The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-10-13 00:00:00

1 The Rey. H. Keenan meeondod, end took occasion to end ascertain the value of the promises and the purposes
'Aral anb Ni Id
strict tn. defend to Inroad( agairust the charge of having last year for which they were proposed to he used.
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taken a low and mercenary mew of art, when expressing Dr. ALOHIGE seconded, and it was carried.
: his regret that want of art culture had lost one branch of ,
Doßcligsrgß Scllool. oF ART.
industry to Ode country. He referred particularly to that • LOCAL DURO Or lIILALTH.
The us] meeting of the Itclos,l of Art to:*
aco's,' evening. wilen. cspplaret.
us:.
as eommending itself to a practical people. But be The SurveYor reported on a bill of Messrs. l'rocker
the,
cordially recognised the advantage of art education in Fenner. and Co., atnono.ing to .CKI :k 2.1., and he pro-
Tr.hall l ast T 0 .
Me westlisr, t scamere a large att..l e lay, i •
. on
enhaneing our enjoyment of thin,;• beautiful in nature posed deductions to the extent of Lit: Lis. :Q., but the
favours
.iimAayed work. of the 1.111.11,, In Pencil.
t ere long the. pleasure of the committee recommended the isiyment of t,5.
the well' :were • r e 1 tic :not oils, which ettroeted a ee'l all• „Ile .hoPed tim
ahala.; .01,,,,. w.l.e. ' '.- • • .
Th -I •ir was scene. in tontington Pm eld would he belghteued Ily some Mr. GALP:X asked if the Board were yr:claim! to tuain.
- daggi of notice atol connoen•lation. artistic buildings, comfortable t... dwell to cud pretty to tam n that otter la law /
Wit by Mr. J. Plover, 11.1.. Cle prelidente, iu( 13 thee i
; look at —(hear, bear) In conclusion he avid he was glod to Alderman enemas Mill anybody who went to law
were ore.ent —Mr. W. E. In:poor. NI.I .. Mr. ati:l . rs.
k0n,,,,,,w01.111.0
verymsc hnoliwas.dintoe satistfactobrLh• coLdwitlbuona,
asiusind hoe,
ifoterr. Xi 3, :M.. ought to live in only one par6ll —Clllll7llill-
- VA.°. mbst. Mr. and Mrs. E. Burnett, Rev. IL hverett,
O'n the motion of Mr. SLAOR. seconded by Mr. Tensaw,
iir--Gregory- (Mayor of DorrLe.ter) and Mrs. (Ire:gory, Mr. its
.._.41., ear. see i mita
-- w J. V U. La •Mr and Mr,. C. Koata. Mrs. N
Mr... • . Vermin., . The motion was carried unanimously. the report WAS adopted, Mexsra Galpin and Devenish
and
abort. Mrs. and the Mime. Natoli, Dlr. •r• ~
The prizes were then distributed to the successful • diasenting.
st•!•ienta, amid tho appinuae of the mooting:
Miss- Lock. Mr. T. ii. Biota Ilaj.or
.heigh, I.tr.. •!;.Iditro..n
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them. sirs rar"fges---;t7iiire—t7.7
see. oo is
Miss Countba. Mrs- and Mins Leigh, the Rev. T. R.
)(askew. Mils Clinnington, Mies A. Cunuingtom Miss
S mends, Mr. J. F. ll,dges. jun., Miss Ilmiges, Miss F.
Cmen Mrs. Leann Dr. Aldridge, Mr. G.
W. Andrews, Mr. T. !taker Onstater of the whoop,
In opening the pmecoxlings, Mr. Ft. 04111 said: I ant
glad to he able t eongratulate you upon what I under-
stand has been, ses the whole, a fairly successful year.
First anol forenieet, the sinews of war, our financee, are in
a fairly 'satisfactory condition. No eurplua, I sin afraid;
but, I sua leoppy to say, on the ether hand, no great delico
eery. A little balance, I hear, on the wrong biole but.
stilt such a thing will heppen ; and, with the kind moist-
ance of the lilies of Don Ite.ter which come, on fitful
occasions We elleiot elpect 55 speeial display every yegr
and other extraordinary seam-es of revenue, little
temporary olefieit, are male up. This year the receipt,
have heel about te lese than the expenditure, bet that
Is • balance against the in titution which I hope
will not long remain. In (mint of the number of pupils,
the report is toot quite what I coati o •h_ : we like to
grow instead of growing leackwanls, is, has been the ea-43
JO • %mall extent in the past year: yet, I am happy to nay
In what is ntill n: essential- the auccess if our :lowan-
we have obtained, I think, something like four more oli-
Suction,' than last year, and the passes'. are more
numerous-(apphtune). That is maim: in the right dine-
tion, for it is going forward, and 'shows we are doing the
work-fur as. I said tact year, I like to associate myself
with success - doing the work S-hoots of Art were designed
to perform. lint there i ,one point of s iew from which I
am afraid I cannot cow:ran/late the members of this
School, and that in, in the fact that 550 to not inerele in
the artizan claw. It was the great object of the legisla-
ture in passing the Acts which apply to this departooeut
of education, to eaten.' the knowledge of art amongst the
working classes. Ido not undervalue-should be sorry
to do no for one moment-the importame of having a good
number of nebular% derived from other classes in society.
If we eatablish a school we must have scholars, ana se
are glad to gather them frets. all suitable classes. Thone
we receive from ether than the artisan clam are very
acceptable and iso gladly admit them, borauw by their
moans the shoot is kept alive, made to prosper, and there
Is plenty of room affenied to the artigans willing to join.
But we cannot expect any great number of them in a
town like Dorchester • we cannot compare in that regard
with the great popuious centres of industry, such as
Llvenwol Manchester, Birmingham and so forth. We
are but a little community, but I want it to he shown
that though we are few numerically we are not idle, but
have good heart and spirit, and olemire to distinguish our-
selves and do our beat, whether in objects; pnoneted hy
the School of Art or in other duties to which we may be
called. But Ido regret the absence of larger numbers of
the artisan claw from the School I know that I nosy be
told that they have not time -that they are too busy
-that they work too hanl IT day, and therefore cannot
devote much time to receiving instruction in art. Yet
there are very busy men who have found time to attain
considerable !proficiency in art. I was reading • hook
the other day which I recommend to any who have
not read it, though I dare say many have-the life of
Dean Alford. Some people fancy that Deana in the
English Church have not much to do, but at any rate
Dean Alford was not an idle roan. Everybody who knows
Dean Alford's (torment:try on the New Testament knows
that he hart produce.' in it a work of the greatest research,
of deep thought, of much information as hich shows an
intimate acquaintance with the German school of litera-
ture, especially in theology, and ninny other departments
of knowledge. lie was no endintinguished poet, and
wrote winks eifilieient in flil the ',helves of many • lit&
library. l'et Dean .tlfonl found time to attein esansider.
able proficiency in weeks of it -in olnewieg and painting.
Ile was very fond oof it. There was the secret If is.,
is fond if is thing lie in likely to excel in it. And it was
said of I Wan .tifoonl by is competent pernon that lie would
have made a great landscape painter Ilea not nature, or
rather I should eay Pres plenee dire-Led him in the (entree
he took aml is which he attained crest en's:limey as a
scholar and high Meths.:lieu vs is divine. Take another
isistance, loich eeettrnel to me the other day when think-
ing of what I etw at the Royal Academy Exhibition in
London. I ;on speaking in the presence of some who
know 'Pretty well oltot the law to: one um may right, a
mend friend if mine (Mr. ('oombs) knows the lew is no
idle work : the matt who means to its. his duty in the low
must ausioltsossly supply I self to it, 'born the midnight
oil," awl have hot little spare time. I atis mire toy hoed
friends here will nerve ci ith We that if there is one man
snore Hutu another who winks hard, anol who has tie tissue
to spare, ste we nle•ohl Hindu., it is the Attorney-I keens' of
England. list whoa I waiked through the exhibition of
the Rou al Academy list year, I ,tw, as emne or you
proi.bb• steseng•t. !limy lessetifiel paintings sine that
struck sue cop's-tally - it was a e•ene in the .Ilos after a
crown, ''is the
moorntain aho s. The nti w laintslthat was
Iler Majesty tterneyd ienerat a few yeare slave -Sir
Ihrbert I 'salter and now one of di...ln:dies, if .tropeel. I
know math of the v.ork that. odicere lame tiln: alto"
I think Sir B. Conn, as as the man who carrioel the Dank-
matey Act through the limo, of Common+. That
romeure cousinteohd hundreds of ciaises, and the minuet
in charge oof a Bill in the Parliament lute t i ail tie re
always in realize,. whemover it sone rime oti whateVer
time of night. Yet, heniolee the sOork in the House of
Centinons tlo• Attar:ley-General hail his ordinary engage-
Mints. to fun!, in ssitcsoling to the Ninnies. of hi+ clients.
Mat Sir It. I oilier wae able to do all and yet cultivate sit
with ..to•ceas slut he attained sli..tinetion. Er:ryls, ly
knows that the amiittee 14 the Royal Academy ao eat
admit any but lir els. pio•turce to have a place on the
wells of the. '.1.1 Orators ye, the Attoniey-Gencrals
there. and:add n.• so udi sti ze Li. poi a povitiou ~,,,,, she
od the es C.a.:et a^tlat. ••( the slay in England-
bear). I is. ussuuul Viese to u last:soros ill refutation
of the widen that Ilie anima clae; are teo, los) to mood°
Hine to the eul, in a• toe it .r.t. Few Melt is Et...letel wad:
harder then 'lel Dee; Wen: in, the 'is tonic) :sewed, yet
both at!aine.l a csoun'oieeeole degree of excellency in the
depart:swat of slussatiton t u promote Which we ant use
1A1001.1:1.411,1!0;•.:7. fluit ther• 6 •,:;11 another point of
View i,i Whi•hi I leolt:•1 ymo to look at what we walit
t,sprortioe by thin selssol oof Art. NO doulst we deeire
that 5ui155, • ..f the a.....izan el.es deeds! oil:irate it with
view V. tile oets i.. 11 ,leinoastratioli of their abilities in
dravrisee.lenoe,hoo, mal so forth, whenelly they lusty raise
thestatulard wad, live art es tlii• • °entry : losit I oil,
to see the Sebtool of Art folterium at, interest in Mel •
general bate fer art amongst thi• neinu suet the lower
classes of the u mammtity. In anv creat estahliebniente-
mich iii the' Lass-clo,ter founds.). lately Mr. Calnin's, if
there were i.ei, cif thve• :nee is his toecome pipit+ of the
atchord of Art they wooed trite a., elder, t in art ran onont
all employ...l 1•••• re. alth -Is isilly fear m,sigbt iv.o.one
• Aandests 010 l •• golier 145 cad. a OrkSholl. :14
interest would to • pread sir... Smut e, e!Ilf re I 1:
he met IT the o.:‘' tl.• workOo
have net got :Lee i:. St 5, lust IssLtltto I
think thy have .• the- I to,' they da :sot
lawny,' owcusT thcir Lisa- r the le-dielvantases. that
I think if sic reatl ratio even in as sunsuit degree a taste for
Art anoint:A Ike ',eliteg sers, wp shined he doing in
cleat oof :„.est. I du nit Sc, .11 to titel fault with
working loon. !••i:. I think they will agree with mi.' that
the vay Pt hi. ti holidayi are sometime spent ie not
slways in the ruo.t satisfactomo iota:oiler. lam afraid
there in and I think they wautl ion lily adwit
tench of the poibliedsmine: and if we cauld only find a Pine-
thing that v.outil enlist their sy:ii,vathirs, excite their
interest, and take Orem away from the publteiperse, I
think we should be doing a useful work. I do not think
Use desire is hopeless; I do nos., why • knowledge of and
an interest in art ohoutl not he fostered, which would
'supply nonrces of oceopation during belidaye which would
to most nOvi.table to then,. I keow that ninny when
tint: hate a holiday in oiir centres of industry ow smaller
ihowg go alirwol with their families. or walk out to see the
work. ,of mature, oor go to the sesiule and behold the
sonolere npreasl before them for their delight: but it ii
not all abs., len e the rapacity to enjoy thin: seems
"where tile landecape in its glory teach, truth ti U.,:
&ring mar. r and here come* in art. Art in Duo inter-
preter of hattne by means of our higher faculties and
power.. It briliaa hullle nature as it were to our tin:stoles-
t clothes the walls of oar reOliis with remembrancen of
stoat those whin have been happily able to travel far have
MAIL It reproosenu often beautiful scenes which, mane
may not be able to venoms. Art brings nurture into eur
home*, and is worthy of cultivation as nffonling us Illealla
Of the pure,t and hightest enjoyment. And remember
this - 'revelling leas now been brought within the means
of all. The eheato railway trains now convey thousands
who are in very humble Positions to the different parte of
world, where tiny may enjoy the scenes of nature;
but some knowledge of art w ill IOYe to travellers
ostnetwely increased power oof appreciating two. ewe..
11ee untutored eye passes by it may he modeervant, the
linnet wanes oor ordinary reentry from which the eye
schooled in art experienoes the liveliest eratification; and
in that respect atone I would commend the study of art
to all who hear me for they will find it greatly increase
their phesure. Little as I have read and canaiolered art-
-1 have never studied it- when lb ,vu found time to travel,
as I have thin year for a short time. it ham enabled me to
•enjoy very muds snore the scenes through which I paeoed.
Speaking to teen of high or low degree or persons of what-
ever chez -reed I with to reldreoe allelawes -I commend to
thew the study of art as Gol than give them ability,
because I am sure it will greatly increase theiretsjoyusent
'whenever they are able to gen time for recreation and
amusement, whieh is now happily ;Imre abunolant titan in
former years, and alopte it even to we:king abroad in the
.fielols around this tunny, oor when they pass Mother scenes
Among the n•alier work.; of God in his creation-(lmar,
hear). I will not detain you longer. You are kind
enough to listen to me from time to time speaking of
Huth thi nee on art as. mear tie sue, though perhaps they are
feel expresed. At the :tune time, we are gathered
toge er to prolOoto a week which is neither insikmiticant
nor unimportant, and I hope that this Scheel. of Art may
prosper, and that every yo ar it may sncreaac 111 that elms
for whose especial benefit it was chiefly deaigned---(ap.
plume).
Dr. Bonotitox, the honorary secretary, read the following
report --
.The committee have much satisfuertion In eresentiog the
annual reopen id the manag, hunt .4 the school. The trammel;
wacemot alums as, troin all were:sof Xl4O lis„ and an
ex penditure of ale:. oe. llst, ithoteilig a Istlanee of vi lin ltd.
against the school on the year's account. This, deducted from
the batance 01 last )eaz. kr!, a leilante in hand if 153 161. it.
louring the tent year the school has been attendol by re
students. At the Innernaroot examinations held hi Slay
Walter R. Bawler, Williams l'ry, !sonar.] 11. last, Susanna
elleundern and Amelia I equart posed in freehand, Arthur G.
nowler, obtaining • ',nee. In sonometes .tllee C. Cuittoisigten
:me Ada Crybs pasaul, and An.ahel S. Watann gained a prise.
In pse-spetiiee Islorcisce E. (Sundry atol Awake! S. Watson
„weed, )iaryan, Si Curiniesoon training a prize. In motel
.erewing Florenew 11. a t nee Leonard II Last, Amelia
Coluart, end Antabel S. Watson passed, and Aune J. Leigh
took • priae Full certificate, were atm awarded to Margaret
M. Clennill;;444l; 11,010: 11. E. (Sundry. and Alnabel S. Watson.
The committee are hale.y I. sa) that Miss shows an Mow, of
flee pawed, ant tee, laths as. callipered with last year. The
following e•ednuol third grade prizes nlz., Laura L. Ihmes,
M. C. Lock, It. Pelmet, Arthur Basler, Jewie-Crom, met
Arthur Milo.. This shows at: increase of two as oeutareni
Mils tut year. The total Govenumet grant ree leol for the
;,,,(1, iNi2-73 was LIO -an luerewe of tie usse, the
tonne, yuar. 'The
°works executed In competition for the lokal
tu.s were intimated to Mr. Timmer, Head-Suter of the
boutiesoupton sth.' I of Art, and were awarded as follow :
MsnierChnene (rein the cast—Prise, J. lehben sow-
inctide‘l, Amelia Urquhart, noutsmodol, M. Penton. Wooer
kolour Imo Nature (advanced) -Prize, A. Si. Coombe; highly
...wooded. F. cun,lry ; commend, F. GUlldly. Miter c.,lour
trom flat (eletueutary)—Pries. Si. C. • ma ; highly commended,
J. Dibben ; I,llllllletkled, Is Saunders. Chalk !non the cams.,,,,
• If Pnge,eli ; highly commended, C. J. hells ; ontilueadesi,
F. Gundry, Chalk from the liat-Prize, elenewe Crws
eighty nommen:led, Janie Croat; roMnientled. Amabel
owe., from oat Prim, C. J. Konte highln Mtn.
11. Joues, coulee:slot Arthur Lars ler outline
from the fat - 'rise, L. If loan ; highly commended. W. R.
stcr; emu...soled, A. O. Bawler. The imamate° cto
thank Mr Tumour for lobo kindness in elittliatilag the aorta ef
students, and to congratulate the school oh his favourable
the
mi.,. They wouki also expreno their thus'ss to the county
rah* for the mai/ImA use of the Shire flail. use
witu, have to coligratttlate the wissa its fact of Isis
"a
I panton gained tit,: OW:Mist Seholarrillp, ii iaii,
ormall achools of ark but Use committee regret Mat
clitol her taktier II The (+donates hope
is may • he sleeisod of proeuriog a talittills: wady tie
*oust, M
.thoei The corneal. report the nuagmtion
a 6 atom awl reanommend the election of Sir Oldriehl.
of Mr •
omainsda are phalaeal to he able to esproal thew appreeii.
ot um, volatile services of Mr Baker, the Leadeneater,
daring the post ri.hr-„
Yr Movie hewer waved that tb• relied be received
and adapted-

Mr.-1-aestiCE iniWeil that tho alKiliftig he the coin-
ruPgee for the ensuing year-Mr. T. l'ooinlet, Rev. If.
Everett, Rev. W. Urquhart, Rev. W. Barnes, Dr.
Aldridge, Mr. Emson, Mr. Lock, Mr. A. Pope, Mr. Lush,
Mr. T. S. Biggs, Major Leigh, and Colonel Oldfielil.
Mr. PATTEN seconded, and it was carried unanimously.
The Msvon of Dorehester(Mr. iregory) proposed a vote
of thanks to Mr. Floyer for presiding over the meeting.
The hon. member took a deep interest not only in the
School of Art but in the various institutions of the town.
and their thanks were especially due to him for coining
in sorb inclement v.eather, to preside over that meeting.
Tie: School of Art was not so well supported by hon.
members is could be wished, and lie hoped more would be
forthcoming ; and, above all, as Mr. Everett said, he
shoahl like lose, the School established in a pennanent
building which should be an ornament and a credit to till
comity town-1.1,031,A
Mr. W. E. Bat MEL M.P., who was cordially received,
seconded the motion. Mr. Floyer had now for Koine years
taken great interest in this school he hoped lie (Mr.
Eloyer) would a..cord to it his supourt for many years to
cone,, and at their annual inixtiugs give them such an
admirable speech-or rather lecture-on art as he hail done
on that occasion. It had been mentioned by Mr. Everett
that he was censtwel last year for the practical view he
hal tak,u of art education, but he (Mr. llryrner) only
hoped that on Fordington Field they should have the
pleasure of seeing leviluprul iii bricks and mortar sOITIO of
the designs of pupils in that school.-cipplausel--and that
so OMNI WOlll,l be done to the town-(applaute).
Mr. FLoyea expressed his acknowledgements for the
complinieut, winch lie thought "highly coloured."
Redairdiug art in the sense of the quotation from Ovid-
ace /dad ear feral
or so WAS expressed in their Winchester maxim,
" Manners noaketh man," he considered it in every poi:it
of view worthy of cultivation, and that pmmeting it never
its feebly was of general advantage. The hon. member
then pointed out that he only took the presidency for one
year originally, and expressni liii upinion that it would he
for the good? the school, and extend the interest taken
in it, if that position was held by a different gentleman
each year. Feeling this he h0p...1 they would at no distant
date select some person to toke the office he had now filled
for several years. In conclusion the hon. member proposed
in very conlial terms a vote of thanks to Mr. Baker, the
master of the school, mentioning particularly the interest
he takes in the younger students.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Lock, and carried
unanimutedy.
Mr. BAIL= briefly returned thanks, and the meeting
ended.

A letter was read from Mr. Osmond,. manager of the
Gas Company, offering to reduce the price to .f.:3 a lamp,
but in that case stipulating that the old lamps should be
replaced by the Board ; or the Company would provide
new copper lamps in three years on the present rate 2:3 s.
per lamp being retained. It was said from TO to SO new
lamps were required, soiue of then being in use since INKI.
Lampe that are maliciously broken the Board are to
replace ; but Ahlenuan t:st.rci pointed out that it tended
to create impleasantnews, for the Company argued "malice'
in the case of all daainge to lamps.
Finally, on the tin of Mr. TURNER, seconded by
Alderman GALM, the ti. offer of the Gar Company was
accepted.