Leominster News - July 1920
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Leominster News 30th July 1920 - Page 11
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| Date | 30/07/1920 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Leominster News |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 30th July 1920 |
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hes were placing it there it did not become the property the swim- of the Vicar and Churchwardens . If the town hion that erected a memorial it would stand to reason imming , that it would belong to the town for all time children ( applanse ) . nable to a medal . 11 one to MEMORIAL AS LAND - MARK . Mr. W. St. G. Drennan mentioned the sug- proposals gestion of Major Ward - Jackson . Most of ceived . them had seen monuments which stood out ime they visible from every point of view . A monn in rather ment would look well on the top of Eaton Hill . oposition If the artist they employed was of that opinion d to put he should say the top of Eaton Hill would be the best site . was a If they had a small statue the the sug- Churchyard would be the best place , He e matter agreed that this was a matter which might be ck for a delayed now the vari- statuary . that they had agreed upon He felt inclined to favour a monu- to the ment which would be reached by a pilgrimage . curred to It would be a land - mark for ever . The site , to have however , depended upon the form the statute He had took . se meet- Mr. J. Brace , as the father of one of the boys on every who fell , supported the Grange . It was a to them public place and one which all visitors to the How was town would see . referen- Mr. Gosling said he had not any idea of He believed Cleo- een well burying the memorial . e a vote patra's needle was buried in the sands of ngs were Egypt but that was not what he had in mind ght that ( laughter ) . cked for Mr. T. H. Edwards said he wanted to avoid to some a mistake . He would propose an amendment laughing that the committee consult with the artist they resent he engaged . ehind w of the Mr. H. Jones seconded . The Mayor said he had been in communi- cation with the Council of the Royal Society proposal of British Sculptors and they were prepared to ortunate . send a man for a nominal fee to advise them . al to the Mr. Moore supported the proposition of Mr. Edwards . They could get an expert to sub- mit drawings and then exhibit them in the town so that people could see what they were um was subscribing for . to put Mr. Drennan supported the amendment . Ald . Molyneux , in supporting Mr. Edwards ' . hould be proposition , said this had been discussed by mportant the Council and he did not think they were ands and unanimously in favour of what might be car- Sergt . ried at that meeting . Mr. S. R. Taylor said that when they visited de clear the Grange he believed the idea was that they provide should consult a sculptor , so the exact site would rest with the artist . made The Mayor said he understood that Mr. id that Edwards ' amendment was to refer the site d spend back to the committee . It would Mr. Edwards : I want the committee to con- 1 which sult with the artist . The amendment was put to the meeting and This concluded the proceedings . nt issue was carried . under- t would e could ) . He was a e meet- for the PRIORY CHURCH RESTORATION . THE REV . JOHN NAPLETON AND THE ORGAN FUND . In an interview with a représentative of the " Leominster News " the Rev. John orough . Napleton , Chaplain of the French Protestant oted Hospital , London , who preached at Leomin- ster on Sunday , had some interesting things to say about the problems confronting the Priory Church , in which he has been inter- ested for half a century . He said : " I read weekly in the " Leominster News " the pro- number vas car- E AND ceedings of the Heating and Organ Fand Committee of the Priory Church and I desire to make it clear that I fully recognise the g to re- absolute necessity of the church being warmed host im - if the organ is to be preserved efficiently , but the site what I do I mean to be exclusively for the organ fund . I have discussed the matter with should the Vicar and we are unanimous in the plan oned the I wish adopted to make the organ require- n , leav - ments as widely known as possible in the the Cor- musical world and outside it . I have already enlisted the sympathies of several London it was clergy and organists who have promised to ved the arrange when possible for organ recitals such ian gun as that which was given on behalf of the fund Var , by at St. Clement Danes during the war when I was working on the regular staff of the Wart ontrolled Refugees Committee , Aldwych . I was taking f neces- services there during the absence of the Rec- tor , who is himself a most talented musician pose the and feels the deepest interest in this work . e north- I have also secured the promise of a cantata th from performance from the Pinner Choral Society ld bring and a concert under the able direction of ity with Madame Varenne . I hope to get several more with the such helps on the road . But there is another have plan which the Vicar heartily endorses and could be that is to have writing paper and postcards onsulted en they prepared with a view and short paragraph This will be valu- setting forth our object . ar of it . able for sending by post far and wide and I blic im- hope will be the means of bringing some , more grist to the mill . " ssibility Referring to the new Vicar , Mr. Napleton et balls . said : " In response to several inquiries that have been made to me as to whether I knew seen a be likely the present Vicar before he came to Leomin- ster I would like to say that though I have ket balls not the advantage of his personal acquain- tance I had the privilege of being consulted different by the Lord Chancellor as to the necessities of the parish and the qualifications of a desir- t decide able man for the vacant post . I am pleased , recom- very pleased , to know that not only has he adopted my suggestions , but that he has found , through I believe the kindly offices of SITE . the Bishop and others , the very man we want alternate to devote himself not merely to the parish , he hated but also to the necessities of the Priory a word Church , which are so urgent at the present ld have time . As I said yesterday in the pulpit , I Taylor . hope he will remain here to carry on his good ut what work as long or nearly so as the late Vicar 62 years Edouart , whom I not only knew all through . horial of his vicariate and before he came here , but He whom I visited during the last hours of his a . be in the life . I should like to request that when any To his friends from Leominster are visiting London suitable and would like to see me about church work view of in Leominster , they would write to me at the sts also . French Hospital , Hackney , London , Eg . " Mr. Napleton went on to say : " The Vicar peaking orted ; if went away on Saturday for a well deserved dead the few days off , ' jocularly remarking to me the me- that I was to be Prior in his absence . Since he play- then I have had the very acceptable society he holy of the gentleman to whom I remarked that he was my father's lineal successor in the said he curacy as I was his lineal descendant . I am already quite sure in my own mind that the people of may congratulate themselves such a Leominster was the upon both the Vicar and Curate and I think could be they will soon have good cause to say I am right . " UNS ? Iderman vard but to have of sight . where it They without or else eat War German admired hat was a statue to place not fit ay . If no faced to the ould see in the HE of the el com- and he Mayor should pon the nd per- m more ally he rchyard uitable . 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The proud traditions of Lucton School , dat- ing back to the year 1708 when it was founded , THE LEOMINSTER NEWS . JULY school at which they were educated and in- deed looked upon it as being , as it were , their second home , no matter where they were situated . There was also a sort of Free Masonry amongst old boys of the same school . He happened to be an old Sherbornean , and in the same way that he was proud of Sher- borne , so were they proud of Lucton . they looked through Herefordshire and ad- joining counties they would find men - old If try , men respected by all , and they would also remember men who , alas , had not only fought for their country , but had also given their lives for it . He hoped , therefore , that as he respected Sherborne , so also would they , the present pupils of the school , always con- tinue to respect Lucton and always keep fresh in their hearts memories of the place where they were educated . Let their dearest hope always be expressed in the two words which they frequently uttered and which they trusted would always remain the are supremely above the educational vicissi - Lactonians - who had done well for their coun- tudes of the times , and in spite of changes recent and prospective the school maintains to - day in gratifying measure its worthiest characteristics . These facts were clearly manifested on the occasion of the annual Speech Day at the School on Monday last . References to the new features contemplated in regard to the training , as well as allusions to the anticipated changes relative to the governing body , were interesting and impor- tant , No less significant were the facts shown by the Headmaster's report concern- ing the number of boys under tuition , and the spirit and zeal with which the various departments of school life have been carried on during the year . near London . Floreat Luctona " ( loud applause ) . HEADMASTER'S REPORT . same honour to present to you " I have the honour to present to you my annual report of Lacton School from July , 1919 , to July , 1920 , and to congratulate you on the large increase in the number of boys . Last July we had to9 boys , of whom 75 were boarders . The School House is quite full and boarders , now we have 125 boys , including 85 there are more boys awaiting admission than we have vacancies for . The increased num- bers necessitated the establishment of an ex- tra Form , and an additional master , Mr. G. H. Peake , was appointed in January . There have been two other changes in the staff this year . My Science Master , Mr. C. E. Hooks , left in December and was replaced by Mr. J. L. A. Sillem , and my Junior Master , Mr. J. W. Wright , left at Easter and was replaced by Mr. F. S. Quin . These various changes as well as the large influx of new boys - 120 since May , 1918 , have caused some difficul- ties in arrangement , but time is overcoming them . During the past 3 or 4 years the school has seen some vicissitudes and there are fur- ther changes still ahead of us in the near future . In October last I conducted the usual examination for Foundation Scholarships , for which there was an entry of 40 boys , and you elected the first 6 to these scholarships . The successful candidates in order of merit were : F. N. , Crowther W , H. , Cule D. R. , the last Higgs E. N. , Hall J. E. , Stott N. K. , Hall two being bracketed equal . In December the usual Forms ( V. , IV . , III . and II . ) entered for the Cambridge Locals at this Centre and the names of the successful candidates were : Juniors ( eight ) , Pugh S. W. , Third Class Hon- ours ; Yoward C. , Wheeldon L. S. , Williams C. , FitzPatrick E. B. , Williams J. T. , Wil- liams G. G. , Richards H. Preliminary ( eight ) : Jones G. S. , Bywater T. L. , Llewel- lin J. C. , Perrin H. M. , Healey J. D. , Yapp P. W. C. , Billingham L. , Stott T. K. We presented no seniors this time . The Headmaster then read his annual re- There was , as usual , a large gathering of port to the Governors of the School , which parents , relatives and friends of the boys , the was as follows : Speech Room being well filled . Mr. H. Gosling , the Chairman of the Governors , presided , and was supported on the platform by Mrs. Kevil - Davies , M.B.E. ( who had kindly consented to distribute the prizes ) , the Rev. J. Jobling ( Rector of Kingsland ) , the Rev. T. W. Ward ( Vicar of Yarpole with Croft ) , Mr. W. J. Rees , and the Headmaster ( Mr. Vernon H. Pitt , M.A. ) . Amongst others present were : Mr. W. T. Sale ( Clerk to the Governors ) , Mrs. T. W. Ward , Mrs. and the Misses Stokes ( Eyecote ) , Miss Gosling , Miss Ford , Mrs. and Miss Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Robert Williams , Mr. and Mrs. Leckenby , Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard , Mrs. Rees , Mr. and Mrs. W. Evans , Mrs. Bound , Mrs. Cule , Mrs. Hiles , the Misses Hellaby , Mrs. Pitt , Mrs. Margrove , Miss Webb , etc. The members of the teaching staff were : Mr. H. J. Powell , Mr. J. G. Margrove , Mr. J. L. A. Sillem , Mr. G. H. Peake , and Mr. F. S. Quin . In the course of an introductory speech , delivered in his customary happy vein , the Chairman said it might happen that that was the last time on which they would meet under the old regime , or in other words , under the old scheme of management he used the word advisedly it might be the last time . The boys of the school were probably not aware , some of their elders at least were aware , he himself was well aware , that there was a large manufactory of a staple product That large manufactory had grown to much larger proportions during the war . The product of that manufactory was always supposed to be consumed in the same year in which it was made . It was of most ancient date . He had never as yet looked up any history on the subject , but for himself he apprehended it came originally from Egypt and it was initiated about the time of the Pharoahs , whose custom it had been to wind their mummies round and round with linen , the result being that it took a considerable time to unwind them ( laughter ) . The colour of the linen was nowadays changed , but the principle was much the same and the manu- factory he referred to was that of red tape ( renewed laughter ) . He himself had had little to do with the Board of Education . So the small amount he had had to do with them was concerned , he had met various courteous gentlemen who , he believed , had only a pre - war quota of red tape . They never knew ; but if that was correct then within a short period the scheme of that school would be changed . But if the officials under them had got a post - war quantity of red tape , then he thought the scheme would probably be changed some time about the period when the last instalment of the Rural District Council's housing scheme was paid off , and that was on the 23rd July , in the year of our Lord , 2,000 ( laughter ) . In one respect at least he would be very sorry when the scheme changed . He would be sorry in that some of the Governors of the School with whom one had walked pleasantly would have far The English Summer that Cannot Stop Your Feeling Cool - If you wear AERTEX Cellular Clothing The Bickle Engilah Summer with the sudden rips and falls of compe le not the harmless season of delight that ponts love to peniss It carries health menaces , like any other on . That is AERTEX , and see that their children wear it ten AERTEX is the only the alwaye is own natural level many reservoirs of non- too hot or too cold AERTEX Garments tailer - made principles , are strong ELLULA CLOTHING AERTEX LONDON The label on all Garments R.E. SCUDAMORE Ladies ' and Gents ' Tailor , Old Post Office , LEOMINSTER . ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST of fall CELLULAERTEX for Men Women and Children , con Peet Free O UNUSUAL REQUEST . 30 , 1920 . Mr. Rostron writing from the Moors , Brim- field , stated that the Prince of Wales Lodge of Oddfellows were holding a fete on Saturday August 14 and asked the Council to grant per the Post Office to be closed from 2 until 6p.m. mission for the footpath between Drayton and The Clerk reported that he replied that the Council could not give permission . thought their parents looked forward looked forward to their holidays she rather plaints had been made stated that it was use- them less to do anything while the present tenant too ( applause ) , She wished to congratulate was in occupation and he was taking steps to those boys who were going to receive prizes ; get him out of the house , it must be a very proud moment for them , their parents when they took them home .. and it would also be a proud moment for In regard to those boys whose names were not on the prize list , they must remember that all could not get prizes . She had very therefore understand their feelings ( laughter ) , often been in their position herself and could There was only one thing that could be said to get prizes next year - she herself was never and that was that these boys must endeavour successful in doing that , but she hoped they would be ( laughter and applause ) . Conclud- ing she wished them all a very enjoyable holi- day and expressed the hope that they would return to their studies next term fresh and ready to maintain the honour of the old applause ) . school and gain for it fresh traditions ( loud for it fresh tradition The awards were then distributed , each ceived the book handed to him by Mrs. prize - winner being loudly cheered as he re- Kevill - Davies . The prize - list was as follows : Price , L. J. , " Sheridan's Plays . Form VI . - Prize for general proficiency : HOUSING MATTERS . FIXING THE RENTS . the various sites were in course of preparation The Clerk reported that the conveyances for and within the next week or two when they received the money the purchases would be completed . There were applications for houses at Little Hereford School , and Mrs. A. H. Smallman , Hereford from E. Turner , caretaker at Little the latter stating that she had to leave her present house by September 29 . Mr. Rees asked if they could promise houses to applicants . The Clerk said they had not promised any- one yet because they did not know what the rent would be . The most important item to prepare a return which had now would to be submitted showing the basis on which the rents would be fixed . The matter would have Poetical Works French , Pugh S. W. , Life Form IV Scripture , Cavill , H. J. , " Scott's of Napoleon " ; English Subjects , Pugh S. W. resigns to Pritchard E. H. , Keats " ; Science , Harrison F. L. , Paradise " ; Mathematics , Pugh Stories from the Earthly Pageant of English Prose . " S. W. , Form III . Scripture , Bywater T. L. , Mil- to be considered very shortly and he suggested French , Bywater T. L. , Vanity that it would be a good plan to refer the matter Fair , T. the and report . and report said he thought the Govern dhe are not so good as we should like , though it Fair ' ce , though It is only fair to say that work had been seri- signs to Llewellin J. C. " Napier's Peninsu- ously handicapped by the great outbreak of lar War " ; Science , Bywater T. L. resigns to way strike in September , which delayed the matics , Jones G. S. , Essays of Matthew influenza in February , 1919 , and by the rail- Hooper R. F. , Cook's Voyages " ; Mathe- return of nearly all the boarders until the Arnold . " middle of October . On March 6th I con- ducted the annual examination for Pierrepont Heroes " ; French , Nicholls E. V. C. , " Tenny- Form I. Scripture , Couzens T. , " English Scholarships and on the result you elected son " English Subjects , Thomas the first 5 boys and the first a girls . The list Goldsmith " ; J. O. , Science , Green is : Boys , 1 , Preece E. , Shobdon ; 2 , Bowen " Macaulay's Historical Essays " Mathemat D. , Yarpole ; 3 , Lewis C. W. L. , Kingsland ; ies , Nicholls E. V. C. , Prose Master- 4. Owens A. A. , Yarpole ; 5 , Williams F. J. , pieces . " Shobdon ; girls : 1 , Mumby F. J. Yarpole ; 2 , Lilley E .. Shobdon . The annual Premium Examination was held in June and on the re- B. , peare's Heroines " ; French , Brookland W. R. , Form Ia . Scripture , Milner C. G. , " Shakes- Wordsworth " ; English Subjects , Sherratt " Longfellow ; Science , Perkins to fix rents so that as soon as the houses were ment ought to do it . The Clerk said they must be in a position ready they could be occupied . The Chairman said they would have to face the fact that they were costing £ 900 each . CORRESPONDENCE . On June 28th the Ministry notified the Council that they had recommended the Pub- sums of £ 36 and £ 1,670 for the Brimfield site lic Works Loan Commissioners to advance and houses . LUGG DRAINAGE BOARD . BREEZY MEETING AT LEOMINSTER . DISCUSSION ON APPOINTMENT OF CLERK . The first meeting of the Lugg Drainage Board to be held at Leominster took place at the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon . Cap- tain R. T. Hinckes presided and there were also present : the Mayor of Leominster ( Coun- cillor J. B. Dowding ) , Alderman H. F. Russell , Mr. Philip Davies , Mr. E. T. Cave , Mr. M. C Connolly , Mr. W. Laver , Mr. T. Roberts , Mr. W. J. Davies , Mr. E. C. Andrews , Mr. H. N. Burdon , Mr. A. J. Paske , Mr. T. J. Hawkins , with the Clerk pro tem ( Mr. G. H. Phillips ) , and the Engineer ( Mr. Godfrey Bradley ) . The principal business was to receive the report of the Sub - Committee appointed to select a certain number from the applications for the post of clerk to the Board . The Sub - Committee report commenced by recom- mending the Board to appoint a solicitor as clerk , and they further submitted the names of five solicitors and five others , the total number of applications being 45 . Mr. Philip Davies said he wished to enquire on a point of law whether Alderman H. J. Southall could canvass for the post of cierk while holding a seat on the Board , and said he wanted a ruling from the Ministry . The Chairman said he had raised the question with the Ministry and they had sent a letter in reply to Mr. Philip Davies stating that a member of the Board could apply for the post without resigning but that if ap- pointed he must resign . Alderman Russell enquired the terms of reference to the Sub - Committee , and in reply the acting clerk referred to the minute which stated that a Sub - Committee of five members was appointed to draw up an advertisement could accept the report or not . The Sub- for the clerk and report further to the Board . The Chairman remarked that the Board Committee were appointed because it was thought that by doing so it would make the procedure easier . 3 his amendment were carried solicitors would still be eligible for the appointment . Mr. E. T. Cave seconded the amendment . Mr. P. Davies supported and said he did not know whether they were going to include in the £ 400 legal advice for the next six or eight years or until they increased the sal- ary . The Chairman said that if a solicitor were appointed legal advice would be covered by the salary . Ten voted for the amendment to eliminate the first paragraph of the report . WHOLE TIME OFFICIAL PROPOSED . Mr. Cave now proposed that they appoint a whole time Clerk . He was convinced that if they appointed a half timer the work would not be done efficiently . Practically all the applicants before them were lawyers or law- yer's cerks and amongst them were men quite capable of doing the work and who would de- vote their whole time to it . Undoubtedly there were ex - service men who would be glad of the position . conded and said it Mr. Andrews seconded and said it was - es- sential that they should have a whole time official . Mr. Philip Davies said that if a solicitor was not appointed and if the cost of legal ad- vice was not included in the salary this would cost them more in the next couple of years than the salary . Mr. Andrews said he did not object to a solicitor being appointed . All they wanted was a whole time man . The Chairman said he thought the work would not be sufficient for a whole time man once the Board was firmly established . Seven voted for Mr. Cave's proposition and six against . whole time Clerk was therefore carried . The resolution to appoint a OTHER QUESTIONS . whole time man . The Chairman thereupon pointed out that in the advertisement they did not ask for a Mr. W. J. Davies said that according to the advertisement the Board had to provide offices , at Leominster . Alderman Russell suggested that the sal- ary should be £ 300 per year and that 100 be retained for legal expenses . done . Mr. Cave proposed that this should be It seemed to him they were going to squander a lot of money . Councillor Dowding said that if they squan- dered money on the County Council they were not doing so here . Councillor Dowding said he would like to know what was benind Alderman Russell's to the Sub - Committee . A question in regard to the terms of reference Alderman Russell said he agreed that it was always advisable such a case to appoint a sub - committee , but he thought that when there were only two members of the Sub- were considered they should have postponed Committee present when the applications Mr. Cave went on to say that the whole par- the matter until they had a majority . Any - ish of Monkland was to be rated , although one who knew anything about public business only 150 acres were subject to floods . Kings- knew this perfectly well . It did not admit land was another parish to be rated . of argument . Mr. Philip Davies seconded Mr. Cave's pro- Councillor Dowding replied that as he under- position that the salary should be £ 300 . He stood it he and the Chairman were exercising strongly supported it : He was the only rep their duties as members of the Sub - Com - resentative of Radnorshire and he had told mittee . If , unfortunately , other members the Board before that the landowners would could not attend , was it suggested by Alder rather go to gaol than pay , but the members man Russell that the two who attended did only laughed at him for saying so . If they not discharge their duties faithfully as repre- were going to levy a tax into the heart of senting the public ? They had no other object Radnorshire without any benefit to the own- without feat or affection . He could not This would come within the legal business of a lawyer and not that of a clerk . Chairman had already said that after two or three years when the levels had been ob by a Lueton schoolboy . tained , etc. , the only work would be that of a rate collector and this he said could be done It would cost con- siderably more than 100 a year in the first few years . The Board must commence slowly . They were all human ; no one was divine . If they offered £ 300 to begin they would find some applicants . ALDERMAN SOUTHALL PROPOSED AS CLERK . matter . Did he imply that they had done something they ought not to have done ? ( Several Members : No. " ) . have done was no quorum at the meeting of the Sub- Alderman Russell pointed out that there Committee and he thought the business was done in a peculiar manner . sult Jenkins J. N. and Taylor A. B. were D. G " Macaulay's Literary Essays " ; site and the borrowing of 89 from the Loan objection appeared to him to be a technical S. H. M. , Mathematics , Sherratt D. C. K. , " Fifteen Decisive Battles . " granted one year's additional free tuition at the school . The principal event of this term has been the full inspection of the school on May 26th , 27th and 28th by H.M. Inspectors Messrs . G. H. F. Cookson , H. L. Firkins and F. S. Marvin from the Board of Education , and we await their report . They found a fair ury , " vacate amount to criticise - we are not backward in On July 6th they approved the Kingsland Commisioners for the purchase . On July 6th the Ministry sanctioned the borrowing of 6284 for miscellaneous expenses in connection with the scheme . The question of the Clerk's remuneration was receiving at- They also stated that they had no Form Ib . - Scripture , Vine E. V. M. , " Heroines of Poetry " ; English Subjects , 1st Vine E. V. M. , " Palgrave's Golden Treas Hall Hall N. , " Micah Clarke " ; Science , tention . " Life of Nelson " ; The Chairman said it was a question as to whether they were a quorum , but there was no doubt they were appointed to reduce the report back to the Sub - Committee if they applications . The meeting could refer the thought it necessary to do so , or they could do what they like . Alderman Russell's one and nothing more . Alderman Russell said there were better men left out and others , put in . The Chairman said he took it to be a formal objection . n said he took it to Alderman Russell said he would like the be conducted . The Chairman said they would procede to the report . The first paragraph of this stated that the Sub - Committee thought it advisable that a solicitor should be appointed as clerk . The Councillor Dowding said that as they were aware , there was a member of the Board who was a solicitor and it appeared to him that . it would be an economy to appoint him that day . He moved as an amendment that they appoint Alderman Henry John Southall as Clerk at £ 400 a year , this salary to include their offices . At the same time he hoped that criticism ourselves - but they realised some , Parker F. T. , " Robert Blake Mathematics , objection to the Council advancing sums out Sub - Committee to know how business should legal advice and offices . the majority of them would continue as Gov- ernors elected by the new elective bodies . He wished to thank all those Governors for their unvarying and kindly courtesy to him at all times and for putting up with his many eccentricities and short - comings . BEST FOR THE SCHOOL . at least , of our difficulties bere , in recent years especially , and the School should cer tainly benefit by their judgment and counsel . As I foreshadowed above , considerable changes are contemplated , in the school in the direc- tion of a distinctive rural trend in the train- 1st , Form P. Scripture , Scandrett J. J. , " Camps in the Rockies " ; English Subjects , Leckenby K. W. , Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare , " and Wight F. R. , Told by the Northmen " Mathematics , Llewellin H. , Captains Courageous . " ing , and we have made something of a start Sets IIIa . and IIIb Latin , Pugh S. W. , already on the science side . The changes " Old Greek Nature thing , what was best for the school , and he boys whose future careers demand them . I VIV . , III , and II . , Margrove F. C. , " The But on the whole he was very glad indeed that they would be coming under the Board of Education ; because one considered one thought that undoubtedly it would be the best thing for the school that it should come under the Board of Education . Let them consider the matter for a moment . All the great schools of England came under the Board in one way or another , and the Board treated everyone of them kindly and , so far as they possibly could , always retained the old traditions of the schools . Another reason why he hoped they would come under the Board of Education was this : it would not only be better for the school , but it would be better for the masters , because they would then come under the pension scheme . There was an old saying which he dared say the had heard to the effect that a policeman's life is not a happy one . At the present time one thought that rather a misnomer , inasmuch as a policeman had regular hours , fairly de- cent pay , and could be pensioned off in the prime of life . He did not mean to say , how ever , that they were overpaid in any way . There were two classes of men with whom he never under any circumstances tried to quar- rel - the one was a doctor and the other a policeman ; because one never knew when one might require the good offices of the one or that the other should be blind to some of one's del's lot , they said the lot of a house- delinquencies ( laughter ) . master was not a happy one he thought they would be somewhere nearer the mark . The house - master had not regular hours , all his waking hours his brain had of necessity to Sowers . " must , however , come gradually and alterna- Prizes , Forms V. , IV . and III . , Hoggins A. Stories " Drawing tive courses be provided at present for those w " Exmoor " ; Writing Prizes , senior Forms have no doubt , and I know you agree with me , that such changes will be for the permanent good of the school and its scholars , and I do not fear that Lucton will lose any of that spirit which has in the past carried its old boys so well and so far . It has been my privilege this month , through the kindness of Mr. Owen , the Headmaster , to pay a visit to the Welshpool County School - the pioneer of Secondary Education with a distinctive rural bias - and to gather details of their methods and equipment . I was most interested in all I saw and heard and the information I gained will be invaluable . I am pleased to report At Set II . - Latin , Bywater T. L. , " Life of Wellington " ; Drawing Prizes , Forms II . and Ia . , James G. E. , " Royal Characters " ; Writ- ing Prizes , junior , Forms Ia . , Ib . and P. , Wall A. E. , " Adam Bede . " Set Ia Latin , Nicholls E. V. C. , " The Crisis " Drawing Prizes , Forms Ib . and P. , Bound J. W. S. , Kim . " Set Ib - Latin , Mainwaring H. , " Book Lovers ' Anthology . " Set P. - Latin , Wall A. E. , " Shakespeare . " Non - Latin Set . - Perrin H. M. , for Anatomy , " Vision of Dante . " The thanks to Mrs. Kevill - Davies on behalf of the expressed Mrs. Kevill - Davies briefly acknowledged School and these were heartily endorsed . the compliment . Chairman subsequently that the health of the boys has been excel- lent . During the whole year the only infec- tious case occurring was one case of measles this term and it was so successfully isolated that there was no spread of the disease . Whitsuntide we had the usual reunion of Old ENTERTAINMENT BY THE BOYS . Luctonians and a goodly number mustered for the matches , both players and spectators . The Past beat the Present on May 22nd , but the Past and Present suffered defeat at the hands of Leominster on May 24th . It is very pleasant to resume these meetings once more and to see numbers of Old Luctonians and hear news of many others . My record of the of ordinary funds pending the receipt of the loans , On July 10th the Public Works Commis- sioners agreed to advance £ 3,408 for Bodenham houses , Brimfield houses and Brimfield site . they sent the draft mortgage for £ 1,058 , and he The Clerk further stated that on July 3rd succeeded in having the sums of £ 378 in- cluded , so that they had now received a mortgage covering the whole of the sums ap- plied for . SURVEYOR'S REPORT . The Surveyor submitted a notice as to He also reported that the stone prices . trailers had arrived and the tractor was at the station . The letter from the Clee Hill and Cleobury Mortimer Quarries stated that owing to an in- crease in wages they would raise the selling price of stone from August 1st . The unloading of the tractor was left to the Surveyor to arrange . It was stated that the The Acting Clerk said this paragraph was put in because they agreed to it and they wanted to raise the question at once . Alderman Russell asked who agreed to it . The Sub - Committee said that a solicitor ought to be appointed but they did not put this in the advertisement , Mr. E. T. Cave enquired whether it was proposed to appoint a whole time or part time official . If they appointed a solicitor It at 400 a year the work would be done by a clerk at £ 200 a year . He thought if the Board were not very careful they would spend hundreds of pounds and perhaps thousands of pounds to get very little work done . seemed to him the Sub Committee wanted to see who was appointed before deciding this makers were sending a man on Monday for a point . If he was an outsider he would have to be a whole time man , but if he was a soli- week in order to give instructions , Mr. Rees drew the attention of the Surveyor citor he was to be employed part time . He wanted doing and people were refusing to pay to the roads at Lucton . Something badly proposed that they appoint a full time Secre- tary as he thought it would be advisable to the rates . do so . Mr. Ridgley also drew attention to Seggin Lane , Eyton . FINANCE . THE CLERK'S WORK . Alderman Russell said this was making the appointment and was not an amendment . Councillor Dowding's motion was not sec- onded . Mr. Cave's proposition was then put and carried , seven voting for it and four against . Mr. Burdan said he took it that this deci- sion washed out the Board's advertisement . The acting Clerk pointed out that the ad- not to exceed 400 a year . vertisement only stated that the salary was Councillor Dowding , moved that Alderman H. J. Southall be appointed ato a year . Mr. Cave raised a point of order and said that the Board had met to consider the appli- cations before them and they wanted to hear these read . Mr. Connolly seconded Mr. Dowding's ' reso lution , vice men . Mr. Philip Davies moved that they adver vice and that preference be given to ex - ser- tise for a Clerk at £ 300 exclusive of legal ad- Dowding's proposition that Alderman Southall , He strongly opposed Councillor with whom he had no sympathy , should be appointed over the heads of everybody else . Alderman Russell thought there was no need to appoint anybody else and asked what about travelling expenses . The Acting Clerk said he thought it was the intention of the Sub Committee that ex- penses should be allowed in addition to the salary Alderman Russell said it was very amusing to come there and listen to members con- The Chairman moved that the recommen- dation of the Sub Committee that it was ad- dered by the boys , whose singing and the cheques , including advances of £ 620 to Messrs . of this kind they would want a responsible demning the County Council for their ex- The Finance Committee reported that the visable to appoint a solicitor be adopted . He An enjoyable musical programme was ren- balance in hand was £ 7.704 18. 7d . , and the thought that with regard to an appointment forte playing reflected great credit on the Turford and Southward and £ 200 to Messrs . man . tuition of Mr. J. G. Margrove , who also acted Phillpott Bros. , in respect of houses , and the candidates were not responsible men , but penditure , but they did not see an He was not suggesting that the other as accompanist , The choir , who sang pleas- ingly and expressively , consisted of the fol- payment for the tractor and trailers amounted if they got a solicitor they would not only about economy themselves . What were they going to allow for travelling expenses ? R. , Crowther W. H. , Dodgson W. P. , Fickling The Finance Committee reported that they the Board , but they would also have the firm Had considered the letter of the Ministry of to whom they could go . As to how the Clerk year ( laughter ) . Health in reference to the remuneration of got the particular work done he did not think officials and they recommended that no fur- ther bounses be granted . But if , instead of year would be incomplete without a brief lowing boys : Bounds J. W. S. , Brookland W. to £ 3,148 6s 7d . , leaving a balance of £ 4,555 158 have an individual who was responsible to be at work , and what was more he whe school traordinarily well - paid , and unless had got a very large foundation endowment he got no pension at all . And don't let them forget this , that the future of England mainly depended on their schools , the masters in masters brought into these schools . survey of the games . In football last Christ- B. W. , Field R. H. , Fisher G. A. , Healey E. mas term we played 20 matches , won 8 , lost S. , Jones J. B. , Lodge K. A. , Nott E. F. , 9 , and drew 3. In the Easter term this year Pascoe W. J. , Romero L. R. , Smith C. J. S. , we played 6 hockey matches , winning , 1 , los . Tantram J. R. N ing 4 and drawing one , and also 6 football The programme was as follows : matches , winning 1 and losing 5. In cricket Unison song , " To a Stately Measure " ( W. this term we played a1 matches , won 7 , lost Woolley ) , The Singing Class ; piano duet , On the proposition of the Chairman , sec- onded by the Vice - Chairman , the report was adopted . HOUSING MORTGAGE . TOTAL LOAN OF £ 10,631 . Mr. P. Davies : A motor car and £ 300 a The Chairman said he thought it was quite that was really material , If they went to a open to the Board to select from the gentle- man whom they knew to be responsible , they men who had applied . would feel certain that in entrusting their Alderman Russell moved that the Sub Com- business to him they would get their work mittee be asked to select five out of the done properly . The work consisted of attend- total number of applicants and that the sal- ing the meetings of the Board and advising ary be £ 300 with reasonable travelling ex- them and he was sure that there would be a penses , the appointment to be a whole time lot of legal questions which would have to one and the Board to provide offices . be dealt with , questions of compensation , the Mr. W. Layer seconded . Eight voted for Alderman Russell's amend- The Deputy Clerk in placing before the interpretation of the Acts of Parliament , etc. ment and three for Councillor Dowding's proposition . TO BE REPAID BY THE YEAR 2000 . their schools , and the atmosphere that the Inspector of Cadets from the War Office , who Choir . S. Bound ; song , " The Wayside Council the mortgage deed with regard to the He took it that all legal advice given to the At the same time he would beseech them , in pany , spite of what he had said , not to be in any way nervous in regard to the change . Per FLOODING AT IVINGTON . A letter was read from the Bursar of Brase- nose College complaining of the flooding and damage to property at Ivington . The Acting Clerk said that similar letters had been received from occupiers . The Mayor said this was a matter for a legal mind . did not anticipate for one single moment that should have been run , we brought off all the the boys or their parents would even know events arranged except the swimming , which One change has yet to be contested . H. J. Cavill won the when the change took place . happen , Indorum this year by your Chairman , Mr. Gosling . We owe many thanks to all those who pre- sented prizes and to all who helped us in judging on the day , and especially to Mrs. Kevill - Davies , who kindly consented to dis- tribute the prizes at the close of our long pro- three cheers for the boys . The visitors were gramme of events . May I say how heartily Rev. T. W. Ward , the visitors responded with we welcome her here to - day to distribute the afterwards entertained to tea at the School , prizes for examination successes . I am glad to think she may recognise as winners to- day a good proportion of those who received prizes from her hands on the sports day . think we all realise that good work and good earnest en- play can go together , and it deavour in both that does so much towards the formation of character . In conclusion I IT and drew 3. The Cadet Corps is doing well Rosamunde ' Music " ( Schubert ) , Mr. Mar- and now has a strength of 70. We were in - grove and E. V. C. Nicholls ; unison songs , spected on February 26th by Lieut . - General Three Fishers went Sailing " ( J. Hullah ) , Sir C. L. Woollcombe , K.C.B. , K.C.M.G. , " Fairies of the Forest " ( P. Edwards ) , The " Noël " ( Théophile Gau- recitation , made a very favourable report on the Com- tier ) , J. On July 12th we held our athletic Inn ( A. J. Silver ) , encore " I passed by housing scheme , said it had been duly ex- Board was covered by the salary of £ 400 . The sports and in spite of showery weather then your window " ( Brahe ) , L. R. Romero : uni- amined by the Clerk and found in order . It preparation of the rate book would entail a He and on the preceding days when the heats son song , " May - Dew " ( W. S. Bennett ) , amounted to £ 10,631 , of which 10,216 was re- lot of work , but this would be only temporary The Choir ; piano solo , " Vision D'Amour " payable in 60 years in respect to the building and once the book was completed the work ( W. Byford ) , E. V. C. Nicholls ; unison song , of houses and £ 415 repayable in So years in of the Clerk would be mainly to attend the Forty Years On " ( John Farmer ) ; " God respect of the purchase of sites . There would meetings of the Board , collect the rates and be half - yearly repayments of principal and advise the Board on various matters . Save the King . " At the close of the entertainment rousing interest combined , being due on January 23rd sonally he felt that if they could find a solici- cheers were given by the boys for the Head- and July 23rd each year . The fast payment tor to do the work they should do so . They master and Mrs. Pitt , for Mrs. Kevill - Davies , on the houses would be due on July 23rd , should also find somebody who had offices , for the Governors , for the Masters , and for 1980 , and the last payment for land on July 23 , because he was very anxious to keep expenses down as low as possible . If they had to set the visitors ; while , on the suggestion of the 2000 ( laughter ) . Mr. Langford : We shan't be here , we will up their own offices and staff the expenses leave that to the Chairman to see to ( renewed would be considerable . airman to see to fre laughter ) . Mr , Philip Davies asked whether the salary Later Mr. Langford said it looked as though of £ 400 included the provision of offices . It every copper would come out of the rates . was essential that they should have offices The Deputy Clerk said that was not so . called the Lugg Drainage Board offices , and There would be a yearly account of income who ever was appointed should provide one and expenditure and if their expenditure , room where members could go and inspect which included the repayment of loans , ex- maps , etc. ceeded the income after raising a penny rate The Chairman said he thought the salary then the amount of the difference would be would include the provision of offices and paid each year by the Government which said the Engineer and Clerk's offices should . meant that it would come from the taxpayer be in the same building . and not the ratepayer . He mentioned that the half year payment in respect of sites was £ 12 118. 3d . and in respect of houses minor detail - was that no doubt the Board would not consider he was sedate enough to rule over the grand and reverend signors who served on the governing body . Another point was that science would become a great item Then again they in the school curriculum . were to have that feature which was called He himself had always rather rural bias . associated bias with the game of bowls ( laughter ) -but he supposed what was meant was a leaning towards a country training , in order to increase as much as possible the productiveness of the soil , so that if at any time they did have a war like the one through which they had just passed they would not be short of food or have to put up with what they necessarily had to put up with during that period - a mixture of oats , barley , rice , potatoes , bran , parsnips , mangold - wurzels , etc. , the only thing that was left out being the humble onion ( laughter ) . would express to my staff my high apprecia- tion of their zeal and loval service through- out the year to the school and all its institu- tions " ( applause ) . Reverting to the DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES . prospective changes in connection with the governing body of the school , Mr. Gosling mentioned that Dr. Nairn , the headmaster of the Merchant Taylor School , was to be re- tained , and also , he was pleased to say , Mr. Ramsbotham , who had proved of very great service to their school ( applause ) . ter known to them than he himself was . He in accordance with custom . LEOMINSTER RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . HOW THE HOUSING SCHEME IS FINANCED . SEAL AFFIXED TO MORTGAGE . PAYMENTS TO BUILDERS . ( in the chair ) , Mr. R. Bemand ( vice - chairman ) , Mr. Cave said the land at Ivington was in a deplorable state . Some of the land was oc- cupied by his brother and hay and grass was absolutely swamped with water . The Chairman suggested they should get the Engineer to visit and report . Mr. Cave urged that the matter should be remedied with all possible speed . Something like 200 acres would never be mown or the water . On the proposition of Mr. Dowding , sec- onded by Mr. P. Davies , the matter was re- ferred to the Engineer . ENGINEER'S INSTRUMENTS . The Chairman said that Mr. Bradley had The Engineer said that three rooms would now taken up his duties and there was a ques- be the minimum required . Councillor Dowding in seconding the tion as to the instruments he required . Mr. Philip Davies moved that Mr. Bradley The monthly meeting of the Leominster 315 118. 6d . He asked for a proposition that Chairman's motion to adopt the Sub Commit- Davies , remarked that it was most certainly a Davies , remarked that it usingost certainly a Rural District Council was held on Friday last the seal of the Council be affixed to the deed tee's recommendation said there was nothing lay before the Finance Committee what he re- of mortgage and to the authority to the work of supererogation , as that lady was bet- when there were present : Mr. F. C. Tomkins Public Works Loan Board to pay the money binding in the report . Mr. Cave could if he quired so that they might go into the cost and report liked move that the salary be £ 200 a year . the next meeting . Mr. Cave , Mr. Connolly and Mr. W. J. All the Sub Committee did was to consider The Vice - Chairman proposed that the seal applications and select to or 11 whom they Davies said they thought an Engineer found these documents . Colonel Car- thought were persons who would make the his own apparatus . diff seconded , and it was carried . most desirable clerks and he thought they The mortgage etc. were then duly sealed and did the best they could . It was competent for Alderman Russell to move that the report be referred back or not received . It was simply a recommendation they had made to the best of their ability . They could not go round and canvass other members of the Com- mittee to attend . was exceedingly pleased that Mrs. Kevill - Col . R. H. Wingfield - Cardiff , Messrs . T. to Lloyd's Bank . Davies was performing that important cere- Roberts , H. Langford , R. Walker , J. Robinson , In regard mony this year ; because , for one reason , she W. J. Rees , C. Haywood , H. R. Hall , B. C. be affixed Ridgley , W. Gittins , A. J. Burgoyne , E. Git- was a near neighbour of theirs , who took a very great interest in the school , and , for tins , J. E. George , A. T. Apperley , W. Evans , J. Bazley , with the Deputy Clerk ( Mr. A. H. signed . another reason , she was the widow of a very gallant gentleman who was amongst the first Gibson ) , the Surveyor ( Mr. W. O. Davis ) and to give his life for their country . to the latter gentleman he knew what would appeal to the boys more , than his educational qualities was the fact that he had done the quarter in 50 and the hundred in just a shade There were seven over 10 ( loud applause ) . Governors elected by the County Council- there were the Lord Lieutenant : the Vice- Chairman ( Alderman Russell ) , the Chairman Mrs. Kevill - Davies , on rising , was received very cordially , and in a few well - chosen words the Inspector ( Mr. D. W. Cave ) . The Council considered the question of insuring the new tractor and trailers and of the Higher Education Committee , Mr. expressed the honour she esteemed it to have agreed to insure for accidents and third party Edward Cave , Mr. A. P. Turner , and Alder- man Hall . He was very pleased indeed that Mr. Hall would continue , because he did ' not time who had done a quarter as much for been asked to give away the prizes . She had risk for £ 12 10s . per annum . The boiler was had the great pleasure of seeing their sports to be insured separately for £ 3 per annum . and of presenting the prizes on that occasion and she was very glad to hear that so many LEYSTERS QUARRY . POTATO CROP DANCER . SUDDEN DISEASE DUE TO THE RAIN . holder . Mr. Bradley said he had had 28 years ' ex- perience and he had not found a single com- pass , yet . The matter was referred to the Sub Com- mittee . On the proposition of Councillor Dowding , seconded by Alderman Russell , it was decided to hold the next meeting that day fortnight . ALDERMAN RUSSELL'S VIEW . A loss that may amount to millions is feared in the potato districts of Lincolnshire , Cam- Alderman Russell said his contention was HUSBAND'S MORAL CRUELTY . bridgeshire , and Norfolk . Finer crops of that the Sub Committee were not appointed think there was any Governor at the present of the boys who received prizes then were Estate , Tenbury , stated that he was agreeable Lynn , and the happy grower was a small- adhered to the conditions so long as they in his Sundays calling upon God to send suff A letter from Mr. G. E. Godson , Court was given for just over an acre near King's the appointment or not . potatoes were never seen . The other day 180 to decide whether a solicitor should be given " Whenever he wants to annoy me he plays They should have the cornet all night , and he generally spends receive that day recognition of their work that the Council , should take stone from the Lacton School as Mr. Hall had done ( ap in school ; for after all work and play did go Pole Farm , Leysters , in accordance with the vited applications from persons who were not cient rain to drown the family , " said the wife very closely together . She had seen them terms set out in the Council's letter . planse ) . So far as the boys were concerned Almost all the crops looked as good as they solicitors . The one thing he hoped would never change and excel in sports and now she was going to see He thought they had taken on of William Thomas Wilson , film producer , 86 , that was the retention of the old traditions of how they had excelled in their school work . tenant's compensation . terms referred to are 6d . per yard , including suddenly , disease appeared here and there and an amendment that the paragraph be elimin- ration order at Willesden on Saturday were till the end of last week . Then , quite themselves rather too much . He moved as Walm - lane , Cricklewood , applying for a sepa- love and affection which all Tuctonians , pres- Speech day , she would imagine , must be a ent and past , held for Lucton School . It was great day for the boys , because it meant that spread through the particular crops with fatal ated . This would put them back in the same The magistrate refusing the application , said extraordinary to his mind how many old boys the holidays were getting very close . speed . One big grower has a field that he is position as before . If they laid it down that there was no corroboration of Mrs. Wilson's himself amongst the number - loved the could tell them one thing : that while they at Richards Castle , in respect of which com- less Mr. Froggatt writing in reference to a house not going to clear . The whole crop is worth- a solicitor must be appointed they were not pictorial language , though it was obvious she treating the other applicants fairly at all . If had suffered a good deal by " moral cruelty . " She A BAD TENANT . W 12 |