The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-08-18 00:00:00

BRIDPORT SCHOOL OF ART.

The annual public meeting of this institution bea been
held. The chair was taken by Mr. J. Gun.try, and
there was a large attendance, amongst three present
being the Mayor (Mr. C. Tucker), Mr. .1. IL P. Montagu,
(president), Rev. Preb. BrutHey (vice-president), Rev. It,
L Carpeutu. and Mr. G. N. Evans (bwn. secretaries),
Mr. C. IVilson, Mr T. Batch. Mr. W. Cation, Mr. T.
Dunham, Mr. Suttill, L. S. W. Whetluun, Mr. W. T.
Whethani. Mr. A. Reynolds, Mr. T. Baker, (muter) ritc.
The Cum eissN Mid he had felt it WI honour in being
asked to preside on that occasion, and it wee with great
pleasure he had consented to do so, believing as be did
that the School of Art established in the town wine nine
years ago had been of much benefit to the inhabitants
generally. In starting anything new, there were many
difficulties to be overcome, and it was naturally some
time before the results were apparent; such had been the
ease with that school, but now there was not the least
doubt that the butruchou w4l. had been given had
been of immense value to many of the young who were
growing up in their midst Not only were pupils
Instructed merely in the art of drawing, but the study
served to humanise and elevate them, and led them to a
love of the beautiful, The industrial branch in con-
nection with the school was particularly adapted to the
wants of their town, which em ,toyed no large a number
of mechanics, and nothing would conduce no much to the
future well-being and advancement in life of the younger
pollen as the knowledge they amid obtain in that school.
About 12 month. since they had lost the serviees of Mr.
Campbell, but they had secured in Mr. Baker a very
successful master, as was evidenced by the many aped.
mons of skill exhibited as the works of the students during
the past year —(app. lause)
The ltev. R. E eines:Trim read the report of the
committee for the year 143-74. which was as follows:—
Your committee. In reviewing the ninth year of the School
of Art, hue much pleasure in exprasing their belief, that
regarding It as a school aided by Government to promote Art
olueation among the pconle, it hex been more successful than
m any previous little. The evening clan has Icier been PO
arife, sad the grants have Increased in proportion While, for
the previous eve years, the number of works sent to South
Keiwington has averaged about 200, this year they numbered
upwards of 500 ; and the f•dlowing report has been received
from the Department : "The °sandmen, find a emuilderable
iiinount of activity and diligence demonstrated by the works
sent up by this sthool." After seine suggestives to be reed to

the "indents by the sc,lt oondseise " Some of the
eleMentary practice Is highly commended : the examiners le- !
commend also the Introduction of perspective and geometry,
as extender, the Interest of the court° of instruction and
e,,couraehnr'correctness." The Ltepertment has manifested Its
watt on by a grantf CIS for a pupil teacher, which hat
been made to the school only once before. This enables the
committee to reimburse the ladies' committee, who had taken
the risk attending the appointment of Mr. J. A. Jefford, till
hie sues-awful examination for an Art scholarship at South
Kensington, and of Mr. Francis H. Newberry. lit estimating
the influence of this school. it must ton be forgotteo that Mr.
Beard, who !attained certificates at our exeminstions, hen
been thus qualified to teach the elementary :vele at the Boys'
General School; and received a grant, for the March exalliiiia-
, lion of J'..L for 47 succemful scholars, and £3 17.1. for 73 others
who gave evidence of being satisfact 'rile taught, lit addition
to his duties at the Art school, Mr. Helier has taught a class
at the Ladles' College in West street, and some of his pupils
obtained prises anti certifistel at the May ex.unlitation. As
regards the pecuniary condition of the school, there Ls leas
ground for congratulation. The fees from the morning class,
which for the past six years yielded an average of £74, last
year were only £47 and this bear have both £44 Ilk. DI.
In commencing with a new master, it was felt very desirable
6, start free front debt. This the ladies cuablol your com-
mittee to do, by raising • special fund, front which they
presented a donation to the school of CV. Ss. 74(1. the amount
required to meet their liabilities at the beginning, of
this year. On engaging with Baler, the committee
thought it most prudent to offer him a salary of £llO
(Instead of £lOO which they had given to Mr. Campbell),
anti two-thiols, Instead of the whole, of the Governments grants
for resulta and report. As regents this latter amount owing
to Mr, linker's seal and application, the twi"thiols allottol to
hint exceed what Mr (Sutphen often received from the whole.
And, after ascertaining from the Treasurer, that, when the
payments and receipts for the year were completed, they might
reckon on a haLvtoe of 4;10 3s. 3d , they have this day voted,
that a don.tion of £lO be made to their toaster for the peat
year, mid that his salary be £lOO for the ensuing year. In cou-
sidering the advantagm of the achool of Art, not the 1,..5t Is
the loen of exemptes front the department :nit MittilUal mint.
her have this year been lent, and the Department, hss granted
211 Os fal, towards the purehme of "Owen Jones's Grammar
of Ornament." the remaining quarter of the prise, vie,,
CS 134. lid., being paid by the ladies A few years NM your
committee Unilertook to promote Science a, well as Art. As
yet no Science classes are held In the school ; but instruction
has been given, as i,, previous years, by Mr. Beard, who had
' qualitieed himself by obtaining the requisite certilleates. Mr.
' grans, the hoti secretary for the Science department of the
school, has conducted, with the help of members of this com-
mittee, the requisite examinations. The prizes arc not yet
received, and it Is considered best that they should he given at
a meeting specially convened for that purpose. It must suffice
here to mate. that Sir. Beard haa earned £44 for 41 stuients,
and £24 for It students : 14 of these scholars rill obtain
Queen's prizes, In addition to those who have been successful
In the dem taught by Mr. Beard at the ladies' College. Ma
Saturley, the late mistress of the Girl's General !school, also
obtalnol £4 for her pulpits in pheitiml geography, one of whom
obtained a queen's prim. Mr. Beard's dames, this year, were
le pure mathematic., eine 1; acoustic% light and heat;
mtirnetiern and electricity; and physical geography, Govern.
ment Is now irking much more encouragement to the teachers
of science than "f art Your committee hope that the art
students will sustain and improve the prescot reputation of the
school, and will entitle it to a still larger share of government
support.
Mr. WILSON then read the Treasurer** report,
The MAToll thought, after hearing the excellent reports
that had been read, they must congratulate themselvei
on the very satisfactory state of the school. There were
not perhaps no many pupils an they should like, but those
they had had worked well, and done what they could to
maintain its efficiency. The ladies had come forward and
rendered moot essential help, and it wanwell known
when the ladies net to work about anything, they would
be sure to lammed. Although he had been on the com-
mittee for some time, he knew but little of the practical
working of the school. but he was sure that in proposing
That the reports now read be received and adopted,'
he should be well supported. It was satisfactory to know
they were not losing ground, that the number of certifi-
cates and prise, by Government did not diminish, hut
increased, and he hoped the school would receive still
more support, and that the desire for learning would
increase, and he would enforce upon the yming that what
they learnt now conduce much to their happiness
in after life—(applause).
Mr. MONTAGU said this wheal hail been started for the
benefit of the inhabitants of Bridport, and he felt sure
that in future years students would avail themselves of
its advantages in far greater numbers than they had
hitherto done. Looking mound the room they saw that
inany useful branches of art were taught : all of them
sometime or other ,vottlil have to tight the battle of life,
and in the hour of dark adversity the recreation and
enurement connceted with the pnertine of the art that
could now he learnt by the young would be found a solace
and a comfort lle would exhort them to come to that
school, and make up their minds to "go in and win?
Ile had much pleasure in seconding the resolution just
Ps.d.
e resolution, on being put to the meeting by the
WZB carried unanimously.
Mr. T. BKACII proposed that the following gentlemen be
the committee for the ensuing year, with power to add to
their number :—Mr. Montagu. Rev. Preb. "Smedley, Rev.
F. J. Austin, Mr. W. H. Chick, Mr. Colfax, Mr. W.
Colfox, Mr. Dunham, Mr. F. W. GocaL Mr. J. P. F.
Gundry, Dr. Hay, Rev. K J. L. It. Henelowe, Rev. E. W.
May, Mr. A. Stephens, Mr. J. T. Stephenn, Mr. SuttilL
Mr. C. Tucker, Rev. .1. M. Warren, Mr. Weld, Mr. W.
T. Whether,, 11r. William,, Rev. It L. Carpenter and
Mr. Evans (hon. seeretarien), Mr. C. Wibon (hon,
treasurer), lie het much pleasure in moving the resolu-
tion, as he felt convinced that those gentlemen who had
done so well in the pant, would not be found wanting in
the future —(applsiine).
Mr. S. W. WIIKTIIAII seconded the resolution, and said
he did so with pleantire. It was of no use for this school
to be established and to be well conducted by the com-
mittee. if their effort' were not barked up by the pupiln ;
and he would recommend the young to attend that school.
Ile was pleased to hear that the number of operative
students had increased, as it would lie so much for their
benefit in after life. Some years ago, when actively
engaged in bushman himself, he hail felt that there was a
great want of mechanics in the town; thin 'wheel would
be the means of supplying that deficiency, and by attend-
ing it, and studying, our young men might attain to great
elevation in life; at any rate they would he sure to earn
letter wager, and then render their poaition in society
more comfortable—(applause).
Carried.
The CIIAIRMAN then called on the Secretary to report
the results of the Government examinations.
The Rev. It. L. CARPFirrEII remarked the income of the
school had been materially benefitted by the sumera of
the " industrial students," but thin term was not restricted
to "artisans or operatives in the receipt of weekly wages."
Men of high position now claimed to be n.. but
" working men, and the Department recognised in the
industrial clam, teachers and persons who earn an income
of low than £2llO it year—it would. therefore, include
most ef his own profiniiiion. Mr. Raker had been most
;assiduous in working up the evening clew, and inducing
the students of the ached generally to pretent their works
for examination. The four noconderade examinations in
model drawing, freehand, practical geometry, and per-
sprntive, lasting an hour each, were held on April 31 and
May 1, when the following students were successful :—F.
Bridle, having now passed in all four subjects, obtained
full certificate, and, an • prize. "Tharchetes Geometry?
and " Burchett's Perspectave ;" G. R. Garner had also •
full certificate, and a box of colours, as • prize for model ;
Miss Henrietta Moore had colours as a prize for freehand,
and A. J. Legge for perepective, John T. Male, who also
'tamed in icemen", had "Warnunis Analynis," and
' Lindley's Botany, as a prize for freehand. Altogether,
21 students of the school eased, 13 of whom were
recognised an indintrial student., who earned £8 for the
school, viz., Ills, for each subject in which they succeeded
—(applause).
The Max us then presented the prizes and certificates to
the studente named, and to Mime, L Lamb, M. P. Rails,
J. Sunni, K J. Swaffield, A. J. Tniwer (2), X H. Tmwer
(2), F. H. 'hewer, Minn Reeves (mistress of Mien (lundry's
school), and to Mourn. J. H. Denham, K L Farr, J. K
Payne, S. H. Reid, .1. T. Robertson, K Sharp; and W.
S. Beard and A. F. Richards (21 pupil teachers at the
General School. The Mayor alno presented a box of
colours (for freehand) to Miss Helene BOhnlander. of Mr.
Baker's class at the Ladies College, who had attended the
, examination at the School of Act; and slat, a full certifi-
cate to F. 11. Newberry, Art pupil teacher, which he had
completed by an examination on the black-board by the
Art Inspector.

The SECRETARY then stated the result of the examiner's
inspection of the works sent up to South Kennington.
These were unusually numerous, for IR students had sent
up 514 works. Of these works Mrs. Broadley. Mimi 0.
Stephens Miss J. Rails. and Messes. R. Rails and .1.11.
Dunham, in the advanced section. had been selected for
national competition • and Mies .1. Stephens had been
again successful in obtaining a hook prize (Sir Joshua
Reynolds Works 2 vols., morocco). There were medals
—gold, silver, and bronze • which he hoped might be won
In other years The thintirrade prises were as follows:
Advanced. ILL.% Halls (Benson's Principles of Colour);
H. Halls (Tyrwhites Pictorial Art), Mrs. liroadley (ditto),
J. H. Dunheta(Pto hographdfrom Waliteweod's Memorial),
.1. A..lefford (Painting properly explained): Miss F. M.
Reid (Photographs from Wedgewood); and,lin the Klemm.
tary section, Miss E. A. Matterfsee (Painting explained),
J. T. Male (Raphael's Cartoons). These prizes are the
choice of the successful students from • list of works. In
addition to those who received prizies Misses M. P. Rails
and K M. Reid, and Messrs. W. S. Beard, V. 11. Newberry,
J. Robertson, and R. Sharp entitled the school to the
grant of IS.. each, for the instruction of industrial
students in the Elementary section (the total being DT);
three industrial students in the advanced section, at m.
cash. earned £410,; while there were • large number of
students not [named, as they had not earned the full grant,
but for whom £2 15s. was awarded. The total amount of
the results was £2l ; sad, which was a matter of great
importance to them, the amount of successful work
accomplished by upwards of ti) industrial students had
obtained for them the grant of £l5 for • pupil teacher.
Ile fully hoped that this success, greater than in any
previous year, would be at least equalled in the coming
year.
Them prizes were also distributed by the Ilsvon, who
performed the work in a very pleasant manner having
some word of encouragement and congratulation for each
recipient.
On the completion of the distribution, the Mayor said,
when asked, he had rather shrunk from the duty, but it
had been to him a source of leech pleasure to see the
happy smiling fares of those who had received prizes.
inc Rev. Preb. FIROADLET raid be rose with much
pleasure to congratulate Mr. Baker, the talented master,
on the results that hash been achieved by the pupils in the
past year. as was evidenced by the awards made by
Govertinient He had to propose a vote of thanks to Mr.
Baker, for the pains he had taken during his connection
with the school. If they wanted evidence of the master's
seal and abihty they need only look at the walls of that
and he hoped it was but the harbingeref far greater
success in the future. Did some ask what was the use of
this institution Sometimes they were not permitted to
measure by &ay material or tiunrilde results. They should
net look upon tie school as tuerelv a plate for recreation,
or as the MOM. employed for enabling the students to
e.arn a better livelihood : but the greet aim should be—the
raising people to higher mai 'cobbling thought.. It was
for this reason he took each isteatit in tha

prause).
Mr. W. Coecox seconded. Although he had uot Leon
so intimately acquainted with Mr. Baker as he had with
Mr. Campbell, yet he knew that the latter had done& 'moil
work during the past AMAMI. The history of this institu-
tion reminded him somewhat of the Boys' .;eneral School.
When that school was started they had an excellent
master, and they were afraid when he lett they would not
Aso able to replace him, hut experience had shown them
different, for in Mr. Beard they had u good a mautera, it
was powdiaa to have. He trusted their institution
would have the saniu e....perienre, and that although the
students had lost Mr. (ampbell, they would find in Mr.
Baker an able and zealous mask, —Uspplause).
f 'arried. . . .

Mr. BAKZR said he had intended to make a few eiwer-
vationa but the remarks of the two gentlemen who
preceded him, had taken such effect on him that he
hardly knew where he was standing. He ww, much
obliged to sham for the kind way in which he had been
_token of and foe subst.untialrecooi gnaittteion.olifnhatstbeffeortsle.t
competition He /Mould like to say • few wont* about the national
comipetititn tiin and durinit on,
ilehadth e pleasurehis visit he spent as witch time
as possible at South Kensington to gather all the infor-
mation he could. There were upwards of lio,eao drawings
sent, and out of these about VIM we, ,edected coni.
petition. that it was an honour to have even one in a
school admitted. He had found the great point looked at
ea. perttet accuracy in drawing: in the picture that was
awarded this geld medal very little attention had been
paid to manipulation, but the drawing was extremely
good. Drawing then ti/12 trbt v.-Ant to be attended
to, and all the future labour would be mg „Diem, it ;
he hoped these remarks would not i.e loot Sight of. but
that thee would be borne in mind by students. He must
thank the artisans, who had come forward in much
numbers : he had resolved from the first to work up that
chum as much as poasilile, the had put forth
extraordinary efforts ; and most of the suceei“ of the past
year waoto be attributed to their zeal —(applause).
The Rev. fl I. CARPENTER said, after the work., were
sent to South Kensington, the students prepared for the

local competition. A motto was put on the dreerieZ the
MAO MU then placed inside an envelope, and the
student's name outside, and thus it was not known to
whom the work belonged till after the award was given.
Mr. 'CONT. of Taunton, had for SOlllO years adjudicated,
without fee or reward, awl they were much obliged to
him for his kindness. The priers were given by LVIi.:4
and gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood, and Mr.
Mitchell at.4o contributed two prizes of f 2 catch. The fol.
lowing were the successful competitor.
The first mit% for oil and a lemma! water c dour, a
beautiful FAHan bust, presentel by Mrs Folfot, 1,1.4 awarded
to Mr. J. ii. Dunham, tor a gnu. ,d wil I tlawer4 in oils.
The prize for el luentary water colours, al*, a Parian Wet,
presented by Mr. .1. Culeiry, was given by him to Miss Emily
C Suttili, for a study of leases
Mr. F. H. Newberry, (Art pupil teacher) hal been awarded
the prise (4) on shading from the cad in chalk and sepia; and
also (4) that far outline from the cast (freehand). Ile bad
selected thn latter- Mr. Mitchell's prize -a box ..... Ist colours.
Miss F. 11. Trowel., who was pee owl ii. the thin' subject (a
rosette in sepia), and Mips IL 11. Trowel., who was second in
freehand (Madeleine pila.stre), were each prlawnted with a
second prise by the Pra4dent (Mr. J. 1) P. Montagu), the
former receiving " Miehelces Nature," and the latter "Mont'
gonessy's Poems."
For advanced mechanical drawing, consistinr of a pair of
screws. Mr. R. Garner was awarded Mr. Mitchell's prise, a
bat of moist coleus. . - • - --•

The elementary mechanical prise. presentel by Mr. S. W.
Whetham. --" Hall Hours with the hat authors," was obtained
by Mr. J. 11. Payne, furs drawing of a machine for lamenting
(sine.

The prize for outline Inuit the dat for pupi:s over It (The
Trajan frieze!, the silt of Mr T Reach. ;and consigtiiht of a
paint box. was awarded to A. F. Itlehards, pupil t..:teli,r at the
General School.

Outline from the Rat, for pupil. under 14 (Tarsia), was
awarded to 8. If. Rohl. and Mr 8. iliundry's min -a pocket
telmenpv, was given to, him.
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The inise P.upils .4 the General &boo', at the Nonn Mass,
Ift• presented by Mr. W Colfox to Miss Bessie Gillingham, for
S drawing .4 wood mosaic.

In most instances the prizes were distributed by the
donors, who each had a kindly word of enouura4elnent for
the students.
The Rev. J. F. AUltill morel( the fourth resolution :
That the thanks of this in-eting be ~...iven to the com-
mitte of the I,iterary Institute for the lean of the room,
to the donors of prizes, to the ladies' committee. to Mr.
Rowe of Tauntoa, and to all who have contributed to the
SUCCEEI of the school." He had gone round the room and
looked at the drawings during the day, and had been
struck with the skill displayed, and not only skill, but
genius, and he was sure great things might be expected of
some of the studenta—(applaused
Mr. Surriu. seconded, and it was carried.
Mr. EVANS said he had now the pleasure of proposing a
vote of thanks to the I liainnan for his kindness in coining
forward and helping them that evening.
Mr. CARPENTER sawondisl, remarking that Mr. Gumlry
and Mr. It. I'. Gundry have always been ready to help the
school, and to. give local prizes.
. . . .

The re*olution was c.ameil with acclamation. and
The '11411111.01 returned thanks, saying although he had
not taken an active part, he woallyield t, no one in the
interest he felt in the schoot. and he would again urge on
the young the advantages connected with a study of the
suNects there taught.
The meeting then terminated.