The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-16 00:00:00

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Gaeta SerMot TRIAT.The AIRMAIL disttibution Mt, • • -
mheail treat to the children attending the Grote •• • •
Sunday whools took place on Friday, Aogied :db. 1 •• -
ceedinge began at three eieleck in the aftenwon I. • • •
actitttion of prise., which notelet.' of thew g dm, • •
children In the Saliebury Dlies.mn Prize Scheme Esau, •
and various other. given by George Clifton, Ems,
RAV, A. Hill, and Dr. Rlaker. In the absence of the e. ui.
the chair w-as taken by Captain Salter, and aneitizq r,
present
at we hotbed the Rev. A. Hill (Secretary M ti), Het. If.
lor, M.A., Dr. Illaker, Dr. Nicholson, Dr. •Lea, i! d
la. ie. of the place, and ntany parental and friend- Itht
children. At the wish of the chairman, the Rev. A. 1111. r
secretary, row to make a statement of the prognms and sir.:
the school /luring the poet year. In the coterie of his st
he congnitulated the nianagen and parents as to the few
in attendance, income, Imo prizes gained, and which .I.• •
that the school was in a healthy Item, and although they .•
had drawbacks-as drawbacks will happen In the manager,
of ant school-yet these were of small moment, and •
served to put them on their guard. Making allusion te
sue-cease., he mid that the prizes were rentarkable, and i•
they had once more gained the two pnzes which were n,
to all the schools in the county for competition. The n
gentleman continued his remarks by making allusion to the --
maw religious difficulty, and stated that the Grove ...I.
offered a solution to the grand problem, which had bee
oecopying statesmen for the past months, for that wlied :Se
ehools were attended by children of Protestants, Rom:
Catholic., Wesleyan., Methodists, Se., yet the religica.
stet... Hon had been so given that no material eompien
had been made, and yet sucome had been aelooet
it the very subject of lloly Scripture. Further he •re
glad to my that the funds were in • rouriehing
and that the income had increased in the last few year*. hi
conclusion, lie spoke very highly and complin)entaty 'I tea
richiedma.ter. Mr. Moore. stating that he had ale-a. alee,‘
lively Interes in all things connected with the wheel, •latber
within or without its walls. (At this there RSA nnwh
Ile liclicved that Mr. N. ore tried to advance the plegre."l
tlie children, and to Instil gond principles into ticir
011111aleei. The prize. were then preeented. Mrs. Hill lui If
undertook the duty of presentation. The natneit if the miowe
fel candidates were as follows -Salisbury prizing. -W3•••••-
Arthur Debbi, let elms; Juelah Flew, rind elaas. the,""
Elizabeth Keir. Ist else.; Anne Hardy, 2nd ; einahal
Reid, 2nd class; MIRO Hearne, Sod clam. Special prises 1.1
lily Seripture.-Arthur Dottie, Anne lkarns. For medals -
11°Pk-Alfreil Cheshire; Thomas (irove. ; George Mann;
William Irate. Girls. -Marion Keir ; Anne Hard) ; .."1
"mart; Mary castle; Jane Smart. For metiflaate...-Ite•".
Ruse; Alfred Driver ; Thomas Hardy; Henry
Augtei Persons ; Walter Russell; John Cox; William t'aee:
John Lambert; Arthur thible. Gies.-Jaele Pot titer: ils!
Emily flardl; Elizabth Reid; Ehz,l",''
nalllternehteti;:
The (h.vertiu,r'e prize,, 1,4. dame. Il.rna'tt
to, 3
White ; 3ru, Alfred Cheshire. -10. Maker's prizes, Ist,ll,lze
%%Handy ; in. I, E'er Austin. Rev. A. prise, 14,
Raid; .h),l En= lath Barneth-Duty prizes, Fri...ketch Clit.▪
hn•
charky Waters. After the permutation (*wain ea-':`r
,ahhreawai a few ,"marks to the children. lie wit that n
hoped they would .2enr equal if not better suenes nett year:
lie reminded them that all could not be sumee.ful 111 taio.-i
a„.l impreamay upon the misuccesidul emelidete•
ra,0...,.ity for b.a.e.,,,rd en,rgies in the future, • -The Re, 11..'
Taylor thanked the Sunda)' school teachers for theircflone,
and said they were deserving' of all Peruse. Ile ere .Ilet.
observe their watehfolnem mu: ter., and hnued they
continue their voluntary tank er1:11 rigour. Heals°
in:Mien the kitidnew of Mrs. 11111 in bnii!ir 141-.1" aol
taking It. present the prism-Dr Nicholson roq.""" a.
behalf of tie ladies in a somewhat hum.•.nrur rie'relb I'l 'ln
eludes' that he was sure that they wow,' continue their 1.4
with feelings of pleasure and love. The the nke of the
.1',4
were Os ea with aceimation to Captain for his
li. 4
'weeding, and be briefly responded. A hyt."•l'o.•
:sr
of the night," was then sung, Miss Hill iirso.`".no.g-
harmonium, and this closed thin part o .s.
f the '',"he tha
chlldnat were then arranged SW prOCARAI , hooka •
school drum and Ale bend, to the ornamental pleasure-gee'
front of the prison. Here they antlered Mauler!)eo akW •
...being prepared for them. Soon after five o•eleek the ein'
dren oat down to tea and eake,of which there was an ami •I`l,
tity ullu.,th ki kde. The Sunday whools teacher. tooh an el,
part In attending to the chiktren'e wanks, and seemed 1. e 7
with their work. Several old pupils of the school ale. ar,en,'",
Tea Ilniehoil, the ehildren were again arranged a•al pew...7a
an helmet., the pleasure ground. After the :hadn't'. ale`,4.,a,
or 00 persons -towhee., termite, and friends- pert..eli ,
and cake, .ind than all adjourned to the g do the iiipcsmin
of which was very cheerful, fIagsbAIIIIC placed a. t inters
around. Various Kamm were played, including race.. Pnoruaa"'
cricket rig, (cc. Mention should here be male of tlu-cs
id Dr. Maker to secure the enjoyment of the children, attendly
principally to the gporta of the -boys, awd.ted lie the
Ke-
A. Taylor and Dr. McLean, while oe the other hand tle.
A. 11111 to the Kula. ARi.tval liy• airs. l'iwasemn.
Miss Hilt, ami „ther. The proceeding, terminated to ..C4
through the Grove, attended by the whied ,
.aa
W 114.01 it should be mid that, considering the age and erer
Perfortners, they played excellently. Returning to ;nun,.
cheer, were pniposed for the. managers. Mr. "
Moore, Dr. Maker, and heartily responded to. The
die,, with their itienda Men dioniseed. The weather
markatily line, Anil at at with the band, flags, and the er:,
mat /4 the gri du, the affair presented the appeararne
' a regular hida day."

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