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1879
The Manchester High School for Girls, 366, 371 and 373 Portland Terrace and 274 and 276 Oxford Street Visitor: Rev James Fraser
Treasurer: Mr Donner
Auditors: R D Darbishire; Canon Tonge
Hon Secretary: Mrs Roby
Managing Committee
Rev B M Cowie, Mrs Anson, Miss Ashton, Mrs E Behrens, E J Broadfield, Rev F F Cornish, R D Darbishire, Mrs R D Darbishire, S Dill, E Donner, Mrs H Gaddum, Miss Gaskell, Dr Greenwood, O Heywood, H E Oakeley, Mrs Roby, C P Scott, Mrs C P Scott, L Tatham, Canon Tonge, Prof Wilkins, Canon Woodhouse
Report of the High School Committee
In 1878 it was decided to hold the school exams in July instead of December because the Cambridge Local Examinations are held in December. It has been decided to end the school year in July.
This report covers the period June 1878 - July 1879. The financial statement, however, covers the period 1 January 1879 - 31 July 1879.
There are 303 pupils. There were 277 in July 1878. To accommodate the additional numbers, the school has taken 276 Oxford Rd. It provides accommodation for 60 girls in the High School and 40 girls in the Prep. It is not full.
Despite an outbreak of scarlet fever in Manchester, only one pupil got the disease.
The teaching staff consists of the Head Mistress, 17 assistant mistresses and teachers for other subjects, eg music. There is 1 teacher per 17 pupils which is higher than the recommended ratio of 1 per 20.
The library has 550 books. Thanks to R D Darbishire who has given books. ?20 per annum is spent on books for the library. Details given of arrangements for borrowing.
There are 5 Exhibitioners. They gain their places by competitive exam. There are 2 from the Manchester School Board, 2 from the Salford School Board and 1 from the Stockport School Board.
There are 85 pupils in the Prep. There were 79 in July 1878.
There have been several cases of scarlet fever in the Prep.
The success of the school has led to a consideration of plans to set up Branch Schools in other parts of Manchester.
The financial state of the school is good.
Bryan Walker, MA, LL.D, Late Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Law Lecturer of St John?s College. Examination Report on the Preparatory Department
Details given of the standards achieved by girls in different identified classes in the following subjects:
Dictation, Writing, Reading, French History, English History, Geography, English Literature, English Grammar, Political Economy, Latin, German, French, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry.
J H Taylor, MA Queen?s College, Oxford, MA Trinity College, Cambridge, B Sc London
Details given of the numbers of girls studying geology and botany and the standards achieved by them.
Mr Hecht's Report
Details given of the standards achieved by girls studying music including specific reference to Miss Bulley?s ?careful instruction.?
Cambridge Local Examinations, Seniors, December 1878
Of 6 girls who entered the exam 1 failed.
Details given of the successes of the following: J W Beggs, E M Harrison, A Northrop, A Baker, E M West.
Cambridge Local Examinations, Juniors, December 1878
Of 14 girls who entered the exam 1 withdrew, the rest passed.
Details given of the successes of the following: M Rome, G H Wilkinson, F S Turner, C J Walsh, M Bettney, F J Green, F M Green, M A Higgins, N Moss, A F Raynor, R M Raynor, M M C Stockfold, D F Wagner.
Cambridge Higher Local Examinations, June 1879
"Miss Sharpley" gained the highest mark in the group A subjects, having gained distinctions in each of the 4 subjects. She went to Cambridge University last January. Other former pupils have been successful.
Details given of the successes of the following present pupils: M Rickards, S Birch, E Pearce, S E Franklyn, M Noll, E J Kay, E Pease.
Examination in Drawing under the Science and Art Department of the Committee of Council on Education
Statistics given of the successes in the drawing exam.
Teaching Staff
[The academic qualifications of some of the staff are given]
Head Mistress: Miss Day
Assistant Mistresses: Miss Woods, Miss Bulley, Miss B Smith, Miss Turnbull, Miss Sanders, Miss Ingall, Miss Duncan, Miss Walker, Miss Dendy, Miss Cheetham, Miss Gaffron, Miss Macrae, Miss Vyner, Miss Wilkins, Miss Adamson, Miss H E Day, Miss Simpson, Miss C Simpson, M. Lallemand, Mr Blacker, Miss Salomonson, Miss Macmillan, Miss Millar, Miss Martin.
The Preparatory School. 274 and 276 Oxford Street
Head Mistress: Miss Whitlock
Assistant Mistresses: Miss Sanders, Miss Sellick, Miss Welch
Piano: Miss Macmillan
General Information
Information given about the following:
school hours, the curriculum, homework, examinations, absence, reports to parents, religious instruction, the library, holidays, school dinners, fees, exhibitions, the withdrawal of pupils.
E Donner, R D Darbishire and Richard Tonge
The Manchester High School for Girls Statement of Accounts from 1 January to 31 July 1879
Details given of income and expenditure.
E Donner, R D Darbishire and Richard Tonge
Preparatory School Statement of Accounts from 1 January to 31 July 1879
Details given of income and expenditure.
E Donner, R D Darbishire and Richard Tonge
The Manchester High School for Girls Extension Fund Statement of Accounts to 31 July 1879
Details given of income and expenditure.
Donations given to the Extension Fund
Details given of the amounts donated by the following [the names appear in descending order of the amounts given]: the Bishop of Manchester, C F Beyer, Messrs J and N Philips and Co, Mr and Mrs Winkworth, Thomas Wrigley, the Misses Naylor, the Misses Behrens, Miss Behrens, Mr Donner, Richard Johnson, Mrs Langworthy, Messrs Heywood, the Misses Ramsbottom, Mrs Edward Behrens, Russell Scott, Mrs Souchay, Mr Mitchell Henry MP, Emil Reiss, Dr Schunck, W Kessler, W H Houldsworth, Messrs Liepmann and Co, E Kyllman, W G Crum, S Dill, Mrs Micholls, H M Steinthal, J E Taylor, Miss M E Gaskell, Miss Whitlock, Canon Tonge, Mrs R C Christie, S Robinson, J Style, H Dunckley, John Cookson, Miss C Lane, Clara Lees, E Micholls, John Ingham, J D Geden, J H Nicholson, VI Form pupils, John Ferguson, J Cairns, Mrs McKeand, C C Coe, Mr Jones, Mrs Carter, Mrs Harrison
Donations Received since 31 July
Mr and Mrs Koecher, Mrs Turner, E J Broadfield
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