A sub-committee was appointed, and it w«i3 decided that the opening festivities should consist of a childreus' treat on the grounds of the school, and a miscellaneous eutertaiu menfc m the school buildings m. the eveu ing, m which his Honor tho superintendent, the' members of the Board of Education, and other leading men of the province were to be invited to lake a part. Invitations were sent to these gentlemen and accepted, a sub cnmniittee was appointed to colisct sub scriptions and organise the children*' feie, aud Mr Ziesler undertook to carry out all the arrangements for the concert; por tion of the entertainment. A lady kiudly undertook to perform the canvassing for the sports, etc., aud so energetically did aho labor that m a very short tiina about dS9O was col lected. A portion of this sum wa* expended m prizes to be competed for on the day of the file, and the remainder was devoted to the purchase of provisions, to supply which all the bakors m the town were engaged. The working committee— iMossrs Hunt, Cliff. Hamilton, Cork, Martelli, Sims and Taylor —completed their arrangements by the day of the fete most satisfactorily, aid everything promised to make the sports pass off inosu successfully. ■ The weathar on the morning of Wednesday last was very warm aud pleasant. The day had been proclaimed a public holiday, and all business m the town was suspended. The day's festivities commenced at about 11 a.m. with a procftsaion, which started from the Volunteer Hall for the school grounds m the following order :— Timaru Artillery Volun teers, Baud, and tho Cadets, under the command of Sub-Lieut. Beswick, Hon Lieut. Jackson and Sergeant Major Kerr; the members of the 1.0.U.1« 1 ., M.U., m their regalia, »nd a large number of children. After proceeding along LeCrcn'» terrace to Melvillo house, tho .procession moved down the North road, the baud playing the whilo, and turned into George-street, mid shortly afterwards arrived ut the ground, where a large numbor of children with their friends had already assembled. Shortly after this his Honor the Superintendent, eouao members of the Board of Education, nnd other visitors arrived and iuspected tho new building. Tho sports started a little before noon, but they bad not been proceeding abovo a. 