TE AROHA HORTICULTRAL SOCIETY’S SPRING SHOW.

Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1786, 13 November 1895, Page 2

TE AROHA HORTICULTRAL SOCIETY’S SPRING SHOW.

The? Spring Sho w under the atlspicies of the above Society was hold in the Te Aroha Public Hall on Saturday

l ;%ad<fitipn display of flowers andindustnal olass J ene o ura S® the school children in works of art and colledticiu';df objects of interest. The arrangements for the Show had been made by the Committee of the Society -assisted 'by :a strong .committee of . ladies as follows : * - Misses Gibbons, Gabolinecy, Roberts, Stevens, Wild, worthy, Beeson, B. LaveryiTayitt, Reynolds, Rowe, HotchinjVandtMrsMai’sden. The Skow was opened at 2 o’clock, from far and near began to assemble in numbers: The haß%lcfd exceedingly pretty, on the. contained the school drawings," penmanship, : tc? Tiie- ceniaco which was a wide one,*was made brilliant with an excellent display of ferns, flowers, etc., onithe left w.as actable .gontaining rhe fancj’ woi’k, Afid collections. Independent of the cash prizes given by society, •three special prizes were given, one ;by 'Mt Linnett for the beat display of artf work and penmanship, ' (The Magic Oily), this beautiful work was won by Miss Mabel Hirst, who eeno less five first prizes. >. were given by Mr Marsland, who as judge of works of art! The (Girls’ Own Annual), : Eya AlleD, who earned off three first and two second prizes in the art class. The other Mize joeys’ was won by Bellamy for; the Ibest col?m4f Neu| Zealand-owqqiii;. The - ; wcikSH>f ; aH J were, .especiafly good, several of the competitors showing great skill in their wqrlii The honours; were well, distributed, amongst the .difierent schools competing, Te Aroha,'. Morfinsville, Waiorongomai and Waihou. No entries were received ifrom, the Te Aroha West -.or Shaftesbury schools, no interest being taken in the show in those places.;; - Thfe ashtries of flowers were hot nUfi£ erous, several classes not being competed in at all, but the flowers that were shown were excellent specimens of their kind,''thus proving the suitability soil add climate to pr iduce the most delicate blooms. The folIdwing ai?e the prize winners . . • ,t- 'M W 1-Fiiow bb4 r f

"■•BuibnCdsVFlitnt—lst,-Miss Minnie Bos» Rons. One Fern—lst. M»s ;2<id, Miss Hotcliin: Gut Flowers (Collection) r-specialj Miss K Johnson. Roses— MrS. j.ijkneaj Iris—lst, Miss K. Johnson. Mrster F. McKln’ey ; Sdfai v C-Juinhine ;ls-tt.- r v v M4Bs,. MaCkip. ; lleliclifysum— Ist, Miss M. Bos. sons. M’jyrierettop iseys—lst, Miss L, Stanleyi . PENMANSHIP.

The ponman-iiip exhibitors were only' few, but g'»od. Tbe wri ibgand accounts • by;- Eva-' Alien ‘lisp ! aye j great: ability;be : ng < lWan. n,eat, tfn(l regular. While tbqt of Bertha Wild es ? bold and like.:,; . written copy, of ’the Ten Comihmdinents - (Division C.)—lst, Eva Allen ; 2nd, Bertha, Ist,- ;J,iPickett ; Yud, .R. Innis. Map of New Z;-«lahd (Division A.)—lst Everett Bradv'; ’2!bd Maggie Keogh. Division B ;:'i^f^J/'Turnbull:; 2nd, Mary Keogh. Allen ; B«skettV Busihe?fl account receipted—--Ist, Eva A'len ; 2nd> B-;riba Wild. Busi nCs-i aqconnts receipted by Deputy—lst, Bertjia \yild; find, Eva Allen. ' J .ESSAYS., 4 •The essays Were of great merit, particularly this so in divisiah A. (under ten ye .rs); The honors were divided, between Te Aroha and Mo>rinsv|He; schools; We ; Misa essay in our next issue-''* ' : 7 ...

Division C: Ist, Bertha Wild.; -2ndDivision B: Ist, Htrold Willis ; 2nd, J. Pickett. Highly commend© I—Milliceut Short. : - .Division A : Everaid Brady ; 2nd Maggie Keogh. £ MECHANIC A L W ORK.

Flax Whips—lst, William Whitten. COLLECTIONS. ■’

Pressed Percy Maineay. Birds Eggs—lst,' H./Gabolinscy* : Birds WbS'fs—lst and special, Harold Bellamy. Collection of Postage Stamps— Chive ®a*kett ; 2.nd| Nelson Marsden. F. Baskett: 2nd, Gordon Hirsts - - JUVENILE HORTICULTURAL

EXHIBITS, / . / Single’Foliage. Plant—lst, Ada Stanley 2nd, Sis-ie Bossb'ns, ‘ Han'd'-Boqnet— Ist. James Flight ; 2nd, Annie C r aig. Brida 1 B qnet— Division A : Ist, Ella Bradley ; 2nd, Ivy Hirst. Division B ; Arnie Craig ; 2nd Sissie Bessons, Button-hole B qnet—--Ist, Sissie Bossons ; 2nd, Harriet Mackie PLMN NEEDLEWORK: ; ; The entiles under: this heading were ; but few/. ?The girls’evidentlv preferring drawing and penmanship, to that of sew* ihg. howe.ver, tlie few samples were very creditable, indeed. 2 Pinafores’,'hand sown. 1 entry. Ist, Mias Agnes Craig. Hemmed Hundkorchief (Division A.)-VM, Elsie Craig, Division* B * Ist, Ivy Hirst. Dressed Dolly clothes removable, (Division A.) Ist, Harriet Mnekio. Division' B : Fanny Fawcett—High I v commended. Crochet Work,—3 i*V -Fanny Fawcett/ Knitted: Booties. (Division B.) —Ist, Mab *1 Hirst Division.; C :. Ist, Annie Craig, -. 4 Wool Mats—lsij; Maggie Erwin... 2 Needle 'Books—lst, Mabel Hirst,

WORKS OF ART. The exhibits of drawing were all of very high order, almost-Without exception, the work shown was all that could be desired. The sketch of school by Mabei Hifst.won

fi.'st prize in that class, the work showed good judgement and a steady hand. The end elevation of the same school, drawn to scale, by Alex jGrai^-ywiAliuost perfect, proviig the' exhibitof to have a tad© for meehaiiicil drawing, at which he should excell. Freehand Drawiug—Arum Lilly, Ist. Mabel Hirst; 2nd. Eva Allen; highly commended, Eliza Parr. Model Drawing (kettle)—-Ist. Rose Voicey ; 2nd. Edward McCarthy. - Scale Drawing (Plan of Sehobl)*7lst. Mabel Hirst ; 2nd. Alex, dmig.’-Landscape— Ist. Mabel Hirst ~ 2ud. Eva Allen. Shaded Drawing (Horses Head)—lst. Mabel Hirst. Sketch of School—lst. Mabel Hirst; 2nd, Alex. Craig. - - EVENING. During the evening the Te Aroha Band enlivened proceedings with sev ral selections which were much appreciated. .One of the attractions of the evening was the various competitions. BOOT CLEANING FOR BOYS. This had to he performed on the stage before the audience and aff «rded some amusement, v There were three entered, Frvd Copeland, Percy Muingay and Nelsonorder numed; ;s BbTATd pe&ling for girls. There were four entered for this event;, The-first prize being won by Eva Allen, and the 2nd by Annie Craig. POTATO PEALING FOR BOYS. ‘ * This event cause 1 much fun, there were five entries. Ist- E. B ker; 2nd. T. Ga.holinsey. , The committee are to be congratulated upon the success of the venure. The public'shb wed their 1 appreciation of the movement by attending in such large numbers, the hall being crowded until 10 o’clock in the evening. It is to be hoped that this show will be the forerunner of many similar exhibitions in the future.