of a section of the Arts Club which will work in tho direction indicated..