The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-09-30 00:00:00

KIDDERMINSTER.

THE SCHOOL BOARD AND SCIENCE TEACHING.—A
meeting was held at the School Board, on Tuesday even-
ing, to inaugurate the science classes, which are to be
carried on during the ensuing winter, under Mr. Davey,
the master of the Board school. The Rev. G. D. Boyle
presided, and said he hoped he might be alkwed, as'
chairman of the School Board, to say that it was the
unanimous wish of the members that every encourage-
ment should be given to that well-meant effort to promote
science teaching in that town. It perhaps might be
thought by some that the Board were venturing beyond
their province in this matter, as it was the interests of
primary education they had maiely to regard; but he
felt that the people of Kidderminster would be in favour
of any effort the School Board might make towards the.
advancement of the great object they were endeavouring
to secure. All that the Board did was to find light and
warmth for the classes, and from what had taken place
in the past, they had every confidence that the students
would find in Mr. Davey an intelligent and enthusiastic
teacher. The Chairman stated that five Queen's prizes
and seventeen certificates had been awarded to• the
students attending the science classes last session, and
in addition to this there were some local prizes to be
adjudicated. It was proposed that during the ensuing
session ciasses for the study of "physiography " (a word
c thud at South Kensington), physical geography, msg.'
netism, electricity, and mathematics should be formed.
Mr. Boyle concluded his address with the hope that Mr.
Davey might have faithful, persevering, and diligent
students in the classes. Address were Idelivered by
C 'ambers, Mr. Killingbeck, and Mr. E. Parry, and a
vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Boyle for presiding.
THE CASE OF HENRY Monnarr.—The Home Secretary
has declined to recommend a pardon in the case of Henry
Morgan, who was committed recently for an assault upon
Police-constable Psyne, at Broadwaters. He does not
consider the affidavits justified him in So doing.
Cnuncri ROBBERY.—During Monday night the vestry
of St. Mary's was entered by a thief, and some offertory
money and pocket communion plate stolen, The thief
possessed a key of the door, and he locked it again on
leaving.
SCARLET FEVER.—The outbreak of scarlet fever re-
ferred to in the last monthly report of the Medical Officer
of Health appears to be spreading rather alarmingly. It
is alleged that forty cases. or more, have occurred in the
neighbourhood of Broad Street and Dudley Street.
BOARD or GUARDIANB.—The fortnightly meeting of
this Board was held on Tuesday; Mr. Kiteley presid-
ing.—Tradesmen were appointed for the quarter, and
after some other business, the Chairman read a letter
from Mr. Brinton, one of the visiting justices to the
county a;ylum, enclosing a statement of the average cost
of pauper patients throughout the fifty-five asylumns in
this country. Mr. Brinton thought it wouldbe of special
interest to the Board, as it was most gratifying ti finy
this', while in no respect did their large asylum of Powick
come behind the best institutions in its and management
of patients, the pecuniary cost was below that of every
other asylum in he kingdom' Omitting fractions, the
statement showed that the weekly charge for lunatics ,
wan 8s 3d. in Worcestorphire, as 44 in
_Birmingham