The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-29 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS.

HALF-YEARLY COURT.
Yesterday, the half-yearly court of the govercors
of this institution was held at the London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street, John Hasterman, Esq., M.P., presidsnt of the
ii,ciety, in the chair.
The ordinary routine business, including the election of
officers for the ensuing year, having been gone through, the
iollovring report sit the board of management was read and
adopted :
The termination of another six months makes it imam.
bent on the board of monagement to pre•ent to the governors
of the institutLin their usual halflearly report. Tte gene.
rel prosperity of the institution mikes this an easy aad an
agreeable task. In the history of the last halt-year there is
much, under Divine Providence, to rejoice over, and little a
nothing to deplore. In every department of the iastitutim
a steady and satisfactory progress has been maintained.
" The fluancill condition of the society as displayed on
the balance-sheet, presented by the auditors, is ,audactotf•
it may be only necessary on this head to observe that after
meeting the current expenses of the society for the present
telt yeas, 1,0001 have been invested in tile names of the
trustees, in government securities on account of general pur-
poses, and 8001. also on account of the building fund.
" Notwithstanding the awful sickness and mortality which
have so extensively and alarmingly prevailed since the court
last met, the board are deeply thankful to be able to rt cord
that there has been no sickness of any importance amosgst
the inmates of this institution, and at the present tine as
the children ern in the enjoyment of perfect health and

strength.
" Since the sitting of the last court it has been considered
advisable to request the removal of one of the boys from the
iustitution in consequence of the impute. d circumstances
of the father of the child. And it is satisfactory to apart
that this removal has been effected without demur on the
part of the friends of the boy; the lather act only COllOOl ill
the decision of the board, but has written a letter conveying
in grateful terms his sense of the assistance which the society
has been to him, in maintaining his eon during g period of
aceumu:aiing distress, misfortune, and eoerna, an.. raptor
ing his fervent hope, that it his circumstances improve. he
may be enabled to manifest his o ligation to the society oy a
substantial donation to its funds.
" The board do not think it rilht to pass over in silence
th.• tact that during the six months now terminating, the
Rev. 11. Melvin and the Rev. Daniel Moore have from the
pulpit most kindly and ably adviicated the claims of this in-
valuable institution, and that collections, amounting together
to 1171. Bs. 6d., were obtain,d ; and the lu.ard further report
with much satisfaction the Rev. Dr. hl•Niele, of kverpool,
has also very kindly consented to ail,/ .cote the claims of this
institution in the spring of the ensuing year.
" The board now approach a %abject of deep slue pressing
interest. The question of providing permanent a..commodn-
tioa for the children elected from time to time is a sub ltd
which
nowtcanno, they consider, be long.:. postponed. ..taj
premises in the occupation of the society at Wands
are altoeether too small for the growing requirements of the
invitution. By the erection of a large room lately ini,:ed 10
the building extra accommodation has been made fur a for
more children, but this will sh-rily be tilled up, and then.
unless in the meantime some i xtensive building be wooed,
the number of children must remain stationary.
" Vigorous efforts are about to be commenced to raja a
building Juni of at least 12,0001., and the boon' enter on the
under +king without fear, for they have strong confident_s
in wrsevering effort when as in this case it adirected to 1°
laudable an object, and they look for the untiring and 2611'
getic aid of every member of the commercial body In l__,,
them in the great work they have in hand end whist, ""-
God's blessing, they are determined to carp through."
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The election of children to fill up the vacancies in the
1 s'itutton was then proceeded with, and at th elw at! e
il
poll the names of the fifteen successfal undulate.. were IA
nounced.
The court broke up at tout o'clock.