The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-07-02 00:00:00

SEMPORT GENERAL SCHOOLS.

The 12th annual meeting of the Bridport Girls' and
Infants' Gen.rel &shoals, took pleas in the girls' sohool-
room, on Tneeday last. ne room was prettily
desomted for thy occasion with streathingsnf evergreen&
and circlets of I mem' andi best f oral Cruise in the
make of the room. Mr. Willbuts wee in the *hair,
and there were provost Rey. J. Rogers, Rev. J. Stevens,
Mr. Jeff >rd, Mr. Beach, Mr. J Beach, Mr. Verrier,
Mr, 8. ts,phens(nneof the hon. seertgariee), Mrs. Rorie,
Mile Stephens Misses Legge, Mile B. Tooker, Mrs.
fiettill, Mn.. Dunhem, Mrs. Newberry and other ladies.
Many of the parents and friends of the children were
also peseent, the room being crowded. The proceedings
cwinntenoed at hall.past sit, by an ezaminatinn
of the girls by Miss Carter, the girl.' mitoolniittrem,
and Miss lionth.y, the infants' sahnolotietrees, in
rusting Wiwi of poetry sad Pre., mental
nrithumtia, trojmohy, end dmesko economy.
is.. groat siladact.ion ; the girl, also sang Terme, pieces
at intervals very effectively. This Meted until about
met .igiOek.
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Kr. a. allophone than read the report and &manta.
The report stated that tee average attendance in the
girls' *shod showed an bureau for the year of ekveo.
the infanta' a decreue of eight, which might in moms
microrn be attributed to the severity of the weather
during the winter and spring months. The Senerin-
iending OOmmittes felt they Gould on the whole speak
encouragingly of the plwgyons of the schools. The Wise'
Committee of the gir school had decided that for the
future fancy work should be exeleded from the school,
&moldering that the time which had bees given to this
might be more advantoguesly employed in learning
earful needlework. Daring this mouth of April
Bee Majesty's inspector visited the schools sad
reported of them am follows; ''Otrilis-mdthoogb there
, are some points re suiring fotther care, ea, re•ding in
the let standard, arithmetic is the 4th and lot
standards, and opelling ix the Bth and Bth standard,.
yet the inartistic,. ea • whole is beyond the go of
• sehoola The arithmetic of the bill and 6th
standards, is pertkularly creditable. Discipline is very
sitisfactory. Infante—The lebred is in a fair state of
discipline and instruction on the ebole, although then
I. room for improvement in the former point among
the babies, and in att•inments throughout the school.
I trust under the new mistress, the school will make
f.esh program" The grants received from the
Committee of Connell on F.deration were not quite u
much as last year, the angina subscriptions had
increued. The industrial branch umainal in • de-
clining states the average number of pupils for the year
had not surseded eight ; the present number was
omen only. The whole of the former pupils
had found etaptoyment in domestic &Iroise. The
-onsinititee regretted that the advantages &Needed
by the training of girls in household menthe-
mrnt should continue to and so little favour with the
working clots... From the statisties read it appeared
the se attendance for the put year had been 100
Is the school, and there core about 260 boy. and
girls in lb. infants' school. The aceonnis almorrd the
toial rustipte .1 the girls' school to b. flaa 1.1“ inchul-
ing Ony-rnmeut r •rit of 1:49 6.. &1., leaving • Wanes
or Cll 57d to o pnersl usenet. The rennin"'
for lb. Infant's school were £l4l 18... buds' lie( Govvre-
meat gra.% al! lg.. lad., and Denial Taylor...3h irity
C2O, leaving a hallnee to general sonnet of £2B ss. 11
The moural account showed in.taag or a balance against
the sehoola ea last year, a balance in their father of
£815.. 10d.

na Rey. J. Rome moved that the report read be
adopted, printed aul oirenlated, and said lie bad great
pl.seare in doing so. The had not he said at Bridport
, mow objects selculated to elate general Interest:
Obey had, it wee Wee, a very IllfiStiOf climate, •
fine ealialatory enunk7 whish tawy ono admired,
vih line geological specimens in the neighbourhood
affording • noble &Id to the man Intended in nob
panning, and there was the noble ites, bat hrliporg
not • oity of palaces, they had DO ADD but
Hwy ea, what most bows@ had Dot, in anearpeneed
immoral wiltooL There wee ontreely the equal of this
institution in the united kingdom, and they all felt proud
el it; in speaking of the inttitetion be did not merely
rotor to the girls' school, but Snail three schools. in
which, he believed. about 600 or MO children were
nivadrihe a wend *rituel education. He said •
spiritual eilasation, bee•um runny untrue things had
/fron 1i.,.1 to the injury, or rather be sbooll my the
attompt.el inlortr, of 'bone school.. They did not twill
any dogma, tilers was no catechism, no denonainatioaaJ
teaching Osier, and it wee sot right that there should
bin, and be did not think any Christian m.• would
aapeet it, supported as these sebosis were by people .4
every denomination in the town, who all professed how-
ever to believe in the Bible which was the proper basis of
aff edam, ion. The B bin was read in these wheels r very
day, and he thonat thts was sellotent. Re °Gold not
ha kleatillvd with say school were God's Word WU
=
and he raj toed to think that It would be
d,
7ennlielal by those there who resolved its instruc-
tions. He wished Etridport bad may a eimilar
sellablaboiest for a higher siSSO of sotiotera that them
mos • good local Innen there for the middle obsess.
Be at nisi time thought there we an opening for on.
sod aympaelaieed with the plea brought forward, whls
be would have beta glnit tO nod stioeld be to now
II on. fro etarbod. With regard to edertioa toe
working people be knew ao lows 8o faros/ad..'
am Orndporet whiab onniatv •w-
-ad wide adell 41100

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In troposing "Th. Army, Navy, Militia, and Volan.
teen, Dr. Aldridge referred to the gallant deeds which
isare been performed by the regular forme. Proceed.
log to the milius, he observed that every one who had
noes the Dorset Militia after • cohnth's dr,ll renntly
noa.t bare been astonished at the efficiency they
displayed, and he we. quite eure that if ever their
1.01.1010 were regoind they might be most eddy relied
on—(bear bear). As to the volunteers, every Englishman
was proud of them : they came forward at • time when
it was thought an attempt might be mode to invade our
island, to assist the regular forces in repelling any such
attack, and to preserve to us in pease and safety our
hearths and homes. While proud of the patriotism
the volunteers had shown they might be curs that
they would be found ready and efficient if ever their
help was required- (airplanes).
Lout. Austruther, a.g., briefly returned thanks for
the navy. He remarked that he had been a good
many years in the service, but a great number of them
had been spent abroad.
Lieut. A Idri,ige, of the Dorset Militia, responded on
behalf of that force, saying he felt satisfied th.t if ever
the militia were called into the field they would acquit
themselves to the satisfution of the *pantry and merit
general approbation.
Private Boron Smith, on the part of the volunteers,
expressed hi. conviction that if they were called upon every
WOO would be found at his poet. He hoped the robin.
hers would go on improving in their drill and tontine*
to merit the approval and support of the wintry.
The Chairman then propued "Th. Bishop and
Clergy, and the ministers of all denomination." They
meat all acknowledge their indebtedness to that body
of men for their untirieg efforts on behalf of their
physical, moral, and spiritual welfare. They devoted
their time and energies to Promote th• woll-being of
thou around them--their social improvement and their
la.ting happiness; be felt sure that their efforts would
always nod vs from them so, dial neognitioe —( applause ).
They all deeply regretted that personal .fillotion
prevented the Rector of Holy Trinity from dining with
ti.eni, but they had had the advantage of bearing him
in the morning, and he (the °habitua) treated that the
kosons he inculcated would frostily in em.h of theb•
bents and bear their proper fruit. Mr. Fisher bad
always evinced great interest is this and kindred
soneties, and felt groat pleasant in doing anything in hin
pow*, to promote their prosperity, unity, and good
Mlowship--(applaase). He would associate with the
toast the name of the Rev G. Watson. now one of the
curates of Hoiy Tried% and • guileinan who was well
known and appreciated in this tows—(applasse).
The Rev. it G. Watson responded. As regarded the
Bishop he thought he might say that no prelate had
ever ruled in this Dioceses who had striven more to
promote the interest and spiritual welfare of the potpie
than had Dr. Hamilton • and the clergy were more and
more aware of thedeep nspoosibilitirt of their same
and high idiom He had to express to them the regret
of the reeler at being unable to be present, but the
state of his health utterly precluded the poseiblir!il4 s 1
his dining with them in that place. (It was
log to sodas the Misses Fisher were present daring •
portico of the proceedings"
The Chairman then proposed "Continued mecum to
the Manchester Unity." This inelitetloo—the greatest
benefit society in the world—wee modelled on its pees at
tontine in the year 1812, bat it trued its descent from
the charitable guilds of the middle &tic end even to •
more remote time, for, as a facetious Oddfellow bad Jed
nintarkad, Adun himself was one of that hoeourable
body--(q. please and laughter). But in 1812 a few
*lover fareeeing Man paresived that such a Drilla{ iasti-
tatioe as that was required to ream the Industrial class
ia the social seal*, and to promote independeses
amongst them. Previous to that time, the working.
alums had nothing to fall back upon in times of sickens
and Cense. but the cold hand of shanty, or the
ing°ll6"l"nrPort afforded nadir the regulations of the
sew Pone Law, and support from those sources was any-
thing but unmade to the feelings of intelligent and
industrious people—(applatue). This orgasiaamoo arose
not by the petroesp of say nuseher of perms,, but
through the exertions of • few men, establishing • fund
to which each member iseetriboied a certain portion of
kis weekly sarongs, that he might have sem,, support
In times of Maser& From that small beginning had
mimeo the rested lemmase society of the world. It
now ennibewed operant) of 403,000 members, and had
fund, inverted to the amount of more than £2,000,000.
Some people had sesered at the moiety and said it
would soon ram away die a natural death—bet in the
put year it had enrolled 35,000 new members. This
association had greatly elevated the industrial damn,
and their worth had been recognised by the Govern.
men*, whe had admitted their claims to the franchise.
He rejoiced at the 'imams of this and kindred
seeletiea, and wished them continued prosperit7—
(41111aint).
Mr. Farrell sestimalled is I. reepend. He °harmed
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euteleed • pppedasam....cuskT,Z. hi" 41011. 106 imilithm4be Devel".6ll
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The Vies-Chairman briefly proposed the Dorchester
lodges.
Yr. W. J. Me reap°. ded on behalf of the
Hope idnign. They bed .62 meabery and rovers' "thorn
rrere shoot to join. Last year for siekneasthev rep. Med
£2lB i 5. the repaipte for the ack fund were
6217 2a. 7d. and totyl expenditure 11130 9il.
that Orgy plLed in the bask the aerobia of 116 16 . 10.1.
The imaearniens fund reenipts were about din, nod
'hey had • dales-sorer the expenditure of upwarda of
£5. The °spite' of the lodge we now nearly 1700.
Ildd.fellowship had done • greet &el of good in Ibr-
chaster. This lodge alone had expended for sicklyeas
since Itesemher, 1867, upwards of £766—(apolanse).
There were now in Foreland upwards of 1,700.000
PouPert, but he looked forward Is the time when the
I nor, aim of Odilfellnership alioold have redoes', that
Atittlh.r JO 600,000 --(applause). In onnolinrion he
thanked the honorary members for their 'real support,
and said Le should ha glad to enrol new mouilre.e.
Hr. C. T. Old re.poniled (or th• H nd.in•Hand
Lodge. They had 78 inenilv•r., whose onntrilmii
last year were £lO6 IS. 7d., and they paid £53 Os. 10,1.
.r sickness; the managanieut fond aspens,' wore
t 26 17s. 61. The ranital of the Laige amounted to
17.. 614., of which about £3O WA" added last year?
The Lodge was progreasing very eatisfactorily, and he
observed that they worker barium iourly with the Bud-
of•Hops Lodge lo promoting the common objects of the
society.
The Viee.Chairman proposed the health of Dr.
Aldridge, the Chairman, which was drunk with musical
honours.
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Chairman returned thanks sod then said he bad
to expect, the regret of Colonel Rturt, a P., and Mr. H.
Gerard Start, P., Oat they were unable to be present
ott thsg occasion. The former was occupied by his
official duties as • Colonel in the array, otherwise he
was lure they would have been delightel to 'seldom.
Lim to preside over their meting—(applanse). Rut he
had not forgotten their anniversere, and had sent them
a donation of £5 (loud applause). "I cannot come
myself," he says, "but 1 send you £6 as an of
my good wlidies and good feelings towards the Mon.
cheater Unity, and more perticdlerly to the.lodgee eon.
nected with that unity in Dorchester, the Budeor•Hope
and Fland-in-Hand"—(ePPlanwq- Hr. Gerard SW*
with hie usual itenerollitY
and nobility, had recognised
the elainis of this great society by sending a donation of
12—(epphiuse). He believed Mr. Sheridan bad 1160
been writteo to, bat, as they knew, ha was abroad, and
they had bad no reply from him. Lord Dulferin wrote
saying the letter should be forwarded to Mr. Sheridan,
hot whether or not he had received it they did not
ihow, for they h d had no answer. tie should be happy
to express on their behalf to Um Colonel and Mr. Gerard
Start thenbe for their bind donatione--(applause). He
concluded by proposing "Tbe county and borough
inember."—(loud arplanee). ,
The Chairman then gave " Kindred flocietito."
Mr. Silks responded for the loeal Courted Foredo's,
who, be said, numbered 140 members, and hall funds to
the amount of £421.). In consequence of their Botirishieg
state, they had decided to advance the lick pay from
12e. to 14a. • week, and from Be. to Be, per week, but if
the funds fell below • certain amount the Court was
empowered to return to the old scale of sick par. The
dietriet eomprised about 80 Courts, with 7,000 members,
being the see .nd district in point of numbers in thip
kingdom. As to the society in general it was almo4
able to cope with the Oddtelloar• On Dec. let, 1866,
the Ancient Order of Foresters consisted of 229 district.,
3,668 Courts, 321,223 financial members, and 6,060
honordry memoers, befog an Increase on the preViollll
twelve months of 4 districts, 116 Courts, 2,176 financial,
and 164 honorary members.
The Chairman proposed "The health of the Vice-
Phairetan, Mr. Boron &nigh," and he briefly salaam.
lelethe compliment.
Chairman then gave the health of "The visiting
officers and brethren.

tiergeent Morton responded. and said bohad been an
Oddfellow 21 yean, during which time be bad been so-
ousted with lodge. in three quarters of the globe. He
expreeeed • hope that a proposition made at the recent
A.M.C. of the Order at Plymouth for changing the name
of the society would be carried.
Mr. Hodgeo alth responded, in his accustomed flowery
style, and concluded hy proposing the health of Mr.
Vernon, which was limited with great delight, and drutik
with mailed honours.
Mr. Vern ei expr.ceed his aeknottledosetts for the
kindly welcome they had given him, and said lc
never known the time when be had not cooed's:id elebe
of that kind were good things. He thought the feeling
must have grown with his growth. Re had al ye felt
that societies of this character were what working in..
wanted, but there were • good many other thine; which
ought to accompany them, and be had more thee
ever beeu impremed with that onset leratioa on the
present oceseion They had placed him in • position in
this town which gave him no advantage which d:11 not
belong to other mat, vi.., to grit es—his own conduct
if they liked, along with that of otters{ and ma sow bed
an opportunity of saying what be really theught
of it. He considered that the public authorities of the
town ouch t to take an interest in everything which
sleets the welfare of the inhabitants—he eared not who
they were; end be only regretted that they did not
issue a paper to tell them they were to meet there once
• year, at their anniversary—(applauss). Their worthy
chairman (De. Aldridge) no well manifested his ruling
powers, that he was twice-elected mayor of the borough
—(applause end a voice" and deserved it. too.") He
cooly wished that every mayor, and every alderman,
and every councillor Mould make it hi• bu.inees to he
present on such othasion• as the present —(•pplause).
It would not lower the Town Conned to be present at
that anniversary—it would elevate them to prentotei
the althea of anything tending to further the interest
and comfort of them and their families—(applause).
But he felt that better times were coming for them all
in this reaped. He was quite sure that there was a
feeling growing antonpt the higher authorities to sant
and be present with them at such ; amid be we.
very happy to end they had there snob • worthy gentle.
men.. the Rev. It. 0. Watson. He hoped that at
their pest oelebeation every other &revisal add every
other minister would attend—(applause). He appealed
to Mr. Watson whether anything had occurred to wake
him wish at all be had not attended —(Mr. Wateon :
Certainly not.) He hoped and believed the time woald
earns when all the gentleman of the town would some
out and countenance and support these institations. In
enneneion he said he trusted this and every kindred
society would continue to grow in numbers and ineresee
in prosperity—(iood applause).
"Th. Press," which was duly acknowledged by the
representatives meant ; "the Ladies," responded to
by Lieut.. Aldridge ;" and " Our Mat merry meeting,"
concluded the list of toasts.

Lamm, and • vanrir of @ports followed, end the
pleasures of the day were prolonged till the overdo/
°load.