The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-26 00:00:00

LO YD P-4NMURE ON INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.

The inaugural festival of the new Industrial Schools
was held on Monday night in the Exchange-room, Dun-
dee. The Industrial Schools were erected by the libe-
rality of George Duncan, E,q., M.P., who devoted to
that objected the gift of 1,100/. presented to him by his
constituents, as a mark of their respect for his character
and of their appreciation of his Parliamentary services ;
and in celebrating the opening of the new building, ap-
propriately named "The Duncan Testim-onial-," -the
directors of the Industrial School Society resolved to
embrace the opportunity of giving a public expression of
their gratitude to Mr. Duncan for his valuable gift.
The hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion, and
ava. crowded in every part by a brilliant and fashionable
audience. Lord Kinnaird, president of the society,
occupied the chair ; and among those present were Lord •
Paninure, George Duncan, Esq., M.P., Sir John Ogilvy,
Bart., of Inverquharity, the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, the
Hoc. the Master of Kinnaird, A. M. Dunlop, :.)
M.P., W. E. Baxter, E, q., M.P., the Rev. Th( ms - .t
Guthrie, D.P., the Very Rev. Principal Tulloeh,
the Rev. Professor Mitchell, D.D.,
Lord KINNAIRD, in opening the business of the even-
ing, related a personal anecdote. Re said that on
arriving one morning in London, at 4 o'clock, be met
with a poor destitute boy lying in the street, while be
was endeavouring to obtain admittance into his brother's
house. The boy said he had no friends, and his lordship
sent him to a Ragged School, and he had just learned a
few days ago that during the six months the boy was at
the school he had behaved remarkably well, and on
leaving had expressed to the secretary his deep gratitude
o Lord Kinnaird. The boy was now on board her
Majesty's ship the Victory,.and he (Lord Kinnaird) had
been assured by Admiral Seymour that be was one of
the an, st promising boys on beard. (Cheers.) He only
mentioned this to show that they should lose no oppor-
tunity in their power of sending such aa retched children
to a RaTed School, for they knew not the good which
they mnght thereby be doing. (Cheers.)
Mr. JAMES RAMSAY, jun., secretary of the Industrial
School Society, then read an address to Mr. Duncan by
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the directors of the Dundee Industrial School Society,
o❑ occasion of the inauguration of the new buildipg
founded by him, and named the Duncan Te-timenial.
Lora Kinnaird addressed a few words to the presentee,
after which

Alr. DUNCAN returned thanks, referring at the same
time to the handsome manner in which he had been •

rreated by the constituency of Dundee. He said in
1841 a general election took place, Sir Henry Parnell
had been called to the Upper House, and a difference of
opinion are se betwixt the independent electors of Dundee
as to whether a representative should be chosen from
among their own ranks, or, as had hithe'rto been the
practice, from a distance. Unfortunately, the matter
could not be adjusted, and it was referred to a poll.
The decision was in my favour, and I very shortly after-
wards took my seat in the House of Commons as the
representative of Dundee, though I regret to say not a
unanimous constituency.:But I am glad to say that that
was of very short duration indeed ; fcr in 1846, as -
stated in this document, the constituency invited me to
a public °inner, and those individuals who had consci-
entiously voted against me at my election were the very
first to hold out the hand of friendship to me at that
banquet. (Cheers.) A general election again took place
in 1847, when I had to thank the community for re-
turning me unanimously. And much to their honour,
1 they showed an example to the constituencies of Great
' Britain by returning me free of all expense as their re-
presentative. Years rolled on, and in the course of
time another general election took place in 1852, when
the same kindess and confidence were twain shown to
me, and I was again returned for a third time your
representative, and in the same honourable way, with-
out one shilling of expense. (Cheers.) These marks of •
friendship, my friends, are not generally found to be the
lot of public men. He concluded by expressing hie
earnest wish that the industrial schools of Dundee might
be the means of saving hundreds of helpless, hopeless
children, causing them to become useful and honoured
members of society, and to fit them for another and a
better world. (Loud cheers.)
Lord PANIC:IRE, who was received with enthusiastic
cheering, which continued for some time, said—Lediee
and gentlemen, I consider it a great honour to be here
on the present occasion—an occasion which has two,
objects in view ; first, the act of the community of
Dundee in doing honour to one of their fellow towns:. •
men ; and, second, the inauguration of one of the best
and most blessed institutions which such a city es this_
can have within its bounds. (Cheers.) Gentlemen of
the town of Dundee know that, as has been told you to .
night, wben Mr. Duncan was first elected by
of the citizens as the man of their choice, there were di
ferences of opinion whether you should elect a local man
or a man from a distance as your representative. N°°'
far myself, I am all for a local man. (Cheers.) If a coun.
munity can get one of themselves to represent them I.a-
their
any business whatever, depend upon it, he knows
wants—knows their desires—knows their feelings inf.
a portiorii. •
better than a stranger can do. (Loud cheer.) Ido not
say that constituencies should be debarred from the
power or the privilege of choosing public men for their
representatives ; but I think that if they want their Ili„
terests well attended to it is more likely this will be donenl
by a local man than by one from a distance. In
the
friend George Duncan you have experienced au,n ,
benefits to which I have alluded. (Great cheeretg
And now on the subject of the inauguration of
noble institution, I will not address you on the
s udent
of Ragged Schools, because it would be an imp .. _
a of Jupiter.
and mad attempt on my part in the presenc
laughter)
whom I see beside me—(great cheering and
which by
were I to attempt to steal one of the thundersh
and by you will hear from him. (Renewed c eers and
übject
laughter.) But there is a topic on which I may say a
law words, without touching on the benefits
.doufatlhseisne
institutions to society at large, or to the
them—it is with respect to these ragged schools
All
nuthoef
political economy of this country.
e thisa.r( s countrya
•goA the
practice
was,.
yanodu
sayreBtpemerfoecfttlyraanwspaorerttabtiaotnBOfrmoemly
these ustreaollioae,
jibe,
othneceunaibtoeldisdheetderamedinaptuitonanofenoudrtec.o
lontiarkn
were right inrefusiogfrotreo hathvee longertmhoeitrhesroccieotuyotry.
And
poi-
soned by criminals
having so refused, it was a matter of the deepest anxiety
to the government of this country how, after the period •
of punishment was expired, the criminal was to be dis-
posed of, not to be a burden and a poison to the society
of his own country. Various means have been resorted
to, and I am sorry to say with but little of the expected
success ; and at this moment it is a question whether to
liberate them on what is called ticket-of-leave, or whe
ther to liberate them later. Into the wholesome Systera
of our society that poison comes, unless we can finci
some means for disposing of it. Now, for this I say "
there are no means except that of prevention. (Cheel''
I'say there are no means for preventing criminals associat-
sig with their old associates in this ceuntry but by Pr e• '
Gthoisvetrhnatan
ernatggoefdthsieshocoolusn.
venting the youths of this country being brought iIP 'l3
the paths of crime. I know no system more efficient for
the
trl know nothing to which
their attention. They should give every possible E!_.
y can more beneficially turn
ceuragement to inetitutons such as we are met this e
night to inaugurate, where those who fall into Carnef
without
almost from necessity may be brought up in paths nine !
virtue and religion, instead of floating down in strea.c
inquiry or feeling into those paths of b'l
..°,. l
which stand so widely open for all who will enter thtelb_'._ I
It. is by encouraging such institutions as this that of
's
will redeem the society of this country from the risi...e.°l•_.
having poured on them those who come out of gaol.e•rfe
ret ns look over the world, turn in any direction, ww. ,'...,
not able to lay our hand on any single spot to
.an.l.!:
You can tran-fer your criminal., without their fa
les
into society again in these foreign lands. Your
horn there.
repudiate them. All foreign countries with w
en:leacily3L:er,e
(m_esii ,
is any connection by treaty or otherwise wilt
trhepetsyTtaitthe '.
them, therefore you must keep them. Prevent .
of this country falling into crime, make of themanv
citizens, persons earning their own livelihood,
w.,h the f..
we will easily settle the question what tdesd, lb
racing the'
small minority who will eti 1 remain ink lit, knowing..
~,r
c mares Having made these remar e, et ~.:..,,,t
teat my . Les- ,
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I will not detain you longer. (Cheers.)a er. , A
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dir ttuhoeut: 1
friend behind me will enter upon this, 0.11w.e.5-P 5.
Principal TULLOCH was the next speithk
great cheering)
Dr. GUTHRIE (who was receiv!el
meeting, because he had pleasure
but, at
said he had very great pleasure in aliwtkntnednoodwiinnitggigthhboeenpoorouernrsietnie
whom honour was due. (Cheersh.)n
to be humble, and to wear our
LI tinera sameti
fi eat
itoi time,
teo, itb ei sh ae
herd,
~m,
anduti at
our Christie'
Duncan's) head wt' h the honho
e has ceased to wear them,
long wear, and which, .2
crown 'uyrsoinrir
has rightly taken
minis-
will never fade.
far as I know, who
c dh
1 :yr. ra:t ,P pleasant
ter of the Crown, so
f ur
Thee i s the d 0 bratct
or
t b eumentioned that, some _
Commons was appointed, -;
committee of the House of
ragged
Lord
d Schools. Pan w
n
anY gentlemen went up as a deputatio _
or eight years ago, long before :
up the questien(Coheersswi
and one or two
he
were enabled to state the ca
Lord Panmure that tLhoe
yrd Lansdowne and Sir George
from Edinburgh ; and it was through the influence
of ragged schools to
representative of the government. h? '
Grey, as the .
of mosey to the Church ol ,
Privy Council give grants. of,
I England f Scotland to educ be
of money to the Church o to the
grants
to educate the children of its own rnembersa---,_
Free Church to educate the children -
children of its members—srantsotoifts
he did not object to that, not very likely—(
grants
but when the children
who "a
11°e:tors, sw-d •
with Sheriff Watson, fb°
no one to care for them
,c,onaie
dren ofotfhmeior Wesleyans, to educate the cliiia-
wish I had been JuPiSere
nmeyemtobetrhse;
reply is, "Not a penny.
with his thunder, ) If I had my fc'''"
laughter.
'd to the
Ministers. (Cheers and
and been at the ears of her Miliefit7„„,
to
Council,of the Established Churn)),
Bishops, to ator
the Moder e, „glen
e Free Church, and to the pr
tieg
in the inside of the I would have sat
the Moderator of th
i,le and let the Sheriff and 1)0,
their claims, " Stan as ,
is
else to
helps
of the Wesleyan Codnferente, when they came presens his
ragged child rev, . whom theme no one
cet
it." (Cheers and laugh .
ter ) The doctor then men 1.
for
d en"
served, and then if there is anything over you alit
.:,,,d
(lector
roved The rev. , ~.f
eeerniffpaWrtalytsolendhat(d) psuppor.t ragged
the claune .
feoncluded by referring in eloquent terms to
~
Of the
thatrom be had ds been
Industrial Schools to the sympathy and support.
Christian public. sed by
I‘ll3'
The meeting was subsequently addres
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SINGULAR TESTIMONIAL TO A CLowri.--It may '
terest some of our readers to learn the foliowing :—,—
Atnongst the most prominent performers at Jiangler
was Frowc 0
Circus, which has just closed at Chester, hlt
the mimic. We feel much pleased tom ear that his cell:
duct in private life has attracted as uch honour and
justice. as his mimicry in the ring, for having been
noticed as a constant attendant on church services,
three clergymen of that ancient city have presented him
with a very handsome bible.
—CheltenAant Evamitter.