the Children at the beginning of May last. That the Girls are instructed in needle work under the superintendance of the Ladies, two of whom attend every day. That the boys, with a view to the future occupation of many of them as shepherds, are taught to knit stockings. That the School is flourishing, and as the inhabitants begin to be sensible of its advantages, that there is great promise of its meeting with more encouragement. The funds by which it is at present supported, and the number of Children under instruction, are— Benefactions £8. Ann. Subscriptions £96. 12s. 6d. Collection at Church £18. 13s.-In the Day School, Boys 76. Girls 100. In the Evening School, Boys between 20 and 30. NEWBURY DEANERY SOCIETY: INSTITUTED 1812. THE Committee report, that their first care was to procure a building suitable to their purpose, and some premises, called the Old Theatre, together with two small adjoining tenements, the property of the MAYOR and CORPORATION, appearing to them eligible, they made application for a lease, which was readily granted them, for 14 years, at £20. per annum. That these premises were converted without delay, at an expence to the Charity of £256. 6s. 7 d. into two commodious Schools. That a Schoolmaster and Mistress having been appointed, the Schools were opened November 30th, 1812, and 102 Boys and 164 Girls were admitted. That this number continued to encrease, till the Schools were full, and that the attendance and improvement of the Children in each School have fully answered their wishes and expectations. That it will doubtless be agreeable to the well-wishers of the establishment, as well as but just to the zeal, talents, and exertions of the teachers employed, to state that a majority of the Boys partly received from other Schools in a state of great ignorance in reading, spelling, writing, and accompts, have, under their instructors upon this System, attained to a surprising proficiency; and that the Children of each School attended Divine Service regularly on Prayer days during the last season of Lent, and that a considerable number of them went through their catechism with correctness and propriety. That one instance in particular had occurred, of a boy 15 years old, of a weak intellect, and labouring under an incapacity of utterance at the time of his admission, having in a short time acquired such power of articulation as to read, spell, and get by heart short lessons in the lower classes, and to repeat a portion of his catechism with very great exactness. That another instance deserving of particular remark, had also occurred in the Girls School. A girl 9 years old, who lost the use of her right arm whilst an infant, besides attaining an adequate proficiency in reading, writing, spelling, and accompts, had become an ornament to the School in knitting and needle-work; in which all the Girls without exception have been regularly, carefully, and ably instructed. That the funds by which the designs of the Society are supported, and the number of Children under instruction, are Benefactions £373. 17s. 2d. Ann. Subscriptions £177. 15s. 6d.— Boys 154. Girls 223. The Committee further report, that other Schools have been established in this Deanery, at Lambourn, Hungerford, and Boxford, but that the particulars have not yet come into their possession. No. II. GRANTS of MONEY made by the NATIONAL SOCIETY to Diocesan and District Societies and Schools in Union with it, since the annual General Meeting, 3d of June, 1812. £. s. 52 10 and £10. 10s. annually, to the Madras Schoolmaster's Society. 200 to the School in Orchard Street, Westminster. 50 to the School at East Dereham, Norfolk. 100 to Mr. PROCTOR'S, and 50 to Mr. BERKIN's School,} both in the Forest of Dean. 200 to the School at Oswestry, in Shropshire. 100 to the Boy's School at Chichester. 100 to the School at Tewkesbury. 10 to the School in the Ward of Cheap. 50 to the Langbargh West Society, in Yorkshire. 20 to the School at Petersfield, Hants. 100 to the School at Limehouse. 100 to the Derby Co-operating Society. 50 to the School at Crayford, Kent. 50 towards providing accommodation for the Children in St. Andrews's Church, Norwich. 100 to the Diocesan Society at Winchester. 50 to the Parochial School at Weybridge, Surrey. 20 to the School at Winsham, Somersetshire. 100 to the School at Blackburne, Lancashire. 50 towards building the Central School at Guildford. 300 to the Whitechapel Society. 90 to the School at Great Coggeshall. 92 to the School at Trowbridge. 50 to the School at Topsham, Devonshire. 50 to the School at Harleston, Norf Ik. 150 conditionally to St. John's, Westminster. 50 ditto to Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. No. III. Paper circulated by the NORFOLK and NOR- Poon in the Principles of the Established THE General Committee of the NORFOLK AND NORWICH SOCIETY for educating the Children of the Poor in the Principles, of the Established Church, being anxious to extend the beneficial intentions of the Society as widely as possible, earnestly recommend the formation of a Sub-Committee in every Deanery throughout the County. They conceive that much information may be communicated, and many difficulties removed, by the mutual correspondence and co-operation which such Committees will afford. And as it is desirable to preserve, as far as circumstances will admit, a general uniformity of proceeding, they beg leave to state the outline of a plan which appears to them well calculated to promote the designs of the Institution. Ist. That the friends to the religious education of the Poor, both Clergy and Laity, should assemble at some central place in each Deanery, and form themselves into a Sub Committee for the above purpose; and where circumstances require, it is recommended that two Deaneries be united. 2d. That Subscriptions, for the purpose of carrying into effect the inestimable designs of the NATIONAL SOCIETY, be solicited in each parish within the Deanery as early, as may be convenient, and in Whitsun-week in every subsequent year, or within a month after, by the Members of the Sub-Committee for that parish; and that such Subscriptions be applied in the education of the Children of the Poor resident within that parish, whether they be settled inha bitants or not. 3d. That two or more small parishes be invited to unite their Subscriptions, and to have one common School for such parishes so united. 4th. That all the Children reaping the benefit of this Institution be instructed in the excellent Liturgy of the Church of England; and constantly attend Divine Service in the parish Church, or other place of public worship under the Establishment, on the Lord's Day, unless such reason for their non-attendance be given as shall be satisfactory to parochial Members of the Sub-Committee. 5th. That one of the Members be requested to accept the office of Secretary to each Sub-Committee, who shall correspond with the General Committee, and transmit to them, from time to time, an account of the number of Children educated in each parish; and also, of such other matters as the Sub-Committee shall have to communicate. 6th. That it be recommended to the parochial Members of each Sub-Committee, either to visit the School within their parish fre quently themselves, or to appoint Monthly Visitors, who, in the course of their visits, are desired particularly to remark the improve. ment which the Children have made in Religious Knowledge. 7th. And as much good may be expected to be derived to the system, by an annual visitation of the several Schools in the county, it is moreover recommended, that two or more Members of the Society do accept the office of General Visitors, to examine all Schools established in their respective Deaneries, and make a report to their Sub-Committee of the state and progress of each School. THE COMMITTEE will neat state the Assistance they purpose to render to such Schools as shall become connected with the Society. 1st. They will give a sum of money towards the purchase of fitting up School-rooms in places where the population is large, or, in other cases, as circumstances may require. |