The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-03-11 00:00:00

DC2ORESTI2.

DarTEINST.—h will be NOE lir alsooesemeset la
oar advertieiss column theS . Wakes, of 91..
Harleparest, Lowdos, visits Dorchester every
slowest* Ebstorday. hie ecesoltias rooms Was at Mr.
Locitetth. 1, Corshfil.

011110EIN Hafkllo.—A Dominator poulterer, sane&
lone, sued the railisy company toe deauegs. does to
arm fouls In trough. The Judge, emeldeetag that
the blame was due to tbe pecker of the birds. ia"
Lodgment soeordlogly, and the poulterer meow bY
Arse of airowastaaor to be monsuieed to thin find
proceedings.— ha.

Cyouom. Arivirrozwre.—The Lord Bishop of
Salisbury has lionased tb. Rev. Jolla William Cachet,
B. A. , to tin curacy of Woodford Saha Mary ; sad the
Bev. Joseph Auvtua Wio, 8.A.. to the sonny of
Milltown* &dot £ndt,w with Horribly Dorset His
lordship ham also licensed the Roy. Samuel Merin
Keddis, M.A., curate of Sturnioster Rowney to the
vicarage of Allingtoa, Dorset.

CART Houat—As exhibitors of cart hones at the
Dorchester end Mali:4mb shows Mr. John Chick, el
coespau Valenot, in the classes for mares with foals.
and Mr. Thomas Chick, of Buratto°, la the colt clams
have been very successful, their Dames geserally
ain the priu sheet, and a recent purchase
wl=l they, In oonjunctioa with Mr. Thorne Balla-
way, of Shilvinglissaptoa, a well known_ end PAC* of
the noble mina. have made, will ProbablY add ma*
Adorably to their fame as owners of some of the
finest &animals to bonen in Dorset. The.. gentlemen
were at the sale of the celebrated cart harem which
took place a few days Moe as thiwt"l"..B4ad
ter-
:rjii:Sta• li•D•rbye Le&d will bhea:oosesrur: linep:visa
the bread or cart bones In the county.

Brats Cuss Tra.—Mins Cann, who kindly holds
a Bible class on Tuesday nights for females engaged
during other parts of the weak, invited her clam to a
tea at the room of the Young Men's Christian Associ-
atioa, Dunigateotrnt, last Tusaday. The room was
quit* full, abooi 50 being premed. About sight
o'clock the Rev. J. /ingtoe looked in fee the
purpose of giving an address. He ahem se the bens
of Ms discoone Matthew unit, 5,—" And the angel
answered and said unto the women—Year not yet, foe
I know that ye s•A Jesus, which was erocifled. The
rev. gentleman said one of the 'neon of the text was
that women, although naturally Wald, may be found
sometimes in position. calculated to swab.' alarm.
This is of ten the case even in this life, and certainly
will be so at the Judgment Day; but if they ere
found, is the women of the ten were—still seek*
Jesus, after haring previously looked in trust to the
dylog Saviour, they have no real nen tor alert.
Great attendee was gives to the address, and it was
felt to be • profitable rantbag. Some of Mr. Sankey's
hymns were nag, sad efterwards they had sapper, end
repented about 10 o'clock, having apse* a very
pleasant evening.

THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS.
On Toseday night was held at Holy Trinity School-
room a moo* of the subscribers to the National
Schools of the town. Among those preset wore—the
Rey. H. Everett, the Mayor (Hr. A. Pops). Bev. H.
P. Raiksa, Mr. J. F. Hodgiajun.,Mr. T. R. Bis„Mr.
Frost, Mr. Herbert Hodges, Mr. H. B• 1100111 Mr.
G.J. G. Gregory, Colonel Oldlield, Mr. R. aria,
Mr. E. Barer, Mr. G. Bards, Ito.
• It was proposed that the Mayor take Um doh., and
his Worship mode • few remarks as the report (which
In another pa(e) ordonosieg idea of a
rrerßoard, welch be considered had been a scourge
$o every town where one had been formed.rAC
Worship called upon the Rev. H. Evert as chair-
man of th• School Committee to move the adoption
of the report, which was taken as road.
Tbs rev. gentloman in doing so riled the erotica
of =beriberi to tho fact that Mr. H. Lock had
brought the matter before the Town Council at their
lad melding. He repo:Bard the Lisa thatt&a.=
conteinsd any censure either on the School
•
or their inspector, Mr. T. A. Pearce.
Mr. R. Davis having wooded, the report wog
unanimously adopted.
Mr. Hialtiler ROllOllll then proposed, and Mr. H.
H. Itroomos Brooded, that tiro following gentleman
should be the elected owninittee for the year ensuing :
—Memos Biro, Frost, How. Hill, H. Spicer, Rev.
H. I'. Bailors, W. Slade, W. Durden, A. Lock, J.
liffilsa, B. Hogg, and G. Pram
On the proposition of Mr. T. S. Bros and Mr.
Gum, • vote of thanks was heartily awarded to this
Chairman, Hon. Treasurer, and Hon. Secretary, for
their laborious efforts on behalf of th• schools, and
the very excellent manner in which they had rendered
the services of their officos.
The Hon. Treasurer Mr. J. F. Howes) on behalf
se hiancialf and the Chairman and Socrerry, returned
thanks, and asked why retain pork la the town
want • school board
• Voice 131101110011 they want office. (Laughter).
Mr. Honor called attention of the subscribers to
lito tiro* exploded on those besorary offices, and
chaerfully so, in order to advance tire Laterite of
Hui schools. He also pointed triumphantly to the
financial statemant, drawing a comparison broom
ll* working of the "voluntary and the "board"
✓etain, greatly to taw advantage of the former. It
was • miracle how some persons In this town could
for one moment entertain t • idea of • School Board,
when our national schools are carried on with such
cheapness and efficiency. (Hear.)
The Ray. IL Brawl proposed, and Mr. 0.7. G.
CMOSy world, a vote of thanks to the Mayor for
prodding on this auspicious occasion, sad
His Worm., suitably acknowledged the compli-
ment.
There was gourd satisfaction with the report In
every feature, and with th,snpesiorlty of the voluntary
system, both In regard to the 3aan.es and the
officioncy of the schools.
The following comparison has been formed from the
Government Blue Book :—Average cost per child—
Board Schools: Cost per child In average attendance
throughout England r per last amount' published,
82 ls. 44L; ditto in County of Dorset, 83 8.. Sit
Dorchiater School.: Cost per child in avenge arm&
roe last year Si 7s. 110. N.B.—A oost,
child in voluntary schools in Boglaud, per
In 13r. 11d.—Grant recolved per child in average
attendance—Board Schools Average grant per &Id
In County of Dorset, llia, hid.; l Dorchester boys,
17s. ; Dorchester girls, 174.7 d. Holy_ Trinity
Infant, 16a. lid.; Kest Fordington, Ills. 3d.; Wad
Fordirton, las. 3d.; average for the fir schools,
18.. 5K --Summary : In the Dorchester Schools the
oversee cost per child is less than that of Board
Schools of England by 13+. ad. ; ditto Of DarBo4 by
Os. Oki. ; sad of avenge of valuator school. of
England by Is. the Dorchester Sark the
Government grant per child la more than that of
Board Schools in the County of Dorset by (taldag the
average of the five schools) fild. ; boys being 1.. 1114.
shove thi range of the Board Schools ;
ditto ; Holy Tarty Infant, 24. ditto; aiding.
ton, Sit; West Yordington is Is. led. less than the
orange.