The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-12-18 00:00:00

THE SCHOOL OF ART.

The annual distribution of vises to the successful
membors of this art institute took place on Wednselay
evening last at the Town Roll, the esteemed president
of
the society, Mr. Floyer, 11.1.. in the chair. There
was a numerous attendance (Chiefly of ladies) and
among those by whom Mr. Floyer was supported were
the Mayor of Dorchester (Dr. Aldridge), Mr. Burnett
(the secretary of the society), Mr. Alderman Lick,
and Mr. Biggs.
In opening the proceedings Mr. FLOrtn said the
occasion for which they had met was one to ladies of
especial interest, for it was to promote the advance-
ment of art, and art was intimately conoectal with
beauty. Ile trusted they iv. sad allow him to express
his deep regret at the lo.a the school hail sustained in
the death of their late secretary. They would all
remember how zealously awl heartily he came forward
to till the office when they were in want of a secretary,
and how ready he was in promoting the objects of the
ochool, and how he gave a large share of his time and
the best of his abilities to them. Dr. Robinson wa.s a
young man of much promise—(hear, hear)—and all
who were brought into communication and contact
with him sincerely and deeply regretted his loss, and
sone m..re than his fellow workers in the school of
mt. (Rear, hear.) lfe (Mr. Floyer)was Owl on that
occasion to be able to speak, as he had epoken before,
ha term, of congratulation. lie thought the report,
which their excellent secretary would shortly real to
them, vemild be found upfn the whole most matifffac-
tory. lie was fdrabl they al not quite pay their way,
bat there were other bodies, and very god i bodies,
which did not ar hieve that happy result ; and further
he might tell them that in former years the /leficiemi
hail been larger, and that the fund which had by the
kind assistalice of th ladies of Dorchester been
formed to help them in defrayin4 their annual expenses
would this year in I.,anparison with former years be
drawn ~on to 3 very limited extent. (Cheers.) From
another pint f view the workinir lif the school
wax 3 'natter still more for satisfaction, The

pipits hol increased in number, and above all in
that clam which the legislature had in view when
these schools were first established—the artizm
mhos. Also by what they had earnt from Government
it was shown their success ha I been greater than in
Amy previous year. (Cheers.) Moreover they had
had a larger number of works sent up for exhibition
and examination at Kensington, and one of those had
been chosen for honourable competition. (A(plause.)
Now there was "lie pent ..f clew from which they
sould not look .1 favourably upon the position of the
school As he could wish. It had been nail it was a sad
thing for an Englishman to be without a home. In
Dorchester, he trusted and believed, there were many
happy homes; but the Dorchester 4ch..1 of Art, he
was sorry to nay, had no home. They occupied their
present mini es on sufferance, and they were much
obliged to the runty for &Hewing them the use of the
• mute hold Irism many previous occasions they hail
dked of thetr hopes of mote lay being able to house
themselves, and he was happy to .ay that that hope
was not yet extinguished —in fart that it woe a little
brighter. tone gym' friends in Dorchester and the
aeighl erh...l were exerting themselves to we if a
building ~.111.1 he raised which slued.' be the premiers
of that and isivoilarly useful institution in the town—
the Comity Meaeme, and he believed it was also e at-
tempt-Its-I for a mechanics institute. In fact they had !
bad the most liberal and generous offer from Mr.
Williams, f Bridehead, to give them a very excellent
site for that purpoee—in the first place for a museum
and mechanics institute, and, if it could be carried
out, rooms availahle for the School of Art. (Cheers.)
The value f that site, he AM told, was £.lOOO.
and they must agree that it showed how great and
deep an interest Mr. Williams took in the welfare of
the town. (Renewed applause ) The hon. member
then addressed himself to the question of art - the
secti he chose for his discoune. being that 1,1
originality, and, after bringing forward the works I,f
liaxinan, an.l others, in support of hi, argo.
ments, concluded with expre.sing a hope that his
bearers were looking forward to the time when they
should hove got beyond the stage of copying, awl
1.1111111 produce works, the results of their an
thoughts, and their own inspirations. (Much cheer-

in.)
The hoc. Sweet'AitY (Mr. Burnett) then read the
report, as follows
"The committee have great pleasure in presenting their
annual report of the above school for the year I1(6 and
Iffn. The treasurer's account shows an income to
follows :—Frotu fees, Xlll7 10a. 6d., shelving an increase of
Sti Ils. from the preceding year; subscriptions arid other
Sources, .616 ; Government grant. £3l 55., being an
increase of .C 7 15, on the previous year—making a total
from all sources, with the balance of 12/1 5. Si on last
year's account, of „Clee 3.. 11.1 The expenditure of the
school has been SRN to. Ml., leaving a balance of
All IVA. SI. in favour of the school. During the ye ,r the
school has been attended Ivy tee student., being an increase
of eight as compared with last year. At the Government
examination held in May 41 students presented them-
selves, of whom the following were successful :—ln
freehand—Passed, Carrie Voss, Hannah Walt,. In
geometry—Passed, Florence Connington, Frank Voss. In
Demme -Prize, Walter B airier : passed, Arthur
Bawler. Model drawing—Passed, Alice How, Francis
Pearce. Frederick Barnes, and Annie Carter, not belong-
ing to the school; the former ohtaioed • prim for tuodel
drawing and the latter passed in freehand. Fifty-firs
student. sent 625 works to S mth Kensington during the
year. A third grade prize aelll avrardel to Mite Florence
Oundry, and her work o as selected for national conap•ti-
don. The works executed for local competition
were submitted to Mr. Harbutt, the head-master of
the Bath School of Art, who kindly consented to examme
them, and his awards were to follow :-1. The best study
or set of studies from the antique, twelve hours allowed—
Prise, Leonard Last; highly cotumended, Jessie Cross
commended, Walter Bawler. 2. AdVallead water-colour
blossoms, twelve hours allowed Prize Mary Grove,;
highly commetrled, Hannah Lock ; commended. Lollies
purmedge. 3. Elementary water-colour ; Beet painting
of any landscape from memory—Prise, K. Mmkew highly
commended. Ceorgiane Green ; commended, Juliana
Good 4. Chalk shadings from copies, figure or animals,
16 hours allowed—Prize, Alice How: highly commended,
Zlizabeth Newman commended. Francis Pearce. 5. Out-
line : A border for • photvgraph (details to he taken from
copied—Prize, IC !Andrew; highly commended, Hannah
Watts ; commended. Summash Bascombe. Hannah
Watts taker this prize, Kate Mask's, having taken one
before. It Freehand : Elementary design. bring arrange-
ment from copies t, till in spores Prize, Florence
Mallandine ; highly commended, Emily Hannah: com-
mended Ernest N rman, Hannah Watts, Francis
more. The committee have much pleasure in again
thanking the magistrates of the county for the continued
me of the Shirehall, and, looking to the great good that
has been done, and is still increasing, for the furtherance
of art in and around Dorcheeter, trust that the public at
large will she their appreciation of its efforts by a more
Liberal pecuniary support than they have hitherto given.
The committee lairs to express their appreciation of
the sery ceo of Mr. Barker, the head-master ; to thank Mr.
His-butt for examining the works ; and regret the loss the
school has sustained deat'i of their former secretary,
Dr. Robinson. tirho took so great an interest in it."
Mr. CUININGTON moved that the reimrt ea read be
adopted solute I and cirmlated, feeling certain it must
give them great pleasure to hear of their flourishing
condition and favourable prospects.
Mr. Adstmcit Loce with a few remarks seconded the
aldermen Loct proposed that the thanks of
• `se given to Mr. Baker, the master of the
•
—.serest to the increase in the number of
PuPLI, • • ••• over 600 drawings had been
sent up I. . . ',ring the past year to
Kensington, t f sem them hail bees
made from national yon • • • . •ts which spoke
largely to the care • r- Hiker.
(Applause.)
Mr. Bioos secons . resoo..
carried with acotamat
Mr. &ass respont • suitable and k. • ;
speech pointing out tl - test to which the am
had basis subjected this. y or was much more severe
than in former years.
Mr. T. NEIMAN morsel the re-election of the corn-
mittee, tresenrers and weretary.
Mr. RAELR seconded, and the motion was adopted
sae. Coe.
The NIAT.IR of Dorchester (Dr. _Aldridge) then pro-
Cela vote of thanks to Mr. Plover for presiding.
iad honoured them with his presence for many
years past, and on each and every occasion words id
wisdom had fallen from his lip., and he trusted he
would be spared for many years to preside over them.
The Rev. H. Evimerr seconded the resolution, and
Mr. ?LOTS' having returned thanks the meeting
separate&

ODDVELLOWS'

SUPPER.

The Bu 1-ci-Flope Lodge of Oddlellows, celebrated
ik atniver+ary supwr on Tue•day evenin; last, at the
Junction hotel, wo.e a repast, served up in the
beet at styles by the respected bootees Mrs. Dunn, •
hese number of the members and their friends sat
down. Mr. Burnett ably and happily presided, and
he tie 'Wally fond by Mr. T. Biw. About 70