DEVON INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12066, 9 September 1902, Page 6

DEVON INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

The Conn at Industrial Exhibition, opern ed yesterday at the Derooporfc public school*? house, was attended w.th great success, and proved an excellent /emoustrafcion of tfe#capability ol the scholars in the various d»J partments oi technics work in which thorreceive institution. The result attained most* have been intensely gratifying to the head, master of tI.Q school (Mr. Jas. Armstrong and his "-ta.fi. -who Save spared no pains ya ensure the success of the exhibition. Th» exhibition wis opened yesterday afternoon by Mr. Jas. MmV (chairman of the Board <rf Education), made a congratulatory speech, after whsh Mr. Oliver Mays (-hai». man of the Scho.lj Committee) grave a brief, resume of the hi 'ory of the movement in introducing tech deal instruction into tl» school syllabus. tlkjth yesterday afternoon' and evening the cijss rooms in winch the van. oils exhibits wore displayed tc tho beat advantage, were thonged with patrons, who manifested great Interest in the handiwork of the children, wlieh was highly creditable and both neatly iiul artistically executed!' The school roll at-present totals 560, and u» all classes the oitiliren are instructed in too manufacture of son© useful article. Among those exhibits call he for special mention was tho kindergarten .-id basket work done by the primer clashed under the direction of Miss i.. Smith. audjthe basket and plastirin* work done by Standards I. and 11. respectively, under the tuitiai of Mrs. Wildman (second lady assistait). The carpentry mi joinery exhibit wa-J most credit:- 0 Mr. John Harvey's instruction in this branch, Apart from the srlpol products, there vers many ot.her ;exhibidby past scholars to claiw the attention of visitors, and various sida shows served to lannise the children la«j evening. A hue ejection of trophies froa, the field in the Soith African war excited v lor of interest. La evening the proceeding* were enlivened by «. musical programme br, the Devonporfc i'» v > Band, and a club* swinging and gyupastic exhibition by th» pupil-, under the cjrection. of Mr. J. Crooi* Webster, and bayojet and physical drill bj! the school cadets, inder Mr. S. ii. Maokj. served to entertain the visitors. Refresh-, uients were also dispensed by the ladies. Th« work of awarding tie prizes was not com* plcted last evening. 'Appended is the prij« list as far as it was iealt with: — Boys' Workshop.— ftp-ladder: G. Caere, ip A. Cleghoru. 2: S. Birgess. 5. Pair stentX. Wells. X; if. Bone, 1 it. Brown. 3. Fane* bookshelves: J. Deacol, 1: A. Bogrne, 2; X. Wells, 3. Plain strap tooKsbelves: G. Dacve, 1; A. Brown. 2; S. Burgs?, 3. Music pocket*-i A. Cleghorn, 1; G. Da<re, 2; E. Bongard, i. Fancy tables: G. Dactt, 1; E. Bongard, 2;j 11.1'.. 3. Towel roUeif: 11. Brown. 1; G, Townsend, 2; A. Bone, 3. I'otato mashers: S. Burg-ess, 1; A. Clcgh<rn, 2. brush hoses:, 0. Denbj*. 1; A. Bogle. 2; 8. Bnrges*, 3.. Knife trays: A. Bogttel 1: J. Cash. 2; W.' Grace, 3. Soap box: K. Brown. 1; S. Italfe, 2; P. Wells, 3. Footfool iltt cr.ulei: H. Bond, 1; A. Cleghorn,! 2. Footstool (2nd grade': J. WUclman, li X. Burgess, 2; A. Bone. 3. Three-lejj sto<is: 0. Lander, 1; $. Bnrees=, 2: W. Oakden.C. Fonr-leg stool?: P. Butler. 1; X. Bnrgesi. 2. Three clothes horse--: ('. Dnntford, 1; ':'.. Mallet. 2: J. Armstrong, 5. Medicine cabinet: •;. Dacre. 1. Writing de»k: *', Pacre, 1 and special. Fan brackets: 0. Dacre. 1; K.X., 2: N. Wells. 1 Fancy brackets: X. Weill. 1. Shield brackets: J. Beacon. 1; V.'. Oakifcn. 2: G. Bacre, 3, Three-tier brackets: (i. hacre, 1; E. Bonsrard, 2; ?. Bnrgess, 3. Balloor brackets: X. Well*, 1; E. Warren, 2: G. '.>aere, 3. Balloon brackets (pair): E. Bongaid 1. Small brackets (pairs): E. Jackson, I; W. O.ikdeu. 2y G. Dacre. 3. Single brackets: G. Kodtterson. 1; A. Cleshorn. 2: A. Bon*. 3. Kopo sNviiigti G. Dacre, 1 and special. .Screen: F. Bennett* 1 and special. Needlework (Plaint—Handkerchief: Mabel Swinnerton. 1: Marion Eraser, 2. Pillow* case: Evelyn Harp. 1. Pinafore: Ms.W Par-, qnharson, 1; Violet Mnrdoth, 2; Eafiet Parlier, 3. Specimen of sewing: Birdi* White, 1: Barbara Davies. 2; Elsie Simmons. 3;? Violet. Murdoch, highly commended. Doll Dressing: Lucy TizarJ, 1; Mary Noble, 2; Met a Barr, 2. Wood Carving.—Leonard Bnddle, cirvinsj.' 1: Norman Hale, pipe rack, 2; Norman, White, carvincr. 3. Model?.—Bov Henderson, model flagstaff, 1* Fretwork.—John Armstrong, bracket, 1. Home Carpentry.— Eatilrin, twrf chairs, 1. Collections.—Shells: Stanley Honiara) 1;' Blanche Bonfr.ml, 2; Cliiirles Hunter. 3Birds' effgs: Howard Johnst-. . 1; Nonnatt White, 2; Cecil Marks. 3. Minerals: Winifred Sinton. 3y Nellie Hilt. 2; Lionel tellowes, 3. Advertisements: Nellie Bennett. 1. \Vcods: George Bowles, 1. Corns: Edgar Skeates. 1:: Madge BotretYon. 2: Nellie Hill, 3. Gum :t i Dorothy Bennett, 1; George Leaity, 2. •Scraps: Elaine Cooke, 1: Audrey (irihbiu. 2:. Daphne Lambert, 3; John Wildman. commended. Coral: Charles Hunter, conunended. Wool: Jack Lees, 1. Feathers: Blanche Spinley, commended. Drawings and Paintings.—M«zo tints: Leslie lender, 1. Map: Raymond Brown, commended. Drawing: Winifred Powley. commended. Map of world: Eva Johnston, 1. Picture Frames.— illonghbj Banks, 1; Charles Gasson, 2; Kverard Warren. 5; Mit« nie Peel, 4. Miscellaneons.Tf-Lmbrella stand: Robert. Sheppard. commended. Screen : Maggie Han-' kin. 2. Kettleliolder: Majorie Wildman, 1. . Cookery.—Sponge cake: Ma;.- Cranch, 1.. Scones: Doris Barr. 1; Lindsay Buchanan. 2:; Alison Hood, 3. Butterscotch: Diisy Petersen, 1. Cakes: Florence Bryee. 1. Toffee: , Arthur Osborne, 1; William Slade, 2. Cocoa-1 nut cake: Doris Barr. 1. Shortbread: Wini- 1 fred Murdoch. 1. Plum cake: Doris William-: son. 1. PuddiriK: Ella Fulljames, 1. Peach jam: Lilian Peel, 1. Cocoanut. ice: Bessie De llenzy, 1. Walnut cakes: Ida Slade. 2, Kiss cakes: Doris Lees. 1. Jellies: Boris Lees,, 1. Jam sandwiches: Audrey Gribbin, 1; Zoo Blakey, 2. Old Scholars.— and painting. Jeanii Fraser, painting, " Near Veray," 1; Lidi» Pearce, painting, pair panels, " Stag in Summer." "Stag in Winter," 1; Lidie Pearce. panel, "Sunflowers," highly commended; Ivr Wynyard, pair of paintings. " Roses," 1. Collections: Agnes Bongard, buttons. 1. Carpentry: Wat-hen Hongnton, dumb-hells and clubs, 1.