The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-06-22 00:00:00

THIRD DIVISION, 811COND Four.

Class prise, 2nd, home studies, Ind, Scripture texts,
" Glimpses of oar island borne,: school prise' G. Abbott.
Class prize," la the tropl,e, school prise, F. Jeffery.
Class prise, " In the Woods." school prize, Alfred Scutt.
At the close the rev. gentleman remarked that the most
successful boys in each form were thole most diligent in
their home lemons.
Hearty cheers were then given for the Principal and
Mrs. Thurman, the " time" being given by the Rev. Mr.
Stephenson.
Mr. It. J. Tatußnag next gave some sound advice to the
boys, and in his speech thanked them for their continued
support of the society, the interests of which he had so
much at heart. He stimulated them t 3 still further exer-
tions, and Impressed on them the importance of the pre-
sent stage of their lives.
Mr. K THMLII4,I, the Principal, in the course of his
.perch, remarked that it was now nearly SO years since
thus prise distributions were first inaugurated in the
Weymouth Middle School, of which he was then the head
muter and it would he observed, he said, that their
interest in there great events of their school career had
been enhanced by the stimulus afforded by competitive
examination, in which it had been considered advisable
they should periodically engage Referrteut to the result of
their last year's work the Principal said the scripture
paper given by the 41ev. J. T. Vaudrey, vicar of Osming-
i en. bad again been spoken of in most gratifying terms,
several of the candidates having been highly commended.
This was the more cheering when so many were endea-
vouring to treat the Word (which should form the basis of
all other teaching) as of secondary importance. He then
went on to say:— Mr. H. 0. Moves has also Riven • good
report of the subjects he most kindly examined. anima
Pupils having obtained the maximum number of marks in
I each subject. Mons. B. Probst could not on thie omission
, report on the work of his nom French class, u that was
undertaken by the Trinity C Alege examiners, three
candidates taking honours in this subject but of his
other clause—Latin, French, and drawing, we have •
most favourable account. The moult of the Trinity
College examination may be considered as vary satisfac-
tory, although so little time was devoted to special pre. I
wakes. ten certificates(three in honours) were obtained.
Ile entire management of this examination devolved on
B. 11,pkins, , and T. Abbott,
the Rev. H. I. Randall,
Esq., to whom our warinest thanks are due for the able
manner in which the requirements of the college were
carried out during the several days the es lamination lasted.
He then urged the boys to an increasing interest in their
Bible classes, and in committing to memory them precious
truths contained in the best of all books. He spoke with
pismire of thelaot that Mr. Sampson, whose health was
in such • precarious condition last year, was, be 0301
blessing, enabled to go again to his summer resort in the
Isla of Wight, and that his interest in his favourite sub
ject. Scripture, had induced him to give • more valuable
prise than usual to the pupil who took the highest Position
in Mr. Vaudreee Scripture examleation. They had also
two prises from the same ladies who have for Several years
past taken • most liVelY interest in the welfare of the
school, and Mr. IL J. Thurman, with his well.known
regard for their great future, had again presented • chart