The Washington times., 1909-10-07
GARDENING HONORS
TAKEN BY ROSEDALE
Flower Day Brings Out
Creditable Exhibits At
All Public Schools.

There are many pardonably naughty
and thoroughly happy childrep out in
the vicinity of the Rosedale Fairgrounds
today. this condition being brought
about by the manner in which Rose
dale carried off the honors in the annual
school flower show.
Flower Gay was celebrated IN all the
public schools yesterday afternoon, the
display az the Franklin School building
and at Rosedale being perhaps the most
lavish Of an exhibit OF which the entire
school system. youngsters and grown
ups. had every reason to be proud.
Vegetables. too. were there 20 he adj
mlred Tomatoes. radishes, lima beans
beets. turnips. green peppers, parsley
and other things that go 10 make up
the vegctarian's diet. And the children
had done IT alton their own and on the
school gardens.
Gardens Praised.
The children have made good garden
ers 7urirhy a SUMMER that lot of people
think mas been devoted entirely to play.
Papa and mamma and ,auntie. and
strangers. too. were there to bestow
praise where it was due and the little
gardeners. viewing their handiwork. as
sumed a real chesty air. There was also
many an improptu debate between this
and that young man or miss who thought
his flowers just a wee bit superior to
those next door. II doesn't take much
to precipitate debate at the annual
flower shower when everybody is keyed
up to the climax OF flower enthusiasm.
The Pierce. Madison. May. Taylor.
Blow and Webb schools combined their
exhibits at Resedaie. That's why the
Rosedsle exhibition surpassed in magni-
tude, perhaps. that Of the other schools,
each of which held creditable exhibits.
The Fairgrounds guests included Arthur
c. Moses, vice president OF the Wash
ington Fairgrounds Association; James
r. West secretary. and Miss Flora
Hendley supervising principal Of the
Sixth division.
Pierce School Leading.
Although there was no formal award
at RosedaIe. it was generally admitted,
even by some Of the competing schools,
that the Pierce School had excelled in
the surprising exhibits OF flowers ana
vegetables.
There was also an exhibition OF b3s-
kets. Irish lace and crochet work, in
dicative OF the versatility OF the little
folks. The parents who spent the after
noon at Rosedale were loud in their
praise of the wonders accomplished
The school work was practically sus-
pended during the day and the reports
were turned in as soon as possible. The
success Of yesterdays exhibit is 10 be
used in the effort TO obtain larger
grounds next year.
While the visitors moved in and out
among the flowers. the youngsters de-
cided to pull Off an imprOmptu athletic
meet among themselves, in anticipation
Of the big meet Saturday to which All
of them are now looking forward.
The Winners.
Three-legged race-P. White and +.
Smith. Of the Madison School. first: G.
MIL and c. Needham. of the Pierce
School, second.
Sack rsce-H. Hodgkins. Of the Blow
School. winner.
White. Of Madison School. first. r
Enith. Of the Madison ScnOol, second
4 auth. OF Webb School. third.
Nolley ball-MadisoD School team
FIRST. Webb School, second: Pierce
Indoor basebalI-Blow won from
Wheatley School by a score OF % to >.
In the totals Madison was winner 10y
e points; Blow second. with u points
Webb. third. with 10. and Pierce fourth
with g.
Combined Exhibits.
The Franklin. Thompson, Normal. anS
the school at 1913 Twelfth street. com
bined their exhibits at the Franklin
headquarters. This exhibit was directed
hy Miss Gertrude Sfpe. Of the Norma
School whose duties partly consist IN
teaching the Normal School girls abou
plant l!fe All Of the Franklin schOO
rooms were redOleut with the perfun,
OF flowers grown in home gardens, witt
an interesting vegetable exhibit her,
and there.
Coming a close third TO these two In
interest was the Flower day" exhibi
Al the Industrial Home School, George
town Heights.
nIlNI ~ Rick DEAD