The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-09 00:00:00

SWANAGE

NATIONAL SCHOOUL—The oozed and infant schools
of this town underwent their annual b.spection and
examination on Thursday and Fria .y last by she
Rev. W. F. Tregarthen, and Mr. T. M.
Morgan, assistant. Viseit 150 over seven, and nearly
70 under seven, were scheduled. AM making ever their
'2lO attendances. The Herat.' School of nearly 80
was also ins ected. Geod examination's were passed
and excellent reports gi en by IL M.I. The Swanage
and Renton S:hools now number about no, and MI
the maximum Governnient grant* are earned, in
addition to a large amount in school feeo. the cot to
the inhabitants in voluntary contribution averages
about 7.. per head. They are, therefore, deserving
every eneourag-nient and support.
Ox Thursday last a public tea and sale of useful
and fancy articles in aid of a new Wesleyan Chapel
was held in the Congregational schoolneen, kindly
lent for the oc-eision. The Rev. T. Parsons opened
the sale in the afternoon, at three o'clock, by singing
and prayer. The room was very nicely decorated for
the occasion. The stall waoi preside.' over by Mrs.
Parsons Miss Parsons, Mrs. T. !tardy, and Mr.
Stickland. At half.part five o'clock the room bean
to fill for tea, when el oat down. After tea the room
area cleared, and buriness tho-oughly gene into. Se'ec-
Uses of music was rendered by the choir during the
evening under the leadership of Mr..famen Row, who
is always ready to lend a helping hand to aid a good
cause. Our Wesleyan friends were favoured with a
fine day, and many friends came from Wareham,
Corte (1 ode. Knowle, and 1 angton. to the sale and
tea. Everything meord off well and it is thought that
the total tor credo of the oale awl gills by way of vie nie
will ans suit to Oft ii sell praise is due to Mrs. Par-
het indrfati,sal.le eft .rts tri i lig to make it a rnixer*
Os timidity the eith of July, the anniversary of the
Congnigitional Sunday School was held; when two
awnless were preach si by the Rev. T. R. Steer, the
meter of the church, and appropriate hymns were sung
by the children. In the afternier, a floral service was
held, when each scho'nr brought a leniquet of flowers,
or some isuit, the whole being carefully arrange-1 'm
etand ere:teal for its rec ption. In front of the pulpit
wan a beautif sit and ta tsfully a range,' wreath, Cons-
lewd of white flowers and variegated foliage, .. fide by
Li..' young men leilonging to the 'Wile duo, which was
formerly conducted I.y their late superintendent Mr.
R. lirown. At the close of the rervice, the wreath was
borne by the young inen to the cemetery, the teachers
and releasing following, a ii th r,s dep siteil with other
bouqu-ts, upon the gravii of their much esteemed, hut
now stelarted friend a 41 ouperinteei suit, with whom
they ad often held sweet council. and received from
Isis limi so I scriptural instruction, which in many
cases has proved t be goof mewl fallen into honest
hearts, an . IS now bearing fruit to the glory of Ifol.
Before leaving the gray.., the by entitled " Far
away," was num% which was peculiarly appropriate.
We may tray .ly that, ' lie being • cad yet speaketh."
ON the following Ter.,lay, the air.uai fete wa• held
at Stiellasel, in a firld bushy lell, by 'I r. Isickha-u,
L's which they proceeded In conveyances iwori.led for
the occasion, headed by the dram and fife land. The
weather in the morning was. rather unpremioing. but
towards noon it cleared away. Thu amusements con-
sisted of racing, awing ng, tte. An ample supply of
refreshments was tiro bled and rati-facterily partaken
of, the party returni,g hour. aboti nine p.m.. And if
we miy judge (nen their countenances and acclama-
tions, they were highly grat fied.