South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-11
FOURTH ANNUAL FLOWER
SHOW At MAIN SCHOOL
kindergarten Room is Profu-
sion of Many Hued Flowers,
Leaves and Plants.

Good old mother earth and nature
held sway at the Main school build
ing all afternoon Friday and hundreds
were the visitors 10 the little kinder
garten room in the northeast corner
OF the structure which contained the
cream Of the seasons products from
both front and back yard garden; 1t
was the occasion OF the fourth annual
flower and vegetable exhibit OF the
children OF the Main school and the
Mishawaka Aid society.
The room was prettily arranged
with the various grade and individual
exhibits Of both flowers and vege-
tables. just along side of the en-
trance was a beautiful altar OF flow
ers. arranged by the Orphans home
children. This altar contained many
varieties and was festOOned with ropes
of seeded grass in an effective man
ner. In the center was "a beautiful
bouquet of various colored astOrs.
These flowers predOminated in every
exhibit and the winding bouquet which
was selected as the most artisucally
arranged was entirely composed of
these rich cOlOred flowers. Another
beautiful bouquet Of astOrs, equally
as effectively and artistically arranged
as the one which won the prize, was
placed on display by the Orphans
home children, but after the judges
had awarded the prizes. Another
bouquet which received hUGcraDie
mention was composed of long stalked
cOsmus and was placed just at the
entrance to the room.
Vegetable Exhibit Interesting.
The vegetable exhibit was equally
as interesting as the floral. The in
dividual display OF many varieties was
the best and contained a large num-
Der Of various kinds of garden vege-
tables. The winning display was con-
tanned in a miniature farm wagon
brought TO the school by Hugh Bran
strator.
The garden display of the Orphans
home also caused much comment
among the visitors. and was com posed
mostly OF large and extraordinary
growth vegetables.
The chief features of the exhibit
was the basket of flowers by Hugh
Branstrator which contained z diff
ferent kinds and as many hues ana
cOlOrs, and a six foot and half
blooming stalk hOllyhOck from the
Orphans home grounds.
Civic Pride Manifested.
With the introduction OF the flow
er exhibit four years ago at this
the hearts of the students and this
wear the grounds about the building
are beautifully kept with hundreds Of
blossoms and plants This is due to
the efforts of Custodian Wilson and
the consideration of the pupils who
have in the past three years kept from
trampling the beds.
Since the last exhibit, an eye sore,
just across the street on the corner
, has been converted into a great bed
Of flowers. This lot was formerly an
old gravel pit and early this spring
j. Q. Swanger and son, approaching
the civic pride of the students of the
school building across the way. work
ed consistently until the lot was level
ed off and nrofusion of flower beds
arranged. This lot is now in the
zenith of the season.
The following were the winners of
Flowers-Greatest variety Hugh
Branstrator. GA: Emile Claeys. IB:
artistic arrangement. Harriet Eggles-
ton. 5B. and Edgar johnson. 7B.
Negetab les-Greates variety, Hugh
Branstrator, GA, and EuZanne Wilt
kens Oh: arrangement Carl Beech,
SB. and Harold Drame ga
Best grade eXhibit-SiXth grade and
seventh grade
BatteT school Exhibition.
An equally successful flower and
the Battell school ON the north side.
This was also the fourth occasion OF
such an exhibition. Prizes were award
ed for the various classiicatiOns.