COMMITTEE MEETING
5 January 1876
From the volume: May 1875 - December 1876 Governors' Meetings
Present
B M Cowie, Dean of Manchester; Mr Darbishire; Mrs Darbishire; Mr Scott; Mrs Scott; Mr Donner; Miss Hall; Canon Tonge; Miss Gaskell; Principal Greenwood; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Chambers; Miss Livesey; Miss Day
Matters discussed
Remission of the fees due from Mrs Brereton.
Arrangements for paying for school dinners.
Increases in the salaries of Mrs Corbett, Miss Turnbull, Miss Woods, Miss Sanders, Miss Cawthorne, Miss Vyner and L Woodhead.
Payment for teachers' accommodation.
The agenda for the annual general meeting.
COMMITTEE MEETING
2 February 1876
From the volume: May 1875 - December 1876 Governors' Meetings
Present
Prof Wilkins; Mr Broadfield; Mrs Roby; Miss Gaskell; Mrs Chambers; Mr Darbishire; Mr Donner; Miss Hall; Miss Day
Matters discussed
The remission of the fees of Miss Fernley, Miss Cheetham and Miss Adams.
Mr Blacker's salary to be increased and he was authorised to buy some equipment.
The decision about putting the drawing classes under South Kensington [ie the Art and Science Department] was deferred.
Miss Day to prepare a memorandum prior to submitting a memorial to the university authorities.
Mr Darbishire asked that membership of the Committee be discussed at the next meeting.
COMMITTEE MEETING
1 March 1876
From the volume: May 1875 - December 1876 Governors' Meetings
Present
B M Cowie, Dean of Manchester; Mr Darbishire; Mrs Scott; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Darbishire; Miss Hall ; Mr Donner; Mrs Roby; Mr Ryder; Dr Greenwood; Prof Wilkins; Canon Tonge; Canon Woodhouse; Miss Livesey; Miss Day
Matters discussed
The terms offered by the Misses Macmillan for accommodation of pupils.
The new prospectus.
Accounts.
The non - payment of fees by Mr Stockfeld [recte Stockfeldt].
The nomination to the Committee of Edward Behrens.
A letter to Mr Browne about the girls mentioned in Miss Day's memorandum on the Cambridge examination of the school.
The rejection of Mrs Poynting's proposal for drawing lessons.
Purchase of equipment.
COMMITTEE MEETING
5 April 1876
From the volume: May 1875 - December 1876 Governors' Meetings
Present
B M Cowie, Dean of Manchester; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Roby; Canon Woodhouse; Mr Scott; Mr Behrens; Mr Darbishire; Mr Donner; Miss Livesey; Miss Day
Matters discussed
Fees owed by Mr Stockfeldt must be paid before his daughter can return to the school.
Accounts and investment of capital.
B M Cowie, Canon Woodhouse, Mr Darbishire, Mr Donner, Mr Behrens and Mr C P Scott to act as a sub - committee for the acquisition of a new building.
Miss Day was asked, with Mr Darbishire's and Mr Donner's help, to make provisional arrangements in case she becomes ill.
Miss Day's designs for mark books, lists of school books and skeleton timetables were adopted.
Dates for term times.
Application to the Cambridge Syndicate for examination of the school.
Remission of the fees of Laura Estell and Maud Estell.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
5 April 1876
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Present
Mrs Behrens; Mr Donner; Miss Livesey; Miss Day
Matters discussed
Purchasing equipment and new oilcloth.
The board and housekeeping accounts.
COMMITTEE MEETING
3 May 1876
From the volume: May 1875 - December 1876 Governors' Meetings
Present
Canon Woodhouse; Mrs Darbishire; Miss Gaskell; Mrs Behrens; Mr Behrens; Canon Tonge; Mr Darbishire; Mrs Chambers; Mr Scott; Mr Donner; Prof Wilkins; Dr Greenwood; Miss Livesey; Miss Day
Matters discussed
Accounts
Mr Stockfeldt has paid the outstanding fees and his daughter can return to the school.
The daughter of Mrs Taylor would not be admitted because she is too young. The age of entrance will be that on the first day of term.
Fees from Mr Cunliffe were remitted.
Mr Poynting's daughter will be admitted.
A meeting of subscribers.
The number of pupils.
Prof Wilkins will examine pupils for exhibitions.
Miss Welsh's resignation was accepted.
Miss Higgins' resignation from the Committee was accepted with regret.
COMMITTEE MEETING
31 May 1876
From the volume: May 1875 - December 1876 Governors' Meetings
Present
R D Darbishire; Canon Woodhouse; Mrs Darbishire; Mr Donner; Principal Greenwood; Miss Hall; Miss Livesey; Miss Day
Matters discussed
Accounts.
Mr Stockfeldt has paid the fees he owes and Mr Cunliffe's fees have been remitted.
Margaret Lomax and Annie Raynor have been awarded exhibitions. Marian French, Ethel Murray, Rosa Rayner and Frances Toyne were commended.
The appointment of Miss Betham and her salary.
Mrs Corbett's resignation.
Mr Hecht is requested to conduct a music exam.
Rejection of Miss Cannon's request to establish Preparatory Schools.
Rejection of Mrs Tomkin's request that her daughter attend the school 2 - 3 days a week.
Purchase of art equipment.
The canvassing committee to consist of B M Cowie, Mr Behrens, Mr Darbishire, Canon Woodhouse, Canon Tonge, Mr Donner and Mr Scott.
Investment of capital.
COMMITTEE MEETING
14 June 1876
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Present
Mr Darbishire; Mrs Darbishire; Mrs Anson; Miss Hall; Mr Donner; Miss Livesey; Miss Day
Matters discussed
Fees owed to Marion Clarke.
An application from Miss McCrae for a teaching post.
A Preparatory School would be opened in September 1876.
COMMITTEE MEETING
5 July 1876
From the volume: May 1875 - December 1876 Governors' Meetings
Present
B M Cowie, Dean of Manchester; Mrs Darbishire; Mr Darbishire; Mr Donner; Prof Wilkins; Miss Gaskell; Mr Scott; Mrs Scott; Miss Hall; Miss Day
Matters discussed
Accounts.
Mrs Pennington has offered to establish a scholarship.
An application for support from the Charity Commissioners.
Applications from Miss Whitlock and Miss Wallace for the Headship of the Preparatory School. Miss Whitlock to be invited for interview.
The prospectus for the Preparatory School.
An application from Miss McCrae [recte Macrae] for a teaching post.
Remission of fees for children with measles.
COMMITTEE MEETING
12 July 1876
From the volume: May 1875 - December 1876 Governors' Meetings
Present
Mrs Anson; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Chambers; Mrs Darbishire; Mrs Roby; Miss Gaskell; Mrs Scott; Mr Donner; Canon Tonge; Mr Scott
Matters discussed
Accounts
The appointment of Miss Macrae to a teaching post.
The appointment of Miss Whitlock as Headmistress of the Preparatory School and her salary.
The Preparatory School to be opened at Christmas but the lower forms to be removed to new classrooms under Miss Whitlock�s direction.
Miss Watson's house could not be secured as the future premises of the school.
Mr Donner, Mr Tonge and Mr Darbishire to be a sub - committee to secure new premises for the school.
Miss Day's proposal for the organisation of new pupils.
The appointment of Miss Eaves [recte Eves] "of Miss Buss's class of teachers" and Miss Simpson to the teaching staff.
Pupil teachers in the Preparatory School will be allowed to attend High School classes.
Arrangements for pupil teachers' salaries.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
31 July 1876
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Present
Miss Gaskell; Mrs Anson; Mrs Darbishire; Mr Donner; Miss Livesey; Miss Day
Matters discussed
The board and housekeeping accounts.
The increase in the wages of the cook and of Grace [no surname given].
Refurbishment of the school.
The purchase of new equipment.
Mrs Darbishire and Mrs Anson to organise the furnishing of the new house and the appointment of 2 servants.
COMMITTEE MEETING
4 October 1876
From the volume: May 1875 - December 1876 Governors' Meetings
Present
Mr Darbishire; Mrs Darbishire; Mrs Roby; Canon Tonge; Canon Woodhouse; Mr Donner; Miss Livesey; Miss Day
Matters discussed
The withdrawal of Miss Thomas' application for a teaching post.
The report on the acquisition of 274 Oxford Rd for the Preparatory School with Miss Whitlock as Headmistress was read.
Fitting out the Preparatory School.
Decisions about the remission of the fees of the following: Gertrude Chadwick, Jessie Hunt, Martha Kemp, Bertha Meyer, Cecilia Ocker, Agnes Towers, the daughters of Mrs Scott and Mr Armstrong, Emily Riddick, lfreda Cooper.
Mr Hecht's report on music in the school.
Fees and the prospectus for the Preparatory School.
The dates of the beginning of term.
The Treasurer�s Report on taking of 274 Oxford Rd
The house has been leased for 3 years from Mrs Watson.
It has been adapted for about 80 pupils and 2 resident teachers.
Some refurbishment needed.
Comments on the cost.
COMMITTEE MEETING
1 November 1876
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Present
Mr Darbishire; Mrs Darbishire; Mrs Anson; Miss Gaskell; Mrs Chambers; Mr Scott; Mrs Roby; Mr Broadfield; Miss Hall; Canon Tonge; Canon Woodhouse; Mrs Scott; Principal Greenwood; Mr Donner; Miss Livesey; Miss Day; Miss Whitlock
Matters discussed
Accounts
Payments to Mr Lockwood and fees due from Mr Stockfeldt to be settled.
Mr Hecht's report on music.
Rules for the Preparatory School to be submitted to the following members of the sub - committee in consultation with Miss Day and Miss Whitlock: Mrs Roby, Canon Tonge, Mr Darbishire, Mr Donner.
The invitation from the Council of the Royal Institution.
COMMITTEE MEETING
8 November 1886
From the volume: May 1875 - December 1876 Governors' Meetings
Present
B M Cowie, Dean of Manchester; Mrs Roby; Mrs Anson; Canon Woodhouse; Canon Tonge; Mr Donner; Mr Ryder; Mr Broadfield; Mr Darbishire; Miss Livesey; Miss Day; Miss Whitlock
Matters discussed
The rules and the prospectus for the Preparatory School were accepted.
Miss Whitlock to be appointed Headmistress of the Preparatory School and Miss Hodgkinson and Miss Walker to be teachers. Details given of their salaries and capitation payments.
Rejection of applications for teaching posts from Miss Grundy and Miss Gilby.
Arrangements for examination by the Cambridge Syndicate.
Rejection of the proposal about gymnastics made by Hendry Mallen.
The Manchester High School for Girls Preparatory School Rules and Regulations
Financial arrangements for the school.
Staff and officers of the school.
Relationship between the Headmistress of the High School and the Headmistress of the Preparatory School.
Relationships between the Headmistress of the Preparatory School and the Committee.
Pupils between 6 and 11 will be admitted.
There will be an entrance exam.
Girls will transfer to the High School at 11 or 12.
Fees.
COMMITTEE MEETING
6 December 1876
From the volume: May 1875 - December 1876 Governors' Meetings
Present
B M Cowie, Dean of Manchester; Mrs Anson; Mr Darbishire; Mr Donner; Miss Hall; Mrs Roby; Miss Gaskell; Canon Tonge; Mr Scott; Mrs Scott; Prof Wilkins; Miss Day; Miss Whitlock
Matters discussed
Accounts.
A site for the new school was decided.
Miss Livesey resigned as Secretary. Mrs Roby was appointed.
Miss Didiez and Miss Mayer will be dismissed from their positions as French teachers.
Mlle Baret appointed French teacher in the Preparatory School.
Arrangements for Miss Sanders' and Miss Hodgkinson's teaching.
The following to be a sub - committee to liaise with the sub - committee of the Manchester Association for Promoting the Education [sic] of Women: B M Cowie, Mr Darbishire, Mr Donner, Prof Wilkins, Mr C P Scott, Mrs Roby
MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
21 December 1876
From the volume: January 1874 - July 1880 House Committee
Present
Mrs Anson; Mrs Darbishire; Mr Donner; Mrs Roby; Miss Day; Miss Whitlock
Matters discussed
The board and housekeeping accounts.
The wages of the cook, Grace [no surname given] and Leah [no surname given].
The payment of Christmas boxes.
The purchase of equipment including items for Miss Sander's room and equipment for the Preparatory School.
Alterations to the Preparatory School.