The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-10-26 00:00:00

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SMARM:BY Diocgsmr SYNOD.-At a meeting held on
Monday the following four laymen, Messrs. Garland,
Stainthorpe, Beer, and It. I. Marshallsay were
elected to attend • ruri-decanal meeting, at which
representatives will be chosen to attend the Salisbury
Diocesan Synod. .

TEXPICKANCI Socirry.—A musical entertainment
was given under the auspices of this society at the
Corn Exchange on Wednesday, the 13th inst. The
Weymouth Temperance Choir, numbering over 20
voices, attended and provided the solos, duets,
and recitations for the entertainment. The Rev. H.
Pelham-Stokes presided, and addresses were given by
the Rev. E. Bolton, of Wareham, and William
Wilson, of Weymouth. The latter gentleman
promis d to give the society a conjuring entertainment
during the winter. Over 200 attended the meeting.
Boast) SCHOOL—The Government report on this
school has been received, and is as follsws :—'The
school is in very good order, and has passed a most
satisfactory examination. The grant is larger than on
the previous year." At a meeting of the Board on
Wednesday last the following resolution was passed—
" That the chairman should convey to the teachers
and assistants that the members of the Board were
highly satisfied with the re.ult of their teaching, and
to the children that it gave them much pleasure to
learn that they had benefitted so much by the good
teaching they had received." In accordance with this
request Mr. Pike (the chairman) visited the school, and
after reading the resolution gave an excellent address,
which waslistened to with rapt attention, and concluded
by calling upon the children to give hearty cheers for
M . Wise (head-master), Mr. Hill (assistant-master),
Miss Best (infant mistress), and the junior teachers.
The children were then called upon to give three hearty
cheers for Mr. Pike, wh for more than a quarter .4 a
century had taken such &lively interest in the welfare
of the school.

Row's° CLun DivNlce. —On Thursday evening a
dinner took place on the occasion of the closing of the
rowing season at the Red Lion Hotel.—The Rev. 11. P.
Stokes (who is president of the club) in the chair, and
M. J. Guest, Juiq., M.P., in the vice-chair: amongst
other gentlemen present were Messrs. G. C. Filliter, F.
Filliter, Dr. Borehatn, W. P. Strinthrwpe, R. C.
Hutchings, Rev. Doyle F'. Marshallsay, T. V. Collihole
Goodchild, and Tribbett. The following toasts were
given " The Queen, " " The Prince and Princess of
Wales, "by Mr. Guest ; "The Bishop and Clergy of
the Diocese," pngsteed by Mr. 0. Beer, responded to
by Rev. Doyle ; " The Rowing Club .d Wiirehain, "
by Mr. F. Filliter, responded to by Mr. Guest ; "The
president and vice-president's of the club," proposed
by Mr F. Marshallsay, responded to by Rev. H. P.
Stokes ; "The Hon. Treasnr-r and Secretaries,"
nd respoed to by Mr. C. G. Filliter; "The town and
Trade of Wareham, " proposed by the Rev. Doyle, re.
responded to by Mr. Collihole; "The Sulrecribers to the
Boat Club, "proposed by IV Boreham, responded to
by Mr. F. Filliter ; " The Mayor and Corporation, "
propose d by Mr. Goodchild, responded to by Mr.
F. Marshallsay. The chairman and vice-chairman
having vacated their seats, Mr. Collihole was elected
to the chair and Mr. R. C. Hutchings, Esq., to the
vice-chair, their health. being drunk. The remainder
of the evening was spent in a very pleasant
manner.