The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-03-19 00:00:00

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NEpoRT OF TRU comMITTE3 OF TOE
LORCIIIATEIt NATIONAL MliooLi, FOR
THE YEAR Imo.

11 tla • lth a grest deal of pleasure that we ley thiN
txfory our rea,h,ra. There is nothing " train-
ing up a child in the way he aliould 10," and we Inuit
soht that the inhaisitanta of 111.relleater ought to fed
proud at ha% ing tech I art% sit at ii wdl-mnnaged
schools for the neutrinos children if thin dhtriet.l

"The Cotranittee of the Dorchester National School,
are able to lay thtir report this year beft,re its Sub-
scribers, with more than oidantry satiefaction. !loth
schools continue 'till to prosiwr, under Gtsl's blessing
and exhibit increased efficiency in ths various branches
of irlucation.

"The Boya' School, under the careful surrinten-
deuce of Mr. Cooper, has been nuking steady progress
during the last few year.. A paler, inc to the register
of the year 1855, 'when the incsent master commenced
his duties, shows the number of boys on the books, for
the quarter, to be 104, and the average number present
74. The corresponding quarter, in the past year, gives
1110 settle number on the books, and 167 as tie overn.:,
attendance, exhibiting an increase of 56 up ot the tote
and 33 epee the average.
. .

" The Girlie School, through the long-tried and get-
arTering exertions of the mistress, Miss Way, keeps a%
FUN its numbers and its reputation. The total number
o the books for the quarter ending December, lsl3o,is
; the average number present 162. The accommo-
dation provided for infanta by the opening of the Holy
Trinity School Ims, of coarse, slightly effected the
attendance at this school. Notwithstanding the num
here fell little short of what they were previously, and
are still steadily on the increase.

As to the efficiency of both schools, and their ad-
vanceinent in sound and useful instruction, it will be
gratifying to the subscribers to be informed that Her
Majesty's Inspector, in his report of November last,
',peaks of • continued insproveinent upon preceding
pers. In eddition to this, two of the pupil teachers,
Thomas White and Elise Atney, both succeeded in
gaining Queen's richolarships at Christmas.
The fln-...0cial statement for the year shows • balance
of rl;7 13a. 94. It will be satisfactory to compile this
el', with the accounts of former years. By a reference
to past reports., it appears that in 1855 the receipta were
1:243 lee. including £BO advanced by members of. the
Committee, and the payments 1.368 9a. lid., leaving a
balance of 1:24 Lis. lid. due to the Treasurer. In the
line following years the receipts gradually Inc:visaed,
so as to pay off by instalment' the debt of EM/ that
had been incurred in 1856, and to leave a balance of
1.11 Its. 7d. in the Treasurer's hands at the close of
18.58. In 1850 the balance had risen as high as
1.79 Rs. which, however, was reduced by nearly
till, in covvoquenee of bills sent in after the year had
expired. This redaction, it may be observed, obliged
the Treasurer to give tip the investment of the money'
ordered by the Committee last year, as was stated in
the report.

The Committee, referring to the following clause in
the reimrt for the year 1855:—" There yet remains a
hU.. , to be provided for the schoolmaster, an object
which the Committee are very anxious to see aacom-
plishetl,"—have, on appllhation from Mr. Cooper,
slowed him the semi of £l5 per annum towards the
ri nt (4 • house. They have, at the same time, in con-
sideration of her long and efficient services, raised Miss
Waj's salary, by an increase 4EB, to £5O per annum.
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It is found necessary to connect the drain of the
Cal's School with the public saver—an object to the
tionnletion of %Lich • considerable portion of the
bal.inee in hand inust be devoted.

COUFUSINO. —On Wednesday, the 13th inst., Major
Besant again afforded his frieniis an opportunity
of enjoying a day of excellent sport in coursing with
his bounds, through the kind liberality of H. B.
Sheridan, Eeq., at Hoglease. As usual hares
were plentiful, the sport was exesedingly exciting,
and all on returning to their homes in the evening
kit highly delighted with the day's proceedings.
BAil Ota.—Our eyes have rushy been so tned of
late that we must, under existing circumstances,
claim some little indulgence from our thousands of
readers. We mean in the case of a misprint, for
really that part of our labour which we are compelled
to do by gaslight has lately become quite a task, and
cannot quite make up our minds to nee candles in
our printing establishment.
1{ A OCTOCIL Cos La. —OILIr readers are, perhaps, not
aware of the fact that Haddock coal will not bear
"poking," for the more it is stirred the leas heat it
will give, and the faster it will be consumed with-
out actually burning out. In order to burn this coal
with advantage, it is necessary to keep • rather
large tire, and when it becomes dull and gives but
little heat, it should not be poked, as is commonly
the case, but a little small coal should be thrown on,
and if it does not then revive, • few pieces may he
pushed underneath without disturbing tbs bulk of
the tire,by which means a.uch greater beat may be
kept up with a less consuniption of coal.
Tux Itlmpszes OF THI SEASON. —We cannot
help noticing the forward state of the hedge; in this
neighbourhood, the violets scent our walks, and the
primroses are as abundant now as we generally see
them a month later in other season,. Judging from
this we imagine that the sport of foxhunting will
soon terminate for the season, that is, if the old
saying is a trus one, viz., "that then never is no
scent when them stinking violets is in bloom."