The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-06-23 00:00:00

WI MBORNE

Ararrniniti.-11r. Dermot, landlord of the Hone and
Jockey ion, Leigh, was retarning from the hayfield,
on Tuesday afternoon, riding apes the top of a load of
hay, when he slipped oft, and two wheels pared over
his stomsah. fie is in a very precarious state. —On
Friday, as • waggon laden with hay we. passing along
Bast Brook, with two boys on the top of it, the binding
rope broke, end the lade were thrown on to the pave-
ment One bad a severe oat over the right eye, and
the other • heavy blow on the left temple.

QUERN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
The annual examination and prime day of this
excellent meholastie establishment was held on Friday
last. The day loon. eagerly looked forward to, not only
by the pupils themselves, but also by their friend', who
f=l.ly attend with fond anticdpittioas of their boys
off • prise. There was • goodly com Pin, on
Fridx-17 th• ffmi.a portion of whom ware ladies. The
chair was token by Janie* Drain, Esq., in the unavoid-
able absence of J. B. Garland, Req. the chairman.
Among those present we noticed Colonel and Mn.
Paget, Mrs. Paley, Mrs. Draitt, Mies Linttiorne, Mrs.
Pit, Mrs. and Mime Hanka, W. Taylor, Ea*. Mrs- and
Mies Tanner, Mrs. Thring, Milli Pruitt, Mr. and Wes
Groves. Mrs. deworth, Mrs. Mid the Mimes Outlaw,
Mrs. Fletcher, Mire Bezabrisr, Mn. PYas, Rev- IL
Cookeiley, Mies Cookesley, JUL he. Shortly before
roar o'cloek the Head Master, Dr. Fletcher, -Rev. H.
Piz, second muter aeoompanied by A. W. Spooner,
Req., of New co,* Oxford (the examiner), and
Memel. J. Sheila, . Pope, B. P. Hopkins and J.
Hatehard, governors, entered the room, and the pro.
ceedinp commenced.
The Chairman first expressed his regret at the aneroid-
' able absence of Hr. Outland, the chairman of the
governors, to whom the school tram uader so many
obligation for the °mistrust and unremitting attention be
had ever shown in its interests. Be then called upon
the examiner to read his report, which was as follows:
.Gentkenen,—l have much plower* In being able to report
most favourably on theism& work of the school, and that in
all the b.-amebheo of study. The classical work of the dant form
was 11101.4 pr.dnidng ; their general. sequaintence with the
books, which they being up for examination, in particular.
much Plemwd me, The composition paper% though not
[gully well done se the books, were still very creditable ; in
one rue they were decidedly good. The only point in which
I should like to see some improvement is& more intimate acquaint-
ance k ith the minutjElnts of prrammar. Through the mho .I
generally there we. • t want of aecur•ey in this particular. In
ree inmending a cand fur election to the exhibition I hare
felt some mall doubt. In electing to the exhibition,
peculiar weight hi., I believe, been generally given to &rim.
If exclusive condderation were given to them I Mould then
consider Wakefield as the most fitting candidate, but, taking
the general work of the examination into contideration, I
am Induced to think that lOUs acquirements to other subjects
niore than emendate for bloc mpandive deficiency in
clamici, on which subject his work, Mouth not the best, la
atilt extremely creditable. I should, thertf ore, recommend
ti., for election to the exhibition. The hletory and divinity
of the sixth form were fully up to the level of their
Muskat work. Tbe mathematic., more particularly the arith-
metic, were both In the sixth and through the school generally
Mown In a ruust lutists':tory manse. 01 course, when laie

numb"' u• so large there must be Individual defielenels.,
but there wee not • clans through the school where th.
arithmetic paper was not done In • .tidaetory it
keel two or three boy.. In one ease I had the pleasure of
awarding the full marke for the part. The classical work f
the fifth forte was promising. In some eases it was very well
done. As In the awe of the sixth form their knowledge of the
book. wee the 'stint on uhich thee were most distill
ed -
guisb. The divinity and hidort were satlstnetorYt er-d
mathematic. in some oa.e. were very v.& With
the
work of the lower boys I have not 50 intimate an sequtint-
anoe, and must speak more generally. In the ran of the
fourth and thi--rd the book. were well knowit and . ere
annotated generally into good English. The knowledge of
hitdoer, divinity, and geography, we. fair, bet hardly
proptrtionately op to the sten 53,1 of the higher classes. The
lower from were of morn only beginning Latin, no that It
,
wet hard to speak of their dueled work. Set farms It went it
seemed good. The history and geogra,hy were 510, well
known, but their was a slight deecieney iii the knowledge of
divinity."
The French examiners report, signed by B. Garston,
of Osborne Terrace, London, and Benoit Probst, of
Th"mu-stmet, Wernnoth, was to the effect that the
work in each class had been exceedingly well prepared,
and a body of better conducted boys they (the 'ministers)
had met with.
A W. Spooner, Esq., in the coarse of a few remake,
stated that the boys appeared to be fonder of poetry
than prose, as they certainly were more proficient in it.
He then alluded to that part of his report referring to
the grammar, and e premed • hope that as there appeared
some deficiency in this particular, the boys would pay
more attention to it.
The prises were then awarded by the Chairmen es
follows :
M.isente—Wakelteld, 4th now Chaidecolt, sth; M. Drultt,
4th ; A. R. Lorsconite, Srd ; E. Redden, 2nd; Guthrie end,
6th ; J. 7. rowel', ath ; T. Powell, 4th
and 3rd; Therm rod and Ist,
6th; Chableoott, sth ; Y. C. Preston, 4th;
Kennedy, 3rd ; R. Budden, Ind and I.t.
HISTORY MID OROORATST.—Thoie,Oth ; Lenport. kb; Drat.,
4th and 3rd; Thring, 2nd and Ist.
DlVlSM.—Stoncomb, 6th ; Acworth, 4th and 3rd.
DRATlXO.—Parklnson.
Earls Palm. —Bishop of Salisbury. pews for divinity Ellie.
I 'ROMANS' Palls POI KAOLISII DIRS.-01k
lia. F.. R. Bewail% Pans roe LoTte MUM. —W•lotlClti.
HILO Mamas Palls rot Loom Vsass.—teakefiell.
The Chairman, on presenting the prink very kindly
addressed each recipient, and expressed his earnest hope
that those who bad been suocessful would persevere in
the mune of study ie which they bad attained
prolieleacy, and that others would be stimulated by their
SUCCORS to greater diligence. He then proposed a vote
of thinks on babel( of the governors to Mr. Spooner for
the pains and care he had taken in conducting the
examination. It was no way teak to examine • school
of over 100 boys. He trusted that his advice would
be attended to, and in the name of the govetnors he
returned him sincere thanks.
The Rev. Dr. Fletcher meld it was with very great
pleasure he ieoonded the proposition. Nothing could
exceed the pains and care which Mr. Spooner had shown
in conducting the examination, which bad been a most
thorough one. He had found out their weak points,
and it would have been strange if there had not been
some, considering the extensive range of subject' taught
In the school, which he believed was greater than in any
school In the nelghbonrbool. Mr. Spooner had proved
they sere not perfect, and that made his raped more
satisfactory, as it showed be had been careful to give •
fur report. But on the whole tha report showed, he
considered,that the school was in a flourishing condition.
He (Mr. Fletcher) was glad to say there had been • good
feeling among the boys, end their conduct had been
eatisfactvry.
The Rev. Y. Pix cordially supported the vote of
thanks to the examiner, remarking that he was present
whilst the little boys, those in the 3rd and 4th clews,
were being examined, and he could not but notice
the pains the examiner to.k in his work and the kind-
ness be showed to them.
Yr. Spooner, In returning thanks, said be watt
extremely pleased with the work. The number of '
! subjects which were studied was a point of extreme im-
I portance, because it really tended to send boys out into
the world as they would wish them tibe--wellederated,
and with extensive knowledge. He hoped that
the few observations he had made respecting the
grammar would not be taken unkindly. He alluded to
It as it was a point which was hardly sufficiently
attended to, but the errors were not grave ones. He
desired to acknowledge the courtesy and kindness of the
heid-muter and his assistants. He felt that it was his
duty to makes thorough examination of the school, and
he was gratified to Sod that it met the approval of
the governors.
Dr. Fletcher announced, amidst sheering, that sine.
coming into the room he bad Imes informed that a
gentleman present—Colonel Paget—would offer a prise
for German at the next examination. He (Mr.
Fetcher) considered it would be • very good thing if
their acquaintance with that language was increased
and Unproved. and in the name of the governors he
aocepted the offer with thanks.
A vote of thanks to Mr. Dmitt for presiding was
then passed, in acknowledging which, that gentleman
said he was extremely satisfied with the Donne of
instruction and guavas of the boys in the school. His
nephew had just peened his examination for the India
Civil Service, and that showed the good which those
boys who worked well at their studies achieved. He
trusted all present would be encouraged to persevere,
, end succeed in gaining prises at some future time--
(cheers).
Dr. Fletcher remerkel that not • single boy bad
failed to pais his examination for the Civil Service who
had been educated at Wimborne Sobool—(applause).
The boys then gave three times three for the
governors, head master sad assistants. the examiners,
and the ladle., after which the proceedings closed,