SCHOOL CHILDREN AT WINTER SHOW.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 188, 10 August 1931, Page 7

SCHOOL CHILDREN AT WINTER SHOW.

ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR VISITING PARTIES

Crowds of school children thronged into the King Edward Barracks this morning to pay a visit to the Winter Show. Interesting exhibits were soon discovered, and the children crowded round the stands to have the working or the various machines explained to them. Where free samples were to be obtained, there was, as is invariably the case, a cluster of clamouring young people “ asking for more.” Three parties, totalling 400 pupils, visited the Show this morning. They came from New Brighton (120), Riccarton (130), Ashburton Technical School (100) and the fifth standard of Waimairi School (50). This afternoon, pupils from Somerfield (260), Fendalton (200), Cashmere (100) and Opawa (300), totalling 860, attended the Show. The school parties are conducted by Mr J. Voss, and each group will be addressed by Mr E. FI. Marriner, the organiser. Arrangements have been made for local schools to visit the Show this week; country pupils will attend during the next week. The pupils will be asked to write an essay on their impressions of the Winter Show, and certificates will be awarded the first and second prize winners. The following programme of attendances has been drawn up, giving the number of pupils from each school in parentheses:— Tuesday morning—Wharenui (190), Sydenham (400), Lyttelton (220). Afternoon—Addington (290), Richmond (250), Heathcote (60), St Albans (300). Wednesday morning—Shirley I. (100), Elmwood (300), Beckenham (260). Afternoon—Aranui (50), Lin wood Avenue (270), Waimairi, Standards IV., V., VI. (100), Christchurch East, boys only (150). Thursday morning—Papanui (70), Sumner (100), West Spreydon (90), Woolston (250). Afternoon— Christchurch West (270), Normal (190), Bromley (40), Waltham (200), Burwood (65), Victory Memorial (100). Friday morning—Shirley (150), Lyttelton West (50), Linwood (250), Spreydon (100). Afternoon—l fare wood (70), Phillipstown (360), Redcliffs (40), Moynt Pleasant (30), Christchurch East, girls only (150).

ENTERTAINMENTS FOR WINTER SHOW VISITORS.

As in former years, a good programme of entertainments has been arranged for afternoon and evening visitors to the Winter Show in the King Edward Barracks.

The following programme has been arranged for to-day and to-morrow:— To-day.—3 pjn., Punch and Judy pantomime; 7.30 p.m. Derry’s Military Band; 8.30 p.m. Miss Iris Edmonds’s dancing pupils; 9 p.m., Derry’s Band. Tuesday, August 11.—3 p.m., Punch and Judy pantomime; 3.30 p.m., Buckett’s gymnastic pupils; 7.30 pm., Municipal Band; 8.30 p.m., Miss Vaughan’s dancing pupils; 9 p.m., Municipal Band.

BOYS AND GIRLS’ PRIZES PRESENTED AT SHOW.

The presentation of prizes for the North Canterbury Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs’ sections took place at the Winter Show this afternoon. The Mayor (Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.) presented the prizes. The following is a list of prizewinners : Champion Cup—J. L. Stead. Senior boy—l. Morton. Senior girl—Venla Richardson. Junior girl—N. Brown. Junior boy—P. R. Bayley. Group 1 — W. Wood and N. Wood. Group 2 Narie Brown and A. Macmillan. Group 3 Nancy Hassall and L. Stone. Group 4 Vernon Lewis and J. Taylor. Group 5 Jean Payne and J. Hamilton. Group 6 Dorothy Taylor and Jean Lemon. Group 7—A. Topp and W. Mather. Group B—Lucy Wright and Daphne Dickie. Group 9—Joyce Mathews and Ella F’eather. Group 10—Allenby Flarrison and H. Dalzell.

Senior boys’ group—S. Skurr and M. Bunby. Senior girls’ group—K. Tallott and Nia Bailey. Record charts, from Canterbury Education Board.—L. D. Hartnell, Myra Morten, Arthur Mangels. Oxford Farmers’ Union prizes— Acheson Clark and Trubv Sederman. Hawarden A. and P. Association prizes —Rhoda Mason and James Gray. Waiau A. and P. Association prizes—F. Hart and Ernest Burrows. Rangiora A. and P. Association—M. M’Leod and FI. Pester. Ilalkett Farmers’ Union prizes —S. Calder, 11. Walker and I. Walker. West Spreydon school committee prizes —R. Davies, W. Wood, B. Sparkes, D. Cross and A. Wragg. A report of the opening ceremony appears on page 3.