Abstract
From 15th July to 31st of this year, Illumination Exhibition was held in Nagoya by Commercial Museum of Aiti Prefecture to popularize the knowledge about modern practice illumination and the history of illuminants since ancient times in our country. The gallery was divided into four rooms: (1) modern luminaires, (2) historical illuminant, (3) special methods of illumination and references, (4) practical examples of good illumination.The gallery was illuminated chiefly by the exhibited luminaires for the purpose of letting the visitors know the real feature of the luminaires and their effect to illumination and enjoy the visit with comfort at the same time. It was very interesting to follow the history of old illuminants used by our ancestors, and to know the very rapid progress of the art of illumination at present.About thirty thousand peoples visited the exhi bition during fifteen days, though it was opened at six in the evening and closed at ten.Special lectures were derivered a pamphlet, “Historical Researches of Illumination” was published. (Z.Y.)
