The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-03 00:00:00

BIELCOMBE REGIS SCFIOOL.

We inesday last was priseday at this school, when the
prises and certifleatte gained at the recent examinations
were distributed by the Mayor (G. E. Riot. E q.) There
was a good att3ndance, inclulitur many ladies. Among
those present were. besides the Headmaster. the Rey. J.
Miller. end Auistant Mist TII. the Rev. Talbot Dresses,
Mr. J. Robertson. and Mr. Alfred Dennis.

Tb• HILADMM/TlOl commence I the-p7o7udings by read-
ing the report of the examiner, lit. J. H. Taylor,
Queen's C liege, Oxford, and M.& , Trinity College, Cam-
bridge. The report particularly impressed on the boys
and parent@ the importance of regular attendance. Taken
u a whole the report wee satisfactory. The Headmuter
referred to one remark mentioned in the report, viz., with
regard to the Irregularity of attendance. That was really
the great difficulty they hod to eontend with. The
Irregularity of the day boys not only affected thew:melees
but the boys all round, and it kept the standard of the
work down, thus siring the muter* • very anxious time.
For instance., during the Yeoruonry week one-third of the
boys seemed to have run ma I. Very often some kind-
hearted father in mistaken kindness gars his boy • day
here and a day there, and when that boy came back they
bad either to let them lose the work done in their
absence or extra time hod to be spent in going over the
work of thee. &borates/ when they did turn up. That
was the only fault he had to find.

The MsToz before distributing the prizes, addreseed the
boys in encouraging terms. It gave him very great pleasure
t 3 be present amongst thorn, to see all their bright, happy
Nees at the close of another term, and to have the pleasure
of distributing the many charming folks which be sew
before him for the boys who bad so richly deserved them.
He gave the boys a very valuable hint about examinations.
He had had the same experienc as they had, and he had
bad to undergo examinations in days gone by. He referred
to the nervous feeling felt by boys before the examiner.
Although no doubt it seemed rather formidable to sit
before the gentleman who came down to examine thorn,
he asked them to remember that the examiners were
gentlemen who had been well accustomed to boys, and did
not come down to be fierce and unkind, and to maks the
worst of them. but, on the contrary, they tried to get the
best out of them. He asked them not to be so frightened
as not to answer at all : but to do their very best for ikon
who were trying to do their best and kindest foe them.
ehooid not be discouraged; but it should stir them
up to work the harder, and to do their best another time.
In concluding his epoch his Worship said he sincerely
hoped that the boys who passed through ILr. Miller's hands
would do their best, and in the future become useful
citizens, and thus carry the good moral lessons they had
learnt into after life. He hoped the high moral sad
honourable tone of this school would always be
kept up, and that the boys who left would leave
• good Impression behind, because very often a boy could
leave a very- bad impression, and thus do a very great
injury to the school, not only to his fellows, but to the
tone he left behind. He trusted, however, there were
none such, and that all of them would leave • good im.
preasion, and thus be able to look back to their school
life as amongst the happiest days they had spent.
The oriz-e were then distributed as follows :
Scatrrum—Prisee given by the Rev. Talbot °reeves.
6th Firm, Symonds : sth, Hopkins 4th, Withers (ma.);
3rd. Withers (mil: Nears (ine). arlditi nal ; lad, Wood.
ENGLISH Suarecra —6th Fula. Shepherd (nts-I, exhibi-
tion :sth, H mkins, Mitchell (ms), and Caine% additional ;
3rd. Clark (ml); lad, Barnet
Patna-6th Form. Dsnnis (ma): sth, Ayling ; Sim
son, additional ; 4th, Withers (rna) ; 3rd. Humphrey (ma);
Ntave (mi), additional.

" rh—
Shepherd; 5:1; Gregory; 4th,
Ailing ; 3rd, Drake ; 101, Pope.
MATIIIMATICS.-6% Form. Richard; Mitchell, and
&mond. ; stb, Hopkins; atb, Carruthers (ml); 3rd,
Heave (ma); lad. Clark (mi).
'Mu Pius= —Dennis (ma). Hopkins. Clark (mi).
Bryant, Withers (ma), Nears (mi).
CAIIIIIIIDOL LOCAL EXAMINATIONS—Senior SyrootlOS
4114 Third Class Honour.: SheVierd and Symonds.
Pass: Langdon, Richards. Bryant, Mitchell (ma), Hop-
kins. Stickle., Dennis (ma), and Tozer.
GERMAN.—FormeA Dennis (ma).
egg Ge.--ShePh gmal.
SriLLlNG.—E4nionam
Warrixo.—Bryeat
swnimixo. —Bus for boys over 15, 120 yards-Ist,
Withers I: 9nd. Shepherd I; 3rd, Trotter.—Ruie for boys
between 19 and 15. 100 y•ards—lst, Leine led. Dennis I;
3rd. Caine; —Race for boys ender 13-Ist. Carruthers I :
Ind. Hopkins; 3rd, Nesim—Beginners, 15 yards—lit,
Bennett; Ilad,Reasell.- -014 Boys Rice. 900 yards—lit,
Barnes,' 114 d. .roes.
The Elsou-Kairme remarked that the number of Cam-
brides oesSillosiss seined by the school was larger than
any other school in the county or diocese.
The Rey. TALBOT GLUTS& then addressed a few words
of congratulation and encouragement to Mr. Miller and
the aasistant masters. He also referred to the late com-
mercial crisis, which had told very heavily upon • great
msay schools ; but the Meleambe Reel School had shown
herself to be • thoroughly seaworthy rowel, and under the
skilful and diligent guidance of her captain, Mr. Miller
and her °Moses she had weathered the storm, and had no
lost a single mast or sail. Perhaps she could not show quite
so much canvas; but It was all safe, and now that more
=Wtime were coming upcgi our country Mr.
og% be able to sbow as mu% sail Si before. Es

COPFIRIIOIOII.—Tte Bishop of the Diocese held
confirmation services on Sandhi. at St. Peter's Church
and in the prison. At the latter place 28 convicts
were confirmed. _ _ .

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H.M.S. ESL —This venal, with Royal Naval
Artillery Volunteers on board, put into Portland on
Friday and remained until Sunday. The men are out
for their annual cruise. _ .

MILITARY Founem..—On Thursday the remains of
a drummer of the 56th Resiment named Normany
were interred in the Rut Weir Cemetery with the
customary military honours. The Rev. V. Apple-
ford, the chaplain of the regiment, conducted the
MITIIOIII. _ _

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B/UTISH AND FOREIGN SOCUITT.-0a Sunday the
Rev. It. Perkins, district secretary to the society,
preached in St. George's Church, and aidressed the
Sunday School children in the afternoon. On the
following evening there was a public meeting in the
schoolroom, when the Rev. T. A. Ottley presided.
Collections were made in aid of the society.
SAD DEATH OP MR. NICHOLAS WAT.—We regret
sincerely to announce the death, from yellow fever, of
Mr. Nicholas Way, eon of Mr. Rtweel Way, of Spring
Gardens. The deceased was chief officer on board the
Royal Mail Company's steamer Derwent. The vessel
has just arrived at Havre from the West In lies, with
the fever among her crew. Mr. Way and two seamen
have died, and 18 in all are skl. The deceased was
well•known in Portland.

DEATH Or Ma. lIZERT WINTER.—We regret to
hear of the death of Mr. Henry Winter, of Fortune's-
Well. He was at his accurt .mad employment on
Saturday. but felt rather unwell. At half-past ten the
same evening he was taken with severe pains, and Dr.
Mac Lean wee called in at an early hour on Sunday
morning. Be paid constant attention to the came, and
towards the middle of the day he was much easier, and
it was hoped • favourable clrange hsl takin place;
but later on mortification set in and he died at half-past
nine on Sunday evening. The funeral to ik plaza on
Tuesday afternoon, in the R-forna churchyard, when
the Rev. J. A. Iliazor officiated. The funeral was
strictly private, bnt the respect in which the deceased
was held was testified by the partial closing of the shops
in Fortnne's•Well. Mr. Winter was M years of age.
It Is rather a strange fact that the deceased is first
cousin to the late Mr. Charles, who died suddenly last
week.

PORTLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL CENTENARY.
The centenary is beng celebrated by the Noncm-
formista, of Portland, in a thoroughly hearty manner.
On Sunday, prayer meetings were held in the early
morning. in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Forting'''.
Well, and the Wesleyan Chapel, Easton. Later on in the
day there was public preaching in the Bible Christian
Chapel. Wakeham, by the Rem J. Knipe and H. Padithritn.
In the Euithn Wesleyan Chapel, by the R iv. T. Garland
and W. R. Waugh. In th, Wesley hn Chanel. Fortune's-
Well, by the Revs. W. R. Waugh and J. Knipe. In the
Primitive Methodist Chapel. Fcrtune's-Well, I.y the Rev.
H. PAgbans ; and in the Congregational Chapel, Chiswell,
by the 112• L J. G. Llwrence and T. Garland.
In the afternhon there were meetings of schools in the
Wealeyan (Fortune's-well). the Congregational, (Chiswell,)
and the Wesleyan (Elston), which were addressed by the
Revs. J. Knipe, J. C. Lawrence, and W. R. Waugh.
Dellections were made after each of the services, which
were exceedingly well attended.
On Monday, at six in the morning there were prayer
meetings in the Wesleyan Chapel. Fortune's-well and the
Bible Christian Chapel. Wakebsto. In the evening there
was • taa•••fle conference in the Wesleyan Chanel,
Fortune's-well. The subjects for discussion were:—" Row
to get children to attend, and how to retain them,
especially our senior scholars How to secure goon
order and behaviour in the Sunday School," and "The
best manner and method of teaching Bible and Infant
Classes," introduoed by Mews. J. Roper, A. Attwooll,
and G. 11. Smith. The Rev. W. R Waugh took the chair.
The subjects were well taken and the conference was
marked with much spirit. There was • good attendance
and appropriate hymns were sung.
At six o'clock on Wednesday morning there were prayer
meetings in the Weelersill Chanel (Easton), and the Bible
Christian Chapel (Maidenwell),

NisrTo qr SCHOOLS.

The principal feature In the —ce.r7t-e.n—sry celebration was
practicslly spoilt on account of the unfavourable weather.
the children assembled in Chesil, to the number of about
L.lOO. when the weather was comparatively fine, and
formed into processiou, which extended from the Pnroitive
Methodist Chapel to the Victoria Hotel. Beautiful flags
and banners gave a bright and gay aspect to the procession,
and had the weather only continued fine it would have
been thoroughly enjoyed. ill the children wore bright
new centenary medals. The procession proceeded
through Chesil. Queen's-mad, Fortune's-Well, New.
road, Wide-street, Rsforne. and Eastoniquare to
the field adjoining the Drill. nalL Hymns were
nicely sung on the route, at Chisel, Fortune's-Well.
and Reston-square. On arriving at the field rain began
to fall thickly and heavily, and the only course left wee
to beat • hasty retreat to their several achcolroome and
chapels, whilst • large number tmk up their abode in the
spacious Drill Hall, where the children enjoyed them-
selves no much as was possible under the circumstance*.
Oa Friday evening a sermsn will be preached in the
Primitive Methodist Chapel. Fortune's-well, by the Rev.
E. Bolt in (Gloucteter-street, Weymouth), to be followed
by a Communion service, when the Rev. IL Padgbans
will preside, assisted by the other ministers.