LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 39, 25 November 1938, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE.

(From the “Guardian,” Nov. 25) 1888)

Timvald Presbyterian Church. A servicte of song entitled ..“Which Side Wins?” was given on ■ Friday-evening in the Tinwald Presbyterian Church in connection with the Tinwald Temperance Society and Band of Hope. There was a good attendance considering tine rough weather; "and the entertainment gave great satisfaction, and was very creditable to those taking part. Some discord was noticeable in one or two of the pieces, but on the whole the voices; Irarrponispd well. Variety was secured by entrusting the solos to different people. “Hail. Heavenly Dove,” “Come, Sign the Pledge” and “Right ASien are Wanted” were in this way very pleasingly y rendered, the choi|r joining in the chorus. 4 lie readings were given by Air Arthur, who performed the part exceedingly well. The story describes the rise or a Scotch workman from misery of a drunkard’s home to the comfort and prosperity enjoyed by the sober and God-fearing. It is interesting, humorous and at timies pathetic. Air Gudsell moved a vote of thanks to Air Arthur and the choir, which was put to the meeting by the Rev. A. Blake and cordially carried.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO " ' t (From the “Guardian,” Nov. 25, 1913) School Flower Garden. —A part of the curriculum at the Hampstead School that is calculated to cultivate tfcje aesthetic tastes of the children is flower gardening, and a “Guardian” reporter who had an opportunity of inspecting the portion of the school grounds set apart for that purpose was agreeably surprised to find that the children had a very fine display of all the commoner varieties of flowers. The work in the flower garden is carried out by the girls of the fifth and sixth standards, under the superintendence of the Headmaster (Air J B. Borthwick). The pupils take a very lively interest in the flowers and: certain ly .the Work is an ample testimony to that fact. The agricultural plot at the school in which are grown a varied number of New Zealand grasses and all table vegetables and grain crops is also in firstclass order. This is set apart for the boys of the fifth and sixth standards, Air Borthwick also being in charge. .Ticks on Sheep—The sheaving is disclosing the fact, that in some parts of the County, tick; are more numerous on sheep than usual. Other farmers report that the sheep are very free from this pest. . *- r ri’JOP-'jn T