The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-27 00:00:00

ART EX H I BITION AT BRIDPORT.

The annual exhibition of paintings and drawings by
the pupils of the School of Art at Bridport, took plass
on Monday morning, in the Lecture-room of the Literary
I Institute, and refloated great credit on all concerne&
many of the works being skilfully end tastefully executed.
Many persons visited the exhibition. In the evening •
public meeting was held in the same room, at ertieh
the prize. awarded were prompted to the successful
candidates. The meeting was fully !Wended, and the
room wee uncomfortably hot. Mr. J. M. P. Montagu
, was in the chair, and there were elm present the Mayor
(Sr.Ewens). Mr. B. P. Gundry. Rev. R. L Carpenter
(hon. secretary), Mears. T. and W. Collor, Rev. H. 0.
Francis, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Mr. J. T. and Miss
Stephens. Dr.. Mrs. and Him Brines, Mrs. Smedley,
Mrs. Collo:, Mrs. Hay, Mr. and Mrs. Whethem, Mr.
and Mrs. idiom!, Mimes Tucker (Fullbrooke), Mr. H.
N. Cox. Mr. Stalin, Rev. Mr. Callaway, Mrs. Way,
Mr. end Mrs. Newberry, Mr. and Mrs. Denham, Mr.
Reynolds, kci., ito
Mr. Montagu bristly addressed the meeting,
remarking on the progress the pupils had made since
last year, the meritorious chancier of the water-oolorr,
and chalk drawings especially, urging the mechanics
to attend in greeter numbers, and comment;ng on
the hitherto sell-supporting diameter of the school.
The Rev. R. L Carpenter read the list of Govern.
meat prizes, and the Mayor presented them :

Freehand Pria&—A box of colours to Mn. Evans;
certificates to F. H. Madden, Albert Hodder, Iliac
lionlinson, Mils Elamite Essolinson, Min A. C.
Rawlinson, Miss G. Stephens, and Miss Emily UMW.
Geometry.—Certicate to John Cox Parsons.
Perspectivs.—A box of instrnments to Toni Speeriskty
Cox.
If

ModeL—Certilleates to F. H. &Aden, Mn. Evans,
'ra. Soott, Miss Stephens. and Miss Margaret Thomson,
Bridgwater.
Results of the Government examination at thorns&
school, May 7th. —Ten scholars gave evident* of having
been satisfactorily taught, but could not obtain certifi-
cates in the branches in which they were snooesdnl last
year. _

•
-kieehand.—Certilleatee, Charles Dean, JUI• Hodder,
Cordell* Hughes, Henry Stephens, and Emma gimes.
Moda—Certifieates, Percy Patten, Jamas Smith,
andltesein Sytnes.. . . _

245 works executed by the students of the different
elaaws were sent to Kennington for the annual ex-
amination.

Mr. Montagu distributed the President's prises,
and the other local prises were presented by the respective
demon :

Section lst. —Oil Paintinr, for all dames, presented
by the president. J. IL. P. Montagu, Eon, Mr. J.
Dunham, jun., Tennyson's Elaine, illustrsted by
Gustave Dore. Section 2—water colour painting
fnr nil clause, prmated by J. M. P. Mon.agn,
Esq.—Mrs. Evans, Longfellow's Poetical Works
and Hyperion, illustrated, 2 vols. Section 3rd-
-water oolour painting, for studeots in the morning
class from August, 1866, presented by Mrs. Collor
Miss Chown., Statuette of Miranda.
For freehand drawing open to all classes, presented
by Mrs. Oundry, Hyde—Mias Nesbitt, box of water
colours idtabes

For children of the morning class under 12 years of
age. presented by Rev. J. H. Chowns—Miss Coloz
photogr!phic_ album.

For all studenta of the afternoon elfin. Crasonted
by B. P. Gundry, Bp. Henry Balls, a box of water
eoloars.

For all members of the afternoon olue, who have
joined this year, presented by Mr.. Broadloy.—lst
2nd ditto, C.
Prise. Henry H. Backe°le, pocket knife ;
W. Percy, pocket knife.
For °somber* of the morning slam between the_ages
of 12 and 11. presented by Mrs. Broadley.--lbse Mien
Tooker, Fullbrooks, photographic album.
For mechanical and architectural drawing, On to
, all classes, Ist prize proooeted by J. Gundry,
Tom Sprechley Con, box of spring bows. 2nd pun
I presented by W. Colton, Seq.—George Powell, box of
spring bows.
For
girls of the general school, presented by
.7.P. menu" Esq.—lsabella Berns, Lady
Companion.
For boys of the general school, lit prise, presented by
J. M. P. Montero, FAq• —Edwin A. Guppy. criaket,
bet, stumps and ball ; 2nd wise, presented by W.
Colfox. FAq.—P 'ray A Patten, box of pencils, rubber,
aed compasses; 3rd prise, presented by Mr. Campbell,
the master.—George Crofts, knife and cricket bolt.
The dopartmeet makes an award on baronet of each
losober or artisan whose works are satidaotory. Those
who have thus done credit to the school are F. Midden,
A. Milverton, Thomas Con, Jamee Brown, John
Swaffield, George Garner, Miss Jane Balla. Miss Ellen
Stephen, George Powell, J. C. Parsons, W. Hayward,
In the elementary section, and Albert Hodder in the
advanced section. No sertificates are given. Miss Jane
Ran* has been awarded alit prise, photographs trees
ltaffaelle's Cartoons in a portfolio; and Mr. J. C.
Parsons • 2nd prise, photographs from Beffaelle's
drawings in • portfolio.
In the Morning and the Momentary Section, Win
Adelaide Rawlinsoe obtained, lit Ole, photographs
Irons Raffaelle's Cartoons in a portfolio; sad Mis.
Rawlinson received an honourable mestiou. The works
of Mrs. Collo: and Miss Stephens in the advanced
section were selected for Miceml coin Pot) Una.,
Votes of thanks Inbfil PS•Nd M the MI6" l r„,
`r.
01111310011), the Chairman, the Mayor, the hoe. Me. (tbe
nes. R. L ('arpenter), the hon. tresawar (Mr. W.
Ocdfox), aad the Literary tuatara% for the us at Os
room, sail ths ptessellaas tusgasSal.