The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-10 00:00:00

II A.GLEY.

CONCERT AT HAGLEY HALL —Oa Saturcl-ty aft-?r-
noon zt concert was given in the Gallery at Elagley
Hall, in aid of the Worcestershire Union of Work-
men's Clubs and Institutes, and of the fund for
enlarging Blakedown Church. A varied programme
of vocal and instrumental pieces was arranged for
the occasion, and toe music erformed was evitently
much alpreciated by those present ; indeed, for an
afternoon concert, the audience were very demon—
stretive, and several repetitions :were demanded.
the Lion. Mrs. R. 11 Lyttelton gave a most artistic
and refined interpretation of Purcell's 'song,
.g.Sym; ha and Shepherds." and also of Handei's
well-ku.,wn air" 0 had I Jubal's Lyre," 'lhe Hon.
S. G. Lyttelton—one of our most accomplished
amateur baritones—gave a fine :rendering of Sul-
livan's difficult song, -I wish to tuae my quivering
lyre." The Rev. W. H. Jones and Mrs. Junes lent
efficient help in sonic vocal quartets. Among the
instrumental items of the programme may be
mentioned Schumann's "Novelette in F," effect-
ively played by the Countess of Lei.....ester ; two
pieces for the flute and Fianoforte—one by Bach
and another by Weber—admirably played by Mr
Jas Ma thews and -Allis Ibbotson ; a `Berceuse" for
violincello, gracefully ren,iered by Mr. H. Howard,
and a duet for pianoforte and violin, played by Mr.
and Mrs. Anderton We may add that there was a
large an I select atteadance, which included :the
Dueness of Westminser, the Bishop of Worcester,
and Mrs.rnilpo'. I.e)rd and Lady Alwynne Comp-
ton, L ;dy Windsor, Lady Georgina Vernon and
Miss Vernon, Viscountess Newport, and Ltdy
Mabel Bridcfman, Lord and Lady Lyttelton, the
Hon, an I Rev Albert Lyttelton. the Hon. R. H
Lyttelton, and most of the principal gentry of the
neigh bourhood.

KINGS WINFORD SCHOOL BOARD AND THE
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

The monthly meeting of this Board was held on
Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. J. Stone presiding.
The Bsard having deeided to take the opinion of
counsel as to the right of the Education Depart-
ment to compel tha Board to build schools at
Brockmoor for 400 children (the 93oard h !ding
that scho-rls are not required there, but expressing
their wilingness to build elsewhere), the Clerk now
laid the opinion of Mr. A. Glen, of the Temple,
Loudon, before the Board. Counsel was of opinion
that the choice of sites and tile determivatioa of
the acceramodotion to be provided lay in the first
instance with the School Board, but that the Edu •
cation Department was not bound by their opinion,
In tie present case counsel was of Opinion that the
department was entitled to insist on the Board pro-
viding further accommrdttion atßrockrnoor for 400
ceildiNn "to the satisfaction of the depa,,tment."
If the Thar I. after requisition from the department,
had f tile I to.providu the acamim)da don thought
neces-inry by the department, the Board could be
tretved as "in default." If tar accominol;qina was
provided by the erection of a school at a plac-a other
than B:ock‘no-ir, it would be w.tirin the discretion
of die department to declat e i!self satisfied or not,
aad if not satisfied the Board might th,n legally be
declared "in default. ' Couns-A theneere thought
that if the tloard provided the:accommo ation else•
where than at Beoelimoar they would run great
risk Of being Lleposed und r section 63 of the Ele-
mentary E lucatitm Act of 1870, and if a new Board
w. re to proceed to erect ancnher school in Brock
ino ,r they could not be restrained unless it was
conclusively established that such a proceeding was
'aVon of the Gtneral
unAneec;eh7 on
aitteunir.eecaosiontirialebnled
Purposes Committee the Board instruct-A the clerk
to request the member for th 3 county, Mr. A.
Staveley Hill, Q.C., to endeavour to get Sir Elenry
I lolland, bead of the Education Department, to re-
ceive a deputation from the Board upon the matter,
and that Mr. Hill be asked to introduce the deputa-
tion. A sub committee was also appointed to select
a site for a school to be kilt at Mount Pleasant to
accommodate 350 children.
The Finance Committee le orted a total of
£1,633 to the credit of the Board in the Board.
It was resolved to issue a Precept upon the over-
seers for £1,250, payable in three instalments end-
ing Ist February, 1886.