Database : Newspaper Articles and Miscellaneous, 1818 - 1952

1909
Misc 1909 H 1

2 March 1909

Invitation to Miss Burstall to a reception at the Town Hall.

6 May 1909

Invitation to Miss Burstall to a reception at Manchester University on the occasion of the visit of the Child Study Society.

24 June 1909

Invitation to Miss Burstall to Royal Holloway to meet Prince Christian of Schleswig Holstein.

NA 1909 St 1

Report of the appointment of Miss Caroline Coignou, science mistress, to be an examiner by the Education Committee of the West Riding. Also includes an outline of her career including her contribution [details given] to a book by Prof Sadler.

NA 1909 G 1

Manchester High School for Girls

Details of the junior scholarships awarded to Lily Alcock, Amy R Beech, Edith Berry, Phyllis Clarke, Minnie Egli, Doris Fielden, Maisie Hobbins, Elsie Kott, Madeleine Lees, May Malan, Edith Miniati, Florence Partridge, Beatrice Plant, Elsie Simmonds, Mary Thomas, Clara Unter, Clarice Vaughan, Edna Wearing, Alice Whittaker, Margaret Whiteley, Henriette Klein, Annie Semmerhalder, Eileen Rowney.

Details given of the academic qualifications of the following newly appointed staff:

Miss Miller, Miss Anderton, Miss Clayton, Miss Sprunt, Miss Friend, Miss Portway, Miss Walsh, Miss Duffy.              

Details given of the new appointments of Miss Winifred Mercier, Miss Mary McNicol.

NA 1909 G 2

Manchester High School for Girls

Details of the exhibitions and scholarships awarded to Winifred Gerrard, Doris Bailey, Annie Kyffin, Hilda M Stansfield, Lenora Kletz, Dorothy L Barker, Nora Simon, Louie M Badger, Ada Steven[sic], Gladys Bateman, Marion Burgess.

NA 1909 G 3

Details of the award of University scholarships to Doris Bailey and Louie [sic] M Badger.

NA 1909 E 1

Description of Speech Day. The guest speaker was Dr Knox, Bishop of Manchester. He commented on the growth of schools to replace education by governesses.

Edward Donner commented on the increase in numbers of pupils and the possibility of establishing links with local primary schools. 

NA 1909 E 2

High School for Girls. The Value of Discipline. Bishop Knox and the Teacher

Description of Speech Day. The guest speaker was Dr Knox, Bishop of Manchester. He commented on the growth of schools and teachers to replace education by governesses. Also comments made on the removal to new premises of Pendleton High School, the increase in the numbers of pupils, the possibility of establishing links with local primary schools and the establishment of a pension fund for teachers. Miss Burstall commented on the importance of women teachers and the breakdown of parental authority.

References made to Sir E Donner, Mr Broadfield, Mr C T Broadhurst, Mr Tout, Mr Tatham,

Mr Darbishire, Mrs Knox, Mayor of Salford, Alderman Jenkins, Mrs Broadhurst,

Mr Lane-Scott, Prof Conway, Mr Rowley, Mr J Woodie, Rev W G Edwards-Rees, Mr Hands, Mr Teaque, Lady Donner, Miss Patterson.