The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-11-01 00:00:00

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Grumman Scitom. GOACART.—On Thursday evening
a concert was given at the Minster Grammar School •
b 7 a number ut the soh 'tars, assisted by several friends.
'niers was a large audience, alai the following pro-
gramme was most efficiently rendered throughout :
Part I.—Pianoforte duet, •• March in Sylvana," W.
W. 'l'srotmian and Mrs. Fyne.-Clinton; glee, 'The
stars that above us are skiing ;" song. "t "'kat of
loves," Mum Cumaiughaui ; trii., "0 lady fur, ' F.
Rushton, G. A. Mathew, C. N. Trotinau glee, "The
le" now leaves t" tdasio:orte s do, " Reverie," U.
Hopkinson; duet and chorus, "Faithful Johnnie,"
B. Ce'enbes and W. W. Trotmau ; violin ',I
Gavotte, A. Druitt. Part 2—Music of 'Macbeth,'
E. E. filiennPs Air. A. Wareham, Mr. Trott, Mr.
Score; cog, •• My Queen." Mr. H. W. Trott; "Toy
Symphony;" glee, "Jack and Gill ;" pianoforte solo,
" Lieder uhue Wort.," W. W. Trottnan ; wog, "The
Wood," Miss Cunningham; (Jul save the Queen."
The boys acquitted tuemselves in • manner which
reflects' the highest praise on Mrs. Fines-Coot on, the
wife of the headmaster of the school, who has taken a
great deal of trouble in training the boys for the lest
six month.. DEiss Con inghatn, who has become a
! general favourite with • Winabonte audience, met with
quite an ovation, and the excellent manner in which
she acquitted tiered( as • talented vocalist deserved
the enthusiastic reception she met with. In reply to
the encore to " The Wood," she sang, "No ir, with
great taste. Of the nut urge. Woos It is sufficieut to
say snit a few exceptions their playing was excellent.
About gl3 was tak _n at the door, and the nett prucee is,
which, after deducting expenses, amounted LO about
£B, are to be given to the School Cricket Club Fund.
rILOPOSID Ant GLAM.—A. meeting was held on
Wednesday evening, in the Town Hall, to pr smote
the establishment of a schuol or Art or Art Class in
Wimborne. General liacleau took the chair. Af.er
a few preliminary worms from the Utensils's], Mr.
Bieunand, woo is connected with the litaudford Art
Class, gave an interesting address settiug lima the
advantages of such institutions, particularly to the
working classes. The Goveinmeut had at their
disposal a considerable sum of motley every year to
devote to assisting art schools, and wad ready in the
firat instance to bear half the csst of providing models
and copies tor drawing. Then they g.sve grants to
the Local Committee as payment upon the result of
Me examinations held each year in May, and also
prises and certificates to the successful students. By
these schools artisans an 1 others were enabled to learn
the application of artistic design to manufactures, as
for instance, to furniture, fabnce, and wall decorations.
Or those woo were successful in the examivations
might themselves become teachers in art schools. He
wished it to be understood that the Government, in
assisting schools, desire especially to promote educa-
tion in art am ing the working classes, but that persons
in the open classes were also really admitted on the
payment of higher lees. He next gave a few hint• as
to the necessary steps to be taken in forming •
ochool or clam. He recommended that, in the
first instance, an "Art Clams" only should be
attempted; pointing out that in constitution it was the
same as • "School of Art," but required less outlay at
the beginning, and fewer attendances on the part of
waiters and students. He hoped to sees school of art
established some day in permanent buildings of its
own. He thought that the prospects in Wimborne
weie at least a• good as those in Biandford ; where he
began with 30 students and now had 70 names 04 the
books.—Mr. Fynes4-3iutoi said that • committee had
been formed in accordance with the regulations of the
Science and Art Deparunent, with General Maclean
as chairman. The committee quite concurred in Mr.
firenuand'e recommendation that an "art clam'
should be formed for the present. They proposed to
commence with an afternoon class and an evening clan
of two hours each, every week, but the number could
be increased if necessary. The fees payable for the
afternoon class would be not more than Li per session
of four months for ladies and gentlemen, and 15s. for
those engaged in business; to. the eveniug class, 10s.
for ladies and gentlemen, 74 6d. for those in business,
and 21. 61 for artisans and labouriog men. He had
offered the large room in the Grammer School for the
purpose of holding the classes, so that the only expense
connected with the room would be fur lighting, warm-
ing, and attendance. It would be necessary to raise
subscriptions for the purpose of purchasing copies,
models, la, and he hoped they would have no
difficulty insetting up £l5, which, he thought, would
be sufficient. The cost of purchasing drawing boards
and matetials would be about 3a. for each student.—
The Chairman requested that persons wishing to juin
the class would give in their names, if possible, before
the end of tho present week.—A vote .4 thanks was
proposed to the Chairman and Mr. Brenuand, and
the meeting terminated.