CHILDREN’S GARDEN CIRCLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 183, 7 August 1935, Page 2

CHILDREN’S GARDEN CIRCLE

DEMONSTRATION DAY The W.D.F.U. Rooms presented n sceire of animation on {Saturday alter noon last, August 3, the occasion being a public demonstration by llic members of the Children’s Garden Circle. Keen interest was taken by the visitors in the various activities of t’.iv children—dish garden in the course of construction, decorative work, vases, floral designs, presentation boxes, etc., being featured. In the unavoidable absence c-f the president, Air. Hector Christie, Airs. Moorbv, \ ice-prcsidunl., presided, and thanked those present for attending, eulogising the work of Mr. Cox tuc organiser of the C.G.C., and its officials. Airs. Aloorby then invited Air. W. J. Rogers, the Alayor, lo address the gathering. Air. Rogers, in thanking Mrs. Aloorby lor the opportunity of speaking to the children and those present, said that Ire was keenly lulcrc.-ded in gardening, having been engaged in that pursuit for some time in the Homeland but since coming |<. Neu Zealand, owing to business-, he hud not unfortunately been able to do much of it. He was veiy mu< h interested in the C.G.U. rule No. 10, which reads: “That you refrain from, and seek lo repress, all destruction of trees, tlower> and shrubs in parks and gaidem-, remembering that these have at great expense been established li.-r the public good. ” Alany people, he continued, still had the old idea that they must put up ugly fences to guard their gardens, but lie believed the day was soon coming when this would not b-e the case. He compliment cd th officials of the C.G.C. and assured them of the wholehearted support, not only of himself, out of the whole council. They would do all in their power to assist the C.G.C. He concluded by wishing the movement every success. Airs. W. A. Veitch, apologising for

the absence of Air. W. A. \ eitch, ALL’., owing Lo indisposition, briefly addivscd the coiidien exhorting them to look alter the trees and shrubs, which, she told them, were always a thing of beauty. The organiser of the C.G.C., Air. Cox, read several extracts from letters re ceived, s-howing the wonderful support and encouragement that the C.G.C. was getting; these letters ranged Iro-m 1 nvvicargill to Auckland. Bome people, he said, asked what we did with the money mat was donuieii lo the C.G.C. He explained that in the case of gladioli alone, corms to the value of x 27 had been issued to the members and a further £9 had been expended for issue lo new members. People would readily recognise that some expense was essential, and lie thanked all those who had so generously supported the movement in tins direction. He then took the opporlunit. of inlroducii g Lo those present All. \V. J. Guildford, secretary of the Wan ganui .Suburban Horticultural .Society, and also Mr. A. W’ebei Todtnau, .svcivtaiy of the C.G.C., vv.io he said was doing wonderful work lor the C.G.C. Miss Rita Watson, of L’apaili, j>cesented Airs. \ eitch with a u.iiuiy piesenlation box of flowers, ami Mrs. Aloorby invited I hose presented io inspect the. work of Ihe C.G.C. A' pleasing little interlude occurred when C.G.C. member No. J. Alas.er lan Aiatson, weLoiiicd C.G.U. member .No 7UU, Aliss \uleric Cox, io the 'Hie visitors were served with after noon tea, and Air. W'. Larsen gave a lecture on the culture of gladioli fol lowed by a lecture by Mr. \V. J. Guildlord on the culture ut chrysanthemums and with the aid of a blackboard clearly gave his audience the salient points of ‘‘mums’’ culture. Both these lectures were, of much interest, not only t<? the children, but to the visi tors also, and were much appreciated. Much admired was a beautiful floral cushion, worked in daffodils with the letter.-. C.G.C. in violets, the work of Aliss Gwen Ponting; also dish gardens const rue led by Aliss Bnid James and Master Noel Cairns. An obser’.vr at this demonstrutio.'i could see that herein Itiy the solution, or part, of at least. of a very big problem tliat the community will have to face in the near future, that, of the spending of the increased leisure time that will ultimately come. That that time spent in the pleasureable. and profitable pursuit of horticulture will be of great benefit not only to Ihe individual but to the community al. largo can hardly be gainsaid.