COMMITTEE MEETING
5 February 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - June 1880 Governors' Meetings
Present
Mr Darbishire; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Chambers; Mrs Darbishire; Mr Donner; Canon Tonge; Prof Wilkins; Canon Woodhouse; Mrs Roby
Matters discussed
Accounts and investments.
An increase in Miss Day's salary.
Arrangements for drawing exams.
The division of Class III of the Preparatory School for French teaching and the appointment of Mlle Baret.
The admission to the Preparatory School of Florence Clay who is 11.
The purchase of equipment.
COMMITTEE MEETING
4 March 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - June 1880 Governors' Meetings
Present
B M Cowie, Dean of Manchester; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Chambers; Mr Cornish; Mr Darbishire; Mrs Darbishire; Mr Dill ; Mrs H Gaddum; Miss Gaskell; Dr Greenwood; Mr Oakley; Mrs Scott; Prof Wilkins; Canon Tonge; Canon Woodhouse; Mrs Roby; Miss Day; Miss Whitlock
Matters discussed
The annual report.
A complaint from Miss Hodgkinson about Mrs Kyllman was not upheld.
Gifts of equipment from Mr Darbishire for the Preparatory Department.
COMMITTEE MEETING
2 April 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - June 1880 Governors' Meetings
Present
B M Cowie, Dean of Manchester; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Chambers; Mr Cornish; Mrs Darbishire; Miss Gaskell; Mr Scott ; Mrs Anson; Mr Darbishire; Mr Oakley; Mr Tatham; Canon Tonge; Mrs Roby; Miss Day; Miss Whitlock
Matters discussed
Accounts
An application to the Cambridge School Examination Syndicate for the examination of the school next July.
A sub - committee of the following to deal with the school extension: Mr Donner, Mrs Roby, Miss Day, Miss Whitlock.
An application for the lease of Miss Watson's house opposite the High School and next to the Preparatory School.
BUILDING COMMITTEE
2 April 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - March 1882 Building Committee
Present
Canon Tonge; Mr Darbishire; Mr Scott; Mr Tatham
Matters discussed
Estimated cost of the new school.
Plans of the new school.
COMMITTEE MEETING
7 May 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - June 1880 Governors' Meetings
Present
Mr Darbishire; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Darbishire; Mrs Chambers; Canon Tonge; Canon Woodhouse; Mr Broadfield; Mr Scott; Mr Donner
Matters discussed
The withdrawal of Mr T D Ryder as a subscriber to the school.
The appointment of Miss Gertrude Ashton to the Committee.
Remission of the fees of Mary Earl Parkes.
Additional teachers if 276 Oxford Rd is leased.
Plans submitted by the Building Sub - Committee. These are as follows:
the new school should accommodate 350 - 400 girls in the High School and 100 - 150 girls in the Preparatory School;
the premises and plans of North London Collegiate School were examined with guidance from Miss Buss, also those of Dr Barnard's School Architecture and the Mr Johonnot School Houses in America and the "ecole mong" in Paris;
estimates for building ranged from £16,000 to £25,000.
Plans of the basement, the first floor and second floor of the High School and the ground floor of the Preparatory School are glued into the volume.
A copy of the Report of the Building Sub - Committee and plans of the new buildings are also glued into the volume, November 1878 - March 1882 Building Committee.
BUILDING SUB � COMMITTEE
12 May 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - March 1882 Building Committee
Present
Canon Tonge; Mr Donner; Mr Dill; Mr Scott; Mr Darbishire; Mr Tatham
Matters discussed
After an inspection of the work of Mr Murgatroyd at the Grammar School it was agreed to accept his plans and estimates for the new school.
COMMITTEE MEETING
11 June 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - June 1880 Governors' Meetings
Present
Mr Darbishire; Canon Woodhouse; Canon Tonge; Mr Cornish; Mr Scott; Mr Dill; Mr Donner; Mrs Chambers; Mrs Gaddum; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Darbishire; Mrs Scott; Miss Gaskill
Matters discussed
Accounts.
The appointment of Miss H Cheetham.
Mr Hecht to undertake the music exam.
Letters will be sent to parents notifying them of an outbreak of scarlet fever in the Preparatory School.
Included in the volume are the following:
A letter to a parent from Miss Whitlock notifying the parent of the outbreak of scarlet fever;
A printed leaflet from Miss Whitlock requiring the pupils in the Preparatory Department to bring of a letter to the school from a parent or doctor certifying that the pupil has not been ill since Easter and mentioning the dangers of scarlet fever.
BUILDING SUB � COMMITTEE
11 July 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - March 1882 Building Committee
Present
Mr Darbishire; Mr Donner; Canon Tonge; Mr Dill; Mr C P Scott; Mr Tatham
Matters discussed
Plans of the new school presented by Mr Murgatroyd.
COMMITTEE MEETING
16 July 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - June 1880 Governors' Meetings
Present
B M Cowie, Dean of Manchester; Canon Tonge; Canon Woodhouse; Mr Donner; Mr Darbishire; Mrs Darbishire; Mrs Anson; Mrs Behrens; Mrs Gaddum; Mrs Chambers; Miss Gaskell; Miss Day; Miss Whitlock
Matters discussed
Callisthenics lessons with Miss Martin
The acceptance of a scholarship offered by Mr Thomasson after a communication from Miss Brough to be held �in his training college in London.�
The fee for Mr Hecht's music exams.
Accounts.
The house next to the Preparatory School has been leased for a term.
Miss Smith�s terms of service.
Rejection of Mr Humphreys' application for remission of fees.
Furnishing 276 Oxford Rd.
The establishment of a second scholarship by the Stockport School Board.
HOUSE COMMITTEE
16 July 1879
From the volume: January 1874 - July 1880 Governors' Meetings
Present
Mrs Anson; Mrs Darbishire; Mrs Behrens; Miss Day
Matter discussed
Purchasing equipment for the new house.
COMMITTEE MEETING
10 September 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - June 1880 Governors' Meetings
Present
B M Cowie, Dean of Manchester; Canon Woodhouse; Dr Greenwood; Mr Oakley; Mr Tatham; Mr Donner; Mrs Roby; Miss Day
Miss Whitlock
Matters discussed
New pupils
The appointment of Margaret Rowe and Mary Rowe to teach drawing.
The dismissal of Miss Hodgkinson who has failed the Cambridge Examination.
The number of pupils in the Preparatory School and the number of teaching staff.
The following to remain in the Preparatory School although they are 12: Kate Roberts, Mary Robinson, Lilian Turner, Mary Grantham, Janet Carswell.
Dr B Walker's report.
COMMITTEE MEETING
24 September 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - June 1880 Governors' Meetings
Present
B M Cowie, Dean of Manchester; Mr Darbishire; Mrs Darbishire; Mr Donner; Mr Cornish; Mr Oakley; Mr Scott; Miss Day; Miss Whitlock
Matters discussed
Accounts
The increase in the salaries of Miss Duncan and Miss Walker.
The effects on staffing levels and salaries of the numbers of pupils in Preparatory School.
Miss Macrae's resignation.
The remission of the fees of the following: Helena Sykes, Clara O'Shea, Nora O'Shea, Mary Page, Constance Turner, Annie Carswell, Kate Marsden, Janet Carswell, Elizabeth Carswell, Helena Harris, Margaret Lucius, Mary Lucius, Catherine Rowland, Eleanor Harrison, Lilian Turner, Ellen Abenheim, Mary Bird [surname unclear], Amy Page, Charlotte [surname illegible], Ida Hicks.
COMMITTEE MEETING
5 November 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - June 1880 Governors' Meetings
Present
B M Cowie, Dean of Manchester; Miss Ashton; Mrs Anson; Mr Broadfield; Mr Cornish; Mr Darbishire; Mr Dill; Mr Donner; Miss Gaskell; Dr Greenwood; Mr Oakley; Mrs C P Scott; Mr C P Scott; Canon Tonge; Prof Wilkins; Canon Woodhouse; Mrs Roby; Miss Day; Miss Whitlock
Matters discussed
The examiners' report.
The recommendations of the sub - committee which had been set up in October to consider "an educational scheme" for the senior forms.
Teachers' examinations.
Accounts.
Fees owed by Mrs Innes.
The remission of the fees of the following: Evelyn Drinkwater, Elizabeth A Whalley, Lillian Harden, Alberta Harden.
BUILDING SUB � COMMITTEE
24 November 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - March 1882 Building Committee
Present
Canon Tonge; Mr Donner; Mr Dill; Mr Scott; Mr Darbishire; Mrs Roby; Mr Tatham
Matters discussed
Tenders to be sent out for the new school.
Mr Thomasson's loan for the building of the new school.
A small single leaf of these minutes has been glued into the volume on the page following the above.
The volume November 1878 - March 1882 Building Committee includes a copy of a letter from Mr Thomasson offering a loan for the building of the new school.
COMMITTEE MEETING
3 December 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - June 1880 Governors' Meetings
Present
B M Cowie, Dean of Manchester; Mrs Anson; Mrs Behrens; Mr Broadfield; Mr Donner; Mr Darbishire; Mrs Darbishire; Miss Gaskell; Dr Greenwood; Mr Scott; Mr Tatham; Canon Tonge; Prof Wilkins; Mrs Roby; Miss Day; Miss Whitlock
Matters discussed
The adoption of the educational scheme for senior forms.
The appointment of Miss Gaffron.
The application of Mr C L Graves for a post teaching Latin.
The re - appointment of Miss Hodgkinson.
The publication of the annual report.
The appointment of Mr Murgatroyd as architect for the new school.
Tenders for the work on the new school.
The beginning of the teaching of chemistry.
SUB - COMMITTEE
Present
Mrs Darbishire; Mr Oakley;
Matters discussed
The appointment of Miss Hodgkinson and Mr Graves.
BUILDING SUB - COMMITTEE
15 December 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - March 1882 Building Committee
Present
Mr Darbishire; Mr Donner; Canon Tonge; Mrs Roby; Mr Tatham
Matters discussed
The tenders for the building of the new school.
A mortgage deed for the new school.
The estimate of funds available for the building of the new school.
BUILDING SUB - COMMITTEE
Undated
From the volumes: November 1878 - March 1882 Building Committee and November 1878 - June 1880 Governors' Meetings. [The minutes are identical]
Those present are not named
Matters discussed
Details of the estimates for the building of the new school.
ARCHITECT'S MEMORANDUM RESPECTING TENDERS
16 December 1879
From the volumes: November 1878 - March 1882 Building Committee and November 1878 - June 1880 Governors' Meetings. [The minutes are identical]
Matters discussed
Details of 15 tenders for the work, comments on the suitability of Mr Southern and Mr Webster and details of the work which their tenders would include.
COMMITTEE MEETING
17 December 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - June 1880 Governors' Meetings
Present
B M Cowie, Dean of Manchester; Mrs Anson; Mrs Behrens; Mr Broadfield; Mr Cornish; Mr Darbishire; Mrs Darbishire; Mr Donner; Mr Oakley; Mrs Roby; Canon Tonge; Prof Wilkins; Canon Woodhouse
Matters discussed
The date of the beginning of term.
The appointment of Mr C L Graves.
The report of the Building Sub - Committee was accepted and the tender of Mr Southern was accepted.
Mr Oakley joined the Building Sub - Committee.
Mr Thomasson's loan.
HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETING
17 December 1879
From the volume: January 1874 - July 1880 House Committee
Present
Mrs Behrens; Mrs Darbishire; Mrs Anson
Matters discussed
Refurbishment of the school.
Purchasing new equipment.
Increasing the servants' wages including those of Milly [no surname given] and her holidays.
BUILDING SUB - COMMITTEE
17 December 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - March 1882 Building Committee
Present
Mr Darbishire; Mr Donner; Mrs Roby; Mr Oakley; Canon Tonge; Mr Tatham
Matters discussed
Mr Murgatroyd to appoint Mr Ibbotson as the Clerk of Works for the new school and to consult Mr Southern about contractors and contracts.
BUILDING SUB � COMMITTEE
23 December 1879
From the volume: November 1878 - March 1882 Building Committee
Present
Canon Tonge; Mr Darbishire
Matters discussed
Estimates for work on the new school.
Terms of contracts.
Details of parts of the building work.
The Trust Deed.
A letter dated 23 December 1879 from Mr Mills and Mr Murgatoyd about building work and including a diagram is glued into the volume.