WANGANUI SHOW.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8267, 22 October 1906, Page 3

WANGANUI SHOW.

According to the syllabus for the fottnconiing JSuow, the public school competition is for pupils attending any elementary sohools in the Wellington, Wanganai, and Tara naki edncational districts, the aeotions being (a) twelve years of ageor undei, and (bl fifteen years ori ouder. Taking the classes in the order as placed on the official programme, No. 1 i- for the best oolleotioa of work from any school in the fi-llu wing Bubjaota:—-Freehand drawing, model or object drawing, geometry,.brusbwurk, modelling in clay or plasiicene, and plain drawing. 'J'hen folios prizes lor the best collection of vegetables from any sobool; freehand drawing in outline from a'fre«ly yrowiog'plaut, animal, or bird, size not less than 12 by 8 inches, model drawing or objeot drawing not less than 12 by 8 inches; and brash drawing in design. As to geometrical drawing, prizes will bo awarded for the best six or eight Keometrical problems, neatly worked iu ink with lustruwents, the problems being stated in writing or printed. Another -class is perspective—ono sheet—which many ounlain cither one or two problems, worked iu ink. Then there is modeling, in which there are seven claesee, including two examples of modelling-'from nature in day or pianticoue, plan of school garden, plan and elevation of any dairying or agricultural appliance (from the obj?ot). tbe best drawing of any annual,'exhibit of plain sewing (children's, narments), collection of noxious weeds and also of grasses, both collections to be mounted and named. Under the blading of Art and leohnieal Schools,- High Sohools, Collegiate Sohools, Ladies' Oollegee, etc. There are a number of other classes. Should any further information bo required, as no doubt il will, therein the urtJcial programme at command., Cories have already been posted broad-oast, and may be obained on application at the secretary's office in St. Hill Srteut, Wanganui.