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

• So abundant were the good thing"
I walk of the large room, and
besides event:ling into the steiregen
poet of honour, at the emit end was
th e taisioe;
p.infinga, which had genet prin. toe,. d
. Lion, the first pas elementary eolourehni„.
very elaborate painting of "Thirties' in —ti`eir'i,".
tinted paper, the downy app:sran of lining represented a+ wail - t flowers, while the stalks and 55
ie.."' true to tattle'. Leafy branchei 11014.'N
were, in their w grader ons a etiar ~,-,:7,"
painted by the prig • •inuer in the claw of'°'
jag), and her si.ter Mi. Emily, the lap,
pine with her in iple branch, whil.
iway, oak and lichen, was painted si*J. leorrectnees. At thiy end were also Voss. Pte.?.
euggested for aik.nre I 'di or wet..i.7.,.rtalto;
honours being carried ol hy Mi,. •-""etto,
skilfully Mint' I a little .tudy of d„,,,..1..4)
vase, •ni • whole and • t urn °rang-. A eut
from the cut, Itwbarialla h
Olyttd, inset b highly praised. T e.",tt
yes?. work, the paining wa, dit f!Utin
an honour gained by Miss Aniyatt,
petition to- a prig., hut wh r painted plen7tet'eti.'
With coquettish hat so well teat
exhibition of Rowell sold June., at L d 410
m W
ins was 'pined by "The Young eb in
M. ve - :
Nehoit'o, the second be ,
ing given to M,,, I it,
Stork, with want., an attractive
picture. Other pictures would hove
honours, but the r dmirs hot not lun "14 ti.l!
ruffic'ent core, the drawing.. bad so,Pliel
in. Such wu nit VIII earn Wltut Mr,
"Cupid on a Water Lily," and other..
trona nature, Miss Baker, a yourig ar•iit,
and clever thins, throwing • tangle of tnlla
over the 'awl: she outlined it with ink in lark way as at onNi to d•eirysi the p's. and thin
getting Mi.. E. Wilding, whoa. oortiniiel
not itiferior, but done in Dearth .4
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eight, we noticed • very stt•utive hank
with primrose.. violeta, scarlet bety..i..a, wi tr. se.
all so natsral that you seemed to bare pee
tt
haunt of Rowe,. in • cops.'. Pe
itt
Thegeometrical drawings seemed to hive yeith,
sucsuccessful,many it 'dent, having n ia,
0•5eq.,..4.74%
Mr. Sidney Whet an's were specialty
neatnear of the dr. ring and tenth it the wining, et )s
Jomous we-e old, neatly done,. erp-ci illy the den
the crew; Wil'iun Pidgeon • work e 55 ni.:tql
though he di an artisan who hos only j
fre.hand Rohm t S-rutton
•Ize,
and clear., a lutineraph enn-i•.int f team In: Ye,
and some rif Ver. Fmter's mini .
t it
prize. Mi. A. Young took the iviro-r1
Passion and other Bowery, thmigh her
good. The rbildren's work was also ciethiny,Olt,
the general wi rk Miss Ainyatt's chafe etreaW7',.
hash Diana." was very stool,
heroic head in wink and • beautiful drawing "ten
in water colour fr noture ; • don's
monochrome by Miss Purruedge, w,co...sr a
correct ; and Miss Dyer showed a Iny..ly elute
the egg-plant border, aft ir Vint on tit- hernia
Florence. Flowers and foliage, and lanhenti-, t
from copy by Misr E. King 'erre attractive, laic%
meritorious works win —a design for a wall.papirgsl
Lee, bramble and nasturtiums by Miss Dsos,::,
leaf by Mira Nevrbott, and painting of
Miss Dickerion, /1110 some gerinetnn
Mies Dyer, Me. Whettam, and Mr. Gil, x
The following is the prix • list in the I OCleoniatis.
Figure Stalest. in Sepiaor cbair.—Fir t, Alps Ega.„,
b.f... Alice Wilding.
Advanced Oil or liVaterooloora Inn* Nines;
h.e., Alice Willing.
Elementaly Watercelourr.—Fir.t, Alice Wii
—" Thistles ;" 2nd, Emily Wilding, "Maple naallit
leaves ;" Alice Willing, "Oh and rebel;
Wallis, "Flowers:" Gertrude Dimon, "Wad 110e9
Charlotte Wallis, "Gsrden Glovers."
China Paintinr.—Firet, Marion Nnetink,
Bride Sod, Eleanor Dickerson, "Stork with PIZ
be,, Beatrice Amvatt, "Lek," with
and embroidered stomacher: c., Mo. Dame,
Cupid and dragon By and Eleanor D.ckenson, "Ea,
Girl."
Outline. from Cast or Nature. First, Jails
•• Whit, bryony," sketehed in ink, willow
Edith Wilding, "White brynny," penril ; I.E f
and Annett- Freston ; c., Rosalind C .x, lta,inT.e
and Ethel Bonham.
Geometrical Drawing.—Fir.t, Sidorywia,a;
Charles Jams,: c.. Wdhans Pidgeon.
Freehand—First. B awn scratton
Adelaide Young (•ig sheets); Alfred Svc t
sheet.); c.. Romaine Thieilt in (.ix sheet.) w
Elementary Freehand, for Olddiren Under Try}...
First Mabel Short; Sod, E-nest Kerridge; r.,
and Kate Au•tin. •

confaaeniiis.nurntwr of ladies and gra.lesin ant
the exhibition, amnogrt them S.
Warrington. Miss Austin, Mns Bragg. M. J. 11.Dria,
and party. Mr. Mercer snd family, Mr. Hare: slid to
w.r...s imp.r the exhibition or the 'repine tuna&
tl—Mlr, C^X, Mrs. Blair, Misses Pnee,
Mrs. and MiseDsmon, Mr. and the
Wilding. Mr. and Mr. Whetam. Mrs. )(sr% 113. tite
Misses Renville, Miss Stephens, Mr. H. Junto, nisei
other..

--in.e.ine• tint for di.triteitinn of riz,. wu bed o
evening, when the Mayor (G. & Kint, Rei.k
amongst those present :—Mr. C. F. AM.'. ,„
Mr. R. if. Eliot, Mr. T. B. Groves, Mr. H. Haack*:
G. Rowe. Mr. J. J. R. Short and Miss Short, Mr
Curti., Rey. E. Bniton,
Colleglat, School. Dr. and Mr,. Moorhead. Hi,, linsign
a large nomber of thnoe who had pined env., ben
other pupils of the school, the patn•takier mat-. g
Biker, and the energetic aselatant-mmter, Mr. WLeraa,
jun.

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The HON. Secitgrutr, Mr. Arden, wee first cilkd
hi' report, the third annual one, which steel the a
head-master's report on the condition and soi 4x
school would be found highly eati.fact ,ry and ecthurcsa
It would be heard with satisfaction by th. town die
mouth as an evidence of the success of tie ye: ai
promise of continued lames@ in future. The woe I
the school had been rendered certain, and noteithas.
mg the amount expended and heavy tot tlay at cosasearac
the annual expenditure haa been reduced. The ommia
ppealed to the public to assist them eith met seri
subscriptions to enable them to pay orf the <thus/ d-e,
and place the school on a satisfactory foundation on
benefit of the town at large. The fees have hem taie
on a very low basis, so.. to suit all cleats ; the Streusel
Art Department, Swath Kensingt m, provides model.. P.
at 5.0 per cent below the usual pric., and in ad
offer prises and the Government allowerce in 111.411, IT
thoes who pass a certain standard of tu.rit. Toe 0•15.:11
have offered • number of prises for local oomph:rots:l
the Mayor and other gentlemen have kin Dr comets:a
&lye small prises fnr them porpmes. The einict,
consider this a great help in promoting the encore fri
',shoot, and they will he sled to reee ve subeerros
towards the same ehj.ct. Tbe di pertinent grants e
cant, on the coat of all books purchased, sothetacwow
able seethe may be effected, and the school get the beet,
end a good library may thus soon be obtaisei, mire
tributions are ia.le ted towards Ulla
committee concluded their report by thankag the es
master for the aseistarce received Iron hits dace te
past, end also Mr. Wheithatn, the usietantonacer.
Baker has paid • visit to Florence for purport...of an, st;
duo oubt that will be a great advantage to the papa
large. (Applaus..)
Mr. R. if. Eirlyr, the hon. treasurer, was very her'
present • MOTO favourable repot t then he did on the NW
occasion. The report *bowed • small balance in thot:u
this was only nominal, because there were tereml.ra
bile unpaid. The moat unfavourable pat etageres!,
able loss on the cony, rgagione account. The G .thawal
contributions had been .C 53 lf 61., ant the feet Mind
to the master were £lOl 16.. 51., learns as
balance of £ll9. Id, But they owed Mr. Baker a e
for fees not returned to him, • prating bill ir eels,
£l5 16s. 10d., and • quarter'. rent is du., mthor
(ether about .012 owing. He mentioned tbil len ni
should think the position • more favourable one dies
really is: but be reminded them that too fretS
presented a report wherein thew liabilities were ova LIN
They had cleared off nearly £lOO of debt, and he 140
before next year to hsve no more debts to talk alga
(Applaithe
Mr. SAKI& also Presented his third report or tkot-44
which stated that at the second grade examieatios ink
last 21 student, obtained teases, and 1:3 pia', lett,
the individual nurob-r of students Passed wad.!'s
report also gave come excellent advice to the papa. •
The MAYOR said it must be • very phawet land tie
who are interested In this School of Art to he litre he
evenine, and listen to the very good reports that hareted
presented. The school appeared to have pos34 grwit
the days of its infancy, not without those little wise/
and drawbacks which infancy Is liable to, and alai,.
arrived at a sturdy and healthy boyhood. It was ineW
of great satisfaction to Weymouth that the tithed 111
been so snecewfully established. The love of art is est,,,
the clearest signs of prosperity amongst • people, set„!
opportunity of practising art is one of the w'
mailers we can have aruonger no, Manl end "I
• poor girl and lad who would otherwise bays be
debarred from etherealise art have been ther
Put their feet on the ladder, and the °pouted
of rising to enslnenoe. Re would Ithe to se
few words to His pupils. Re had said the love of art
one of the greatest educators we can have in • ern
country; and should like to point out • few ways in o.l_l
arteducates those who have devoted tbenhaelves toil. I.
student of art is neessearely sent to name., and than t,
or she no:emeriti learns truth, and we have only to le
around this room to ewe how the students hays ber
educated to this. Nature in itself is absolute took
therefore the more we study Nature the more we Wei
be able to leecn what absolute truth is. Another piste,
which the students may be educated is in the lore •
beauty. We c moot look upon this beautiful world Tithe
being taught to love beauty; if we look at the rotes a
the mountains the clouds which are floating ahow
heads, we shall see this beauty, and those who lied*
good fortune to live in Weymouth have special IP!:
%unities of studying the clouds, and the sea to their liØ
and shades watch corns had KO over our bay; 1104/
storms and the alma. the lights and ebalee—.ll ~.
lessons which the student of art oan appreciate.
taught another very important lesson—industry. Oth;
most important to try and get an art library beaus
South Kensington department di all they can to estak44
such librarier, and we can get work' at • great wlegW:
He also looked forward to the time when we shall bit'
public free library here. Weymouth is but • simalltovil
but hew.. glad to say we are following the example
the larger towns; no doubt the opportunities given WA
towns will be &eared to the smaller ones, and he
forward to the time when we shall have a free
worthy of Weymouth.
Mr. J. J. It. SUORT moved the adoption of the effect
Mr. Ci ills seconded.
°I. Dr. 111100111ZAD moved the re-appointment of the
mitre*, reading • very lengthy list, and remarking dfa,
the de•tinics of our world-wide armoire are,,,_dtwd-. -
about ten gentlemen who form the Cabinet. uw tlr
of this school will be by foe, times the number of tWe.
e school O.t-
tude t-f
otlitfrohhnleeouvufnres.r.:trt telisdxytelowcytwdorwetidtaatdhimartisioeentruitroprog.:ll::ybi::::.e.:;:;:b:dealiphthilt,eueii.mthali.ont";im.tt.hteeprosubadaldtThi
bat it. trial;
difficulties ; about two years aro it wee finsg-7.,,5y
now
haven of comparative encore, and he hoped it sto:o",j
Acient service,.
irbt* The Rev. W. S. SenTruvrogre seconded, blow
11,10 interesting ceremony over,
ire PO The LT, E. BOLTON proposed *s
vote of thatt—
Mr. Rows seconded. He had been connected
school Dona its commencement. and could
personal knowledge that the officers downed war.
thanks.

Mr. Nowt.. moved a vote of thanks to th3j.ti
muter for tbe exemplary way in which b. b 4
the school. and the kind way he had monied iDgfrM-W.
from the cornmitte of mars(ensent. The socceig,..o7o..
a lomree of self-cungratalation to Mr. Baker wlr
N titan) Paid on a former oocasion they lisd.
piessurable user budding ; that flower is *Mr t!.......e5t
to Wont : lii. not yet full•bloom : but ie
maw ho rzoected in future. It Is gratifying to !"Thite
a-tieans ii.vo an opportunity of improving tbetr
cimonssiauces by Joining such a school. sad io
he couo touted 'he committee on such • woougykose-
Bilt-r, and such a sioadjutor u Mr.
(I.•misue,)
Ram boi_mil° Th. Rev, Mr. °ILIUM MOOOde4 . Mr.
a m .15: eat t mazer, one who teaches lull. au
his pupils nary food of him.

Mr. Rasta acknowledged the vote.
Mr. T. B. 0••••• movel • vote of thanks to "‘"— gro6er"lt
man. Those who remembered a previous „pod
not be slow t, attribute the POCONO 01
proorediare to such an excellent &sinless.
OS°
Th. MATOIL, in r .sponding, acknowledged tb• ,b,
of fellow-townsmen in thot, offers toward'
prius. and booed these offers, like the whoa. in"—
Inoreeeing from year to year.
exh6P.
The floutimki Wm nos lo lamed tie workl