The editor in proposing that there should be a prize given in this number of the Beehive or Busy Bee hoped that it would add to the interest of the Magazine. All members are requested to distribute six votes among the poem or poems they like best, or considered most worthy of the prize.
Of the twelve poems, five relate distinctly to the Weather in general, namely "The Weather," "To the Clerk of the Weather," the "Parson and the Farmer," "Ringing the Changes," and "Grumbles." "Cloud and Sunshine," and "The Seasons," are more about the Weather connected with the different seasons of the year; "May-day" gives the weather of one particular first of May, "Winter" the weather of last winter; "A voice in the Wind" has very little to do with the weather at all, and "To the Swallow" less. "The God of the Weather gives a very beautiful description of a storm, but it also has little to do with the weather in general.
All the poems have been copied out to prevent partiality in the voting. Six votes are allowed because the Editor thought the bees would find it easier to distribute six than one. It will be announced, if possible, in the next number who is the successful competitor. The sum promised for the prize is 14/one corrected to 13/7 but the editor has as yet only received 13/7 it is hoped the rest will shortly arrive
There are spaces after each poem for critical remarks upon it and there are several pages at the end for suggestions and general remarks.
Poems on the Weather
The Weather