The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-06-28 00:00:00

WIMBORNE.

WINDOHN6 FREZ GRAMMAR SCHOOL—OD Friday
afternoon last the half-yeirly distribution of prizes
took place at the Grammar School, in the presence
of a highly influential assembly. The governors pre-
sent were Major Portman, J. T. Beakett, Esq., J.
Bingley Garland, Esq., C. Rowe, Esq, G. Evans,
Req., W. C. Dmitt, Esq., Webb, . • there
were also piesent ;—the Rev. R. K. Beat, die Rev.
C. Onslow, the Rey. H. Good, the Rev. H. P.
Cookesley, the Rev. Dr. Fletcher, head master of
the school; the Rev. H. Pix, second master; Mon-
sieur D'Abner, French muter, An. The boys had
during the week undergone a severe examination in
every department of instruction, under the superin-
tendence of Arthur Calvert, Eaq., M.A., Fellow of
St. John's College, Cambridge, and formerly •
pupil of Wimborne Grammar School. The proceed•
ings commenced by J. T. 13askett, Esq., calling on
Mr. Calvert, as examiner, to read his report, from
which we gathered that the school is in a high state
of efficiency, more especially in the higher claws.
He suggested some points for improvement in arith-
metic and one or two miner branches, and concluded
by expressing his high approbation of the attain
ments an general conduct of the boys. He also
read the following prize list :—Classics and yeseral
class work :—First class, Best ; **mond class, Low'
T. Druitt ; third clan, E. B. Fletcher; fourth class.
Frampton. Matheinotics :—First, Best; second,
Low. Diristly :—Wakefield. frescA : E. Litter.
Isle, Webb. Drawing :—W. J. Fletcher. J. T.
Banat, Esq. then presented the prizes to the suc-
cessful competitors, accompanying each presentation
with a few words of kind advice and encourage.
inent.—The Rev. Dr. Fletcher thanked the examiner
for the efficient services he had rendered. It was
very gratifyiug to himself and the other masters to
hear the school spoken of in such complimentary
terms. The examination had been a most marching
one, and he would venture to say that at DO period
of his connectbm with the school had the ISIAIDDIa.
tion been conducted on so extensive a scale aa on
the present Ammon. The boys had been examined
iii subjects embracing the whole course of instruction
pursued in the school, and these subjects bad been
gone into in an unusual degree. thus testing the
ability of the boys and the efficiency of the system
of education pursued. The report of the examiner
spoke highly of the general character of the school,
and he trusted that all connected with it would ever
try to merit the esteem and approbation of the
governors. —The Rev. H. Piz thought it only fair to
the friends and supporters of the school that he
should explain the cause of the deficiency referred to
by the examiner in his report. The examination in
arithmetic, from some oversight in the preparation of
the papers, was but a half one, and therefore could not
be considered a fair specimen of the proficiency of
the boys in that department. He considered it due
to the governors this explanation should be made,
and equally due to himself, as that branch of study
was under his superintendanoe.—Mr. Calvert, in re-
turning thanks, maul he was very glad Mr. Pix had
made that explanation, as it cleared up the matter,
but he would venture to recommend that his sugges-
tions might be acted upon. It gave him great
pleasure to come to Winibome on this occasion and
renew his acquaintance with Dr. Fletcher. He had
himself been under the tuition of Dr. Fletcher for
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some years, and could thus bear testimony to the
solidity and efficiency of the system of education
pursued at the school. It was highly necessary that
a solid foundation should be laid in the minds of
youth, for in the present day there was a &volition
to acquire an amount of learning of a superficial
character, which proved of no service, and exam-
plitied the truth of the axiom " A little learning is a
dangerous thing." The pupils of the Wimborne
school underwent a thorough course of tuition, and
were thus well grounded in that knowledge which
they attained. -In conclusion he expressed the plea-
sure he had experienced in conducting the examina-
tion, and trusted they would cortinue to follow the
course they had been pursuing.—Hearty cheers were
given from the governors, the examiner, and Dr.
Pletcher, and the proceedings were brought to a
'close by three hearty cheers for the ladies, led oft' by
Mr. Calvert. We may observe that the school is
gradually increasing in numbers and general efficiency,
and affords the inhabitants of Wimborne and its
neifhbourhood an opportunity of bestowing upon
their sons a superior education at a reasonable coat,
advantages not generally to be met with in small
towns.
COUNTY POLICE COURT, Tuesday, June 21.- -
(Before Major Portman and J. T. 8'91'60,, Eeq.)—
Janus Clencli and William Mack were brought
up in custody charged with assaulting police-ser-
geant Kerby and P.C. Bartlett, in the execution of
their duty. M 2 o'clock on the morning following
the day of Lytehett club, there was an attempt to
get up a fight, which was prevented by the consta-
bles. Defendants refund to disperse and go hone

sod old they would drive tte potioe oat of the
faUW, avid Amok the sergeant • the brother
eamsted aid struck the other constable, awl Biondi
resistod being tait4eV into custody. Flood Z 2 eac.lav
or a month's hard

HORTON'.

YKIIMPLY SOCIM. —The annual fee Vat of the
Murton Vrienaly Society took place uu Thaddsy.
After re‘eklm4 to church and hearing a hood da-
o.ar u,r rntku ties. 11r. Case, the rectur, the mem-
hires preurded by a load of meek, marched lack to
the It.rtint fun, a distance of a wile-and-half, and,
uoder • large marquee from Note, all est down to an
excellent flintier pfotided by Mr. Locluer.