The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-01 00:00:00

THE PILE NEIL

The Surveyor reported more wear tad tear at the Pile
l'ier, and presented a plan for the retair.
Mr. HOWARD WAS in favour of havix,r an Act of Parlia-
ment for the Pile Pier and other purposes, and extend the
pier with stone.
Mr. CHARLES proposed that tendon he invited to carry
out the work, in accordance with the Surveyor's plan.
Mr. SNOOK thought the bondholdea should be conferred
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flowsun suggested adding to /Ir. utigylews propo.i.
tion a resolution that *committee of ho Council meet the
bondholders on the subject.
Mr. !Audio was added to the Pas Pier and frarbour
committee for this purpose. and the :ombined resolutions
woe wised.
Mr. W&I.K Ca entered • protest, as he did not ace the
Council were acting fairly to the bondholders.
Mr. G. Etter considered the boncholders had already
referred the matter to the Council. Also be thought the
Surveyor should make the Pier perfectly secure for the
present.
Agreed to.
our E.R PI Ell.

The committee could not ace their way to a report, and
referred the matter to the collective whidom of the
Council.

Along discussion followed.
s THE DIOGs11: FOR 1..t1T.

The MAYOR had placed this subject on. the notice paper,
in consequence of the complaints. The 100 ft distance frosu
the E6planade wall, at which fishermen were allowed to
dig for bait, did not seem to meet the case.
Mr. THOMAS said the resolution named 100 yank.
The MAYOR said the instructions to Mr. Vickery named
100 ft., and the further any one dug from the Fsplanasle
wall, the more difficulty there was in obtaining bait.
On the suggestion of Mr. ViNcarr, digging for bait on
the UZI& was prohibited for a short time.
The HartmannLater stated that both lug and rag worm
could be found in the Backwater.
MR. WALLIS AND THE POLICEMEN.
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Mr. ‘VALLIS brought forward a motion as to ecoupmg
constables for damage done to their clothes in the
courageous discharge of their duty.
The I,4lAvost informed him that when the men sustained
any damage to their clothing, that datuage was repaired.
Mr. WALLIS wished to know whether the men's acts of
courage were brought before the Wa.cli Cmituittee.

The MAYOR told the querist member that Supt. I ickery
brought these acts before the Watch Committee at the end
of every year.

LOCAL BOARD. OF HEALTH.
ANOTHER DRAIN.STOPPAGE NEAR THE COPE.
The SI:EVICTOR had the maindrain in Cove-row, which
had been etopped with gravel, atones, and sand, cleared
out, and man hales made.

Tile MUTH •110 VI TOP:
After a preliminary escape of words. Mr. WALLIS finish-
ing by saying he did not feel sorry.
The MAYOR read part of Supt. Vickery's gas report. IR
which he had been assisted by Mr. W. Thiselton and Mr.
11. Gibbe ; but it was too long for the patience of the
Board. The summery showed that in 1873-4, the con-
sumptions of those months in which more had been burnt
than the estimate. was 28,X2ft.. surplus, but the delliciency
in other months was 51.5g3: 1874-5, surplus 37.1172 ft..
deficiency. 136,487 ft : 1873-11, surplus, 82,940. deficiency.
130,917 no net deficiencies were tl,us—M,2ll cub. ft.. :
99,415 ; *i7,977; total deficiency, 4211,011 cub. ft. The
calculators estimated the boo, on lamps being blown out
by accident, to be • total of 13,180 cub. ft. in the three
years, and if this were allowed as in favour of the
company, the total deficiency would then be 207.4Z1 cub.
feet._

may remark that the largest deficiency, in I'7l-5, of
9'1,115 cub. ft , may be partly accounted for by the
accident to one of the mains in connection with the
tunnel, whereby the gas was not lighted in Melcombe
Regis far two or three nights].
Mr. CHARLES said it seemed they had paid about too
much for gm.
The MAYOR wished the Manager of the I:as Company to
have a copy of the report.
Mr. WaLus wanted the report himself. and it was
reaolved to have two copies made.
On the preposition of Mr. DFJCSIS. seconded by Mr.
Cuaiturs, it was resolve.' that the report be referred to
the gas company fur their inspection, and asking for an
early reply.
The Board could not get through their bu.siness, though
they sat till a quarter past two.

COLLEGIATE SCHOOL PRIZE DAY.
The distribution of prizes at the Collegiate School took
place on Friday afternoon last, in the presence of a large
number of the friends of the school, amongst those present
WC noticed the Mayor, (Mr. G. B. Welsford). the Rev. N.
Lower Gedge, Mr. G. R. Crickmay, Mr. J. Groves and
Misses Groves, Mr. Collett, Mr. Well, Mr. Charles Ryan,
Mon. L'reheveque, Mr. Jacob, Mr. Boyton Smith, Mrs.
. Talbot, and many others.
The schools were ilt•corat,sl as usual.
I The lIKAD 14ASTK11 (Rev. J. Ellis) said the proceedings
I on our Prize I/ays for the last two years have been con-
siderably shorn of their usual interest by the absence of
our examiners and of their reports. The examiners them-
selves on these occasions used to give 114 the benefit of
their persona.' olsservation*, mail their report was •
valuable document, containing, as it did, • retrospect of
our work in the past, and suggestive hints for our
guidance in the future. But though these important
parts of our day's proceedings are wanting, yet there
remains a very important husiness —important to the 1,0)a
and gratifying to their parents and frietids. I mi.an the
distribution id the prizes. Before proceeding., however.
to this pleasing duty. I would mention the names of our
examinen and give you the substance of a private letter
I have received from one of them. Their names are Mr.
Pattriek, fellow of Magdalen College, Cambridge, our
examiner in mathematics, and the Rev. lianiley Moule,
fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, who examined in
classic. These gentlemen have furnished us with the
marks clitained by each boy in his especial subject, but
their report is sent in to the Oxford and Cambridge
Board of School examinations, and a copy will he for-
warded to us about next October or November. Now, in
spite. of certain disadvantages attending this system of
examination—there is this merit attaching to it, that it is
perfectly a 6 extra and independent. I did not know till
a day or two before the examination, who were to be our
examiner.; further, the papers are set by • body of men
who know nothing of the schools, for which they are
setting the papers, and the papers and questions them-
selves are of the highest order of scholarship. It is very
important that the latter point should be carefully Wine in
mind, otherwise our report, when it comes in October next,
may dismal ioint us. The porentasad friends of the boys here
present will, I hope, excuse me if, for the benefit of
certain small boys, I reminded them of the derivation of
the word examination. It comes from a Latin word
examen, which means the tongue of it balance, or pair of
scales. Into one of these scales the examiner puts his
paper, and values it at • hundred marks. This paper
does not consist of a list of easy questions which any one
can answer, but they involve the highest scholarship, the
result of many ye.irs' study and reflection, and into the
other scale the examiner places the boys' work and
keeps his eye on the tongue if the balan"e. These
merciless examiners .10 not regard the nerves of trembling
boys, who sometimes despair of answering, nor the
anxieties iaf masters, whose expectations of success are,
alas ! so often doomed to disappointmenut ; but they
simuplytleclacu" flat is our standard; conic up to it if
you can." Now, there are many pensms who expect that
iszys should obtain full marks, or nearly so, in working
these answers; but I an. sure such persons know little
about the practical working of examinations. We think
ourselves very fortunate if our boys get 7.5 per cent. ; we
are satisfied if they get al Per cent., and we escape
reproach, but only by the skin of our teeth, even if our
boys get l per cent. With this explanation, let me read
you a few lines of Mr. Mimic's letter, which you will
bear in mind is not a formal report, but a private letter,
addressed to me, reviewing the work, and suggesting
hints. Mr. Motile earnestly hoped that the figures shown
In columns would not disappoint hila. He would observe
some which ranged high, amongst which he might
mention the Grammar papers. These evidently showed
most careful teaching. In the fifth form he was quite
surprised by the goodness of the Grammar Knowledge of
the majority of the boys. On the whole the fifth form
seemed to have very good promise ins it indeed. Melly
of the hoys plainly needed what no teaching could
secure-the will to make full use of what they knew.
He suggested that set subjects should perhaps, as A rule, he
shorter. The very difficult 6th hook of Thueyilides WAY
almost too long, to his thinking, for thorough grammatical
work. In conclusion he thought that the questions, with
few exceptions, were rather too hard in style, as well as
substance.—Mr. Ellis continued by reading specimens
of the numbers of marks obtained: —VI. Form, Latin
Gnsuunar, 70 out of 75 • Uorepared Latin, 11 out of 100 ;
Horace Odes, M 5 out of IOU: Thurydides, 70 out of 100'
History, 113, 1121„ 200 111, out of ; Divinity, BA out of
900. V. Form, lAtin (inflamer, 74 out 75 ; Greek, 72, 1:7,
02, out of 75; Hecuba, 01 out 1110 ; 111 out ot
2111.1. Ile proceeds-4 If then we can strike such results
in only a few instances, it is a sufficient guarantee to us
who teach, and to those who are interested in the success
of this school, that the work which is done here is
thorough, and will stand the test of first-claas examiners.
I do not, however, wish to disguise from you that all our
marks are not so high as these I have mentioned. We
have no wish to "lay a flattering unction to our souls."
I have not invited you here this day to hear us sing our
own praises; but it is due to the Council oi the school, to
the parents of the boys, and to the boys themselves, to
know that in the judgment of independent examiners
the work of the school is honest and thorough, though
not perfect. I will now proceed to the distribution of the
prizes :
THE PRIZE LIST.
CLAMUCAL.

1 niter VI. Form. - lit Ribibition, tit., A. M. toilet( ; 2nd
CIO, R hire. Alay-rs Exhibition. A. 6. W. A. Saunders.
linver W. 11. Mitchel!, StattCs Poatiesl Work,;
2ad, C. 11011 said. Arnold's Lectures ; extra, 11. 11. Hollert,
Ganot's
s. s

H. Haddock, Hilton two tol.. It. J.
Grove., Scott's Life.

IV. 'Form. —lst, John Southall, Longfellow ; 2itd, C. 11.
Meyer, boll Help.
111 Porta. —lit, J. Itebbeek, Yrtlin.otl and Isabelli ; 2nd, H.
G Crill1111• Dr. llacaulay's Lso..---ehrialtuas rilLe. J. Y.
Stelyne, Wonders of Science.
IL—lit, It 11. tale (disqualified): 2nJ, A. 11. Short, Wood's
NatursJ History 3rd, F. Crick:nay, Piaarni
I. Form. --lit, C. (L'inneos of English Ilistory ; 2nd,
A. Criclintsy,
(talc 11.

I.—A. M. Collett, Ituonkparte".••
- I, H. Maddock, Thierry's tAnNuest ot EnglAtio.
IV.— C. 11. Meyer, Ctniquad of Ilex'.
II B. 11. Lee (disottalllcd); giten to 11. Mani.), Memos of
England.
I.—J. A. Hayward, (dlaqualiGod).

TIIIIIATIcAL.

U.—A. H. Whitt, Mimi and Palestine.
V.—P. H. Haddock, Wood's Natural History.
IV.—C. C. Specimen, Croures lb bottles; Christmas priae,
C. W. Young, Wood's Animal LIM.
111. -J. itehheek, Culumhua
B. Lee (disqualified), Pei.; T. Dow°, North-werl
Paralls. _ .

• I.- Wake, Bird's Nits; extra prise, 8. smith.
Objects of the Country.

RICART.
NO, given by the Melcoolle Archers, C. Holland ; gum es oby Dr. Rhode., C. crwory ; ball, given by lir. 'Raker
Ohmmeter Row, °err: Iloare.
The Prize-winners were heart.ly applauded ac Visor CAE,.
up for their prizes.
The HEAD MASTER
Proceeded .—lnilependently of the I
prizes given in the school, I have to distribute a few
certificates gained 4 our boys in connection with
the Kensington School of Art and Science. It was very
unfortunate for us that these examinations took place
during our vacation •, consequently as the boys hes: gone
home for their holidays, we could send In none of them
for the examination in &aria& though tsar 90 were pro-
topre go in ; none for the electricity, and only a few
for theoretical tueebsuics. Some adventurous boys, how-
ever, who lived in the town, did their best to overcome
thesidifticulties, and I have now to present live certilt•
rates, viz., Collett for d rowing. • full certificate authorising
him to be • teacher in freehand, geometry, perspective, and
model; Collett for theoretical mechanics ; Holfart ditto;
Holfert. lit class in inorganic chemistry, El., and
laboratory 'intim, mathematics second stage 2nd ann.._
Ribs also read the liCri successes of Hoffert,
and the whole elicited cheers. It may be • gretigeg..
tion t,, Boma persons here present to bear it stated
that an old boy of the school has gained the Plater
pnze at Marlborough College for English reotry. I
refer to J. M. Falkner. (applause.) It will also, 1 ant
sure, be very gratifying to many who knew the Rev
Richard Lee as assistant meter here in IM) and 19;70, to
knew that on this slay week he warn elected Head master
of Christ's Hospital, London. All who knew Mr. Lee's
=ltwitelarstup. his clear method of wicking and
explanations. besides. hie unaffected Christian
character, will rejoice in his mem, and in his appoint-
ment to the Read mastership of so Important a school a.