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Written by Irma Bregstone, Age 12, 1917, for the C. H. S gardening class, and printed in the C.H. S. "Observer"/ This composition helped to win the final prize for gardening. The prize consisted of a palm, book on gardening, and another plant

MY GARDEN. By Irma Bregstone, Age 12 - Eighth Grade. When I first thought of having a garden, I didn't have a backyard, so I joined the Gardening Class of the Chicago Hebrew Institute. I became so interested in this class that I joined a second year and also encouraged my friends to join. We not only worked in the garden, but took notes from lectures given by our Instructor, Mr. Stone. The subjects of these lectures were: (a) The Garden: We learned how to plant a garden, when to plant it, the best conditions for it, etc. (b) The Soils: We studies the kinds of soils, types of soils, their origin, etc. (c) The Plants: We studied the parts of a plant, parts of a flower, classifica- ion of plants, etc. (d) The Animals: We studied domestication and care of animals, composition of milk, etc. We also studied the lives of great men who made discoveries in the sciences which we studied. After the lectures we would go out to our gardens, which we took special care of. In my garden, I planted radishes, carrots, beets, turnips, parsley, beans, lettuce, spinach, onions, kohl-rabi and corn. We expect to have a gardening exhibition where the best vegetables will be exhibited. We will also have commencement exercises, when the prizes will be distributed. The last event of the season will be a gardening banquet, strictly vegetarian, the vegetables being picked from our own gardens. I have enjoyed the work of our class and have benefited both physically and mentally. I intend to join again next year and also encourage my friends to join. I can never be too grateful for what this class has done for me.

Agricultural/Gardening Exhibition Pictures 1917--images

TWO VIEWS OF OUR AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION

Pictures taken of the gardening exhibit iN, in 1917.

THE SOIL EXHIBIT.

The soil exhibit was very nearly arranged by a girl member of the class. In one row there were the different rocks and minerals, in order of size, that make up the soil, showing the origin and evolution of our soils. Another row was filled with testing devices for the quality of the soil as to its composition, its organic matter, its lime content. Another row was filled with samples of types of soils. The soil exhibitor had difficulty in finding a sample of humus, as it is hard to find it in the city. The samples of soils were placed in jars of water, so as to show distinctly the different layers that make up the compo- sition of the soil. On the last row of the table were displayed numerous kinds of commercial fertilizers.

Description of soil exhibit arranged by Irma Bregstone for the gardening exposition. From the C. H.L. Observer