, 1888-01-14

this. Surely the Office is not going a.begg.
ing, for if SO, we may get it filled by a
more Indifferent individual than IS usually
supplied by the Colonial Office to the
Colonies. If there is o mai to serve; for
party reasons, the Colony is never con-
Sidered and we generally get a round peg
in q square hole.
Lord GOrmanstOn leaves here on 9th
January.
On opening the Office of MesSrs. Il. w.
Bennett & Go. on Saturday morning the
10Th, one of the clerks discovered that some
kindly disposed friend or friends had
broken in the previous night through the
west door and endeavOured to force open
their safe. They, however, only succeeded
in getting off the handle and retired with
the large booty ola bundle of Cigars, which
they obtained in their search through tue
desk drawers Of the several clerks, break.
ing the locks Of those which they found
locked. Their disappointment, however,
evidently took u r%evengeful feature as 8
files of burnt papers were found on the
floor lin each ofice) and the presumption
il that it was their intention to burn the
place, but as there was nothing of an
intammable nature about, the fire merely
burned through the papers without doing
further damage, which was fortunate. We
trust that the authorities will succeed in
tracing the %marauders and we think that
active measures should he taken to sup
press such villainOuS actions and deliber-
ate attempts to add to the already i'm
pOve rished state of the community.
The public examination of the Antigua
Grammar School was concluded on Thurs
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test. Invitations were sent to the Cover
nor, and, through the boys, TO their friends.
His Exceliency was unable to attend, but
many of the parents Of the boys, ladies as
we'll as gentlemen, were present. The eX-
animation was conducted Ivy the BiSh-
0p, and by the Masters of the School
The boys were examined in Greek, Latin,
French, German, Divinity, Dictation,
Arithmetic, Geography and Poetry. The
result was most satisfactory, and all the
parents expressed their satisfaction with
the teaching given in the school. We hope
later on to publish at length the reports
Of the Examiners in the written examina,
ton, which in u still better, and more
thorough test Of the school.
Some excellent drawings, done by some
Of the boys under the teaching of Mrs.
Williams, were hung on the school walls.
The Head Master spoke to the boys
about the school and it's work. He thank
cd the Bishop aud Masters for their help
at the beginning of the term, when hr was
absent. He referred in no measured terms
of praise to the character and work OF two
of the senior boys who were leaving the
Rch0oI-Wall and Mcclure, and spoke of
the confidence and trust he felt in Comes
ma, whose loss tn the school he deeply
regretted, he was going with n very hope
ful future before him. He also spoke OF
the Confirmation of six of the older boys,
and said that it acted like a lump of good
Ieavcm ia their school. He spoke of the
removal Of the school next year to Mrs.
JOneS's house, which he had leased for 7
wears. There he would have more room
for the school, as the whole of the lower
story woRld be devoted to class rooms;
the bOarders would be taken under his
own care, and comfortably lodged and
provided for in the upper story. After
wishing the boys happiness and JOY in
the coming Christmas holidays the school
closed with prayer aud thanksgiving to
Almighty God.
LhSty cheers Of happiness and goodwill
weie raised by the boys and the school
broke MP to meet d. V. on Monday, Jan.
uary 23rd.
We feel confident in saying that with
the advantages the school possesses it