The Cousins’ Competitions

Southland Times, Issue 22140, 7 October 1933, Page 18

The Cousins’ Competitions

MiKRDS IN THE 226th TEST. (a) Story for Cousins 12 and under entitled “What I like doing best.” Prize of 4 marks and 3/- to Cousin Kathleen Morrin (10), Limehills. Prize of 4 marks and 2/- to Cousin Helen Cameron (6), Bluff. Highly Commended. —3 marks to Cousin Ngaire Head (9), Awarua, Betty Holmes (9), Dunedin, June Black (12), Esk street, Invercargill, Molly Doyle (10), Bluff, Eugenie McKenzie (11) Bluff, Graeme Anderson (9), Don street, Invercargill. Commended. —2 marks to Cousins Harry Smith (9) Glencoe, Pattie Smith (10), Glencoe, and Iris Winsloe (8) Merrivale, Otautau. COMMENTS. What do you think of our very small cousin’s prize-winning entry ?_ I was greatly pleased with it. Cousin Kathleen Morrin’s story was neatly written and her punctuation excellent. As you all know, neatness is an important factor in your entries. I was pleased with them all this week. (b) Poem for Cousins 13 and over .about “Examinations.” Prize of 4 marks and 3/- to Cousin Molly Macalister (13) Dalrymple road, Invercargill. Prize of 4 marks and 2/- to Cousin Chrissie Ross (14), Maia, Dunedin. Highly Commended.—3 marks to Cousins Enid Cockerell (13), Dunedin, Connie Jellyman (14), and Margaret Jellyman' (13), Otautau. Commended.—2 marks to Cousins Noreen Cockerell (14), Dunedin, Joan Helmes (13), Dunedin, Isabell Ramsay (15), Mary street, Invercargill, Matty Winsloe (14), Merrivale. COMMENTS. I enjoyed the prize-winning poems immensely and it will be good for you all to read them carefully and see how wel Ithey scan—the rhythm flows smoothly and makes them delightfully easy to read. I enjoyed Enid Cockerell’s poem too, but her metre changed rather abruptly in the last verse. Isabell Ramsay, although her matter was good, also did not have her lines scanning properly. Do watch this fault—it is very prevalent amongst you. 267th COMPETITION. ANIMAL PAGE. Entries for drawings have closed. Entries for prose and poetry close on TUESDAY OCTOBER 10. 268th. COMPETITION. (a) Story for all Cousins—“ Chimney Tops.” (b) Poem for Cousins 13 and over, — “Books.” Entries close, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17.