The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-10 00:00:00

OPINING Olf NEW SCROOLRUOIL

On Monday the new Sunday Schoolroom, in connection I
with the Congregational Chapel, was opened by • bazaar,
presided over by several 'adios of the congregation. The
day was very stormy, with heavy thunder oh wen, but in
spite of the weather the bazaar was quite a oncosts. There
were two large stalls, presided over by Mn,. Green and
Mrs. K. Homer, Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Pearce, these being
oomplet ily filled with an immense variety of article., both
ornamental and useful. There was also • table of
literature, on which illustrated books and ornamental
cards formed the most attractive features. Though it -u
only seven weeks since the idea of • bazaar was broached.
so ready was the response of many kind friends that
besides the two large stall., • sideboard and clotheshorse
were also covered with gifts, those on the latter "animal"
being the work done by the children at Athellaainpion
School, kind:y presented by Mrs. Schulhoy and Him
Valary. There was also a ref eshment stall wl.ich was
well patronised, ad ialt. .ugh out least, there was a
bride's cake. toe peculiarity of which was that it had three
degrees of quality. It was composed of • tier of three
boxes, Ailed with things of varied value, and, according
as yen wished, Id., U., or 3J. worth of "cake' Yuput
In your hand and took your choice "George," who thus
dealt out the cake was to ills young people the "best.
I man" of the day. t was great amusement tithe children
to discover what kind of article they had chosen, br•boy
to find that he had gut a croch t needle, and for • girl to
discover that she bad chrson a pair of braces. For the
Sunday school children there was also provided a "bean
pie," which was " haked" on the same principle, with •
variety of Ingredients. Ou paying a penny, each child put
, his" hand in the pie" and brought out • piece which was
' usually found to be of considerably more value than that
ruin. "When the pie was open" the children began to
shout with amusement, if they did not actually " sing,"
and as they were driven itvdrore sooner than usual by the
storms from the field, kindly lent by G. W. Homer, But,
where they were having their games, the bride's cake and
, bran pie were perhaps all the more appreciated. At seven
o'clock there was • public meeting, presided over by Mr.
Hyd, the pastor of the church. The speakers were Rom
J. Davis (Puddletrenthidel, J. S. Butcher Oltivrey), W.
Smith (Weymouth), W. Boobs (Luiworth), and T. Simla
Mere Regis). Several speakers spoke very highly of
the appearance of the new schoolroom, as not only a very
great convenience but also we a beautiful addition to the
chapel and manse, which no • form a handsome block of
building,. The addresses were chiefly bearing upon
Sunday school work, especially on the need of preparation
and prayer on the part of three who were engaged in it.
Votes of thanks were given to the ladies who presided at
the stalls and at the tea, to the choir, to tbe architect, Mr.
Best. of London, who gave his murices gratis, and to Miss
Wright, of London, for her sal in collecting for the
school, and to the speakers. Alt 'ether the day's proceod-
Inge were vary enjoyable end successful, nearly £l6 having
been realised, which I only a little more than .C4O to
be g A to put the new building out of debt, and doubtless
the things still remeiweg unsold from the bazaar will deer
must of this amount Tie bazaar was continued on Tues-
day evening, when .f. 5 120. more was taken at the stallr.