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1885
SCHOOL COMMITTEE

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Behrens;  Miss Ashton;  Mr Hughes;  Mr Oakeley;  Canon Tonge;  Prof Wilkins

The appointment of Miss Rawlinson as assistant mistress at Pendleton Branch School.

Changes in the wording about holidays in the Rules and Regulations relating to Assistant Mistresses and Teachers.

A letter to Mr Boyd Dawkins about the use made of the display cabinet in the library.

7 January 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Miss Ashton;  Mrs Behrens;  Mr Broadfield;  Rev Cornish;  Mrs Darbishire;  Mrs Gaddum;  Miss Gaskell;  Dr Greenwood;  Mr Hughes;  Mr Rice;  Mr Scott;  Mr Tatham;  Mr Thompson;  Canon Tonge;  Prof Wilkins ;  Miss Day

The end of the distinction between the Upper School and Lower School and the dismissal of Miss F Clark because of the financial state of the school.

Authorisation of the School Committee to report on the re - organisation which may been needed as a result of the abolition of the position of Mistress of the Lower School.

Changes in the wording about holidays in the Rules and Regulations relating to Assistant Mistresses and Teachers.

A proposed visit from Prof Boyd Dawkins about the use made of the display cabinet in the library.

The election of a governor in place of Miss Scott.

Acceptance of a request from Miss Butcher that prayers be said each morning at Pendleton Branch School under certain conditions.

The appointment of Sergeant Major Bosward to teach callisthenics.

The appointment of Miss Ingall as librarian.

The withdrawal of Miss Kett?s resignation.

The appointment of Miss McCrobin and Miss Northrop to Manchester High School.

The appointment of Miss Mortimer and Miss Rawlinson to Pendleton Branch School.

The amounts paid in salaries.

Payments.

A letter to the City Paving Committee about the noise caused by the stone setts [sic] in Dover St.   

The opening of Pendleton High School on 21 January 1885 and Miss Day?s attendance at the opening.

The changes made to Pendleton High School by Mr Armitage.

Submission by Miss Day of the timetables for the coming year as required by Clause 41 of the Scheme.

An application for the remission of the fees of Amy Lawdon.

Refusal of requests from the Young Abstainers? Union to use the school for a meeting and from the Superintendent of Young Men's Christian Association to publicise in the school a gym lesson for women.

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Miss Ashton;  Rev Cornish;  Mrs Darbishire;  Miss Gaskell;  Mrs Roby;  Canon Woodhouse;  Miss Day

The award of admission scholarships to Elizabeth Anne Varley at Manchester High School and Helen C F Fergusson [sic] at Pendleton Branch School.

Changes in the arrangements for the payments of the fees of the following: Ida Winser, Gertrude Dawes, Ella Gault, Madge Vipond.

4 February 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Miss Ashton;  Mrs Behrens;  Mr Broadfield;  Rev Cornish;  Mrs Darbishire;  Dean of Manchester;  Mrs Gaddum;  Miss Gaskell;  Dr Greenwood;  Mr Heywood;  Mr Oakeley;  Mrs Roby;  Mr Scott;  Mr Tatham;  Canon Tonge;  Mr Wilkins;  Canon Woodhouse;  Miss Day

Miss Day?s changes in the staffing of the Lower School and Preparatory Department affecting the following: Miss Pollard, Miss Walsh, Miss Tubbs, Miss Heap.

The appointment of the following to the House Committee of the Pendleton Branch School and their powers: Mrs Roby, Mr Heywood, Mr Rice, Mr Tatham.

A letter from Mr A J Bennett about the school holidays.

The formal notice of dismissal given to Miss F Clark.

The issuing to the teaching staff of the new Rules relating to Assistant Mistresses and Teachers.

The appointment of Sergeant Major Bosward and the purchase of 150 pairs of dumb bells.    

A letter from Mr Armitage acknowledging the governors' thanks for the work he has done on Pendleton Branch School.

The approval of timetables.

A payment to Mr Millward for his work on Pendleton Branch School.

Payments.

The publication of a prospectus for Pendleton Branch School.

The review by the School Committee of the regulations for scholarships and exhibitions.

The promise made by Rev G F Browne that examiners will send their reports by fixed dates.

Remission of the fees of girls including the following: Jemima Forth, Roberta Lewis, Maida [sic] Roberts, Bertha Walley, Grace Taylor.

Rejection of a request from Miss Bridwell for permission to hold a class on scientific dressmaking in the school.

4 February 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Miss Ashton;  Mrs Behrens;  Mr Broadfield;  Rev Cornish;  Mrs Darbishire;  Dean of Manchester;  Mrs Gaddum;  Miss Gaskell;  Dr Greenwood;  Mr Heywood;  Mr Oakeley;  Mrs Roby;  Mr Scott;  Mr Tatham;  Canon Tonge;  Mr Wilkins;  Canon Woodhouse 

The election of Elizabeth Schwann as a governor in succession to Mrs C P Scott

Glued into the volume is a notice of the election of the governor from the following candidates: Mrs C Corbett, Mrs E Micholls, Mrs C E Schwann.

11 February 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Miss Ashton;  Mrs Behrens;  Rev Cornish;  Mr Oakeley;  Mr Wilkins;  Miss Day

The revision of the rules for scholarships and exhibitions.

The revision of the prospectus and the application form.

The rebinding and purchase of certain books requested by Miss England, referred to Prof Wilkins and approved by Miss Day.

The purchase of maps and pictures.

3 March 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Darbishire;  Mrs Roby;  Mr Rice             

The accounts for the costs of the changes made to Pendleton Branch School.

4 March 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Mrs Behrens;  Rev Cornish;  Mrs Darbishire;  Mr Oakeley;  Mrs Roby;  Mr Tatham;  Mr Thompson;  Canon Tonge;  Mr Wilkins;  Canon Woodhouse;  Miss Day

The letter from the Charity Commission about the election of Mrs Elizabeth Schwann as a governor of the school describing how objections to her election may be made.

The revision of the rules for scholarships and exhibitions.

The revision of the prospectus and the application form.

The purchase of maps and pictures.

Contact with Miss Bulley, the Honorary Secretary of the Committee for providing Scholarships in connection with the Women's Department of Owens College about arrangements for the award of the scholarships to girls at the school.

The insufficient funds to allow the Bradford Scholarship to be awarded.

A request that Mrs Roby communicate unofficially with Rev G F Browne about Miss Day's views on the standard of the examiners' reports from the Cambridge Syndicate.  

A request that Mrs Roby communicate with Mr Hecht about the date of his music exam and Miss Bulley's view that the 1884 harmony paper was too hard for the pupils.

The approval of the Report of the Pendleton Branch School Committee and the discharge of the Committee [A transcription of the Report follows the record of the minutes of the meeting].

The introduction of the rule that the Chairman of the governors, the Treasurer and the Honorary Secretary should be ex - officio members of all committees.

The capitation fee payable to the Head Mistress for [sic] Pendleton Branch School.

The payment of the Chief Rent for the school out of the grant from the Hulme Trust and the arrangements for the future payment of the Chief Rent.

Approval of a request from Miss F Clark for permission to use a Piano Room as a classroom at certain times.

Investments.

Payments.

The asphalting of the grit sett [sic] pavement in Dover St.

The possibility of having the school's name carved in stone above the main entrance and of numbering classrooms consecutively.

The receipt of fees during the Clerk?s absence.

13 March 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Mrs Behrens;  Mrs Darbishire;  Mr Oakeley;  Mrs Roby;  Canon Tonge;  Mr Wilkins;  Canon Woodhouse;  Miss Day

The conversazione held at the school for the delegates attending the conference on Education under Healthy Conditions and members of the Manchester Association of School Mistresses and the appointment of the following deal with the arrangements: Mrs Behrens,  Mrs Darbishire, Mr Oakeley, Canon Tonge , Mr Tatham, Mr Donner, Miss Day, Mrs Roby [Secretary],  Miss Walsh.

1 April 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Miss Ashton;  Mrs Behrens;  Mrs Gaddum;  Miss Gaskell;  Mr Oakeley;  Mr Tatham;  Canon Tonge;  Mr Wilkins;  Canon Woodhouse

After a letter from Mr Murgatroyd deferment of the decision that the school's name be carved in stone above the main entrance.

The numbering classrooms consecutively.

Arrangements for the conversazione to be held at the school for the delegates attending the conference on Education under Healthy Conditions and members of the Manchester Association of School Mistresses.

Payments.

The purchase of a rocking horse for the Preparatory Department.

The election of Mrs Elizabeth Schwann as a governor.

The breakdown in health of Miss Butcher and arrangements to be made by Miss Day for her absence.

A certificate from Dr Cullingworth that Miss Bulley  is in need of a "change of scene."

The possibility that the Church of England Day School Company may take over a school at Holly Bank, Tetlow Fold, Cheetham Hill.

An undertaking from Rev G F Browne about the dates by which the examiners? reports from the Cambridge Syndicate will be sent to the school [A transcript of Rev G F Browne's letter follows the minutes of the meeting].

Arrangements made during Miss Day's absence through illness with the Cambridge Syndicate for the dates of the examination.   

Arrangements for the scholarships awarded to the school by the Committee for providing Scholarships in connection with the Women's Department of Owens College [Transcripts of Mr Donner's letter to Miss Bulley and of her reply to him follows the minutes of the meeting].

 The music exams conducted by Mr Hecht.

The possible replacement of the gritt setts [sic] at Dover St by a wood pavement.

Deferment of the building of a gymnasium and laboratory.

The consent of the Charity Commissioners that admission to the Preparatory Department should be reduced from 6 to 5 [A transcript of the letter from Edwin Marshall, Clerk to the Governors describing this follows the minutes of the meeting].

29 April 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Miss Ashton;  Mrs Behrens;  Rev Cornish;  Mr Wilkins;  Miss Day

The possibility that the Church of England Day School Company may take over a school at Holly Bank, Tetlow Fold, Cheetham Hil.

Miss Day's suggestions about the re ? organisation of the Lower School following the abolition of the office of Mistress of the Lower School. A transcript of the report of the School Committee dated 6 May 1885 appears after the minutes of the School Committee meeting held on 13 May.

6 May 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Mrs Behrens;  Mr Broadfield;  Rev Cornish;  Mrs Darbishire;  Miss Gaskell;  Dr Greenwood;  Mrs Roby;  Mrs Schwann;  Mr Tatham;  Canon Tonge;  Mr Wilkins;  Canon Woodhouse;  Miss Day

The approval of the Charity Commissioners of the election of Mrs Elizabeth Schwann as a governor.

The re - organisation following the abolition of the office of Mistress of the Lower School now held by Miss F Clark. [A transcript of the Report dated 6 May 1885 follows the minutes of the meeting of the School Committee held on 13 May 1885].

The appointment of Miss E R Perkins to take charge of Pendleton School during Miss Butcher's absence until July 1885.

The increase in the number of pupils at Pendleton from 14 to 23.

The increase in the number of pupils in the Preparatory Department from 25 to 28.

Permission for the Girls' Botanical Club to use the library for meetings.

Consideration of the request from the Ladies? Literary Society to use the library for their meetings.

A request that the School Committee and the House Committee draw up rules for the use of the school for meetings.

Payments.

The numbering of the rooms at Dover St.

The painting of the school's name on the gate post of Pendleton School.

Miss Bulley's leave of absence and Miss M Wilkinson and Miss Adamson to take her classes.

A request that the School Committee draw up rules for the absence of members of the teaching staff.

Rejection by the Charity Commissioner's of a request to change the age of admission of pupils from 6 to 5 [A transcript of the letter from the Charity Commissioners follows the minutes of the meeting].

The admission to Pendleton School of a boy named Roe [forename not given] aged 5.

The resignation of Mr Lallemand.

A request that the School Committee report on French teaching in the school

The resignation of Miss Clark.

Remission of the fees of the following: Susan Walton, Helena Cohen, Catherine Roberts, Desiree Green, Alice Marshall.

HOUSE COMMITTEE  

6 May 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Mrs Darbishire;  Miss Gaskell;  Mrs Roby;  Mr Tatham;  Miss Day;  Miss Walsh

The increase in the wages of Sarah Lyons, Head Housemaid.

A charge levied on the Old Girls' Association for their use of crockery and urns at their party.

The dismissal of Mr Whalley, the under - porter for misconduct.

The appointment of T Merryman as under ? porter.

13 May 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Mrs Behrens;  Rev Cornish;  Mrs Darbishire;  Miss Gaskell;  Mrs Roby;  Canon Tonge;  Miss Day;  Miss Walsh

The rules for the use of the school for meetings.

13 May 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Behrens;  Mrs Roby;  Rev Cornish;  Canon Tonge;  Miss Day

A report on the teaching of French in the school.

A scheme for the payment of salaries during the absence of members of the teaching staff and consultation with representatives of the assistant mistresses.

3 June 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Rev Cornish;  Mrs Darbishire;  Miss Gaskell;  Dr Greenwood;  Mrs Roby;  Mr Tatham;  Canon Tonge;  Mr Wilkins;  Canon Woodhouse;  Miss Day

The rules for the use of the school for meetings [A transcript of the rules appears after the minutes of the meeting].

The teaching of French in the school [A transcript of the report from the School Committee appears after the minutes of the meeting].

Discussion with representatives of the assistant mistresses about the payment of salaries during absence.

The return of Miss Butcher.

Miss Clark's change of mind about when she will leave.

The conditional notice of resignation given by Miss Perkins.

Payments.

The certificates of the good standards of behaviour and work of the school exhibitioners at Owens College and Girton College.

Letters of thanks from Mr Lallemand and Miss Bulley.

The costs incurred by the conversazione held at the school on 15 April 1885.

A letter from Miss Bulley, the Honorary Secretary of the Committee for providing Scholarships in connection with the Women's Department of Owens College about arrangements for the award of the scholarships to girls at the school. [A transcript of the letter appears after the minutes of the meeting].

The introduction of a pension scheme for teachers.

23 June 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Rev Cornish;  Canon Tonge;  Mrs Roby;  Miss Day;  Mr Wilkins

Discussions with the following about the arrangements for the payment of teaching staff during their absence: Miss Turnbull, Miss Adamson, Miss Bulley.

1 July 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Behrens;  Mr Broadfield;  Rev Cornish;  Mrs Roby;  Mrs Schwann;  Mr Tatham;  Canon Woodhouse;  Miss Day

Accounts including those of Pendleton Branch School.

Remission of the fees of Jane Foulkes.

Request to the House Committee to recommend repairs and painting at Manchester High School and resurfacing of the playground at Pendleton School.

Appointment of the following as examiners of the Cambridge Syndicate: Rev T J Sanderson, Rev J R Wilson, Dr Braunholz.

Payment to the school of the grant from the Hulme Trust.

The salary of the Clerk to the Governors.

The capitation payments made to the headmistress of Manchester High School and the mistress of Pendleton School.

Payments of salaries and fees.

The revision of the prospectus.

The introduction by Pendleton School of the demand note for fees used by Manchester High School. 

The payments of teachers' salaries during absence.

The fees for pupils under 10.

Rules for the Savings Fund for the assistant mistresses and Miss Turnbull's letter of approval on behalf of the assistant mistresses.

The appointment of the following to decide the rules for the Savings Fund of the assistant mistresses: Mr Donner, Mrs Roby, Mr Tatham.

The withdrawal of Miss Perkins' resignation.

Dr Fletcher's assurance that Miss Butcher is fit to return to work.

Permission given to the Committee of Owens College Scholarship Fund to invite subscribers to their meeting in the school.

The successes of the following in exams at the Women's Department of Owens College: Marian Ledward, Ethel Rome, Annie Eastwood, Ethel Peace, Beatrice Millaud, Edith Wigglesworth, Edith Lane, Annie Ray, Constance Moore, Mary Robinson. [Glued into the volume is the article from the Manchester Guardian, 20 July 1885 reporting these successes]

JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE AND PENDELTON HOUSE COMMITTEES  

20 July 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mr Heywood; Mrs Roby;  Mr Rice;  Mr Tatham;  Miss Day;  Miss Butcher;  Miss Perkins

Repairs, painting and redecoration of the school premises at Dover St and Oxford St.

Asphalting the playground at Pendleton School.

Authorisation for Mrs Roby and Miss Butcher to make rules about the absence of servants employed at Pendleton School.

Accounts.

22 July 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Miss Ashton;  Mrs Behrens;  Rev Cornish;  Mrs Darbishire;  Miss Gaskell;  Dr Greenwood;  Mrs Roby;  Mrs Schwann;  Mr Thompson;  Canon Tonge;  Mr Wilkins;  Canon Woodhouse;  Miss Day

Accounts.

Mr Blacker's advice that the windows of the Drawing Room should be painted.

Payments of the grant from the Hulme Trust.

Proposals for the Savings Fund for assistant mistresses.

Advertisements for the school.

Mrs Roby to express the governors' good wishes to Miss Clark on her departure.

The appointment of Victor Kastrier to teach French.

The convening of a special meeting of governors to discuss scholarships and exhibitions.

Mrs Schwann and Miss Ashton to report on sewing.

Payment to Mr Hecht for his reports on music.

Request that the School Committee report on the possibility of introducing violin lessons.

7 September 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Mrs Darbishire;  Mr Oakeley;  Mrs Roby;  Mr Tatham;  Canon Tonge;  Miss Day

Accounts including those of Pendleton Branch School.

The non - payment of fees by Benjamin Barber.

Permission for George F Woodhouse to remain a pupil after he is 9.

A report on the results of the July exams.

The award of exhibitions and scholarships to the following:  Alice Crompton, Jane Harwood, Emily Johnson, Victorine Jeans, Adelaide Trevor, Eleanor Newton, Adeline Allison, Nora Gutenberg.

The scholarships vacated by Anna Woodhouse and Alice Crompton when they leave the school.

[Transcripts of the rules for the award of scholarships and exhibitions appear after the minutes of the meeting].

Applications from Mary Louisa Walker and Ethel Mary Frew who are not living with people specified in the rules of the school.

A ruling made at the request of Miss Day that pupils at Pendleton Branch School should go to Manchester High School at the beginning of the school year during which they are 14 "unless special permission to the contrary be obtained from the governors."

The decision that the reason given for Emily Wood's absence was unacceptable.

14 September 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Miss Ashton;  Rev Cornish;  Dr Greenwood;  Canon Tonge;  Canon Woodhouse;  Miss Day

The award of admission scholarships to Gertrude Tafel and Gertrude Windsor. [A transcript of the rules for the award of admission scholarships appears after the minutes of the meeting].

Permission for Winifred Walmsley to remain in the Preparatory Department.

The remission of the fees of the 2 daughters of Rev F F Cornish and the 3 daughters of Mr Medland Taylor.

7 October 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Miss Ashton;  Rev Cornish;  Miss Gaskell;  Mr Oakeley;  Mrs Roby;  Mr Tatham;  Canon Tonge;  Mr Wilkins;  Canon Woodhouse;  Miss Day

The election of the following as officers:

Mr Donner: Chairman

Canon Tonge: Vice - Chairman

Mr Donner: Treasurer

The appointment of the following as Visitors: Mrs Darbishire, Miss Ashton, Mrs Schwann.

The appointment of the following as members of the School Committee: Mrs Behrens, Mrs Roby, Miss Ashton, Rev Cornish, Canon Tonge, Prof Wilkins, Mr Donner, Mr Hughes, Mr Oakeley, Mr Broadfield

The appointment of the following as members of the House Committee: Mrs Darbishire, Mrs Anson, Mrs Roby, Miss Gaskell, Mr Donner, Mrs Gaddum. Mrs Schwann, Canon Woodhouse.

The appointment of the following as members of the Pendleton House Committee: Mrs Roby, Mr Heywood, Mr Rice, Mr Tatham, Mr Donner.

Accounts including those of Pendleton Branch School.

The painting of the windows of the Drawing Room.

Payment to Mr Kastner.

Postponement of the abolition of the fee in the Preparatory Department because of the delay in the publication of the prospectus.

The grant of £20 to the library fund.

The increase in the drill lessons and the increase in the drill teacher's salary.

A change in the proforma of bequests to the school.

The Deeds, Securities and insurance policies held by the school [Transcripts of these appear after the minutes of the meeting].

Payment to the Cambridge Syndicate for the inspection of the school and payment to Rev G F Browne.

Accounts.

Publication of the Annual Report including a table of governors' attendance [A printed copy of the table of governors' attendance is glued into the volume after the minutes of the meeting].

A request that Miss Day submit a report on the inspection reports.

Miss Day's report on the school to be filed for the private use of the governors.

Term dates.

Mrs Roby's suggestion that special lectures be held in the school.

Rules for the savings Fund for assistant mistresses.

Request from Miss Day that prayers be said in the dining room instead of the chemistry room and the double classroom and for the use of the harmonium which has been given to the school.      

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

14 October 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mr Broadfield;  Rev Cornish;  Mrs Roby;  Canon Tonge;  Miss Day

A gift of books for the library from Prof Mayor.

The submission by Miss Day and the librarian of a list of books for the libraries and their submission to Rev Cornish and Mr Wilkins.

The purchase of text books.

The purchase of equipment.

The deferment of the decision to introduce violin lessons because no requests for such lessons has been received.

The adoption of the timetables submitted by Miss Day.

The approval of Miss Day's suggestion that pupils who show a special aptitude for Latin should learn Greek instead of a modern language as it will improve their later educational prospects.

4 November 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Miss Ashton;  Rev Cornish;  Mrs Darbishire;  Mrs Gaddum;  Miss Gaskell;  Dr Greenwood;  Mr Oakeley;  Mr Rice;  Mrs Roby;  Mrs Schwann;  Mr Scott;  Mr Tatham;  Canon Tonge;  Mr Wilkins;  Canon Woodhouse;  Miss Day

Regret at the deaths of William Hughes and Bishop Fraser.

The purchase of equipment.

The deferment of the decision to introduce violin lessons because no requests for such lessons has been received.

The approval of Miss Day's suggestion that pupils who show a special aptitude for Latin should learn Greek instead of a modern language as it will improve their later educational prospects.

Permission granted to Miss Day to say prayers said in the dining room instead of the chemistry room and the double classroom or any other room she sees fit. This change is made desirable after the re - organisation of the Lower School under Miss Day's authority when Miss Clark left the school.

Permission for the use of the harmonium which pupils were about to give to Miss Day at prayers.

The rules for the Savings Fund for assistant mistresses.

The resignations of Miss Bulley and Miss Wilkins.

The terms of service of the drill instructor.

Acknowledgement from Rev G F Browne of a letter of thanks.

Mrs Gaddum's resignation from the House Committee.

Accounts.

The Annual Report.

The appointment of the following as a sub - committee to confer with the architect for the new buildings: Canon Tonge, Mrs Roby, Mr Donner.

The proposal to build classrooms at Dover St for the Preparatory Department instead of a gymnasium and a laboratory.

Leave of absence granted to Miss Heap and Miss Mitchell to cover for her absence.

Mrs Schwann and Miss Ashton to examine sewing at Pendleton School as well as Manchester High School.

Permission for the assistant mistresses to use the library for a meeting.

Remission of the fees of Gertrude Bennett.

Referral of salaries to the School Committee.

Miss Day's report and her comments on the examiners' reports.

The successes of the following at the Victoria University and its announcement in the newspapers: Edith Lang, Annie Kay, Constance Moore.

16 November 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Miss Ashton;  Rev Cornish;  Mrs Roby;  Mr Oakeley;  Mr Wilkins;  Miss Day

Increases in the salaries of the following: Miss A Smith, Miss Leach, Miss Harrison, Miss Tubbs, Miss L H Tubbs.

Advertisement for a singing teacher.

After an unsatisfactory report on drawing in the school, the decision to appoint the headmaster and staff of the School of Art to teach drawing.

2 December 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Mrs Anson;  Miss Ashton;  Mrs Behrens;  Mrs Darbishire;  Mrs Gaddum;  Dr Greenwood;  Mrs Roby;  Canon Tonge;  Mr Wilkins;  Miss Day

Letters of acknowledgement from the following: Alfred Hughes, Mrs Fraser, Miss Bulley, Miss Wilkins.

Approval of salary increases of staff.

Approval of replacements for Miss Bulley and Miss Wilkins and the possible appointment of an additional teacher if the number of pupils requires this.

Approval of the appointment of a singing teacher.

The appointment of the following to be a sub - committee to confer with the council of the School of Art about teaching drawing in the school: Mr Donner, Canon Tonge, Mrs Behrens, Mr Wilkins.

Accounts including those of Pendleton Branch School.

A letter of thanks from Mr T C Horsfall, Secretary of the conference on Education under Healthy Conditions for the conversazione which was held at the time of the conference.

A gift from Mrs Roby of trees and plants for Pendleton Branch School.

The election of a governor in place of Mr Hughes.

Plans for the new buildings at Dover St.

The election of Canon Tonge as Trustee of the Savings Fund for assistant mistresses.

Arrangements for Christmas parties.

8 December 1885

From the volume: Minutes of Governors' Meetings:  September 1883 - December 1885

Mr Donner;  Miss Ashton;  Mrs Behrens;  Mr Broadfield;  Rev Cornish;  Mrs Roby;  Canon Tonge;  Mr Wilkins;  Miss Day

Applications from the following for appointment as a singing teacher: Mrs Byron Cooper, Miss Wichorn, Miss Millar, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs du Pre, Miss Robotham, Miss Bury, Miss Johnson, Mr Towers.

The appointment of Mrs Byron Cooper on the recommendation of Mr Hecht.