Dr. Mainzer made an enthusiastic speech in favour of the art and its refining tendencies, and pointed out the advantages which must arise from having a school for the special instruction of those who had to teach again ; at the conclusion of which the following resolution, proposed by Mr. Thomas Clegg, churchwarden of Manchester, and seconded by George Bagshaw, Esq., ‘was carried unanimously :— That this meeting has heard with great satisfaction the exposition given by Dr. Mainzer of the plan and objeets of the normal school now opened for teachers and operatives, and pledges itself to use its best efforts to obtain that countenance and support whieh will ensure the perfect success of the projector, which, in the opinion of this meeting, is calculated to provide the means of refined and NORMAL MUSIC SCHOOL OF MANCHESTER social enjoyment to all, but especially to the working classes of this borough” Subscriptions towards the object were entered into, amounting to £110, before the close of the meeting.