The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-01-21 00:00:00

DORCHESTER SOHOOL OF ART SOIREE.

Everybody approves the existents of a Government
Sob oo I of Art in tbe county town, wad would think It
a disparagement to our style and dignity were it
suffered to languish; but, unfortunately, the number
of points is too twined to keep the Institution iournh•
leg, indeed extraneous effort, become necessary from
time to time to keep it fairly going. Of azurite this is
unsatisfactory, but it would be more grievous were it
therefore to be said "Let It ge." Accepting the exist-
ing state of thing. as nmoet Ineviteble—though there
is reason to hops for an increased number of pupLie—
the next eowdderstion is, bow may the funds be best
segmented Not very long ash the ladies of the town
reieed a handsome sum by • basaw, end to meet the
present exigency • ceareresinins was suggested.
Nothing °mild be more agreeable to the majority of the
people • and we may say at ones that the meeting of
Thu:ldy evening afforded ample entertainment for the
money eharge altogether independent of the objeet for
which it wee projected no 4 curled to so suosesufnl an
Wine. When the new Corn Exch•nge was opened a
wit* wan one of the x•therings arranged; and, despite
all sorts of doubts and leers, lt pared off remarkably
well. lit on this 000nsion. .

-Toomm-- lasmt-rf ladies -Midertook the arrangements,
and worked with that seal and moons whioh only the
fair ma 0411 sable's. Those who speoially devoted
themselves to the work were-illre. Coombe, Mrs. H.
Look, and kin. Pantos, and associated with theta were
Mrs. Kama, Mrs. G. Andrews, and Mrs. Lush.
Henry Look, as the hon. seeretary of the NA sot,
of course, took as native part in the batter;
and the amount of labour involved we eon only Wetly
surmise. He obtained the good help of Mr. T. B.
Biggs in oolleating objects of interest for the teuesara,
sod nothing could be carried out in a better way.
Biggs took a procuMent part in the previous krirk, and
hie knowledge of the work, and teat, and indomitable
seal in carrying it out, were invaluable.
The meeting was held in the Coro Exotangit, and the
room wee Mealy decorated with festoons of overgrew@
and flowers, with a beautiful °affection of greenhouse
plants kindly lent by Mr. G. J. Andrew'. Alt round
the room were arranged tables ea which stood a large
variety of articles of merit or cariosity, displayed with
assonant effect; and at the upper end was a raised
platform for the magical party.
. . . . .

We argot pretend to give • eatalogne of all in the
museum, but may indicate theme.. noticeable articles.
Hard by the door Mrs. Howe, of Corbin. bad • stall
and dispensed light refreetiments in the interest of the
School of Art, and obviously to the gratification of
many. An elegant amen made by Mr. Colonel Bing-
ham, illustrative of domestic bones, was the first Mier
en entering. At Use first table was • model of • ship in
full sail, with the tossing of the ••• aromplisbed by
modilwary, routributed by Mr. irritant. A saes of
Roman erne, end a book of °lever orioatares tamp
the beginning of the 19th century, by Mr. K Pearoe,
.P., Perian statuettes of Ajax and Bier, by Mr. J.
V. D. Lawranos, The Rev. H. Motile, various Chinese
curiosities, inaleding a numbs,. of dolls Wustrating
"Warier oastume, and • volume deseriptive of,
Chinese agriculture. The ROY. W. Barre old carvings
In wood. Mrs. Reginald Smith,* model Swiss °otter,
Mr. Edwards, of Mouth-street, a ore of well mounted
Dorcheeter butterflies. There wits also • book of into
oof diedngrabitel people. The next table was
14s with an elegant collection of Chins, oontributed
by Mrs. Coombs, Yrs. Watson, Mrs. Lock, and Mr. J.
V. D. Lemons* ; the latter gentleman exhibiting same
eplendid Dresden were. The third teas cootared a
tarp and elegant ontlection of Indian articles chiefly
oontribetsd by Mies Jambe, of Carotin' ; if.. being
added by Mrs. Burnett, lit. J. V. D, Learner, end
others. Following this was • misoollansous table,
ohlet, bleinded an elegant vase and jug—specimens of
Maltese earring—lent by Mrs. G. J. G. Gregory;.
wordier of oluiceities lent by Mies Coombs, including •
hat worn by Moorish women, and one of bark which
natives of Central Amerioa elect; Roman arm by Mr.
A. C.cinlis and ND. J. V. D. tremor : paint Ire by
Mrs. G. J. And! we; two extraordloary-lookiug comb.,
said to ham been worn by • Qreen of Bohemia, by Mr.
Tudor, ha The next
,pbjer was an elegant pier of
wool work, intended for an alter sloth, lent by Mrs. R.
Demon : and near 1t... &large rug, matribeded by Mr.
John D•0111/0. which bad been mole by an old soldier
living near Werth= oat of old uniforms: it consisted
of over 11,000 pieces, and was made on Ur tatter° of •
tmelated door in Chriabrooks Castle. Oa the other
side of the hall, lira B. L Watson had an intereetiog
oolleation of Indian article.; and nett wee a table filled
with Japanese goods lent by Mr. Kent, of Wey.
mouth, and oceriathig of handsome banneosts,
palatine° on silk, fans, and the " ifikado's tooth-
powder I" Next this was the brae: held by
Mrs. Coombs and the Miases Coombs, for the
sale of the fancy and Ireful geode left over from the
great raw, and they really worked bard at the
business and were the most °carpus of tabs.
lemon. A table Ailed with microscopes, oapPally
illuminated, and with come very interesting objects to
be displayed, was next, under the unprintendenoe of
Dr. Hollis, of the Dorset County Hospital, with the
aid of Mr. T. S. Biggs when the Doerr WM about other
work. Hera frog wee bandaged opine adentiSc eay
with outspread foot., and the glass focussed over the
Integument between the toes to show the droulation of
the blood, which it did mar perfeo ly. The circulation
of plants was also displayed. Near bare wagon electro-
magnetic motor, lent oy Mr. H. Darden, of Corbin,
and numbers of the company with linkei hands
enjoyed "the shooks" it produced. On the last table
were some of the °eared exhibits. Mr. R. B. Sheridan
lent a particularly handsome Spanish fen, mintier:s on
enamel, snuff boxes, mermen's of ember, Stun, of 1
• mint oared out of • tiger's tooth, 94 Mr. G. J.
Andrews seat • °Alsatian of Raman rune, fibula, Ac,
of • Very complete and valuable eheracter. Mr.
Lawesnee, • pair of ostroth eggs, elegantly mounted
In silver filagree work,by an Algerian 'ride. Mr. H. Look,
• curious calendar of the der of James. L, oaritain-
log riegorial representations of the virtues cad vices,
a monthly almanack, Mena from the Bib e, portraits
of the Kings of Rugland, loot of Mayon, chief fain,
and an itinerary. Mr. IL N. Middleton, an old
nobly worked silver tea ssrviop, pea and ink etchings,
a splendid mama' by Bort of • member of the
Middlrou family, • Chinese woos cloth, Ire cushions,
erred Sgureslin Ivory of Hercules sad Venus, irt The
Mires Penton, a titanish hallos end ether articles, Mn.
B. L. Water, a aeries 01 Indian phutogrelc. Alt).. end of
to. omr roie a wellimeted model of 4U Sante church,
baaSwork of Mr. Charles Gram. Ad round the
. room, above the tables war, bong • oollootion of
r:12291, leeledieli tome tery rialtrble originals. Mr. ,
oar, of Ilingy,on House, lent • "Madonna" by Orr I
Der,' with works by Itembreadt and others. Mr. ,
J. V. D. Lammas east a Asaa marsh by ft Joshua

Reynolds, @canes by Hogarth, ho. Mr. Arthur Coombs,
plrituree by fitaaferth sad by several Italian artiste.
Mrs. Reginald Smith eon tributed "The Legend of St.
Veronica.' a water.oolon r view, and a splendid •opy
In Dread= China of 11111411o'• " Madonna and Child."
S.one. • eerie. of GVO ploturei by master., Mr.
Campbell. the muter of tire School of Art, besoriful
paintings of the Haute ant Bum Pyrenees and • fruit
phew. Mr. J. Gray, • peril in the sehorg, mot a
cleverly work d heraldic shield, and an old painting
of one of the Lords Zest* a. Mr. J. M. Dewy non-
trlbut d • Picture of thy mausoleum of a (*vomits
wife .4 the Motel Pinner, r !kali Talmo, bells about
the mitdie of the 17th bouti try, at • wet of about three
eterli-g. Douhtl. sa there are some things
equally interesting and vain able thst we have NIA to
m down, bat what we hays .11 will give some
general notion of the appearance of the Corn lligolurige
Ole evening.
The amenably oommencei at half.past seren, and
from that time till half-pm: eight there were coustant
additions to the party, the whole numbering about 710,
so that the room was comfortably Altai ; although,
probably, in the int-rosta of the school, Mr. Look and
the ledlea' oominittee would have preferred the pre-
a nee of a bun Ired more. The company included—
Mr. H. Williams, Lady Emily Wil.Mms and party,
Mr. Coombe, Mn. Coombe. the Mimes Coombe, Mr. T.
Coombe, Jour. Klee Coombs, Mr. (.1.3. Andrew.; Mn.
Andrews Mire Andrews, Mr. G. W. Andrews, Mrs.
Einem, Andrew.,
Ramon, Mr. N. Emetic, Mr. Alfred Pope,
Mr. Rjerin Pope. Mr. H. Lock (bon. sec), Mrs. hook,
Mr. Arthur Lock, Rev. W. Look Mrs. .1. Look, Mrs.
F. Lock, the Mu.,. s Lock, Mr. henry bymood t' Miss
Symonds, Mrs. B. L. Watson and party, Rev. 11. J.
Green and party, Mr. G. Churchill, Mr. Burnett, Mrs,
Barnett, Mr. G. J. G. Gregory (Mayor of Dorchester),
Mrs. Gregory, Rev. J. O'Dwyer, Mr. R. Damon, Mrs.
Damen Mr. ./. Good, Mr. If. W. Hawkins, Mrs.
Hawkins. Mni. Pauly, Mrs. Reginald Eimith,the Mises"
Smith. Mr. J. F. Hodges, Mrs. Hodsee, Mies Hodges,
Mr.J.F. Hodgendenr.,Mr .Weld, Dr. Aldridge,Dr. Rollie,
Mr. T S. Biggs. Mr. J. Rowe,Mr. litiodall,(Coker),Miss
Oldliel I, Miss Weston (Wolvetoo), the Mimes Cross,
The ROT. W. Barn.,, Mr. Homer and party, Miss Look.
(Klogston), Mr. W. H. DNA, Mr. T. 0. W. &tandem
Mr. and Mrs. A. Spicer, Mr. Tanen, (Weymouth), Mr.
W. Gilpin and party, Mr. Lush, the Misses Penton,
Mr. and MD. Royton Smith, Mr. and Mrs. If. Darden,
the Mime Greening, Mr. and Mrs. Conologton, and
the Misses Cunningtoa, Mr. and Mrs. Tudor, Mr.
Cockerhano, (soy (Friar Mayne). Kr. and Mrs. Evans,
Mire Evens, Mr. and Mrs. A. Atkins, Mr. J. F. Hannah,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Dundee, the Mimes Sortie, Mire
Harvey, Yr. Marvin Look, Mks Jambs, Mr. J. Faaott,
Diblion, Mr. J. Andrew., Mr. Frost sad the Mimes
Frost, Mimes Permitter, Mies Fetcher, Mr, Vateher,Mr.
J. R. Cooper. Mr. and Mrs Seward. ha
In &vowel to the pictures to essite admiration, the
to administer to eurkeity,the hussy to gratify
the Koglish tendency to bargaining, sad—shell we say ?
—the iniscellaneous trompany to give ample mope to
that dearest of Roglieh libertise—the 'freedom to
criticise your neighbours and show that insular pride
for which our nation is famous—there was • Motors by
Mr. Bueirmaster,from the Science and Art Department,
South Kensington, and a musical programme, whioh
Mr. Bayton Smith had most kiodly undertaken to
arrange and condo°t at considerable self-sser.floe. The
performers WWI 111CMIltillil associated with the Vocal
Association, and it Is ointment to see load Institutions
thus ready to work together for the advantage of one
another. There Inn pianoforte solos, duetts, trios,
glees, and part songs, and the Wet performers were—
Miss Hodgee,Mies M. Look,illre. Pavey,Miss Paul, Miss
Weld, Miss Frost, Miss Pariniter, Dr. ban. Mr. J. F.
Dodges, and Mr. Boyton Smith. The following was the
programme :

Quartedt (two Faancdoet,) " )(meanieUo" Auber.
Part Song
Duett................... I would that ni;filio:ii".. Mendel...h.
Trio. . Qom ot the Id' Smart.
Solo (pianoforte) . Une null Moil " " '-eir Sunda
.. .

Sydney a
Dusti... 7. . Chf the NUL **sr tbe Dale" & Olorer.
810 (planolcals) ..... .'—" Mr. I riandai." .. Sydney Suit&
Glee ... . Where the Bee elute ......Jacluon.
Trio " When thall we three" . . or•ler.
°rand °slop (pianoforte)" Is Puna dee rear Boyton Einalth.
(qr. Brithe &Witt )
Duo tog Piuilictutts)• • • • " fwe .... Osborne.
Part
National Anthem

With so many simultaneous attractions, of °our»,
the performers did not obtain such undivided attention
as at an ordinary sensed : and the charm of tbe even-
ing consisted in the freedom with which the company
walked about and *hatted here and there whatever was
going on in another part of the room. But there were
a few things in the programme which drew • large
majority of those present around the platform to listen,
and, at the close, evoked a general clapping of bands.
The piano solo of Mies Mary Look was a splendid per.
formula, and as • display of local Went, was heartily
applauded. The trio, "Queen of the Night," by
Mise Paul, Mrs. Paysy, and Dr. Hollis. was
very nicely sung; but the duett, O'er the bill, OW
the dale," by Misr Bertha Frost and Miss Annie
Farmiter, was the most popular performance of the
evening. the whole mammy listening to them and
when they condoled there was gush general applause
and • determination to recall teem, that they were
obliged to somply, and then gave "Bark. the goat
balls,' with even greater nooses than their Aret essay.
In the course of the evening Mr. Buokunutter gave
with considerable oarneetnes and vigour, " something,"
as he tanned it, "to do them good ;" and everybody
was satialled •itli the quarter of an hour so occupied.
Mr. Backwater observed it was more than 40 years
: dace the attention of the Government was find
directed to the importance of art as a pert of the
moral education of the people. About that time the
President of the Board of Trade ontaissi the satiation
of Parliament for • large grant of money for the Purpose
of Willing in the skid manuforturing towns Seam's of
Maio, which were primorily intended for the 'duration
of workmen in the SOMAS prmoipise of art with teler-
an* to manufactures. They oontinned la operation
from 1837 to the Exhibition of 1851, at which latter
period it became quite cloar that in almost every
deportment of manufacture requiring • knowledge of
art other nations were Impellers* in Adresse of the
English. It should be borne in sided that while our
chief rivals in trade bad broken down by wars and
revolutions, we had entered on a course if peaceful
industry and d Intently applied ourselves to Industrial
purauits upon which other nations of Europe ecareely
entered. Uwe had only possessed skilled workmen we
needed not to have been in aay fear of r vale. Well I.
1851. the attention of the Government wog again
directed to the subject, and the old Schools of Design
were subsequently gradually superseded by the estab-
lishment of drawing arbor& or schools of art. What
was wanted warp as follows—Not a few marl in Man-
chester educated in art for the purpose of designing
appropriate patterns for cotton dresses; not a few mes
In Halifax for making designs for carpet.; nor yet men
In Coventry for match's patterns for the ribbons of
ladies' bonnets when bonnets used to be worn by leaps
—(laughter)—that which was rather wanted was, a
general elevation, an improvement in tart taste and
foaling of the whole people, so that there might no
longer be any market for wall papers revered with
Chino's pagodas or battle wanes ; or for carpets with
the most discordant colours, and with designs filkd up
with fragmental of Gothic rarebit...tune, sue:dent to
make one fear to walk on them lest he might break
his legs; or for tea cups covered loads sod out with
beetles and bluebottle tee I (applause). Mr.
Bathometer urged that as long as persons con-
tinued to patronise the kind of art which he bed
indicated, filling their Louses with rubbish, they would
And those ready to supply their customers with
specimens of "art" which met the savage condition.
Be argued that if any improvement was to take place
, in the art Industry of the reentry it would sever nose
from the maaufacturers bat from the people being
educated in art. And this must have • oninserroement
In teaching people to draw, in making free hurl
drawings Pore and shank, part of the educadoe of the
people, as a means of cultivating the peewees of obser-
vation—(hw leer). And be doubted whether it was
possible to rise to • proper appreciation of art animal
first of all persons were tenght to love and admire
everything beautiful in nature—(hwe, hear). If he
entered the cottage of the poor man and saw the walls
levered with the oboieet produstiona of Raphael- and
Angelo, each corner being ecoupied by statutory of
exquisite workmanship and if he were told that neither
mom woman nor child ever looked at those miracles of art,
he should be anxious to point out what appeared to be
some of the more prominent and oharesterietie beauties
of the sante. Yet the poor beggar la the Aeld in ill
his poverty lived within sight of greater works th.ui
those of Raphael or Angelo- Kr. Backmaster strongly
petal the cultivation of toot* in studying and copying
the works of nature and sonoluded his add.,., amid •
round of hearty applause.
The Rev. W. Borneo, the well-known Dorset poet,
gave some °harming reeding' in his inimitable Dorset
poems. delighting everybody. The Rev. H. Everett,
Reotor of Holy Trinity, wag also announced al •
reader, but It items he was la London, and he ...kid
the Rev. W. Look to supply his plane, and the rev.
gentleman read from the ever-amusing " lugoldaby
Leg undo."
he the time psssed pleeeantly till eleven ceelook,when
the "National Anthem" was sung, and the eompany
broke up. Botweee CAO and WO were radioed. The
goneral wish seemed to be that this soiree should be
annuol. If ladles and gentlemen can be found to take
the trouble and reaponsibiUty involved, It would
doubtless be very pleasurable so to meet ono' a year,
and in due tints we might have such • growth of good
manners arising from thus looking at One another, that
"Dorchester politeness' would become as notorious as
Is now—well, say, Dorchester beer.
We are revisited to aid that the committee diddle
to tender their beat thanks to those who oontribsted to
the MOSSO of the evening whether by lending pictures
and eariosities, taking port in the amusements of the
evening, or arranging and decorating the room.
DORCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL.

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MONDAY. —Present : Tbe Mayor (Mr. G. J. O.
Gregory, Aldermen 0 Come, T. Coombs, U. lock,
Gormoillors Or. Aldridge, T. Bennett, W. Slade, E.
Bernet', and F. Bennett, with the Town Clerk (Mr.
Odes Symonds).

EL2C7IOI Or SURVEYOR.

The MATO' stated that the eommittee received 52
applieetions, and spent a greet deal of time in ersrulaing
the teatimonials of the various candidates, ultimately
decidiegin favour of Mr. John Wood, of Wolverhampton.
The TOW. CLIVUL reed the report of the oeinceittee
which stated that after wilfully considering the
testimonials of the different ciandidates, they irelsokd
emu all of whom were in poestatioc of the requisite
goaltioationa, mad that finally they *grew to
recommend the apponitment of Mr, Wood. Mr.
Symonds added that he had oontmuniestod with Mr.
Wood se to whoa it +Gold be coovenient for him to
enter upon his duties, and got • reply thee worming
laying in a fortaighl or three weeks from Ude date, as
was most agreeable to the Dunned. He (the Town
Clerk) saw Mr. Bytnends at the 'tattoo whoa ha was
gang away. and be (Mr. Jewett) said he should rehire
this dey fortnight
Dr. ALI:MUGS said tbere were three selected to be
placed )efore the C.,:nedl.
The Mem said as azimuths ballot was taken after '
Dr. Aldridge left, sod it was decided to reroute:teed
one el y.
Dr. ALDILLIIOI a I don't think that ia quit.,
way f dcopg It. I objeet to this proosedt.,
and think it very irregular. wt h:dtr.e
ploposed by some gentle:he, toot skne osodkr:
should be seisetbd out of. 'toe alma b• ANN Wore
the CoanaiL
Mt. ROMS: No, oq,

Dr. ALDarDOZ: I ant quite positive in %het repeat.
Bslore I left sae room 1 woi, • party to the selcetlon
, a Shoes three' ; and now I are told that ',lnutile meeting
I wan broken up as it were--(Voloe.: No, no) —these
was one oboeon. I don't think that at all regular.
The //Liao' : A ballot was taken, ant one fi natty
itel.oteri _

The Tows Ctseit eald that on the report reed it was
secretary some one eboulel Mete tacit be annajand and
sated upon, and then It woald be quite competent for
Dr. Al fridge to more that the selection bs made IrOull
three Indeed of oat%

Mr. Holum? tabl be thought three wore to be
piaci,' bet°, the Connell, bo, ~ne rvo-onot.olo,i.
Mr. LOCK said it IN..' tit, e ,te4 th-ee thould be
wominstrdotel trbile they were oiseueslog tbst question,
Dr. Allrotme

Dr. ALDRITIOII (Aid no, it wet decided, in be votoi,
sod there were lilven for Mr. White bring one of the
.thr,e.

Mr. LOCK said before h. proposition was determined
on, they °auto to a resolit,ion Dr. Aldridge haring
left, to btllot again ; so they 'reduced the number to
two, sod then another ballot was taken, which rainlted
In Mr. Wood being wleoted.

Dr. ALDRIDGE 'rid the nomination a three wu to
allow the Council some vote in the matter. He coo.
*Herod this an unfair proceeding.
Kr. LOCK rid any member eou'd propos* the
election of any of the imodidates be thought but.
Dr. ALDRIDG. : Yes, but you Ithow the difficulty of
doing that after a committee bee decided that
one perum ocly shall be submitted to the Council.
Mr. Ocean said of the eight who toted in favour of
Mr. Wood, seven were now present.
Mr. LOC% rid he thought If Dr. Aldridge had bees
present when Mr. Wool's testimonials were read, and
when Mr. Wood was heard before them, he would have
been one to have voted for him.

Mr. BLADI thought Mr. Wood tb.. most at man of
lii, prorated ho JAW op to kis tastitooMals and what
Ito sold.

Dr. A LDILIDZI said the oPpointment Iraq taken oa
of the Com:tars hands, aod dope virtue:Ay by • oom
mitts*.

Mr. Banton thougbt it too far advanoed to retie any
objection.
Foe Towle CUM "Never too late to mend." Tbe
oommittoe bad no power to make an appointment : it
must some to the Conook

Mr. HODGES said they should &Sue the duties of
the ne• Surveyor, sod the Sergio upon which be held
office.

--T-h—• MAYOI said Mr. Weod'd appointment was km*
poetise of Mao oMes of ladiditor of Nelsanose
Mr. LOOK seed b. 'Mould like it elderly to be under.
stood Mist if tbey eiseted Mr. Wood at £l2O a year,
and should afterward( appoint him Inspector of Nub-
mom, that there !Mould be no inoreese of salary on
asoottot.of those duties.

MA MAYON thought they oould Jo t expect laim to
take extra dutiee without additioual psy—th t would
be forolog work on him be bad not bargained for.
Mr. Locg : I don't think he understands that.
The MAYON : His opplisabon was for the ogles of
Borough Surveyor.
The TOWN CLINK; Ye.; not and Inspector of Nuts
awes. Mr. Symoods remarked that ono of the terms
was that he should reside in the borough, but the
waterworks house was just outside; boa reef, be sup-
poesd,there would be no difficulty in giving him license
to live there.

Mr. LOOK proposed that the report read be approved
and anted upon, and that Mr. John Woad, of Wolver•
hamptun, be appointed Surveyor of the borough, in the
loom of Mr. Jowett resigned, at • salary of fl2/0 •
year, and that wash appointment be determineble by
either party on three mouths' notioe.
Mr. Beswin eiteowded, and it was carried item. die.
It was then decided that Mr. Wood he requested to
enter upon his duties in • fortuight.