«* A paorpsiTiON has emanated from the C oinniittee of St. Michael's School, Christchurch, which it would be well it other school committees would not o.siy take into consideration, but eu c-avcur.. to carry iuto effect. It is j i-oposed to hold a Horticultural Ex- L billon at Christmas; the exhibitors I. ing the boya attending tbe school, & id the exhibits flowers, fruit, and v-gclables of their own raising. Such b i exhibition, if care, be taken, so as t<> ensure thafc the exhibits are the filial results of "the boys' industry and - : sk illy .caunot fail ; .ot. being pro. c! ictive of good. It will have a ten <jncy'to c-ducaU the heart'' "aa'' well »■* the intellect, and will be ono means of training to industrial habits. It will educate tho heart. as it is H'.-xt to impossible to carefully watub t' ■:• growth and development of a plant v ' Jthout the taste being refined aud the "f< t'luiga- elevated. The intellect will I ! informed respecting the wonderful e-iaptation of means to secure an end vhich the growth of a single plant, L-.til it8 ir fi-mval'afc maturity^ indicates, whilst the most superficial observer c.'tmofc but be struck with the wisdom feud -care displayed by the Master of t-ie universe iv providing, for the de-. V'lopment of a flower. Thus the heart if e-Jucated as well as tho intellect, the, fc.ind being raised ;i?rom nature up to nafcuro's God. Another: good which will probably r suit from 'X be establishment of Horti cultural Exhibitions in connection with Schools is, 'that they will havo a ten dency to' act as a prevention to evil courses. _ : Wheu school is over the boys, must have ; : something to occupy .theif leisure hours , various kinds of sports : are indulged in, and rightly so too— but where? Too ofteum the Btreets-/ : ' We -have -a horror of the streets; they are a terrible training school for young people. Iv the streets, associa tions are frequently formed and habits contracted which in afterlifeyield bitter frnit. Anything, '.hen, which will keep b->ys and girla from , wandering in the B> reet-?,. which will cause .-them to go. s css&hi hoVno/afttir- tho school is over, nnml hiivo-ii beneficial tendency. 