RIWAKA SCHOOL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 24 November 1938, Page 15

RIWAKA SCHOOL

CHILDREN’S HORTICULTURAL SHOW SUCCESSFUL EVENT OFFICIAL OPENING BY MR C. F. SKINNER M.P. fFrom Our Own Correßponrientl Mr J. Goodyer, headmaster oT the Riwaka School, received the whole-hearted support of parents when the first children’s horticultural show and display of handiwork was staged in the Riwaka school, yesterday afternoon and evening. Splendid organisation was evinced in the conduct- of the show itself and also in the carrying out of the afternoon’s proceedings, keen interest being displayed by a crowd of young people and adults in the parades and judging of decorative bicycles, prams and animals, which took place on the school lawn. Such a function entails much time and hard work and Mr Goodyer and his capable staff must he given the credit for the greater part of the success with which the show was attended, the effort resulting in a sum of £26 10s being added to the school funds. The children too, responded well in their endeavours to help the school and a surprisingly fine display of beautiful blooms resulted. Some very good work was on vifv.v in the handwork section and a:i exhibi' -uusual interest was that www

o' the miniature rock garden, which at- I J traded much attention and showed great | I ingenuity. Special mention must also be j i made of the collections of beautiful sea j J shells and a miniature garden, the work j i oi' Trevor Goodall. JUDGES i 1 The judges were as follows: —V ege- j table section: Messrs J. 0. Anderson and l A. H. Eddie; roses, Mr A. Adams; sweet t peas, Mrs Dobbie, who also judged the 1 decorative section; cut flowers, Mr S. I B. Canavan; handwork, Mrs A. G. Night- j ingale; faneywork and knitting, Mrs C. ( Ballard; sea shells, etc., Mr Harvey Holy- a oake. 1 The decorated prams and dressed dolls were judged by Mesdames Canavan and ] Ballard, and the decorated bicycles and a decorated pets by Mr 13. Reeve. r OFFICIAL OPENING Mr J. Goodyer, after introducing Mr F. A. Hamilton, chairman of the School j Committee and a representative of the Nelson Education Board, said he appredated very much the support accorded r th-3 show by the children and parents of j the district. It was most encouraging to the teaching staff that this pioneering ef- : fort should be such a success. Mr Goodyer thanked the various judges for the splendid service they had ( given and remarked that it was a revelation to the teachers to see the excellent quality of work they had in the school. Mr F. A. Hamilton, before asking M r C F. Skinner M.P. to officially open the show apologised for the absence of Mr H. J. Thornton, secretary of the Nelson Education Board, who was officiating at the Marsden Hall, Nelson, at the opening of , the display of Arts and Crafts brought from Wellington. Messrs Knapp, W ilkens and Barltrop (other members of the Board) were attending a flower show that day in Wakefield. Ihe Hon. Mr Mclntyre, chairman of the Board, who had to leave on Monday evening for Christchurch via Wellington, was extremely sorry that he could not be present, as he had a very warm and sincere regard for the Riwaka school. All the members had forwarded their best wishes for a good day and a successful show. Mr Hamilton asked the pupils to show their appreciation of the work of Mr Goodyer and his staff not only in connection with the show and display of work but also as educationalists and people with a social and community spirit, by giving three cheers for them. The public of whom there was a large attendance, also joined with the pupils ill showing their appreciation. Mr Hamilton welcomed Mr and Mrs C. F. Skinner to the district and to the school and asked those assembled to accord them three hearty cheers, which were enthusiastically given. Mr Skinner, in returning thanks lor the cordial welcome, commented on the very fine appearance of the school and the beautiful grounds surrounding it. He thought the grounds were some of the , best in New Zealand. Speaking in regard to the show Mr Skinner said that a competitive atmosphere benefited the ( children and was the life of education. ( He considered that a friendly competitive spirit was most essential for progress. , Mr Skinner congratulated Mr Goodyer and his staff on the splendid show that had been staged and said it gave him the greatest of pleasure to declare it open. , Mrs Skinner was the recipient of a beautiful bouquet, at the hands of a little pupil—Betty Sigley. JUDGES’ COMMENTS CUT FLOWERS Mr S. B. Canavan, who judged the cut flowers, remarked on the fine display of Sweet William (seventeen exhibits), antirrhinums and pansies. Quite a feature of the show was the section for col- 1 lection of cut flowers in which were staged twenty-six exhibits. Several of these contained as many as twenty varieties of flowers. The arrangement of the flowers, in some cases, was exceptionally good. In addition to one fine entry of stock there were fifteen of Iceland poppies. Mr Canavan considered that the sweet peas on show were above the average for this season. In the rose section, where 160 blooms were exhibited a number were excellent specimens, quite up to standard for general show purposes. VEGETABLES, ETC. In commenting on the vegetables etc. exhibited, Mr J. 0. Anderson stated that the lemons were splendid samples but unfortunately, in most cases, had not been graded by the pupils. There was very keen competition among the exhibitors of rhubarb, gooseberries, lettuce and cabbage with numerous entries under each heading. Air Anderson added that he wished to congratulate the pupils on the quality and general display of their exhibits. DECORATIVE Mrs S. B. Dobbie, judge of the decorative work, said that the posies, shoulder • sprays and vases in particular were exceedingly good and equal to any that might be exhibited in an adult J show. There was quite a number of very fine entries. Special mention was made of the rock gardens, in which section there were a dozen entries —all very good. r lhe winner of the special award had a garden which was outstanding, also a novelty sea-garden. The prize list is as follows : PRIZE LIST DECORATED BICYCLES, PETS, ETC. Decorated bicycle : Keith Sigley 1, Bevan Kenning 2, Mae Chittenden 3; Eric Cedermau and G. Sullivan h.c. Bary Jenkins—most original special prize. Best dressed doll (juniors): Rema Reed, M. Goodall, B. Cromwell, J. Askew, equal 1; J. Duncan, M. Hamilton and G. Goodall 2; M. Chittenden, D. Goodyer, A. Rowling, P. Askew, B. Dalley-Smith, equal 3 ; M. Lawry, J. Francois and P. Drummond h.c. Best dressed doll (seniors): A. Goodall 1; K. Cook and S. Pirie 2. Decorated dolls’ pram: Madge Bowers and D. Goodyer, equal 1; M. Lawry, T. Goodall and J. Duncan, equal 2; Mae Chittenden 3; B. Dalley-Smith and S. Pirie h.c. G. Bowers special award. Decorated pets: Kathleen Cook 1 ; Phil I Cedertnan 2; J. Bradley 3; 1. Coleman h.c. VEGETABLE SECTION . Collection of vegetables: Noel Bennington 1; T. Leigh and S. Drummond 2. 6 Lemons: M. Fowler 1, S. Drummond 2; Noel Bradley 3; K. Cook h.c. 6 Poorman oranges : K. Sigley 1. 24 Gooseberries : Diane Goodyer 1; T. Leigh 2; Bary Jenkins 3; Annette Hamilton h.c. 6 Spring onions: Bill Hamilton, lan Kenning, Mavis Atkins 3; Janice Duncan h.c. 6 Stalks rhubarb: Jack Fry 1; Alaister Fry 2; Doreen Fry 3; Don Fry h.c. 6 , Turnips; Irving Goodall 1. 6 Broad , beans: Trevor Leigh 1; lan Bradley 2; Don Goodall 3; Irving Goodall h.c. 6 Radishes: Don Fry 1; K. McNabb 2 ; J. Goodall 3; M. McNabb h.c. Turnip radish: K .Sigley 1; M. Goodyer 2. I j Cabbage: Trevor Leigh 1 ■ K. Lowry 2; j

M McNabb 3; Des. Drummond h.c. 1 Lettuce: Noel Bradley 1; J. Fry 2; Annette Hamilton 3; W. Bennington h.c. 24 Strawberries: Lion Fry 1; i. Drummond 2. ROSES Champion bloom in show “Frau Karl Druschi” exhibited by Irving Goodall. 1 Rose, any variety (47 entries): Kathleen Cook 1; Guy Bowers 2; Nola Mytton 3; Betty Sigley and Irving Goodall h.c. 3 Roses, distinct: Don Fry and lan Kenning, equal 1; Marie Goodyer 2; Irving Goodall 3; Trevor Goodall and Diane Goodyer h.c. 6 Roses, any variety: Bevan Kenning 1; George Scott 2; Bary Jenkins 3; Shirley Pirie h.c. Collection sweet peas: Betty Cresswell 1; Madge Bowers 2; Selwyn Drummond and Bary Jenkins, equal 3; Phil Cec’. rman h.c. | CUT FLOWERS 6 Iceland poppies: Olive Drummond 1; Annette Hamilton 2; Geo. Scott 3; Olive Drummond and Guy Bowers h.c. 6 Calendulas : Natalie Goodall 1; Diane Goodyer 2; Marie Goodyer 3. 6 Aquilegias: Joan Holy oake 1; Annette Hamilton. 2; Noel Hickmott 3. 3 Nemesia: Diane Goodyer 1; Marie Goodyer 2; Kathleen Cook 3; Phyllis McNabb h.c. 3 Antirrhinums: Keith Sigley 1; Rex Bradley 2; Bevan Kenning 3; Noel Hickmott h.c. 3 Pansies; Bary Jenkins 1,2 and 3 ; 3 Viola: Royce Sigley 1; Marie Coleman 2. 3 Stocks: George Scott 1; Bary Jenkins 2; Selwyn Drummond 3. 3 Linaria: Kathleen McNabb 1; Kathleen Cook 2; Marie Goodyer 3. 3 Verbena : Kathleen McNabb 1; Jenny McNabb 2; Mavis McNabb 3. 3 Sweet William • Kathleen McNabb 1; Jenny McNabb 2; Mavis McNabb 3; Jack McNabb, Phyllis McNabb and George Scott h.c. 3 Geranium: Marie Goodyer 1: Margaret Fowler 2 ; Betty Sigley 3; George Scott and Kathleen McNabb h.c. 3 Carnations: Bary Jenkins 1; Monica Drummond 2; Thelma Goodman 3; Irving Goodall h.c. Collection of rock garden flowers: Philip Cedermau 1 and 3; Eric Cedermau 2. Collection of flowers : Madeline Hamilton 1; Irving Goodall 2; Marie Goodyei 3 ; Noel Pruning, I. Bradley, Ada Mytton, Annette Hamilton and Tony Skinner h.c. DECORATIVE SECTION Decorated mantelpiece: Margaret Fowler 1; Olive Drummond and J. McNabb, equal 2; Kathleen Cook 3. Vase of flowera; Marie Goodyer 1; Annette Hamilton 2? Margaret Fowler 3; N. Goodall, Madeline Hamilton, Kathleen Cook and Olive Drummond h.c. Wreath: Kathleen Cook 1 and 2; Margaret Fowler 3; and h.c. Victorian posy: Yvonne Goodall 1; Annette Hamilton and Marie Goodyer 2; A. Goodall 3; Kathleen Cook h.c. Shoulder spray : Marie Goodyer 1 ; Margaret Fowler 2; N. Goodail and O. Drummond 3; Kathleen Cook h.c. Basket of flowers: A Goodall i • Kathleen Cook 2 and 3; Kathleen McNabb 3 and J. Francois h.c. Bridal bouquet: Kathleen Cook 1; Margaret bowler 2 and 3. Floating bowl of flowers : Marie Goodyer and Madge Bowers equal 1; Margaret Fowler 2; Diane Goodyer 3; Olive Drummond h.c. Bowl of flowers : Marie Goodyer 1; Margaret Fowler 2 and 3; lan Bradley and A. Goodall h.c. SEA SHELLS AND MOSSES Collection of sea shells : Senior: Annette Hamilton 1; Wallace Goodall 2; Eric Drummond 3; Jim Goodyer h.c. Junior: Kathleen Lawry 1; Don Goodall 2; Baden Drummond 3; Keith Sigley h.c. Primer : Yvonne Goodall 1; lan Bradley 2; Diane Goodyer 3; Melva Lawry and Jim Drummond h.c. Collection of sea flowers: Patricia Drummond 1; Kathleen McNabb 2; Monies Drummond 3; Mavis McNabb h.c. Collection New Zealand plant (foliage and for flowers): Irving Goodall 1; Beverley Riley 2; Royce 3; Kathleen Cook h.c. Collection of.mosses: Rex Bradley 1; Jack Askew 2; Kathleen Cook 3; Royce Sigley h.c. Miniature rock gardens: Wallace Goodall 1; J. McNabb 2; Phil Cederman 3. Trevor Goodall special prize. Novelty sea garden: Jim Drummond special prize. KNITTING AND FANCY WORK Knitted article, seniors: Olive Drummond 1 and 2; Annette Hamilton 3. Juniors: S. Goodmau 1; N. Goodall 2. Infants : G. Goodall 1; Rema Reed 2. Fancy work article, seniors: M. Drummond 1; O. Drummond 2, 3 and h.c. J. Goodman h.c. Juniors: Marie Goodyer 1; N. Goodall 2. Infants: R. Reed 1; J. Francois 2. Article from sugar bag: Seniors; L. Franklyn 1; P. McNabb 2; Olive Drummond 3. Juniors: S. Drummond 1; D. Fry 2; M. Atkins 3. Infants: D. Goodyer 2; Yvonne Goodall 3. HANDWORK. Seniors: K. Cook and P. Cederman 1; J Goodman 2; Olive Drummond 3 and h.c. Juniors: Irving Goodall 1; Bill •Hamilton 2; J. Holyoake 3 ; M. Bowers and S. Pirie h.c. Infants: Yvonne Goodall 1; J. McNabb 2; Noel Goodall 3; Irving Drummond and Jim Drummond h.c. SCHOOL JOURNAL COVERS Seniors: Joyce Goodman 1; Murdock Riley and Phil Cederman, equal 2; Margaret Fowler h.c. Juniors: Mavis Atkins 1; Keith Sigley 2; Doreen Fry 3 ; Joan Holyoake h.c. Primers: Rema Reed 1; Tony. Skinner 2; Rex. Bradley 3; June Francois h.c. CHRISTMAS CARDS Seniors: K. McNabb 1 and 2; Annette Hamilton 2; A. Goodall h.c. Juniors: D. Fry 1; J. Holyoake and B. Riley, equal 2; J. Holyoake and M. McNabb h.c. Primers: D. Fry 1; G. Scott 2; R. Reed 3. B. Griffith, P. Drummond, J. FranCOVERED EXERCISE BOOK Seniors: Joyce Goodman 1; Murdoch Riley and P. Cederman, equal 2; Kathleen Cook and Margaret Fowler h.c. Juniors : Joan Holyoake 1; Noel Pruning, Royce Sigley 3; Mavis Atkins and Joan Holyoake h.c. Primers: Tony Skinner 1 and 2 • Rema Reed 3; Marie Rowling, Diane Goodyer and Guy Bowers h.c. STALLS Good business was done at the icecream and produce stall and also at the. afternon teas. Mrs A. Rohde and Miss Andrew were in charge of the former, while, the senior girl pupils had in hand all arrangements for the dispensing of afternoon tea. COMPETITIONS The winners of competitions arranged ia conjunction with the show were: — Framed picture, Miss M. Smith. Doll naming; E. J. Warren. Doll donated by Miss Jenny Askew : Miss Jean Drummond and Miss V. Pruning (equal). Pig donated by Mr B. J. Goodall: Miss K. Hogan