SCHOOL GLASSES AT THE PUKEKOHE SHOW

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 418, 15 October 1918, Page 1

SCHOOL GLASSES AT THE PUKEKOHE SHOW

A conference took place on Saturday last in the Masonic Hall, Pukekohe, between representatives of the Franklin A. and P. Society and the head teachers of the various schools. Messrs A. Gummer (Pokeno), L. L. Allen (Onewhero) and D. R. Hamilton represented the Society. Mr Lippiatt (Pokeno) was voted to the chair. A letter was received from Mr Kalaugher, Supervisor of the Manual and Technical branch of education, Auckland, expressing regret that he was unable to be present and forwarding a list of suggestions. On the motion of the chairman this list became the base of discussion.

Mr W. G. Graham (Tuakau) pointed out that the School garden was omitted and he thought it was a pity not to include it—Mr Ransom (Harrisvillel also supported this view ; so it was agreed that if the Education Board would undertake the judging of the gardens, this class would be included, the gardens to be judged in December. Mr James Graham (Patumahoe) also advocated that a class be included for the best experiment conducted in school gardens previous to the show, such experiment to be judged from the Nature Study Note Books. —lt was agreed to include this class. After some more discussion the following classes were agreed upon : (1) Best Schoolgarden. Prizes for Ist, 2nd, 3rd to be 255, 15s, 10s.

(2) Best aggregate collection of flowers, fruit, vegetables etc. from

school garden ; prizes to be the

same as No. 1 (3) Best collection of weeds not to exceed 15 varieties. Prizes 7s 6d and ss; (4) Best collection of most valuable grasses, not to exceed 12 varieties. Prizes 7s 6d and ss. (5) Milk testing for children of primary schools. Prizes 7s 6d, 5s and 2s 6d. (6) Milk testing for secondary schools. Prizes 7s 6d, 5s and 2s 6d. (7) Best essay on Dairy Science subject, for primary schools. Prizes 9s and Is.

(8) Best essay on Dairy Science subject, for secondary schools. Prizes 9s and Is. (9) Best. collection of vegetables grown in school garden. Prizes 20s, 10s and ss. (10) Best experiment conducted in school garden previous to the show.

At the conclusion of the meeting Mr L L. Allen remarked that he hoped to see this movement, which was beginning in a small way, grow into a great enterprise. School children in the United States had also done great work in selecting the largest and best ears of grain and propogating those into new varieties, Greens Ruakura oat being an example of that. Mr Green selected one ear out of a crop which he noticed had withstood the ravages of the rust and showed an enormous growth. From the selection of that one ear, the present variety of oat was cultivated. On behalf of the Franklin A. and P. Society the Secretary (Mr D. R. Hamilton) thanked the teachers who had so kindly attended to help the movement.