The Cousins’ Competitions

Southland Times, Issue 22068, 15 July 1933, Page 18

The Cousins’ Competitions

AWARDS IN THE 255th TEST. (a) Drawing, entitled “Me.” First prize—3/- and 4 marks to Cousin Annie Lawrie (13) Glencoe R.D. Second prize—2/- and 3 marks to Cousin Zoe Smith (15) 24 Mitchell street, Invercargill. Highly Commended. —2 marks to Cousins Sadie Mclntosh (15) Elgin street; June Black (12), 138 Esk Street; Desmond Stone (12) 14 Morton road; Gwendoline Strachan (13) Riversdale. Commended. —1 mark to Cousins Vera Colyer (10) 141 Eye street; Phyllis Whyte (8) Wright’s Bush; Mollie Metzger (12) 32 Princes street; Lois Staite (11) Lumsden; Mervyn Keane (13) 66 Yarrow street; Betty (9) and R-'.h Finlay (11) Stewart street; Margaret (12); Dorothy (9) and Connie Jellyman (14) Queen street Otautau; Lilian Todd (13) Toa. (b) Story, entitled “The Littlest Star.” First prize.—3/- and 4 marks to Cousin Jean Neill (14) Tokanui. Second prize.—2/- and 3 marks to Cousin Molly Hynd (13) 169 Elies road, Invercargill. Highly Commended.—2 marks to Cousins Joan Holmes (12) 78 Albany street, Dunedin; Connie Jellyman (14) Otautau; Gray Anderson (9) 78 Don street; Margaret Tither (11) Edendale. Commended. —1 mark to _ Cousins Gwendoline Strachan (13) Riversdale; Chrissie Ross (14) Maia; Iris Tuffery (12) Dacre; Ruby Beggs (12) Eastern Bush; Ruth Finlay (11) Stewart street; Pattie (10) and Harry Smith (8) Glencoe R.D.; Nellie Duff (10) East road. COMMENTS. There is so much of your work for the page this week that I will not take up much room in my comments. The drawings of “Me” were interesting, and I found that I liked those which tried to give a proper likeness of the subject better than those which dealt with the “me” the artist would like to be. Cousin Zoe Smith really managed to draw quite a recognisable likeness of

herself! The stories were of a high standard—Cousin Jean Neill is developing into a very safe, reliable writer, and practice is improving her hand each week. Cousin Joan Holmes, a new writer, has distinct possibilities, but shows a tendency to be too florid. She must use words with reticence and discrimination., —Cousin Betty. 256th TEST. (a) A Happy Poem. (b) Description of dusk on a frosty night. Rules to Remember. 1— Write in ink on one side of the paper only. 2— There mudt be separate sheets for each competition. 3— Each Cousin must work unaided and enter his or her own work, clearly marking it “original” or “my own work.” 4— Drawing must be in black ink, preferably in Indian ink, and on drawing paper. 5— No one more than 16 years of age may compete in these classes unless otherwise stated. 6— Remember that spelling and neatness will be taken into account. . 7— Write your name, age and address at the end of each entry. —Closing date—TUESDAY, JULY io 1983 ’ ’ —COUSIN BETTY. 257 TEST. (a) Imaginative Story, in which is explained the possible origin of a Patchwork Quilt. (b) Painting of a familiar Southland scene. —Closing date —TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1933. —COUSIN BETTY.