Manchester High School For Girls
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Database : Newspaper Articles and Miscellaneous, 1818 - 1952

1901

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26 July 1901, Manchester Courier 

High School for Girls Award of Exhibitions and Scholarships

Details of the scholarships and exhibitions awarded to Mary Hewitt, Lucy Geiles, Ethel Greengrass, Edith M Smith, Alice Gowan, Dorothy Lodge, Dora Bauerkeller, Mary McNicol, Katherine Jollie, Alice Swale, Anna Philips, Helen E Towers, Marjory Dearden, Edith Gerrard, Mabel Grime, Katherine Hothersall.

 

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The Bishop of Hereford on Education. A Vindication of Higher Grade and Evening Schools. The “Educational Ladder” for Girls

Description of Speech Day. The guest speaker was the Bishop of Hereford and his address included comments about educational opportunities for poor girls and the need for evening schools.

Information given about Miss Lawton and Miss Day.

Summaries of the reports of Miss Burstall, Miss Butcher and Miss Clarke.

Details given of academic successes of girls including those of Jessie Clarkson and Ethel Harvey.

Reference also made to the following who were present: Dr Wilkins, Rev Canon Hicks, Rev S A Steinthal, Prof Dixon, Mr Tatham, John Mather, Mrs F G Buller, Miss Gaskell, Mrs F Roby, Ald. Thompson, W B Worthington, Mrs Byron Cooper, Mr Walker, Mr King, Alderman Rawson, Judge Parry, Mr J E King, Mr C J Heywood, Mr Guppy, Mrs Wilkins, Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst.

   
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