CHALLENGE SHIELD.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12332, 28 November 1907, Page 7

CHALLENGE SHIELD.

Judges.— Mrs Bom (sewing), Mr Varney (handwriting, etc.). Presented by Wanganui Horticultural Society. Open to all children attending Public Primary Sohools in Wanganui Education District. Handwriting, 7 and under.— Arthur Breed (Mosstown) 1, Harold Arnold (Mosstown) 2. Handwriting, 9 and under. — F. Cannons (Queen's Park) 1, Florence Breed (Mosstown) 2, B. Delves (Queen's Park) 3. Handwriting, 11 and under. — Grace Williams (District High School) 1, A. Comrie (Mosstown) 2, E. Moffatt (Queen's Park) 3. Handwriting, children any age. — M. Smith (Queen's Park) 1, May Buscoe (Mars Hill) 2, O. Stemp (Queen's Park) 3. Plain Sewinj, io and under. — Marjorie Palmer (Mosstown) 1, Ethel Parkes (Moestown) 2. Plain Sewing, 12 and under. — Annie Comrie (Mosstown) 1, Daisy McNeill (Mosstown) 2. Plain Sewing, children any age. — Milly Parkes (Moastown) 1, Buby Moon (Mosstown) 2, Evelyn Wilson (Mosstown) 3. Sample Drawing, children any age. — Dorothy Ebeling (St. John s) 1. Best Dressed Poll, 10 and under.— Ella Wilson (Mosstown) 1, Dorothy Ebeling (St. John's) 2, Mary Allan (Mosstown) 3. Brush Design, to fill square 6-inch side, children 10 years and under. < Brush Design, children any age. — O. Payne (Queen's Park) 1, E. Burmiston (Queen's Park) 2 and 3. Brush Drawing from freely-growing plant or flower from Nature, children 12 and under. — Entries disqualified. Modelled Example in clay or plasticcne, fruit or flowers, 10 and under. — William Allan (Mosstown) 1, George Mumby (Mosstown) 2, Clarence Barnes (Mosstown) 3. Modelled Examples in clay or plasticene, fruit or flowers, children an age. — W. Simpson (Mosstown) 1, Buby Moon (Mosstown) 2, Millie Hacket (Mosstown) 3. Best Plan and Elevation of an object. — Millie Parkes (Mosstown) 1, Evelyn Wilson (Mosstown) 2, Buby Moon (Mosstown) 3. " Beet Specimen Freehand Drawing, 14 md under. — M. Johns (Queen's Park) 1, D. Beauchamp (Queen's Pafrk) G, W. Barnes (Mosstown) 3. Best Boy's or Girl's Hobby or Experiment, Collection, etc., any age.— E. Bamber (Queen's Park) 1, M. Rowe (Queen's Park) 2, C. Thorpe (Queen's Park) 3. The shield was thus won by the Mosstown School, who secured 48 points. Queen's Park bein<? second with 26.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMPETITIONS. Class Stewards.— Mesdames Drake, Notman, Holloway, F. Walker, and Sewell, Miss M. Bamber, Messrs Holloway and Sykes. CHALLENGE BANNER. (Presented by Messrs George and Kersley). I Open to all children attending public primary schools within the area bounded by and inclusive of Turakina, Makirikiri, [ and Kai Iwi. I In the prize lists (Q-P-) will represent Queen's Park School, (D.H.) District High, (M.) Mosstown. (T.) TuraJcina, (St. J.) St. John's, (W.) We&tmere, and <R.) Ruahine. 1 Bc»t kept School Garden (flower or vegetables, or both); total area judged not to ('exceed 50 square feet.— Queen ii Park (90 points) 1, Westmere (85) 1, Mcsstown (80) ! 8. Turakina (75) 4. The judge (Mr J. H. Sperring) remarked that all the gardens were excellent, there being little difference • between them. I Collection of Flowers, the product of a school garden. — Queen's Park 1, Moss town 2, St. John's 3. j Collection of Vegetables;, the product of a (whool garden. — Turakina 1, Westmere 2, Mosstown 3. Antirrhinums. — Mosstown 1, St. John's 2, Turakina 3. ' Specimen Rose.— Queen's Park 1, Westmere 2, St. John's 3. i Three Roses.— St. John's 1, Queen's Park 2, Westmere 3. G. — Collection of Pansies, not exceeding 12 blooms — Ruahine 1 and 2. | H. — Collection of Annuals, three species —Queen's Park 1, St. John's 2, Westmere 3. I. — Collection of Perennials — Queen's Park 1, Ruahine 2, Westmere 3. i I. — Window Box from School — Turakina 1, Mosstown 2. j X. — Three Pot Plants grown in School- ' room. — Turakina 1, Queen's Park 2, Mosstown 3. < Basket of flowers, 8 and under. — Minna Grant (T.) 1, E. McDougall (St. J.) 2, R. Tilley (Q.P.) 3. I Basket flowers 12 and under — D. Ryburn fQ.P.) 1. R. Oliver (Q.P.) 2, Nellie Franklin (T.) 3. Basket of flowers, children any acre. — Jennie Franklin (T.) 1, Sybil Clark (D.H.S.) 2, M. Rowe (Q.P.) 3. Bouquet, 8 and under. — Sybil Jenny (T.) 1, Minna Grant (T.) 2, Ethel Barnes (T.) 3. Bouquet, 12 and under. — Eknily Barnes (T.) 1, Jennie Franklin (T.) 2, D. Varney (Q.P.) 3. Bouquet, children any age. — Lizzie 1 Grant (T.) 1, Maggie Perry (T.) 2, Evelyn Wilson (M.) a. Native bouquet, 10 and under. — Rowland Thompson (R.) 1, Gordon Anderson (R.) 2, Geof. Billinghurat (R.) 3. Native bouquet, children any age — Lizzie Grant (T.) 1, Emily Barnes (T.) 2, E. Bamber (Q.P.) 3. Basket Native Flowers, 10 and under. — D .Bamber (Q.P.) 1, Ethel Barnes (T.) 2, Nellie Franklin (T.) 3. Lady's spray, children any age. — Jennie Franklin (T.) 1, Sybil Clark (D.H.S.) 2, Emily Barnes (T.) 3. Button-hole, 7 and under. — F. Moore (Q.P.) 1. Vivien Anderson (R.) 2, Minna Grant (T.) 3. Button-hole, 9 and under. — P. Dickson (Q.P.) J, R. Bates (Q.PI) 2, E. Murray (Q.P.) 3. Button-hole. 11 and under — Isabel Aitken (D.H.S.) 1, V. McFarlane (Q.P.) 2, Cecil Stuckev (M.) 3. Button-hole, 13 and under. — Jennie Franklin (T.) 1, Aleen JlcCormick (R.) 2, A. Lints (Q.P.) 3. Button-hole, children nnv age. — B. McDonald (Q.P.) 1, M. Taufa Lala (Waneanui Preparatory School) 2, ». Tilley (Q.P.) 3. The Banner wa9 retained by Queen's Park, the present holders, but the Ruahine and Turakina 'schools were kept from

beating the twn school by the latter's numerous exhibitors.