The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-28 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS.

Last evening the anniversary festival of this in-
stitution took place at the London'l'recrn,Bishopsgate-
street ; the Lord Mayor in the chair. Nearly 150 gentle-
men sat down to dinner, and amongst the company were
the Sheriff. of London, Mr. Mouckton Milne' M.P., Mr.
Waddington, M.P., Mr. W. Nicholson, Mr. George Moore,
treasurer to the institution, Dr. Mortimer, Mr. George
Croiksharik, Mr. Robert Clarke, Mr. C. P. Foster. Mr.
C. Thompson, Mr. Cuffiey, and many other intisential
persona interested in the charity,
The usual complimentary toasts having b:en disp sea of,
The LORD MAYOR said he had the pleasure cf propos-
ing a toast and sentiment which could not fail to be conge-
nial to their feelings, end he hoped wculd be conducive to
those inspirations on which they depended for the success
of the object which had called them together on this °cm-
sioe—" Trade and Philanthropy." lie begged to murk
with the proposition the name of George Cruikshank,
whose character embodied and illustrated the sentiment he
was antic's' to propound.
Mr. °MOROI CHUICIIIIANK, returned thanks.
The CHAIUMAN then proposed the toast of the evening,
"The Commercial Travellers' Schools," and, in doing so,
said they had an object to accomplish to-night, and his
friend, Mr. Moore, the treasurer, had told him that he
meant to accomplish it; and those who knew him as he
did would admit that he very seldom willed anything
without carrying out his intention. It appeared that they
wanted 13,0001. to complete their building fund, and they
had already in band 10,0001. He liked both these facts,
but he should be still better pleased to find that they were
combined into one, and that the whole of the required sum
were realised. They did net know how many of the boy
before them Knight at a later period cceupy seats in the
House of Commons, and it would be to the glory of trade
that it had furnished youth with the means of tracing its
way to future greatness. The school worms to bts a petty
school—not a charity school wearing a livery which was called
a degradation. It was an institution based upon • broad
and noble fostadatioo, and was calculated to enlighten
those who were educated within its wall*, and to enable
them to occupy high places amongst their fellow men.
The tart haTtsra responded to with the utmost en-
thusiasm, the of the schools walked in procession
round the room, sad their healthy comfortable appearance
was the theme of general observation.
Mr. WADDINOTOX, M.P., prop:mei the health of the
Chairman.

The wit toast was that of "The Howe of Commons and
Mr. Monekton Mika," who monied thanks in • speech
warmly sympathisieg with the objects of the charity, and
expressing his animas desire to support the school' as a
true step towards the promotion of national education.
The Loan Matron next gave " The Corporation and the
Sheriffs," sad Mr. Alderman and Sheriff C returned
thanks.
The toast wee followed by the health of the treasurer to
the institution, Mr. George Moore, who addressed the com-
pany in acknowledgment, observing that he had lands in
hand towards the erection of a new building to the amount
of 106001., invested in government securities, and he should
require that sum to be increased is 15,0001. or 16,0001.
They had used every possible caution in order to wows the
right sort of men to construct the building, sad they bad
had no fewer than forty competitors. They were
determined to show neither favour nor affection; and
if ever there was anything done without jobbing or
partiality it was the negotiation for the building of this in-
stitution. They wished to have the largest building for the
entallset amount of means, compatible with the interests of
the institution. They had purchased 24 acres of land in
the classic neighbourhood of Harrow, near the station sf the
London and North Western Railway, and they should lay
the foundation stone in the early part of the spring, when
they should be most delighted to meet the Lord Mayor
and the Sheriffs of London. He was happy to say that
1,0001. had been collected at Manchester, sad that similar
large amounts had bun subscribed at Liverpool, Bristol,
and Glasgow. lint they required renewed exertions on the
part of the commercial travellers themselves, and he begged
that they would do something more than males promises
after their wine, which they might not intend to carry into
effect. As regarded the condition of their Seances, he had
to inform them that they had 15,8001. funded fur general
purposes, and their receipts including the interest upon
their m mey amounted to 4,01.10'. a year, whilst their ex-
peuditure was 3.304)1. But they mast bear in mind that 1
there was now only 123 children in the schools—viz., 73
boys and '0 girls; whereas they purposed in their new
he to provide accommodation for 200 children at
least. He had been led to believe that there were 30,0001
cernmtreisl travellers in this country, and if such were the
fact, ell he could say wax thtt there were many who ought
to he ashamed of themselves, for in hie opinion it would tie
a disgrace to the commercial men of Englandif they allowed
one Istherlefs child to go nnprovided for. lie believed that
the greatest pleasu-e in life wns the pleasurci fdoinggood,
and he was firmly convineed that when a man had
arrived at • certain time of life and was able
to render services to his fellow creatur,, the more
he gave the more he was likely to gat. (Cheers.)
a long list of subscriptions was then read, sin ,unting in all I
to about 7001., and including liberal minis fr int the Lord 1
Milne, dr. W. Nicholson, the Sheriff. 5 eninc.o Re
Mr. Waddington 10 guineas, the Railway Pas-engem' As-
ter ace C .inpany 20 guineas, &e.
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The vice-presidents end trusteee, the boatel of manage-
ment, and Other to late w ere Iltueollta in succession. and the
leolupaay etparated at a late hour.