THE LATE FLOWER SHOW.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2455, 24 January 1893, Page 2

THE LATE FLOWER SHOW.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —As I live a considerable distance from town, I am not very punctual in getting news. In your issue of the 14th I noticed two letters taking you to task over certain expressions made by you re the late show. I am not going to defend you—you are quite capable of doing that yourself—but, with your indulgence, I wish to make a few remarks. The opinions expressed by “ Looker On ” about the home-made bread have been given vent to otherwise as well as through your valuable paper, so it is not hard to “ scent the dough home.” With regard to “ One of the Judges,” strange some people would be better to remain dumb, as silence to a very great extent covereth ignorance. Sir, your correspondent says the conditions were “ Own design.” . Was Miss Parkerson’s picture “ own design ?” Trash ! I have it on the authority of one who has been constantly connected with this kind of art for over thirty years—a professional in painting, fancy work, etc.—that the only “ own design ” was Miss Mendelson’s exhibit. About “indiscriminately ” praising work, if the writer did not understand his duty, why did he undertake it '! There is one question I would like to ask him, Why was Miss Minnie Quinn’s cushion disqualified ? Not according to schedule ? The schedule debarred only poonah-painting. Last year Miss Wareing was awarded first prize for an article which was actually entered in a wrong class. The fancy-work show should be as attractive as any other department. This is the case in Melbourne, Sydney, and other places of consequence, where prizes are also given for school-work of every description. A few hints would, I think, prove beneficial to the management—especially as to how these exhibits should be arranged to advantage. Those who understand fancy work the best, and have seen similar exhibitions in larger centres, would be the most desirable persons to be approached on the subject. It is poor encouragement for persons to send very valuable articles to the exhibition and get them bapk minus 20 per cent, of their beauty—as has been the case to my knowledge—and all this through inferior arrangement. Hoping to see these things remedied at the next show, I am, etc.,

Cosmopolitan, Winchester, January ITth, 1893,