MEETING OF GOVERNORS
2 February 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mrs Behrens; Mr Donner; Mr King; Prof Lamb; Mr Mather; Dean of Manchester; Mrs Schwann; Mr Tatham; Prof Tout; Mrs Worthington; Miss Day; Miss Butcher; Miss Clarke
Matters discussed
The resignations of Dr Ward and Mr Broadfield as governors.
The appointment of Mr A A G Tullock as a governor.
Accounts including those of the Pendleton School and the North Manchester School.
Manchester School
Remission of the fees of the following: Eleanor Caron, Kenneth Wilson, Mabel Hewlett, Ruth Taylor.
The attendance of Ann Mellor for music lessons only.
Pendleton School
Permission for the admission of Thomas Wellwood.
Permission for the removal of Ruth Dyson.
North Manchester School
Permission for the admission of Rowland [sic] Singleton.
MEETING OF GOVERNORS
2 March 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mrs Broadhurst; Mrs Darbishire; Prof Dixon; Mr Donner; Mr King; Miss Gaskell; Prof Lamb; Dean of Manchester; Mr Tatham; Prof Tout; Mr Worthington; Mrs Worthington; Miss Lawton; Miss Butcher; Miss Clarke
Apology
Mr Tulloch
Matters discussed
The appointment of Mr A A G Tullock as a governor.
Accounts including those of the Pendleton School and the North Manchester School.
Manchester School
Miss Day's absence from a severe illness and the appointment of Miss Rowton in place of Miss Dendy who is caring for her.
The resignation of Miss Day.
Permission for the Old Girls' Association to hold a meeting in the school.
North Manchester School
Remission of the fees of the following: B Carter, Bessie Kay, [no first name given] Palmer.
SPECIAL MEETING OF GOVERNORS
16 March 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Broadhurst; Mrs Darbishire; Prof Dixon; Mr Donner; Prof Lamb; Rev Lyttleton; Dean of Manchester; Mr Mather; Mrs Schwann; Mr Tatham; Prof Tout; Mr Tulloch
Matters discussed
The appointment of Rev A Lyttleton as a governor.
The resignation of Mrs Anson as a governor.
Miss Day's resignation and the governors' expression of gratitude and regret.
Advertisements for the appointment of the new headmistress.
MEETING OF NORTH MANCHESTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE
24 March 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mr Tatham; Mrs Mather; Mrs Worthington; Miss Clarke; Miss Hartley
Matters discussed
The appointment of Miss Hartley.
Leave of absence for Miss Cameron.
The award of prizes for good work.
The length of the holidays.
MEETING OF MANCHESTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE
4 May 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mrs Behrens; Mr Donner; Prof Dixon; Miss Gaskell; Prof Lamb; Prof Tout; Mr Tatham
Matters discussed
The applications for appointment as headmistress.
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE MANCHESTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE
6 May 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mrs Behrens; Mr Donner; Prof Dixon; Miss Gaskell; Prof Lamb; Prof Tout; Mr Tatham
Matters discussed
The applications from 25 candidates for appointment as headmistress and the special consideration of the following: Miss Burstall, Miss Davies, Miss Dolby, Miss Edwards, Miss Hanbridge, Miss Worley, Miss Foxley, Miss Hewett, Miss Lawrence, Miss Simon.
MEETING OF GOVERNORS
11 May 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Prof Dixon; Mr Donner; Miss Gaskell; Mr King; Mrs King; Prof Lamb; Mr Mather; Mrs Mather; Prof Tout; Canon Woodhouse; Mr Worthington; Miss Lawton; Miss Butcher; Miss Clarke
Apologies
Mrs Behrens; Mrs Darbishire; Dean of Manchester; Mr Tatham; Mrs Worthington
Matters discussed
The termination of the scholarship of Maud Bailey.
Leave of absence for Miss Dendy to look after Miss Day.
Salaries and fees.
Accounts including those of the Pendleton School and the North Manchester School.
The satisfactory conduct and work of those holding exhibitions.
Request that Miss Cooper examine the lower forms in place of Miss Young.
Miss Cameron to conduct the scholarship examination.
Arrangements for the examination of pupils from Pendleton School and North Manchester School by Oxford and Cambridge Joint Board for Certificates.
Pendleton School
Remission of the fees of Dorothy Smith and Ethel Poole.
North Manchester School
The endowment of two scholarships by Miss Philips.
The appointments of Miss Mabel Ashworth and Miss Emily Greenwood.
Manchester School
Permission for Miss Wroe to hold the Kindergarten Examination at the school.
Leave of absence for the following: Ethel Makin, Blanche Gill, John Jeans, Kenneth Wilson, Annie Bottomley, Lucy Meeks.
Remission of the fees of Dora Wigglesworth and Maud Davidson.
Permission for the admission of the following: Harold Heathcote, Maurice Lodge, Dorothy Gibson.
The School Committee to interview the following candidates for appointment as headmistress: Miss Burstall, Miss Davies, Miss Dolby, Miss Edwards, Miss Hanbridge, Miss Lawrence, Miss Simons [sic], Miss Worley.
SPECIAL MEETING OF GOVERNORS
11 May 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mr King; Miss Gaskell; Prof Lamb; Mr Mather; Mrs Mather; Prof Tout; Mr Worthington
Apologies
Dean of Manchester; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Darbishire; Mr Tatham; Mrs Worthington
Matters discussed
[A notice of the meeting and the agenda is glued into the volume].
The withdrawal of Mrs Bennett for consideration as a governor.
ADJOURNED MEETING OF GOVERNORS
18 May 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mrs Behrens; Prof Dixon; Mr Donner; Miss Gaskell; Mr King; Mrs King; Prof Lamb; Canon Lyttleton; Mr Mather; Mrs Mather; Mr Tatham; Prof Tout; Mr Worthington; Mrs Worthington
Apologies
Canon Woodhouse; Dean of Manchester
Matters discussed
The arrangement of a public meeting to be held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the school and to give an opportunity to pay tribute to Miss Day on her retirement and to greet the new headmistress.
Interviews of Miss Burstall and Miss Hanbridge for appointment as the new headmistress.
The appointment of Miss Burstall.
MANCHESTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE
18 May 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mrs Behrens; Prof Dixon; Mr Donner; Miss Gaskell; Mr King; Mr Tatham; Prof Lamb; Prof Tout
Matters discussed
Interview of the following candidates for appointment as headmistress:
Miss Burstall, Miss Davies, Miss Dolby, Miss Edwards, Miss Hanbridge, Miss Lawrence, Miss Simons [sic], Miss Worley.
Recommendation of further consideration of the following: Miss Burstall, Miss Dolby, Miss Hanbridge, Miss Worley.
ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING OF GOVERNORS
8 June 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mrs Broadhurst; Miss Gaskell; Prof Lamb; Mr Mather; Mr Tatham; Prof Tout; Mr Worthington
Apologies
Canon Lyttleton; Canon Woodhouse
Matters discussed
[A notice of the meeting and the agenda is glued into the volume].
The withdrawal of Miss Alice Cooke for appointment as a governor.
The appointment of Mrs Alfred Hopkinson as a governor in place of Mrs Anson.
Accounts including those of the Pendleton School and the North Manchester School.
MEETING OF GOVERNORS
8 June 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mrs Broadhurst; Prof Dixon; Miss Gaskell; Prof Lamb; Mr Mather; Mr Tatham; Prof Tout; Mr Worthington; Miss Lawton; Miss Butcher; Miss Clarke
Apologies
Dean of Manchester; Canon Lyttleton; Canon Woodhouse
Matters discussed
James Bryce's inability to be the guest at the public meeting to be held in July.
Miss Cooper to examine the junior forms in the three schools.
Accounts including those of the Pendleton School and the North Manchester School.
Pendleton School
Arrangements for the award of a scholarship.
MEETING OF GOVERNORS
6 July 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Broadhurst; Mrs Hopkinson; Mr King; Prof Lamb; Mr Mather; Mr Tatham; Prof Tout; Canon Woodhouse; Mrs Worthington; Miss Day; Miss Butcher; Miss Clarke
Apologies
Miss Gaskell; Dean of Manchester; Canon Lyttleton
Matters discussed
Mr H J Roby's agreement to be the guest at the public meeting in July and Charles Fogg to play the organ.
Arrangements for saying morning prayers at the three schools.
The resignations of Miss Ingall and Miss Simons.
Miss Burstall's suggestion that a temporary mistress be appointed.
Accounts including those of the Pendleton School and the North Manchester School.
Unpaid fees.
Arrangements for the circulation of the examiners' reports.
Term dates.
Manchester School
Miss Day's report on the exams
The award of scholarships or exhibitions to the following: Edith Smith, Maud Wahltuch, Eva Dodge, Emily Taylor, Ruth Taylor, Elizabeth Edwards, Mary Hewitt.
The award of leaving gifts of books to the following: Edith Smith, Lily Walker, Maud Wahltuch, Cynthia Kelly, Ruth Taylor.
Pendleton School
Miss Butcher's report that there were no candidates for exhibitions.
Criteria for the award of scholarships.
North Manchester School
Miss Clarke's report on the exams.
The award of scholarships to Georgina Fielding Crook and Cecily Wood.
The terms of service of Miss Katherine [sic] Hartley.
ADJOURNED MEETING OF GOVERNORS
20 July 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mrs Broadhurst; Prof Dixon; Canon Hicks; Mr King; Prof Lamb; Canon Woodhouse; Mrs Worthington; Miss Day; Miss Butcher
Apologies
Mr Donner; Mrs Darbishire; Miss Gaskell; Mr Tatham; Canon Lyttleton
Matters discussed
The appointment of Miss Smale.
Miss Day's report on the exam for admission scholarships and the award of the scholarships to the following: Alice Barber, Nelly Meadows, Edith Hewitt, Lucy Sherwin, Jessie Taylor, Maud Bailey.
The award of the Schwann Scholarship at Pendleton School to Olive Hartley.
The postponement of the exhibition awarded to Emily Taylor.
MEETING OF GOVERNORS
5 October 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Cunliffe; Mrs Darbishire; Prof Dixon; Mrs Hopkinson; Mr King; Mrs King; Prof Lamb; Mrs Mather; Canon Woodhouse; Mrs Worthington; Miss Burstall; Miss Butcher; Miss Clarke
Apologies
Miss Gaskell; Mr Mather; Mr Tatham
Matters discussed
[A transcript of the Declaration of Headmistress signed by Miss Burstall appears at the beginning of the minutes of the meeting].
The re - appointment of Prof Wilkins as a governor.
The appointment of the following officers:
Dr Wilkins: Chairman
Mr Donner: Vice - Chairman
Mr Tatham: Treasurer
The appointment of the following as Visitors: Mrs Broadhurst, Mrs Cunliffe, Mrs Darbishire, Mrs Hopkinson, Mrs King, Mrs Worthington.
The appointment of the following to the Library Committee: Dr Willkins, Mr King, Miss Gaskell, Mrs Broadhurst.
The appointment of the following to the Manchester Committee: Mrs Behrens, Mrs Darbishire, Prof Dixon, Miss Gaskell, Prof Lamb.
The appointment of the following to the Pendleton Committee: Mrs Cunliffe, Prof Dixon, Canon Hicks, Mr King, Mrs King.
The appointment of the following to the North Manchester Committee:
Mrs Broadhurst, Dean of Manchester, Mrs Mather, John Mather, Mr Worthington, Mrs Worthington.
The appointment of Messrs Halliday, Pearson and Co as auditors.
Governors' attendance. [A printed copy of the table of attendance appears after the minutes of the meeting].
Accounts including those of the Pendleton School and the North Manchester School.
Grants to the libraries.
North Manchester School
Miss Clarke's report and timetables.
Purchase of furniture.
The appointment of Miss Turing during Miss Ashworth's absence.
The appointment of Miss Dickinson during Miss Mellin's absence.
Permission for the admission of two under - age girls.
Pendleton School
Postponement of the submission of Miss Butcher's report and timetables.
The award of a scholarship to Marion Stocks.
Permission for the admission of the two sons of Dr Herbert.
The appointment of Miss Edith Ward to teach mathematics.
The appointment of Miss Violet Hamilton during the absence of Miss Hickson.
Change in the terms of service of Miss Duffield.
A grant to the chemistry class.
The purchase of furniture.
Manchester School
Submission of timetables by Miss Burstall.
Permission for the Teachers' Guild, the Child's Study Association and the Old Girls' Association to use the school for meetings.
Permission for Miss N King May to hold a dancing class.
The award of a scholarship to Dorothy Fraser.
Miss Burstall's submission of a scheme for the drawing exam.
Grant for science classes.
MEETING OF NORTH MANCHESTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE
19 October 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mr Mather; Mrs Mather; Mr Tatham; Mrs Worthington; Mr Worthington; Miss Clarke
Matters discussed
Continuation of the present teaching arrangements including the payment to Miss Hartley.
The unsatisfactory report on drawing and Miss Wilkinson's explanation that the materials used were unsatisfactory and she was not familiar with Mr Abblett's system.
Miss Wilkinson to attend Mr Abblett's lectures during the Christmas holidays.
MEETING OF GOVERNORS
2 November 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Broadhurst; Mrs Cunliffe; Mrs Darbishire; Miss Gaskell; Prof Dixon; Mrs Hopkinson; Mr King; Prof Lamb; Mr Mather; Dean of Manchester; Mr Tatham; Canon Woodhouse; Mr Worthington; Miss Burstall; Miss Butcher; Miss Clarke
Matters discussed
The resignation of Canon Lyttleton.
Accounts including those of the Pendleton School and the North Manchester School.
Request that Mr Farmer examine music.
The following to consider Miss Clarke's suggestion that the fees of pupils under 8 be reduced: Prof Wilkins, Mr Donner, Mr Tatham, Mrs Cunliffe, Mrs Worthington, Miss Clarke, Miss Burstall, Miss Butcher.
Manchester School
Increases in the salaries of the following: Miss Welch, Miss Macklin, Miss Lawton, Miss Rhys.
Miss Burstall's report that she cannot yet recommend an appointment as deputy headmistress.
The appointment of Miss Florence Edith Smale.
The appointment of Miss Dendy as librarian.
The School Committee to consider Miss Burstall's suggestion that a boarding house be established.
Approval of Miss Burstall's suggestion that a fourth form be prepared for examination by the Joint Board for Lower Certificates.
Pendleton School
The re - appointment of Miss Lowe as deputy headmistress.
The submission by Miss Butcher of a temporary timetable.
North Manchester School
The re - appointment of Miss Houlston as deputy headmistress.
MEETING OF MANCHESTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE
16 November 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Prof Dixon; Mr Donner; Miss Gaskell; Prof Lamb; Mr Tatham; Miss Burstall
Matters discussed
Approval of Miss Burstall's suggestion that a boarding house be established and that Miss Shannon be made responsible for such a boarding house.
MEETING OF GOVERNORS
7 December 1898
From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings, December 1897 - January 1901
Present
Dr Wilkins; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Broadhurst; Mr King; Miss Gaskell; Mrs King; Mr Steinthal; Mr Tatham; Mrs Worthington; Miss Burstall; Miss Butcher; Miss Clarke
Matters discussed
The appointment of Mr A E Steinthal as a governor.
The end of the terms of office as governors of Prof Lamb and Mrs Cunliffe.
Approval of Miss Burstall's suggestion that a boarding house be established and that Miss Shannon be made responsible for such a boarding house at 1 Addison Terrace, Victoria Park.
Rejection of Miss Clarke's suggestion that the fees of pupils under 8 be reduced. [A transcript of the report appears after the minutes of the meeting].
Report that Mr Schwann will not be able to continue his endowment of a scholarship at North Manchester School.
Accounts including those of the Pendleton School and the North Manchester School.
The arrangement of an overdraft.
Unpaid fees.
North Manchester School
The Christmas party.
The purchase of furniture.
Pendleton School
The Christmas party.
Leave of absence for Miss Hickson.
The continued appointment of Miss Hamilton.
Manchester School
The appointment of Miss Adamson as deputy headmistress.
A report from the music teachers.
Grants to the libraries.
Authorisation for the introduction of violin lessons and private singing lessons.
The Christmas parties.
The appointment of an assistant teacher.
Permission for Charles Rowley to give a lecture with lantern slides on the influence of religion in art.
Arrangements for "an omnibus" to meet girls at Central Station and consideration of an omnibus from London Road Station.