The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-04-21 00:00:00

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AWN? SCHOOL SUPPER.

Ti a tttttt al oipper given t.. the lad. attending the
n.glit srii. .1 t. ..k in 11w linyn. SChnnir.A4ll
F Ida y ei ening. A boinitil..l repast had lawn 11(0-
v .1...1. thank. to the following kind friends: -Hr.-.
H. and Mr.. Eierett, Ileneral and Mr.. He
Major mill Mr... Hodge., Mr. and Mr.. It. Thornbai,
Hon. mei Rev. .k. Sjeing-Rire, the Churchill.
It-v. H. F. R.... T. W.. 11.1 Mr.. Knipe, Mr.
It'd Mr.. Fidler, Mr. and Mr.. Iturnett, Mr. and Mr..
Tiel.w. Mr.. E. l'earve, Mr.. 11. Sy-monde, Mr. and
Yale.. W. Hunk*. Mr. and Sir*. H. I/tinlen, Mr. E.
Steele, Mr. and Mr.. Andrew., Mr. A. Enwein, Mr.
and Mr.. A. H. lewk, Mr. and Mr.. A. Pole, Mr.
and T. S. Itiggo, Mr*. Itlack.hme r.
M ant, .M i.e. C. Mr.. Gau... Mr..
%1... re Mr.. P...per, Cannel...ll, Mr.. l'atitiai.
Mr. and Mr.. NI. loiek, Mr. K. 8T... Mr. H. May",
Mr. W. i:a11111, Fudge, Mr.. H. 111,.. And
Mr...
'Th.- .61 with 0. MIT. awl plant..
I.4it hy kir. S. H. Herrn, of the r'..rnwall.
road the maternal.. for the table. were
1A...id...1 I.y ft.r.. liAnnAll. And W..rk • .1.-rection
wee isielertaken by R. Ihtri. mid Son. Tle•
ea•Nlayor IMr. in the abeence
1 the 31.y..r Cregoryt who had left the
toms in order to atteiml th. finieral .4th. 1,4.1 Mayor
11 Satunlay. Nlr. Cooper oisperinti•iided the arrange-
ment., whirls Were a-ell carried lad., the want. .1 the
boy.. loping attended hi by a number olaillingdwllier..
knell's( tMeor who a5.i.t...1 in varions capacitive were
Mr. Kilwin Ittinsett, Mr. .klfred l'ope, Major !lodge.,
W. B. .5. Hogg, H. Itasooinbe,
.1. Wood. Itartlett, 1,. Harnett C. Carter, K Elford.
C. I.lficey, It. Hartuui, F. J. Holland, 1/uke,
.ind R. K. Stayner. Whether rightly or wrongly
inhoricants were 'plated ou the table. Then.
WAA bow-ever, a ...apply of tea, gingi•rlierr, &c.
The ronsii war. nicely dentraGel for the ..caution.
um, behwe awl after ginger seam sung by inetiihen.
.111 e Ifoly Trinity choir, Mr. I.:lford pre.ditig at the
ttttt -After the wants of the boys had hern
filly s..tisii.l the CH.%I/11111AN IPelopmed .• The health
.1 the Thii., he was the toast they
never "United 11 I 11,di VI. ..ocueion.. like the iireot.nt.
They were all of then, very fnlid .d their queen, and
m.. 11 of her, usui,i he •hotild ask then, hi give
threeliearty cheer. f•a- her. lApplatised 'The Prince
and P t Wale.. were al*, very great favourite*
with the Engli.ll people, allil every English limn and
rby "tight. every
rlo•-r• tor thew mei for the rent .1 the H.iyal Family.
(.‘1.1.1a.i.e.) At the pn-iient time the ttneen win. away
(n.lll England on the continent, and they all hriped
.10. wonl.l • hack In 11.1 motored h lwalth and
safety. The l'rince mei Prince.. of Wale., were al.
away in Ireland, and he wa. Kure tht.y all hoped ally
A,Pidd hack safely. I)a 'The toast
receiv.l with .les/rating cheer..
" Ride Ilritannia : Choir. . .

The 'CHAIRMAN iiaid he wadi now going to ask them
to give three hearty cheer* for • He they
very much reverted and esteemed. Without him he
thought there were very great diodes if they would
have a night school at all. They wen all very much
obliged to him for the very actise part he had taken
that evening in catering for their wants. He (the
Chairman) said he need not allude to the great advan•
taws of the night school. He happened to know
jiereinally than Int.. Wllt had derived great
benefit (nen attendance at that achon.. There wno
one he might mention particularly, a lad natmel Tnqe,
who livid with him for several years as an errand
by. He otetpleil tII, iiigllt school, And thorqughly
worked himself up, and lie (Mr. I)irden) got him •
Annation lit loqnlon. At Om powent tunic tlist boy
war, if not the partner, one of the principal men
in ime of the largest finns in London. (Applause.)
He just nwistioned this I. show what each one of
them could do if they only gave their attention and
ti•ik advantage the °plant 111 l that were pro-
vided them in attending that school. He war quite
sure Mr. C. TIT WA a very great amount lof interest
in the school, and he should ask them to give three
hearty cheers for him Anil for the gentlemen alio
Assisted hi,,,. (The boys responded in • '.cry hearty
manner.) . . . . . . .

Nie-76;a1Palt, having expremed his thanks, referred
to what the chairman had said as to the benefits of
the whoa H.. eould himself mention many others
who had gone from there, and who 011114 trace their
mazes. to what they had learnt in that rimm. blaring
the past winter some of the boys had shown great
attention, and tried to their utmoet to get on. One
led, whom hi. should mention presently, had actually
fr..t. his etuuder to let him off several evenings in the
week earlier, and worked later other nights to make
me for it, in order that he might attend the Achim'.
Thi• spoke well for the fluster who employKl him, ms
well as for the lad himself. (Hear, hear.) ltdriri
the winter there hail lan. IN lads who had ati
the selies,l, and of them: .7 had 11,ii scheduled. He
hail not the adrift down yet, hut he had reason* to
believe there had been a very substantial inereme in the
per-centers., taking a very hard and fast line. He
noninded them that the examination for night achtials
exactly the same as for day schools. Beside.. the
lad he had mentioned there were eight others who had
specially marked themselves 'sit with hard work,
and he San ghat b/ Ile able to give them a little extra
reward. The following boys received prig. :—.trthur
Scott, John Gould, Albert Head, %Mimi: Siwinks,
John G. Cordell, Alfred Newman, Albert Sprints,
tleorge Slade, Henry Samways, George Swatridge.
Mr. CiPilialt said the boys came Is. PIIII/1 (41 learn
something, but unties they had tiree table's laid an
beautifully every par lie wee afraid he should have
much herder work to Net them there. (He would
now ask them to give three Itellaille hearty cheer* for
ladies and gentlemen who year alter year gave
that excellent supper. (.Ipplaiew.) He believed,
*Peaking from memory, there was a night school here
in '62, for he had chanced to come acraw • memor-
andum mating to it in that year. Therefore they
'eight to he sery thankful to thaw kind people for
giving that supper year after year. (Loud chives.)
j Mr. J. ), IPfledia said he hell been asked by Mr.
raper to return thank, ..n Itchalf of th.se ladies and
! gentlemen who hail placed thiee exoelletit thing, on
the table that evening. He mimosa' he was. called
mon, as it was. his own dear father', euggestion in the
lira instance that led to the estaldishment of that
night school supper. (.hinibiuse.) Mr. hodges. then
Addressed a hoc kindly words to the ladx. He was
told by Mr. Cooper no sine came be that school but
timer who had actually left the day school, therefore
it war • greot pleasure to see such an excellent muster
of good.looking, clime, and height lads. It was the
most lamentable thing thee could happen tu • man if
he could not read and write he amply became a
labourer, and aunt to the liormit level of this world's
labi.lll% lie hoped the night aehool would hi. iurtsh as
long SP there waa any necessity for it. He was suer
every lady and gentleman who had dime anything to
meat it would be amply repaid by the sight he saw
before hint at that moment. (App(an:ie.)
Glee : "Men of Harlech," Choir,
Me. ALYIiICI, Porx then propowed • vote of thanks
tor the eN•Mayor for presiding. Ile th,•
great 0w1... of the night Peliasil was., to some extent,
dile to the. various Stare". of the Imeough, who hail
taken marl' .ry great intermit in the oichool. Ile
i 5.... quite sure there we. every ?vamp why they
should continue to take that intermit in it. When
Im looked ;wound him aild PAW as many joyous,
happy, and intelligent fears, he was tee At all sur-
prused at the great percentage of success which Mr.
Cooper had spoken if that night. Within his own
knowledge lie knew very natty boys who had attained
to very wood tonsitions through having had this. extra
tuition at the night schisil. He hoped the night
school waild long continue, and that the future
Mayors of I arclimiter would take as iit,ieli interest in
it, and ',reside at the stiatter for many years (41 Coale.
(Cheer.)
The CtistimnAN briefly replied. And explained the
hlayor would lime Imri present in the chair had he
not leen called %%ay to town to attend the funeral of
the late fiord MAyor, Th.- chatnuati tope...red his
ewn pleasure at living lieisPlit, and nonailial if the
duties ..f the .6..1 during the lima few months had
leen carried out as. aiisidlionsly a, they had been that
evening, lie was not at all surprised at the peat
mimeos. I !daughter. I
During the evening ...sera! txelnic songs were sung
by 11,1 r. Holland, which weedy amused the boys.
The Satiate' Anthem brought the proumtlitsgs tss