The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-09-05 00:00:00

ONITZD SUNDAY SCHOOL FLOWER

SHOW.

The annual flower show In connection with the
United Sunday Schools took place on Tneeday last.
It was • most useful exhibition' the school children
and their parents appearing to take a deep and a
lively interest in the growth of flowers and plants-
the very object aimed at by the promoters. Nothing
Is so useful and nothing to instructive as cottage
gardening, and our friends in endeavouring to extend
the love of Rowers and plants among their school
Children are to be commended, and other bodies might
follow their example with credit.
The show was held in the Alington Hall, the
various exhibits being ranged in good order on
benches round the room and in the centre. Dr.
Aldridge, Mr. M. Devenish, and Captain Mensal
sent some splendid plants for exhibition. A table
was devoted to motels and drawings. The Sowers
and plants entered for competition appeared to have
been reared with care, and some were remarkably
fine. Vegetables also were a good show, considering
the season. Large numbers visited the show during
the afternoon.
In the evening a public meeting was held in the
Mall, which was crowded by the children, their
parents, and friends of the schools. A hymn,
'Scatter Seeds of Kindness," having been sung, and
prayer offered for a blessing on the schools,
The Chairman' the Rev. W. Attics, expressed his
great pleasure at seeing so many present. It was
encouraging not only to the managers of the school,
but to the children themselves. He was gore all
would approve of what they had done in endeavouring
to cultivage • taste in the young people for growing
flowers. Some of the children had succeeded, while of
courselothers had not ; but those who had not gained
must not be discouraged, but they must
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to the "Try dais-try, try again, and be
determined to win. He mentioned that the tear.hets
had kindly given up the prizes they had won for the
children. Mr. Foster had won first for a splendid lot
of flowers, but he bad given it up. The prizes were
then distributed as follows :-
Class 1.-Models, let, Jessie P
Class 0-Plain Needlework. Inc
lit, Annie Glean : Sod,
Eva Millard ; 3rd, Emily Holly.
Class 3.-Fancy Needlework. Ist, Aline L Lockett, Sed,
Ross Burden ; 3, Alice Bowriag.
Class 4 -Drawinr. lst, Annie Green; Ind, Walter
Dibben ; 3rd, Elton West At.
Class 6 -Geraniums. Ist, Harriett Winzar Md, Floes
Meader :3rd, Arthur Dithen.
Class 6.-Fuschias. let, Walter Dibben ; Ind. Clara
Meador : 3rd, Maud Rogers.
Class 7.-Calceolarias. let, Alice Jesuits; led. John
Wham.
Clair 8.-Mask. Ist Bessie Wright; 2nd. Jessie Fortner.
Class S.-Lobelias. Ist, Frederick Holly; fad, Jessie
Pottney ; 3rd, Fiore Meader.
Class 10-Petunias. lit. John Winsar ; fad, Maud
Rogers ; 3rd, Sarah Adkins.
Clam 11.-Colece. let, Walter Dibben ; Sad. Simnel
Holly 3rd, Frvderick Masters:ma.
Clew 12,-Asters. let, Henry Williams; Sad, Luz&
Wllliams; 3rd, Frederick Hawkins.
Class 13 -Migniooetts. let, Nabs Lacey ; Ind. Arthur
Mann ; 3rd, Alice Richards.
Class la-Balsams. Ist, Arthur Dibten ;2nd, Walter
Duelssed ; 3rd, Walter Dibhen.
Glees 15 -Open Clam-Best plant of any kind. Ist,
Mr 03 Foster Sad, Ada Harris ; 3rd. Mr 8 Holly.
Clare 16.-Vesetsbles. Ist Thrums Williams; 2nd,
WHllism Legg ; 3rd, Mr C S Foster.
Class IS-Device Cut Flower& Ist, Bessie Cox; 2nd,
Jessie Pouncy ; 3rd, Evan DobelL
Class 19. -Bouquet, Cut Flowers. Ist, Walter Dibben
Snd, Bessie Bartnolemew ; 3d, George Oliver.
Class M.-Wild Flowers, Device. Ist, Arthur Dibben ;
lad, Alice 3rd, Rows Burden.
U. - Wild Flowers. - Bouquet. Ist, George
Williams; lad, Job Williams; 3rd, Beside Cox.
Class SI --Grasses. Ist, 2I Forney ;Sod, Walter Dibben ;
3rd, Bessie Gn.

The task of distributing the prises being over, the
011AIIIMAS c onplimeuted the pr se-winners on the
result of their labours, and gave a few words of
encouragement to the unauocessful competitors. The
eollectl,n which had just been made, be thanked
the eudienee, amounted to about 15a., including a
tudf-erown given by • small lad„ who had but •
moment previously received it as a prize. (This
announeernent waa received with great applause.)
At the request of the Chairman, Mr. ()soma
01100/331, Superintendent of the Wesleyan Sunday
School, stepped forward and addressed the meeting.
Hs was very pleased indeed to find that their second
lower show had proved so successful, and although
some little time since there seemed to have been a
lack of interest In thy matter, be was sure the very
nice plants in the room that evening showed the cons•
pstitors had done their utmost. The wild flowers
especially must have taken a deal of time and labour
to acreage in so many pretty devices. lie thought
there was nothing so beautiful or so likely to promote
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gaeiltay tone In children as the cultivaile'n or-flowers.
It was one of those things which would lift
the minds of boys and girls to higher and holier
obieota, and tee trusted that each one, whilst looking
at the works of nature, would remember the same
God who made and cares for those pretty fl mere
Looks after them as well. The bramble and the
thistle were meant is the scgirge for man
but God, in lib wisdom and love, ham tempered the
bramble by the luscious blackberry. In the variety
at vegetables and the variety of taste are seen the love
and wisdom of our Creator. Potatoes, for instance,
are very beneficial, but still it would not be very
pleasant if everything else had the same taste, and he
urged his bearers to consider God's goodness in giving
them the grape and other excellent fruit. In his con-
cluding remarks, the speaker trusted nut year's show
would be on a much larger scale, and that the
treasurer would have a tidy rum to cover next year's
expenses.
Mr. Foam, of the Congregational denomination,
hoped flower shows would become more general. This
society seemed to be existing chiefly among the
Wesleyan., end he cold see no reason why other
sections should not do the same thing. He was a great
advocate for growing flowers and plants himself,
mid be liked nothing better than tending his plants
when his daily work was done. He wished the
children to do the same, sad asked those who had not
been fortunate enough to Pin • Prim this eleeee to
alert themselves with renewed vigour and to do their
beet another year.
Mr. W. Pouwcrr, Baptist Superintendent, wascalled
upon, and he said he was extremely glad they had so
fax succeeded in the show, which he hoped to nee
doubly as good next year. A good friend had promised
him that very day to come down, when they again
nyeemeeed the plants and seeds, and give them a
lecture on cultivation, which would tend greatly
t
help them on the may to success. (Applause) u
kg them an God-speed in the future, Mr. Ponney
wished them to be like flowers in their daily lives,
llghtlag up the homes in which they live and when
the time comes may they be transplanted by God
to bloom for everA heaven.
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