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In 1855 John Pearse, the secretary of the Wellington Athenaeum and Mechanics' Institute, advertised for young men to meet at the institute hall to discuss the value of evening classes and which topics might be of interest. These institutions were the domain of men.
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Reference: E-455-f-046
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