The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Garden F ederaiion
To Have School
Classes in Flower judging
Scheduled Tor Apr. ~. 10

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Scheduled Tor Apr. ~. 10
Sponsored by the Washing
ton State Federation of Gar
den clubs. the Spring Flower
Arrangement and Judging
school has been scheduled for
April IL and ia. Anticipated
by flower enthusiasts ever
since the excellent school In
December. classes win be held
in Seattle at the Y. w. c. A.
Following the spring school.
another Flower Arrangement
book Is 10 be published show
ing the outstanding arrange
ments of the two-day session.
Il win be dedicated to the late
Mrs. J. Fred Kenworthy. Ia
coma, who did so much TO
make the December school
and book such a great sue
cess.
There are IN be five sessions In
cinded I'm the Judging school.
They win include actual judging
Of exhibits entered BY clubs
throughout the state. flower
show discussions. demonstration
lectures on flower arrangements.
oorsage making demonstration
and an opportunity for an sx-
animation for those who desire 10
qualify ~ judges.
The morning sessions begin ~
1890: the afternoon sessions At
$50. On the first day. Mrs.
Frank l.. Curtis win demonstrats
the arrangement OF flowers stress
ing "coior" Mrs. Curtis In well
known throughout the state and
In Oregon for her arrangements
and for her entertaining manner
of presenting her subject. The In
structor OF the afternoon viii be
Mrs. Ralph Parkhurst. who has
only recently returned from many
weeks study on flower arrange
ment In California, and who VIII
demonstrate unity" in arranging.
There will be banquet In the
Y. w. c. A. Wednesday evenlng 1t
8 o'clock with out-of-town visitors
As honor guests. Mrs c. c. Has
kell, 1906 3oth ave. west. Alder
1905; win have charge OF the
reservations. At tbs that eve-
ming Mrs. JeEs Belcham viii DEM
onstrate how to make corsages.
She will make and also have on
display corsages to be worn In the
morning. afternoon and evening.
Following her demonstration. Mrs.
r. C. seeley win conduct a round
table discussion on Flower
shows" Persons may attend the
evening session even though they
do not want to 20 to the banquet.
Mrs. Albert johnson will con-
duct a demonstration Thursday
morning on an increasingly popu-
lar method Of arrangement. Jap
anese Flower Arrangement Al
noon Thursday there win be =
luncheon, with Mrs. Haskell again
taking reservations.
The club exhibits, which are
new with this Judging school, are
expected 10 be one OF the most IN
tereHting features Of tho school
Every club IN the state In request
ed to enter one exhibit. choosing
from three classes: Luncheon table
arrangement Of spring flowers;
line arrangement, and arrange
ment for a radio. These classes
were chosen because they repre-
sent the types Of arrangements
that the members make In their
own homes. The flowers DO not
have TO be grown by the exhibitors
but they must not be purchased.
Anyone who wishes may have the
opportunity 10 Judge them on We'd
nesdsy afternoon from , 10 q, ana
again on Thursday from ~ 10 !
O'Clock. They will be officially
Judged by the teachers Of the
school the first day. A. the clos
ing session. Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. L. Houston Reusch. CHAIRMAN
OF the judging council. VIII con-
duct a round table discussion
upon tina question Of Judging. The
decisions regarding the exhibits
win be given at that session. with
In one corner Of the room dur
ing the two days senHion, there
Will be a shop conducted for ms
conysnlsnce Of those attending,
Mrs. William Book. 1910 Wood
lawn ave, Seattle. viii have
charge Of tickets. She viii b.
assisted by Mrs. n. Y. Fowler,
Mrs. George Henderson and Mira
Harry stone. An invitation ia sx-