The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-06-14 00:00:00

'TE, 'IJ" 14' 18'70.

math& 150 boys. This eroold be • Meet 114:Vnglinll•
the working of the school, and should need amiss tor
an eulargenieet it weld he effested at a mush lees met '
per head than the present building would average. The
Met ilium Wm—
" At the present meeting foto of the equriell—vls.. MV. ff. J.
Andress, Mr. 0. W. Farrar, Mr. II B. Middleton, sod Mr. It
Palmer, retire. They are eligible for re-election. A vacancy
hie eat peeneeed ey the 300th of the death of the Bev. J
Mho."
F or of those who retired according tv the leek Were
amongst them, and one member had to be elected in
the place of the Bey, J. Fisher, who had been called
away.
Mr. Fan= mid the isooonnts had been ç me over be
the auditors, and they were Omen" In the, forms
required by law. The main point was
that the Couned
thought it a wiser plan and more eminomtonwasiTl, dyteourt ttre-he
quest meetings and close o Uoneiderei
et in f
.tr 150 insteed
grearerschemem ru
ovidine .00 'm
of 120 boys, They made very careful citlattlations, and
came to quite a unanimous conclusion, he mght sa,,
that it woui
'd be the better plan to carry out the
araet
scheme; but the Fah, ol would be still open tea muc'.
I .rxer extenaion if it should be necessary hereafter.
The dining hall--elrays au elfreusilte part of • school
—would be capable 'of extension to bold as many
.•
300 boys; and, as the building wee notr smog,
would aeociancoodate 150. After full ca cu ion
It Was
found they could erect a building to contain 150 at •
much mailer proport.ocate cost than for 120. Abut
0.000 had been artually Tithed on mortgabe, and that
day they had affixed the seal of the company to en
authority for raising such sum as may be rseedcd--not
more then £2,000 additional. That was their last
financial operation, and with that money they hoped to
tlet into the new building. He mast say that both the
architect and builder deserved very great credit for
the expeditious way they had carried out what he
hoped would tarn oat to be a permanently substantial
work,
The CHAIRMAN inquired if any one wished to ask any
questions.
Mr Mtwara, salted whether the furniture and fittinp
would be sufficient I
The AllCtirotsoolll said £l5O wig Mic ertitnate for
furniture reqe::"d and moving.
The Rey. C. W. HI2QEIgII supposed the mai..
dillimlty would be ma teeny mow beds and so on.
The Rey. K. G. WATSON said they had DOW TOM for
90 boys.
Mr. 131PIGHAV (j0O011017): You ought to be ashamed
of r3ureelf talking about room for 90 boys—we want
180!—(laughter).
The Rot. TALtrul Bulge inquired the present
number.
The BRAD VARTIR : 71.
Mr. ll•sem, s-id he hot ed by the large eitensio• they
would at hoot get 120 or 130 boys.
The reanimate : It is my hope.
Mr. WaTitOd : We lutee had tia
Dr. CoWDILL suggeeted that the number of boys
should be stated in each I report.
The BRAD MASTER said there could be no objeoticm
to that.
The Rev. 0. W. BINGHAM thought it quite right the
public should know their position : evidently there we.
no falling off in the sehool-71 was a easy fair average
number.
Mr. FARM : A wonderful mama under the annum. I
Malice&
Dr. COMOILL : A more miserable plum for a echool
theta where it has been I never knew.
Tbe Cttatakag said that the place was unsuitable
they well knell. altboush he thought their old buildings
would not suffer by oomparison with other schools ;
however, they were not such ast he County School
ought to have or wou'd have.
Mr. Biroute : I happen to be an =fortitude elergy•
man on the council, hut I beg to move that the four
retiring laymen be re-elected —(lieughter.)
Dr. Cowneu. : I beg as • layman, to second it; and
especially ret they are laymen.
The Aiterfneaemr said they had the fifth vacancy in
the oonaoil to OIL The Rev. J. Fisher always did his
hest with them in the most friendly, kindly, and happy
way, and he was very sorry they had lot bins. With
referenee to his place that rested with the meeting.
Mr Masser.: Perhaps his araceempor—
The Ciiattossu 7 I don't know who he will be.
Mr. BINGHAM : As the mistier Mande at present we
should heire to take &tont NCI/
Mr. NASH : CIO or 70.
Mr Faunae proposed the election ol the her. 0. L.
Naah, who was one of their earliest Meads.
Mr. WARRIL seconded, and it Was carried. •
The CM/ANNAN said that some years ago he was gaits
satisfied that an institution of this kind was wasted,
that a basis could be found broad enough for it to rest
on, and, under God's blessing, to flourish. This had been
proved by their having bet weeu 70 and 80
boys, and, considering the position in which
they had been placed, he thought it a wonder
they had got on eo well. In the last week he had
been round the ocruety end had heard from both
parents and bort such somata of the sehool aa were to
, him very geatlfyhitg, At Bees Regis he found a boy
I named Scutt who they *odd remember wrote • very
good away, on the steam engine—direetiog a real
engine, and he attributed a good deal of his knowledge
about it to what he did at their school, and gave the
school the credit of having very mush helped him
forward in his favourite (aste.— [Mr. BANSIL said he
knew young Scott very well.] Yesterday be saw Mr.
Delamotte, of Swaney), and be was highly pleased with
the progress of a son of his, and he could mention
many he bad met with who spoke in • similar way.
This was very interesting and pl-esing, and his owe
. ecinvictiott In regard to the school was ezeotly the same
as at the hacksaw-that it was a meeseary under.
! taking, and would prove very acceptable to a great
number. Those Who had been good enough to associate
themselves with the work be Mat thank for their
VigOrOU and hearty support /leen 10 lent NS cheirmas:
the waned had done their best to help forward the
school, and every one had devoted to it • great deal of
time and pains. To the Heed Master (the Rte. R. G.
Watson) they were under great obligations, for he bad
stood by them very heartily when it was not known
whether the pr ject would sink or swim—(hear, hear).
Without him they could not possibly have lived, and he
(Mr. Watson) had the entire confidenos of everybody
connected with the schooL He had been telling Kr.
Watson of the heartiness with which gratification of
his management of the school had been expreeeecl to him
in going through the county and by letters, and he
was sure that the society wonld do all in their
power to supped him and those easoneted
,ith him... They had also to
.thank sutworihers

for various kindnesses, and he escpssially mentioned Mr.
Flarnbro and Mr. Middleton. With referenct to the
accounts be dwelt on the advantage it was for them to
audited by two i,dereodent and honourable men
like Mr: C. Good and Mr. G. H. Davis, and said he was
sure the company would feel greatly obliged to those
gentlemen.
The Rev. C. W. BINGHAM proposed a rota of thanks
to the auditors, and added a request that they would
give their services in the ensuing year. This was the
first year he had understood the balance-sheet. There
eould not be two more competent and edleient auditors.

Dr. CownELL nconded, and it woe unanmionsly
carried.

The Rev. Atterin•Gornmsr moved Pk vote of thanks
to the Arohdesoon for presiding, and for his devotion
to rt.o lowers of th• soh oql.

Mr. J. C. MAN ext., sea layman, niconded.expreesing his
gratification at the progress of the new bu ldinp. Referring
to the general question of education, he said he wes coo-
vineed that Dorset would not be found behind other places.
He expressed his thanks to the Archdeacon, for having
instituted this great enterprise, which was working so
stionessfully. When it was lint mooted it was said by
some that the existing Grammar Schools were sufficient,
but be did not find that any of them had deteriorate
and was convinced that the Archdeacon was right, and'
that this school met • went in the county.
The 03•1111•111. in acknowledging the vote, said
they had got over many difficulties, and be was hopeful
for the future. The other day the county of Dorset
presented an address to Kr. Forster urging the matinee-
/mos of the present religions basis in the Government
Education Bill, and, to the praise of Dorset, Mr. Forster
said it was the most helpful memorial that could be or
h.d been presented. Irrespective of differences on
political and ecclesiastical questions many in Dorset had
united in an address praying the Government not to
,nterfere with the present religious bans of elementary
education.

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Mr. F• 1111111 proposed II vote of thanks and the RI,.
R. G. Watson, as Heed Masterof tbeecliool, and highly
eulogised his serviese.
This was cordially agreed to.
The BOW. R. G. Wrrenw replied, speaking of the great
difficulties they had bad to teetotal with to eonduoting
the school in the prompt buildings, and anticipeting a
happier state of things l the next half.
The ARCEID11•0011 said with reference to the future
they hoped to get the boys into the new school after
the holidays, and woold defer any gathering of their
Merits until the beginning of August.
The Rev. C. W. Rigoriats thought it ought sot to go ,
forth to the nubile that they were shoolu tely in such • peel. '
lion that *hay did not require any more help. It should
be known that there were six £lOO debentures to be
disposed of. They were an admirable speculation, and
were held in reserve for their friends, who, if they
would come forward, would do a service to the com-
pany, and a great deal of good for themselves.
Mr. ANDIZWII said these debentures bore interest at
5 per seat per annum, and were very good securities
indeed. Re added that all the company touched turned
to gold. They mode a prole of i:530 on the re.seie of
Seward Lodge; thew made EIGS out of the house in
Shireltall..lane, arid the land they now had if sold to-
morrow would realise half as much again as they gave
for it.