The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-14 00:00:00

BRIDPORT BOYS SCHOOL ANNUAL
KIAMINATION.

The annual public examination of the scholars attend-
ing this sithool was held on Tuesday vendee, when the
Mayor IT. H. Rtheunds. Beet.,) presided. Long before
the proceedings opened, ft 30, the more was deneely
crowded. To decorate the epecione building is an anno•l
practice, and very effective did the teachers and mein,
echoing on this °cession render the appearance of the
whaai. Hot we have only time for • tuna glance. Two
exquisite it 'rat crowne depend-'l from the Grow-beams,
compmed entirely of dthlias. Thew hung at either end
of the room, whilst in the centre depended • chute design
in various bloasionn intermixed with fern. Festoons
of greenery stretched across the beams and the
walls were, with the chandelim, prettily adorned
with laurel and yew. The manner in which the scholars
(about 110 being presses) necutql their programme,
proved bow well they had been trained and how efficiently
they bad improved since the Imo sew, under the tuition
of their esteemed master, Mr. J. Board. The programme
included singing, recitations, arithmetic, both slate and
mental, lessons on the lever. ceography, do., and being
an admixture of both grave and gar, mind have proved a
! source of itdinite pleasure to the parents, many of whom
Were present
Amongst thous 'Deporting the Chairmon were : —Messrs.
C. Wilma, T. Colfox, T. A. Collo& C Edmonds, Captain
! Mends A. Reynolds. T. Hells, de, de. : the Ladies
I Mayon's, Mrs. Bawd, ilre Itneolda. Kiss fleickland.
Kim inks, Miss Neuman, Mrs. Coppock, dc.. Le
At the conclusion of the examination, the Cliatlndel%
In a few encouraging remarks, said he was pleased to find
the examination such a thecae it reflected the highest
possible credit on Kr. Beard and the teaching staff.
Mr. C. Withal& the hoe. se then reed the repot& from
which we gather that the committee testillod to the con-
tinued Mond of the school. Her Majesty's Inspector,
daring his last visit, had mid "The work is excellent
throughout the school.' The school would °outlets* its
well and laug-samod reputation as long as It secured the
services of the competeat master aad efficient staff of
teachers. The number at present on the register is 345,
against SA last year. Of these SO per cent bed mused the
Government examination in arithmetic, and 100 per cent,
in reeding sad writing, The science and an dames were
productive of good results; certificates had been mended
eteUtling scholars to their school lees for three years The
trustees of D. Taylor's Charity had in part furnished
funds for the purchase of a schunific apparatus. The
grant from the Zinetational department was this year
sf(34B 13, ld., exceeding that of any previous year.
Six boys had obtained honour caitiffs:Mee. n•mely:—
, Robert Whittle, John Stone, H. &mildew, Joseph Mille
' &hest Canterbury, John Buse& Nineteen other boys
anvil] in this position be the school, having secured for
ummeelme the payment of school fees by the Government
for three yeare Tbe staff of the school now coming of •
master, assistant master, three pupil teachers, and three
paid monitor-s.
Th. Kayos& in distributing the above certificates,
trusted it world stimulate other boys to follow in their
steps.
Mr. BALLS proposed and Mr. T. A. COLFOI etecoadel
the rionlootlen of committee for the ensuing yen.
Mr. Causes EDMUNDS moaned and Mr. W. COLY.X
seconded that Mr. S. Whetlisou be treasurer, and Mr. C.
Wilson hoe. see. Both carried.
Mr. Fifeshows moved, and Mr.Withog seconded, "That
• vote of thanks be passed to the Mayor for his kindnew
In prodding,"
TM Mum, in response, alluded to the cheerful end
kind Inseam In width Mr. Wilson had taken part Is the
amid expressed the iallnite pleasure it afforded
rmliitlink allspeaker) to be once more anicieut them. The
oaly drawback wee the ehessee of old Goer, but he trusted
that as the old end valued nonperson of the school peseta
from them, others would taU their phew and take the
setae interest they had dose
• rota of thanks to the welldinown and extent/in
master, Mr. John Bard, se carried by acebunstion. when
the National Anthem brought • really enjoyable evening
te • close.