The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-02-17 00:00:00

ST. THOMAS'S CHURCH DAILY AND SUNDAY
SCHOOLS, TOXTETH-PARK.—A Spacious and elegant
building, in the early English style of architecture, has re-
cently been erected at the extreme end of Grafton-street,
for the accommodation of the children of the poor in the
neighbourhood. The edifice being erected a little distance
from the footwalk, the architect has introduced a neat
projecting doorway, access to which is had by two flights
of steps running right and left. The school-rooms which
are spacious and lofty, are three in number: the lower
room is for the accommodation of boys, the middle one
for infants, and the upper story for girls. Great attention
has been paid to the comfort of the scholars, and the
thorough ventilation of, the whole of the rooms. On the
ground floor are two rooms, which are intended, in addi-
to two large yards at the rear, for play-grounds during un-
favourable weather; but should the upper rooms be found
too small, this part of the building can easily be converted
into school-rooms, making altogether five roons, which
will accommodate upwards of 800 children. At the back
of the main building two houses have been erected for the
accommodation of the master and mistress. The whole of
the building was contracetd for by Mr. Parr of Litherland,
and will cost upwards of £2300, which sum has already
been collected,—John Gladstone, Esq. of 'Fasaue, who
erected and endowed the church, at his own expense, giv-
ing £6OO. On Tuesday last, the schools were opened by
a bazaar for the sale of fancy articles. Several of the stalls
were provided by private individuals, and one, which was
considered a valuable one, by the teachers of St. Simon's
school. In the evening a tea party was held, when up-
wards of 300 persons were present. The rooms were
decorated with flags, banners, and wreaths of artificial
flowers. Among the clergy and ether gentlemen present
were the Rev. Mr. Gibbons, the Rev. C. A. Graham, of
St. James's, the Rev. Mr. Cowan, of Christ Church, the
Rev. Mr Hunter, of St. Saviour's, the Rev Fielding Ould,
and the Rev. Mr. Butler, incumbent of St. Thoma's,
several of whom addressed the meeting. A few oC the
members of the choral society had kindly lent their ser-
vices, and the evenings entertainments were pleasingly
varied by a choice selection of anthems and glees. The
company separated about ten o'clock. On Wednesday,
a second tea party was held. As on the previous evening,
a large number retired to the supper room after tea, and
were addressed by the Rev. J. Jones, of St. Andrew's,
the Rev. Mr. Carpenter, of St. Michael's, the Rev. Mr.
Cuthbert, of Christ Church, and the Rev. W. Butler, of
Thomas's. The proceedings were enlivened by the sing-
ing of glees and choruses. In the evening some of the
remaining articles were sold by auction. In addition to
Mr. John Gladstone's £6OO, the Earl of Sefton gave
£250 ; Mr. Matthew Gregson, £5O ; Robert Gladstone,
Esq., £lO ; Mr. Worthington, £5 ; Mrs. Worthington.
£5, in addition to £lO from each of the two latter towards
the erection of the schools ; the National School Society,
£4OO.