WORK FOR BOYS

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 120, 17 November 1932, Page 6

WORK FOR BOYS

VALUABLE TKAINING

DISPLAY IN TOWN HALL

The exhibition, of boys' hobbies which is being held in the Town Hall in connection with Boys' Week was officially opened last evening by the Prime Minister (the Eight Hon. G. W. Forbes). The Mayor (Mr. T. C. A. Hislop) was in the chair. •.-..'.

The Associated Boys' Organisations, comprising the Y.M.C;A., the Boys' Institute, and the ■: Boy Scout movement, : are responsible for the exhibition in which, in addition to the hobbieß, there are many interesting displays. Generally speaking, the .entries are regarded as satisfactory, but it is felt that more boys could have interested themselves in the exhibition Ayith. advantage. - ■"■'

There, is a particularly interesting section comprising sailing vessels and yachts of various types with a model.of the famous Enterprise and a splendid frigate as the outstanding exhibits. Some novel ideas have been tried with success in the Meccano section. Model aeroplanes make an' attractive "showing, and" their builders have put much ingenuity and care into their construction. Some-of 'the machines are flying models; - ■■'"'.■-<•■■'■. "

Uretwork. and woodwork are well represented, and the art class in particular has produced some: most promising work, including pencil drawings, water colours, pastels, cartoons, mechanical and architectural drawings, and commercial posters and showcards. ■ "

Boys from the ¥."M.C.A. Hobbies Club are to be seen at work on useful tasks, and the Boys' Institute display shows what unemployed boys can do in the way of joinery, the exhibits including toys, kitchen furniture, wheelbarrows, and other useful articles. The Technical College section is most comprehensive and instructive, one of the.,main features being a lathe constructed entirely by the boys. As usual, the. 'Wellington Model Engineering" Society's 'display is a fine one, with trains and-steam engines as the, principal items. A model of H.M.S. Nestor, built by Mr. J. Milne, of Wellington,;after two years' work, and valued at £300, will attract considerable interest. ;

The stall occupied by the Wolf Cubs and Boy Scouts of the Hutt Valley district,/with ; a notable, contribution from Karori, is worth seeing, as' much for the insight it-gives into ;the valuable training which the-boys are receiving in the crafts as>for thejarticles:^themselves, "produced out of materials which normally have little or no value. The Wolf Cubs, boys between the ages of eight and eleven, have shown themselves to be adept at many unusual tasks, even knitting, an example of which, is a sock made by. John Hbpkirk, aged 'nine. Miss.'Nancy Wilson, Akela -leader for New' Zealand, was present last evening. '■, "' -""" '

The Wellington Camera Club makes an attractive contribution. The exhibition is open daily and i in; the evenings, : and will conclude to-morrow night. ; ,

OPENING CEREMONY. • Mr.= Hislop said that the exhibition, would,enable Mr. Forbes:to see,what was being done in a Bmall way to combat unemployment among boys. A few months ago a committee representative of the various boys' organisations in the city, had been set iip,. and. had done a great deal toward alleviating the.position. One of .the greatest results.of their work; was the joining' of the various organisations into one united body, which had placed a large number of boys in work. He. was confident that the success in the iniinediate future would be very much greater. Every effort was being made to qualify boysvfor any jobs that might be offering, and the' exhibition was an inspiring example of what they could do. It showed, too, thatvmany things which in the past had come in from other countries could be made locally, .thus keeping a'large number of men and boys in employment., ";, The Prime ■ Minister said there was no doubt that those responsible for the exhibition were doing useful work.. At the present'time there could be no more useful, activity thin tto promote the welfare ofihe.bbys. It was hard fop grown men toe.find-employment, and doulfl^ difljcult" to find employment for boys, Th&know-' •ledge'that-there were■ people-in-the' community/willing and anxious to help would make <the :,bbys feel they were not altogether - neglected. ■ Hobbies were good .training,? and twould stand the young pSople;in";good. stead later on. On behalf. 6t 'rtfier Government Mr. Forbes thanked^ those who .were giving their services to the?solution pf the problem. . 'Songs, were given by Miss K. Woods and Mr.'X? Macauley, and a monologue by Mr. .B. "Ginger: ' , :<■•..- ?; the PRIZE-WINNERS. The prize-winners were as follows:— ,; .. '.." Art Class. Best Pencil-Drawing, 14 years and under, —1.: Wiggins,: 1;. J. Orr, 2. - Best Pencil Drawing, 15 to 19 years.— M. Baker, 1; P. Prdsser, 2; S. V. Wemyss, highly- commended. - -: Best .Water Colour, 18 years and: undcr^ —-M.-Baker,;!; lE. G. Davis, 2; M. Baker, highly, commended. Best Pastel, 18 years / and Tinder.—H. Westbrooke, 1; J. V. Milsom, highly commended. .■-.•"■.•.'".; ; Best. Original Cartoon, 18 years and under.—R. G. Davis, highly commended. Best Mechanical Drawing, 18 years and under.—M. Baker, 1. Best Architectural Drawing, 18 years and under.—A. T. Carr, 1; E. D. Powell, 2; W. H. Phillips, highly commended. •, Best Poster or Showcard, 18 years and under.—A. Y. Arnott, 1; J. V. Milsom, 2; F. Prosser, highly commended. ■ Aeroplane Class. Plying Models, 14 years and under.—W.' Martin, 1. . Flying Models, 15 to 19, years.—A; CAlexander;11; J. J. Burt, highly coinmender _ ■■■■~..-:-, ■- -:.- ■■;■-..•■, . . " Exhibition Models, 18 years and under.— J. Creagh,. 1 and highly commended. Meccano Class. Eleven years and trader: A. Appleton, 1.

Twelve to 19 years: J. D. Sutterly, ■!- i L. Xicol, 2. Mechanical Class. Fifteen to 19 years: R. A. Bell, I and highly ..commended. Photographic Class. Best Picture, 18 years and under.—J. Magurk, 1. Radio Class. Home-made Crystal Set, 14 yeais and under.—M.; Lonsdale, 1. Best Assembled Valve Set, 18 years and under.—A. V.. Stanley, 1. , Woodwork Class. Fretwork, 18 years and under.—E. Cox, Woodwork, 18 years and under.—A. Wilkie, 1. Model Yachts, etc., 18 years and under. ~F. R. Book, I;'X. Crandwell, 2; W. S; Marshall, special award. Power Boats, 18 years and under.—J. B. Butchers, 2. A few awards have still to be made.