Yetminster Board School Log Book, September 1877 – March 1883
Dorset History Centre – original document S89 2/1
I have not included all entries that are similar, for example regular visits by the Rev SOUTHWELL, but I hope that the
transcript will give some idea of the schooling received by the children of Yetminster at this time. I have tried to
reflect the spelling of Emma SQUIRES.
Caryl Parsons, OPC
1877 (Mistress – Emma SQUIRES)
First entry in this book:
Sept 3rd Opened School today. Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the School in the morning and read prayers.
Sept 4th Rev G. SOUTHWELL accompanied by Dr BENNET visited the school in the morning.
6th September Rev G. SOUTHWELL and Mrs G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning.
7th Sept Rev G. SOUTHWELL came this afternoon.
10th Sept Rev G. SOUTHWELL came this morning.
13th Sept Henry HALLETT absent – not well.
14th Sept Henry HALLETT better and at school today. Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this afternoon and examined the needlework.
17th Sept Mrs BENNET visited the school this afternoon and examined the needlework.
25th Sept Mrs BENNET visited the school this afternoon.
1st Oct Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning. Mary JEFFERY commenced her duties as Monitress this morning. Mrs BENNET visited the school this afternoon.
5th Oct Several of the children absent this week on account of the ingathering of crops – several other children at home not well. Attendance rather low this week in consequence.
10th Oct Rev G. SOUTHWELL accompanied by the Rev BRAITHWAIT visited the school this afternoon – examined the needlework and copy-books.
15th Oct Theresa BRAKE absent – on a visit.
29th Oct Theresa BRAKE returned from her visit and at school today. Attendance very low today on account of the wet weather.
9th Nov Very wet day – attendance low in consequence. No visitors this week – school going on as usual. Agnes BRAKE absent this week on a visit.
12th Nov Agnes BRAKE returned from her visit and at school. Emily ABBOTT and William ABBOTT left this week, parents left the neighbourhood.
23rd Nov No visitors this week. School going on as usual – coughs and colds prevalent among the children.
26th Nov Bessie LEGG absent this week – not well.
3rd Dec Bessie LEGG recovered and at school today. Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this afternoon and examined the needlework.
10th Dec John VARDY absent this week – ill with chickenpox.
17th Dec John VARDY recovered and at school today.
21st Dec Rev G. SOUTHWELL came in this afternoon. Closed school today for Xmas holidays.
31st Dec Opened school today. Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school today. School year ends today.
1878
1st Jan School year begins today.
9th Jan Martha KING and Ellen KING absent – not well. Ernest LANKSHEAR ill.
15th Jan Martha KING at school today. The school harmonium arrived this afternoon.
Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited and heard the children sing.
23rd Jan Class-room required this morning by the managers for the purpose of a meeting. Rev G. SOUTHWELL accompanied by Mr ?FOOKS, Rev THOMSON and others visited the school after the meeting and heard the children sing.
25th Jan Attendance rather low today in consequence of the snow-storms.
28th Jan Emma BOW commenced her duties in the school this morning. Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this afternoon.
29th Jan Emma BOW not at school today. Rev G. SOUTHWELL came in this morning. Agnes BRKE absent this week on account of her mother’s illness.
School inspected January 31st 1878
1st Feb Mary JEFFERY left today.
4th Feb Emma BOW returned to school this morning and recommenced her duties. Admitted Mary Jane SAUNDERS this morning. Agnes BRAKE still absent on account of her mother’s illness. Emily GUPPY absent this week – not well.
11th Feb Three boys of 7 years of age – Joseph STROUD, Charles GUPPY and
George LODERS drafted into the Boys’ School today. Emily GUPPY recovered and at school today.
18th Feb Admitted Frances BUGLER, Charles BUGLER, Martha WYNNE and Alfred WYNNE today.
20th Feb Mary ARNOLD and Sarah COLE absent – not well. Ernest LANKSHEAR still very ill.
25th Feb Sarah COLE recovered and at school today. Mary ARNOLD still absent – no better. Readmitted Kate MILLER this afternoon.
Summary of H. M. Inspector’s Report Feb 20th 1878
“The school has made a good beginning and I hope next year to be able to state that the examination is satisfactory in every respect.”
Emma SQUIRES II Class
Signed George SOUTHWELL
11th Mar Admitted Annie BRAKE today.
15th Mar Attendance rather low this week.
18th Mar Admitted Mary Jane BUGLER this morning. Charles BUGLER absent – not well.
22nd Mar Attendance low this week. Several children absent – gloving.
25th Mar Attendance low today on account of the snow.
26th Mar Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning – examined the copy-books and reading books.
29th Mar Weather very cold with snow-storms – attendance very low in consequence – only twenty children present in the morning and nineteen in the afternoon.
1st Apr Agnes and Theresa BRAKE absent on account of their mother’s death.
Emma CRITCHELL left today. Mary GUPPY left also – gone to service. Admitted Henry HANN.
5th Apr Archibald HOUSE left – parents left the neighbourhood.
8th Apr Theresa BRAKE returned to school today.
10th Apr Attendance low today on account of very wet weather.
15th Apr Admitted Fred PITCHER this morning. Agnes BRAKE at school today, first time since Jan 30th.
17th Apr Several girls absent this week – gloving. Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning. Class-room required for a short time this morning for the purpose of holding a vestry meeting.
19th Apr Good Friday – school closed today.
22nd Apr Rev G. SOUTHWELL accompanied by Rev RANSOME visited the school this morning. Class-room required this morning for a short time for a vestry meeting. Admitted Julia SAUNDERS this morning.
26th Apr Attendance rather low this week – several girls absent gloving.
6th May Mary Jane HALLETT absent on account of her mother’s illness.
10th May Commenced making sets of pinafore-aprons and under-clothing for sale among the children attending school.
13th May Mary ARNOLD recovered and at school today.
22nd May Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning. Emma BOW absent this afternoon in order to attend a funeral.
27th May Admitted Bessie COURAGE today.
29th May Emma BOW had a holiday today to attend the club at Chetnole.
31st May Several girls absent this week – gloving.
4th Jun Diocesan inspection in the morning – holiday in the afternoon.
7th Jun Attendance rather low this week as many of the girls are absent gloving.
11th Jun Whit Tuesday Holiday today.
12th Jun Emma BOW not well and not at school today.
17th Jun Admitted Albert MOOREY and Percy PITMAN today. Emily PARK at school – first time since Xmas holidays in consequence of her absence from home.
13/18th Jun Emma BOW better and at school today.
21st Jun Attendance rather better this week – especially among the younger children – several of the older children still absent.
24th Jun Henrietta HALLETT and Benjamin LODERS absent – not well. Admitted several children today – two girls and five infants.
25th Jun Admitted Mary Ann SHOREY and Emily SHOREY today.
26th Jun Benjamin LODERS recovered and at school today.
28th Jun Finished making two sets of print pinafores and commenced making sets of Holland and light print pinafores and also some baby linen and underclothing.
Attendance much better this week but several of the elder children still absent – some on account of the gloving and some on account of haymaking.
1st Jul Theresa BRAKE not well and unable to attend school. Ernest LANKSHEAR still very ill. Admitted Bessie BISHOP and Annie BISHOP today. Finished making set of Holland pinafores.
2nd Jul Ernest LANKSHEAR still very ill – rather worse today.
8th Jul Admitted Emma EAVIS this morning.
9th Jul Admitted Fanny EAVIS today.
10th Jul Admitted William SAMWAYS today. Attendance much better this week.
11th Jul Ernest LANKSHEAR died this morning. Annie LANKSHEAR absent on account of her brother’s death. Rose PITCHER absent on account of her father’s illness.
12th Jul Taught the children the “Holiday Song” today. Attendance rather low this afternoon – older girls gloving.
15th Jul Theresa BRAKE recovered and at school today.
16th Jul Agnes NICKOLLS absent – not well.
19th Jul A great many of the elder girls absent this week at work – attendance among the infants fairly good.
22nd Jul Admitted Mary STONE this morning. Agnes NICKOLL still absent – not well.
? Jul Annie FORCE absent not well.
2nd Aug Closed school for Harvest Holidays.
2nd Sept Re-opened school this morning. Annie TULK absent – ill with Gastric fever.
3rd Sept Annie FORCE absent – not well.
5th Sept Attendance very fair this week. Annie TULK better but not at school. Annie FORCE not so well.
6th Sept Mistress unable to attend school this morning in consequence of a severe bilious attack, school take charge of by Mistress’ sister an E.P.T. Mistress better in the afternoon and able to resume her duties at school.
11th Sept Attendance rather low this afternoon in consequence of the Flower Show at Melbury.
16th Sept Annie TULK better but not at school. Annie FORCE no better.
18th Sept Attendance rather low today on account of the wet weather.
20th Sept Martha TRIBLEY left, also Emily WARREN and Ellen WARREN.
Taught the children the words of the song “Work Away” this afternoon. Commenced making some flannel garments this week.
23rd Sept Admitted Georgina ?JEPPARD today. Annie FORCE better and at school today.
24th Sept Admitted Annie BRAKE this afternoon.
27th Sept Several of the elder girls absent this week gloving – attendance very fair among the infants. Annie TULK better but not at school yet. Annie FORCE absent again – not so well. Emma EAVIS absent on a visit. Taught the children the song “Harvest Home” this afternoon.
30th Sept Annie FORCE quite recovered now and Annie TULK much better.
4th Oct Attendance fair this week on the whole but several children absent on account of the ingathering of crops – potatoes, apples etc., and several girls absent gloving.
Admitted Joseph ABBOTT this week and readmitted Emily ABBOTT and William ABBOTT.
6th Oct Mar PAINTER absent on a visit with her mother. Edith PAINTER not at school on account of her mother’s absence from home this week.
7th Oct Admitted Alice ABBOTT and Henrietta HANN this morning.
9th Oct Very wet and stormy day – attendance very low in consequence, especially in the afternoon.
15th Oct Admitted Elizabeth GROVES and Eliza GROVES today. Readmitted Susan WARREN. Finished making set of infant’s gowns this week.
18th Oct Emma BOW not well today – unable to take a class in the morning and unable to attend school in the afternoon. Mary PAINTER returned from her visit. Edith PAINTER at school also. Agnes BRAKE and Theresa BRAKE absent on a visit this week.
21st Oct Emma BOW better but not in school today.
22nd Oct Emma BOW better and at school today.
23rd Oct Colds and coughs prevalent among the children. Annie LEGG and
Benjamin LODERS absent – not well. Agnes BRAKE and Theresa BRAKE returned from their visit. Theresa BRAKE at school this week.
24th Oct Attendance rather low today – especially in the morning – on account of the wet weather.
28th Oct Admitted Jane LANKSHEAR this morning. Annie LEG and Benjamin LODERS recovered and at school today. Annie LANKSHEAR not well and Kate PITCHER unable to attend school on account of bad cold.
1st Nov Alfred WYNNE absent this week – not well. Annie LANKSHEAR and Kate PITCHER recovered and at school. Taught the children to sing “Eight Hundred Years Ago”. Attendance very fair this week – several [more] of the elder girls who have been absent – gloving – Agnes BRAKE, Augusta COLE and others. Annie BISHOP and John VARDY absent this week – not well.
4th Nov Annie TULK recovered and at school today. Augusta COLE absent with bad cold.
6th Nov Mr LIDDON visited the school this morning and examined the school registers and enquired respecting the attendance of the children. Annie BISHOP and John VARDY recovered and at school this week. Theresa BRAKE absent on a visit.
?12th Nov Theresa BAKE returned from her visit and at school this week.
Commenced teaching the children to knit this afternoon.
15th Nov Caroline WARREN not well and absent from school this week.
Augusta COLE recovered and at school. Attendance low today partly on account of the unfavourable state of the weather and partly on account of its being Yeovil Fair day.
18th Nov Admitted Mary GROVES today. Judith SHOREY at school – first time since the holidays. Also Theresa POLLARD and Sarah ?FOOTE after long continued absence.
19th Nov Annie LANKSHEAR unable to attend school on account of bad broken chillblains.
29th Nov Annie LANKSHEAR still absent. Emma BOW had a holiday this afternoon in order to prepare for her examination.
30th Nov Emma BOW attended the Pupil Teacher’s examination today as a candidate.
2nd Dec Mistress very unwell and unable to attend school. Miss H SQUIRES an Ex P.T. officiated at the school during the absence of the Mistress.
3rd Nov Rev G SOUTHWELL visited the school this afternoon. Mar Ann SHOREY unwell and not at school this week.
6th Nov Rev G SOUTHWELL visited the school this afternoon.
9th Dec Mistress recovered and able to resume her school duties today.
10th Dec Sarah SHOREY absent with bad cold. Mary Ann SHOREY recovered and at school. Annie LANKSHEAR still absent – chillblains no better. Bessie GUPPY not well and absent from school. Coughs and colds prevalent among the children.
12th Dec Rev G SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning. Kate HANSFORD absent this week on account of her father’s illness.
13th Dec Rev G SOUTHWELL visited the school this afternoon – examined the knitting. Attendance low this week on the whole, partly in consequence of the cold weather and partly because several of the elder girls are absent – gloving.
17th Dec Rev G SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning. Bessie GUPPY absent from school- not well. William STROUD and Henry STROUD unable to attend on account of having bad broken chill-blains.
19th Dec Finished making sets of Holland and print pinafores this afternoon. Annie LANKSHEAR better but not at school. Fred PITCHER absent from school this week – not well. Several of the older girls absent gloving this week.
Annie TULK unable to attend school in consequence of having very bad cold.
20th Dec Closed school this afternoon for Xmas holidays.
31st Dec School year ends today.
1879
1st Jan School year begins
6th Jan Opened school today. Admitted William MOREY and re-admitted Percy PITTMAN this morning. Martha KING and Ellen KING left today. Parents left the neighbourhood. Annie LANKSHEAR recovered and at school today.
7th Jan Very cold day with snow-storms – attendance low in consequence.
13th Jan E. BOW unable to attend school on account of the unfavourable state of the weather.
17th Jan Attendance rather improved this week.
20th Jan Agnes BRAKE unwell and unable to attend school. Theresa BRAKE absent on account of her sister’s illness. Attendance very fair today.
22nd Jan School inspected and children examined.
Signed: George H. GORDON
H.M. Inspector of Schools
23rd Jan A holiday this afternoon.
Yetminster Girls’ and Infants N. School
The school was open 460 times during the year 1878
The number of children on the books was 111.
Of these only 45 were qualified to be presented to Her Majesty’s Inspector on Jan 22nd 1879 as having attended 250 times, the number of attendances required by the Elementary Education Act.
27th Jan Mary Jane HALLETT left today – finished school. Agnes BRAKE better but not at school.
3rd Feb Agnes BRAKE recovered and at school today. Colds and coughs prevalent among the children.
10th Feb Augusta COLE and Judith SHOREY left – finished school
Summary of H.M. Inspector’s Report 14th Feb 1879
“There is still much to be done, but I think the results of the examination are slightly better than last years. The arithmetic is decidedly bad, but the reading is good and the writing and spelling fair.”
My Lords will look for much better results in Arithmetic next Year.
E. BOW – Geography
Emma SQUIRES II Class
Signed: George SOUTHWELL
17th Feb Benjamin LODERS and William ABBOTT drafted into the boys’ school today. Annie BRAKE, Sidney ?FOOTE and others recovered and at school today. Henrietta HALLETT and others still absent – not well. Jane LANKSHEAR and Annie LANKSHEAR absent this week on account of the illness and death of their sister.
24th Feb Henrietta HALLETT recovered and at school this week. Admitted Jane SLADE and Bessie COOMBS today. John VARDY, Benjamin MILLER and others absent – not well.
3rd Mar Admitted Edward FORCE this morning. Benjamin MILLER recovered and at school this week. John VARDY not any better.
10th Mar Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning. John VARDY recovered and at school this week.
14th Mar Elizabeth GROVES, Mary GROVES and Eliza GROVES left – parents left the neighbourhood.
24th Mar Admitted Florence SHOREY today.
28th Mar Annie SYMES left – parents left the neighbourhood. Finished making set of infant’s pinafores and little frocks today.
4th Apr Admitted William HALLETT this morning.
9th Apr Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning.
11th Apr Good Friday – no school today.
24th Apr Emily ABBOTT, Alice ABBOTT and Joseph ABBOTT left this week – parent leaving the neighbourhood.
28th Apr Georgina BARTLETT absent not well.
29th Apr Attendance rather low this afternoon on account of Yetminster Fair.
1st May Annie LANKSHEAR absent – not well.
2nd May Emma BOW unable to attend school this week on account of her mother’s illness. Attendance very fair this week with the exception of Tuesday afternoon.
5th May Annie LANKSHEAR and Georgina BARTLETT recovered and at school today.
6th May Emma BOW resumed her school duties.
17th May Agnes NICKOLS absent on account of her mother’s illness.
19th May Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this afternoon. Admitted Ronald MACDONALD.
22nd May Agnes NICKOLS still absent. Several of the older girls absent – gloving.- and several of the infants absent not well – colds and coughs very prevalent among the children. Attendance rather low.
23rd May Annie JESTY absent – not well. Florence SHOREY and John VARDY and others unwell and unable to attend school. Attendance low this week.
26th May Annie JESTY recovered and at school today. Annie LANKSHEAR and Jane LANKSHEAR absent on account of the death of their father. Eliza COOMBS and Bessie COOMBS left today – parents leaving the neighbourhood. Attendance low – some children absent gloving and others absent not well. John VARDY and Florence SHOREY no better. Ronald MACDONALD recovered and at school today. Very wet this afternoon – attendance low in consequence.
29th May Emma BOW had a holiday today in order to attend the Choral Festival in Salisbury Cathedral.
3rd Jun Holiday today – Whit Tuesday – Club at Yetminster.
4th Jun Attendance very low today on account of the club at Leigh. Georgina BARTLETT recovered and at school.
5th Jun Constance BOLDON absent on a visit to London.
9th Jun Agnes NICKOLS still absent on account of her mother’s serious illness.
10th Jun Susan PAINTER left – gone to service in London.
13th Jun John VADY still absent not well.
16th Jun Agnes NICKOLS and Sarah SHOREY at school toady after long continued absence.
17th Diocesan Inspector in the morning. Holiday in the afternoon.
23rd Jun John VARDY recovered and at school this week. Agnes BRAKE left school this week – wanted at home. Admitted William BARTLETT this morning.
26th Jun Attendance low today in consequence of the wet weather. Emma BOW unable to attend school this morning on account of the rain.
27th Attendance fair this week on the whole but a great many children absent at gloving or other work. Florence SHOREY recovered and at school this week.
1st Jul Very wet story morning – attendance low in consequence. Attendance better in the afternoon. Emma BOW unable to attend school today on account of the unfavourable state of the weather.
2nd Jul Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this afternoon and heard the children sing.
7th Jul Agnes NICKOLS absent on account of her mother’s illness. Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning. Attendance fair today. Rev G. SOUTHWELL came in this afternoon. John VARDY recovered and at school today.
14th Jul Declined to admit Charlotte PARK today on account of her extreme personal uncleanliness.
15th Jul Agnes NICKOLS absent this week on account of the death of her mother.
Emily PARK at school today after long continued absence.
21st Jul Agnes NICKOLS at school this week. Attendance fair on the whole. Theresa BRAKE absent on a visit. Sarah SHOREY, Ellen CHAPPELL and Susan SHOREY constantly absent at work.
25th Jul Closed the school today for Harvest Holidays
25th Aug Opened school today. Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school in the morning.
26th Aug Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning. Constance BOLTON returned from her visit to London. William MOREY absent – at Weymouth.
1st Sep Admitted John NEALE this afternoon. Attendance fair.
9th Sep Wet day – attendance low.
10th Sep Attendance low on account of a public tea this afternoon.
11th Sep Several children absent on account of a flower-show at Melbury – other children absent gleaning – others gloving. Attendance low in consequence.
12th Sep Very wet day. Emma BOW unable to attend school in consequence.
15th Sep Martha WYNNE at school today after long continued absence on account of the illness and death of her father. Admitted Eliza GUPPY today.
22nd Sep Admitted Elizabeth FRY and Rose FRY this morning. Alfred HIGGINS and William MOREY returned from their visit to Weymouth. Constance BOLTON still absent on a visit to Chetnole.
24th Sep Sarah SHOREY still absent – gloving.
29th Sep Admitted William WARREN today. Constance BOLTON returned fro her visit to Chetnole.
6th Oct Admitted Mary Jane HART today.
7th Oct Attendance rather low this week partly on account of the ingathering of the crops.
13th Oct Refused to admit Mary PARK and Dorrie PARK on account of personal uncleanliness. Desired Caroline WARREN to remain at home until cleaner in person.
20th Admitted Mary CHILDS today.
22nd Oct Sarah CHEESMAN and Sarah SHOREY continually absent – gloving. Rose PITCHER and Theresa BRAKE very irregular in attendance. Charles HANN recovered from bad cold and at school after a fortnight’s absence. Ellen CHAPEL absent constantly – nursing.
23rd Oct Florence SHOREY absent – not well.
27th Oct Florence SHOREY still absent – not well. Caroline WARREN at school this week after a fortnight’s absence on account of her personal uncleanliness.
31st Oct Attendance very fair this week on the whole – Rose PITCHER and others still absent.
3rd Nov Martha WYNNE, Alfred WYNNE and Bertram WYNNE left today – left the neighbourhood. Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this afternoon. Jane SLADE left today – left the neighbourhood. Florence SHOREY recovered and at school today.
6th Nov Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning. Rev G. SOUTHWLL came in this afternoon.
7th Nov School closed at 4 o’clock this afternoon by the Vicar’s desire – registers marked at 5 min: to 2 o’clock.
10th Nov Mary Jane HART left today. Attendance very fair. Theresa BRAKE absent this week on account of her sister’s illness. Sarah CHEESMAN still absent. Rose PITCHER and Ellen CHAPEL at school this week.
11th Nov Commenced making set of print pinafores and aprons.
13th Nov School closed at 4 o’clock this afternoon – registers marked at 5 min: to 2 o’clock. Sidney ?FOOTE absent on account of his father’s illness. Completed a knitted bath towel this afternoon. Four infant boys completed a knitted garter each this afternoon.
17th Nov Theresa BRAKE at school this week.
21st Nov Attendance rather low on account of the snow and the cold and partly on account of it being Yeovil Fair day. Frank HANSFORD absent – not well.
24th Nov Frank HANSFORD recovered and at school today.
29th Nov Emma BOW attended the pupil teacher’s examination at Maiden Newton today.
1st Dec Admitted Alice MITCHELL this morning.
5th Dec Attendance rather lower this week. Rose PITCHER, Theresa BRAKE and others absent – gloving – several of the infants absent on account of the cold weather. Taught the children to sing “The way to make a Christmas Pudding” this afternoon. Bessie FORCE absent this week – not well.
8th Dec Admitted Annie MITCHELL today. Bessie FORCE recovered and at school today.
19th Dec Closed school today for Christmas holidays.
1880
1st Jan School year begins today.
5th Jan Opened school today – attendance fair. Admitted Florence JESTY this morning. William JESTY left today. Theresa POLLARD at school today after a long continued absence. William JESTY left today – gone to boys’ school.
6th Jan Alice [could be Annie] MITCHELL absent – not well.
12th Jan Theresa POLLARD absent again. Bessie MILLER at school this week after long continued absence. Annie MITCHELL still unwell and unable to attend school.
16th Jan Weather very unfavourable this week. Attendance low in consequence. Annie LANKSHEAR absent – not well.
22nd Jan Without Notice Visit – signed: W. ?F. ?TREGWITHEN
H.M. Inspector of Schools
23 Jan Annie LANKSHEAR better but not at school yet. Theresa BRAKE, Rose PITCHER and Ronald MACDONALD not well and unable to attend school.
26th Jan Theresa BRAKE and Rose PITCHER recovered and at school today. William STROUD, Henry STROUD and Clara STROUD left today – parents left the neighbourhood.
29th Jan “Read” signed: James M. CALLNDAR, B.A.
H.M.Inspector
30th William MOREY ill and unable to attend school.
2nd Feb Annie LANKSHEAR recovered and at school this week. Admitted Edwin JOLIIFE and Edith JOLLIFFE today.
6th Feb William MOREY still absent – no better.
9th Feb Two boys of seven years of age, Alfred HIGGINS and Henry HANN, transferred to boys’ school today.
16th Feb Emma BOW unable to attend school on account of the wet weather.
20th Feb Taught the children to sing “The March of the Men of Harlech”. William MOREY better but not at school yet.
23rd Feb Several children absent on account of sickness – some with chicken-pox and others with bad colds.
28th Feb Agnes NICKOLS, Jane MARTIN and others very unwell and unable to attend school – bad colds very prevalent among the children.
1st Mar William MOREY recovered and at school today. Henrietta HALLETT absent on account of illness. Eliza GUPPY left – going to service. Jane MARTIN better but not at school yet. Mary MARTIN and Susan MARTIN not well.
Summary of H.M. Inspector’s Report March 1st 1880
“ This school is still back-ward, the Arithmetic being especially defective. The Geography is far too poor to earn a grant this year, and the one redeeming subject is the Needlework. My Lords may be compelled to order a serious deduction from the Grant next year unless decided progress is made in Arithmetic (Article 32 (b))
E. BOW has passed fairly, but should attend to Composition and Geography.”
Emma BOW P.T. 2nd Year
Emma SQUIRES II Class
Signed: George SOUTHWELL
8th Mar Alice MITCHELL at school today after a long absence on account of illness. Agnes NICKOLS, Jane MARTIN and others recovered and at school this week.. Henrietta HALLETT still absent not well.
15th Mar Henrietta HALLETT recovered and at school this week. Annie JESTY and Susan MARTIN not well. William MOREY worse.
22nd Mar Attendance low on account of the prevalence of German Measles among children.
29th William MOREY better and at school again – several other children ill – Annie BRAKE, Annie JESTY and others recovered and at school this week.
29th Mar Admitted John GILES today – Jane LANKSHEAR left today – finished school.
8th April Attendance still very low so many of the children ill with measles.
12th Apr Admitted Joseph GUPPY today. Recreation in the afternoon from five to ten minutes.
13th Apr Susan WARREN and Mary Jane SAUNDERS at school after long continued absence.
26th Apr Admitted Eva ?BRUNT, Bessie ?BRUNT and Albert ?BRUNT this morning.
27th Apr Attendance low today – especially in the afternoon on account of Yetminster fair.
3rd May Admitted Mary MILLER today.
4th May Admitted William FOOTE today.
10th May John BISHOP admitted today.
17th May Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this afternoon.
18th May Whit Tuesday – holiday today in consequence of Yetminster club.
26th May E. BOW had a holiday today on account of Chetnole club.
7th Jun Annie BISHOP absent this week – not well.
11th Jun Commenced using a set of Arithmetic cards.
25th Jun Annie SAUNDERS left – parents left the neighbourhood.
1st Jul Holiday today on account of the Sunday School Centenary at Salisbury.
12th Jul Re-admitted Henrietta HANN today.
16th Jul Diocesan Inspector today. Attendance fair this week.
27th Jul Attendance very low indeed this morning in consequence of the Foresters’ Fete at Yetminster. Holiday this afternoon.
30th Jul Closed school today for Harvest Holidays.
30th Aug Opened school today. Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning. Admitted Susan WAY this morning.
Henrietta HALLETT left today – finished school.
1st Sep Mary PAINTER not well and absent from school this week.
6th Sep Mary PAINTER recovered and at school this week.
7th Sep A holiday this afternoon on account of the Sunday School treat.
10th Sep Attendance fair this week on the whole – Edith PAINTER and others absent on account of the ingathering of crops.
14th Sep Emma BOW unable to attend school today in consequence of the wet weather.
17th Sep Fanny WAY not well and unable to attend school. John VADY left – transferred to boy’s school.
20th Sep Admitted Ellen MILLER today. Fanny WAY still unwell. Constance BOLTON left – gone to boarding school.
21st Sep Edith PAINTER not well.
27th Sep Admitted Samuel SAUNDERS this morning. Edith PAINTER and Fanny WAY recovered and at school today.
4th Oct Emma BOW unable to attend school on account of the wet weather. Admitted Frances LODERS and Bessie LODERS today.
5th Oct Annie BRAKE and Mary Ann BRAKE left today – parents left the neighbourhood.
14th Oct Gertrude PITMAN and Percy PITMAN left today – gone to London.
19th Holiday this afternoon on account of the school-room being wanted for the use of the candidates for confirmation.
20th Oct Very wet today. Emma BOW unable to attend in consequence.
26th Oct Theresa BRAKE at school this week – returned from her visit to Sherborne.
1st Nov Admitted Mary Jane HIGGINS today.
3rd Nov Emma BOW had a holiday this afternoon to go to Yeovil.
9th Nov Ronald MACDONALD and Charles HANN unwell.
12th Nov Rose PITCHER and others absent.
15th Nov Henry HALLETT left today – gone to the boys’ school.
16th Nov Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this afternoon. Charles HANN no better. Rose PITCHER not well and absent from school. Ronald MACDONALD absent on account of having ringworm.
17th Nov Susan MARTIN recovered and at school today.
18th Nov Very cold snowy day today.
27th Nov Emma BOW attended the Pupil Teachers’ examination in Sherborne today.
29th Nov Rose PITCHER and Annie LEGG recovered and at school this week. Charles HANN still very unwell. Charles LEGG not well and unable to attend school – colds very prevalent among the children.
3rd Dec Ronald MACDONALD recovered and at school this week.
4th Dec Benjamin MILLER not well.
6th Dec Re-admitted Annie ?KENT this morning. Admitted Harry ARNOLD today. Charles HANN rather better this week. Charles LEGG still unwell.
9th Dec Colds and coughs still very prevalent among the children – Annie BISHOP and others absent. Florence SHOREY absent with whooping cough. Elizabeth FRY absent from school on account of having ringworm.
10th Dec Attendance rather low this week in consequence of so many children being unwell – symptoms of whooping cough appearing among the children – especially among the infants.
13th Dec Several children absent unwell – Charles LEGG no better – Eva BRUNT, Bessie FORSE and a great many others unable to attend school on account of having bad colds.
14th Dec Florence SHOREY still ill with whooping cough. Charles HANN better but unable to attend school.
17th Dec Closed school today for Christmas Holidays.
31st Dec End of school year
1881
1st Jan School year begins today.
4th Jan Opened school today. Charles LEGG and Charles HANN recovered and at school today. Eva BRUNT, Florence SHOREY and others absent – not well – colds and coughs still very prevalent among the children. George MILLER let – transferred to the Boys’ School.
6th Jan Admitted Albert PITMAN today.
10th Jan Eva BRUNT and Florence SHOREY still unwell.
13th Jan Cold, snowy day.
14th Jan Weather very cold and snowy – attendance still very low. Arithmetic instead of Geography.
18th Jan Weather severely cold with rough wind and snow – attendance very low indeed in consequence – only three children came in the morning and only one in the afternoon.
19th Jan The deep snow and the severity of the weather rendered the attendance of the children impossible today both morning and afternoon – compelled to lose the school in consequence.
20th Jan School still closed on account of the deep snow.
21st Jan No improvement in the weather – school still closed.
24th Jan School open today – snow still deep but roads not so impassable as last week for the children – attendance very low. E. BOW absent from school on account of the snow.
25th Jan Whooping cough prevalent among the children and several children ill with scarlatina – other children with bad colds and coughs.
31st Jan Re-admitted William WHEADON this morning.
3rd Feb School inspected and scholars examined.
Signed: T.M. MORGAN
H.M.I’s Asst.
7th Feb Sidney FOOTE and Albert MOREY transferred to Boys’ School today. Admitted Ellen PARKHOUSE this afternoon.
14th Feb Bessie BISHOP and Annie BISHOP recovered and at school today.
21st Feb Benjamin MILLER left – gone to boy’s school.
7th Mar Benjamin MILER at school again this week.
Summary of H.M. Inspector’s Report Mar: 3rd 1881
“The school is in a very fair state of general efficiency. The needlework is well done.”
E. BOW – Composition, History and Geography
Emma BOW P.T. 3rd year
Emma SQUIRES II Class
Signed: George SOUTHWELL
16th Mar Florence SHOREY recovered and at school this week. Albert BRUNT and Bessie BRUNT and others still very unwell.
23rd Mar Mistress unavoidably absent from school in consequence of serious illness of her father. School taken by Mrs JEFFERY and Emma BOW, P.T.
28th Mar School taken this week by Mrs JEFFERY and Emma BOW, P.T.
4th Apr Mistress returned – Bessie BRUNT recovered and at school today. Admitted John NEALE this morning.
11th Apr Admitted Louisa GRIFFIN this morning. Charles HANN recovered and at school today.
18th Apr Admitted Annie SHEPHARD, Alice CHICK, Emily JESTY and Kate LEADER today.
22nd William FOOTE recovered and at school this week.
25th Apr Florence JESTY recovered and at school today.
4th May Annie JESTY recovered and at school this week. Edith JOLLIFFE absent – not well.
10th May Admitted Samuel COURAGE today.
11th Admitted Lily TULK today.
16th May Annie JESTY absent – not well. Henrietta HANN at school this week after a long continued absence.
18th May Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning. Miss LIDDON visited the school this afternoon.
19th May Admitted Frederick HANN this morning.
20th May Theresa BRAKE left – finished school.
25th May Emma BOW had a holiday today on account of Chetnole club. Caroline WARREN absent on account of illness.
30th May Admitted Ernest BRUNT and Edwin BRUNT today – also Beatrice CHAPELL and George CHAPELL.
6th Jun Admitted Emily GILL, Lily GILL and Henrietta GILL today.
13th Jun Admitted Ada LEGG today. Annie SHEPHERD not well and unable to attend school this week. Charles LEGG not well and absent from school.
23rd Jun Attendance rather lower this week – mumps very prevalent among the children – several children unable to attend school in consequence.
24th Jun Annie MITCHELL and Alice MITCHELL left today – parents left the neighbourhood.
27th Jun Admitted Alice YEATES today. Emma BOW had a holiday in order to accompany Chetnole choir to Weymouth.
8th Jul Closed school today for summer holidays.
1st Aug Opened school today. Attendance fair. Emily GILL and Henrietta GILL absent – not well.
8th Henrietta GILL recovered and at school today. Emily GILL still absent – not well.
18th Aug Admitted Kate CRITCHELL this afternoon.
22nd Aug Admitted Charlotte LODERS this afternoon.
25th Aug Attendance low in consequence of the inclemency of the weather.
30th Aug A Holiday this afternoon on account of the Sunday School treat.
1st Sep Several children absent on account of illness – mumps and ringworm still very prevalent among the children. Bessie GUPPY recovered and at school this week. Bessie BRUNT and others absent not well. Eva BRUNT absent on a visit.
5th Sep Agnes NICHOLLS absent – not well.
8th Sep Attendance low today on account of Melbury flower-show.
12th Sep Agnes NICHOLLS recovered and at school today.
23rd Sep Emily GUPPY absent not well.
27th Sep Dismissed Caroline WARREN this morning on account of great personal uncleanliness. Re-admitted Gertrude PITMAN this morning.
28th Sep Rev G.B. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning – inspected the registers and the work of the school generally – examined Dictation of first and second classes. Emily GUPPY recovered and at school this week. Eva BRUNT still absent on a visit. Alice CHICK left.
4th Oct Annie SHEPHERD absent – not well. Mary ARNOLD not well and absent from school.
25th Oct Annie SHEPHERD still absent not well. Ernest BRUNT not well and absent from school.
1st Nov Susan MARTIN absent – ill with measles.
10th Nov Attendance of the infants low this week in consequence of the prevalence of measles among the children.
15th Nov Diocesan Inspection in the morning – holiday in the afternoon.
22nd Nov Attendance very low this week – so many children ill with measles and unable to attend school.
26th Nov Emma BOW attended the Pupil Teacher’s examination at Sherborne today.
28th Nov Mary Jane HIGGINS very seriously ill – measles and bronchitis.
29th Nov Mary Jane HIGGINS worse today. Kate MILLER and others very ill. Measles increasing among the children.
2nd Dec Mary Jane HIGGINS better. Kate MILLER recovering – attendance rather better.
6th Dec Mr LIDDON visited the school this afternoon – examined the registers and the needlework, and the writing in the infants.
9th Dec children recovering of measles – attendance improving.
13th Dec Kate MILLER recovered and at school this week.
20th Dec Re-admitted Ellen PARKHOUSE this morning.
23rd Dec Close school for Xmas Holiday.
1882
9th Jan Opened school today. Edwin JOLLIFFE left – gone to boys’ school. Admitted Bessie MOORE today.
10th Jan Re-admitted Sarah MACDONALD today. Mary Jane HIGGINS still unwell. Susan HIGGINS and others recovered and at school this week.
16th Jan Mary Jane HIGGINS better and at school today.
18th Jan Benjamin MILLER left – gone to boys’ school.
19th Jan Emily SHOREY ill and unable to attend school this week.
23rd Jan Government examination in the morning – holiday in the afternoon.
26th Jan Government inspection in the morning – holiday in the afternoon.
1st Feb Re-admitted Rose CHAPEL this afternoon.
2nd Feb Lily TULK recovered. Emily SHOREY still unwell.
3rd Feb John BISHOP and Ernest BRUNT not well.
6th Feb John BISHOP recovered and at school this week. Ernest BRUNT still unwell. Eva BRUNT not well and absent from school. Emily SHOREY still suffering from an absess and unable to attend school.
10th Feb Henrietta HANN at school this week after a long continued absence.
15th Feb Commenced teaching Grammar this afternoon. Wet afternoon – attendance lower in consequence. Emily SHOREY, Eva BRUNT and others not well and absent from school this week. Rev G.B. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning - read prayers – heard the children sing – and gave Scripture lesson to first and second classes.
Summary of H.M. Inspector’s Report February 11th 1882
“ The school is orderly, the results of the Examination are on the whole fairly satisfactory. The attendance is irregular, but even so, the school might be worked with more vigour. The supply of Reading books wants renewing. There should be two sets of suitable length and difficulty for each Standard. Lorne Natural History Picture Cards and some colours are wanted for the Infants.”
E. BOW has passed fairly, but should attend to Geography and Teaching
Emma BOW P.T., 4th year
Emma SQUIRES II Class
Signed: George SOUTHWELL
20th Feb Admitted Annie VARDY this morning. Re-admitted Victor PITMAN today.
21st Feb Shrove Tuesday – Children attend Church after morning school, no religious instruction – registers marked at 9 o’clock. Bessie BRUNT absent on a visit. Eva BRUNT and Emily SOREY still not well and absent from school.
28th Feb Ringworm prevalent among the children – several children unable to attend school in consequence. Commenced using new set of Arithmetic Cards for
Standard V this week.
3rd Mar Admitted Albert HARDRING today. Attendance slightly improved this week. Fifteen minutes less for needlework.
6th Mar Bessie BRUNT returned from her visit and at school this week.
17th Mar Edith PAINTER left – left the neighbourhood.
21st Mar Ellen MILLARD left – parents left the neighbourhood. Emily SHOREY recovered and at school this week. Colds – with sore throat prevalent among the children.
6th Apr Closed school for the Easter Holidays.
17th Apr Opened school today – several children not well and absent from school – Frances LOADERS, Bessie LOADERS, Charlotte LOADERS and William WARREN left – parents left the neighbourhood.
25th Apr Attendance very low today partly on account of the wet weather and partly on account of Yetminster fair.
29th Apr School taken by Pupil Teacher today – Mistress unwell and unable to continue at school during the day.
1st May Admitted Jane POLLARD today.
9th May Attendance fair this week – but several children absent – gloving.
19th May Admitted Jane BISHOP today and Susan WAY and Fanny WAY let. Taught the children to sing “The Homes of Old England” today. Victor PITMAN absent on a visit this week.
6th Jun Admitted Alphonse PITMAN today.
22 Jun Emma BOW not at school today on account of the wet weather.
26th Jun Admitted Richard NORMAN today.
3rd Jul Emma BOW attended the Scholarship Examination at Salisbury this week.
4th Jul Florence JESTY not well.
10th Jul Admitted Gertrude HASNFORD today. Florence JESTY recovered and at school this week.
21st Jul Closed school today for part of Harvest Holidays.
7th Aug Opened school today. Attendance rather low.
18th Aug Closed school for remainder of Harvest Holidays.
4th Sep Opened school today. Attendance very fair on the whole.
7th Sep Attendance rather low today in consequence of a flower-show at Melbury. Bessie MILLER and Annie TRENT left this week. Bessie MILLER gone to service. Bessie LEGG absent this week – not well.
11th Sep Bessie LEGG recovered and at school this week.
15th Sep Attendance fair on the whole but several children absent on account of the ingathering of the crops – others gleaning.
20th Sep Commenced making sets of babies’ pinafores, pillow-cases, flannels etc this week.
21st Sep Pupil Teacher absent from school this afternoon in order to attend a Choral Festival at long Burton.
4th Oct E. BOW not at school today on account of the inclemency of the weather.
9th Oct Charles HANN absent on a visit to London. Alphonse PITMAN left this week.
20th Oct Colds prevalent among the children. Annie JESTY, Frederick HANN not well and absent from school. Rose CHAPELL and others not well.
24th Oct Attendance very low indeed in consequence of the heavy rains and floods – only sixteen children present this morning. Annie JESTY still ill – Emily SHOREY not well – Frederick HANN and others recovered and at school this week. Charles HANN returned from his visit to London.
27th Oct Attendance lower this week on the whole on account of the inclemency of the weather. Rose CHAPELL not well and absent from school.
30th Oct Pupil Teacher not well and absent from school.
3rd Nov Pupil Teacher recovered and at school today.
10th Nov Diocesan Examination today.
17th Nov Sarah COLE left – finished school.
20th Nov New sets of Reading books today. Annie JESTY recovered and at school this week. Eva BRUNT absent – not well.
25th Nov Emma BOW attended the Pupil Teacher’s Examination at Sherborne today.
27th Nov Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning and examined dictation.
7th Dec Cold snowy day – attendance low in consequence – E. BOW not at school on account of the snow.
13th Dec Registers closed at 1.30 in order to close the school earlier – the afternoons being so cold and dark.
22nd Dec Closed school today for Xmas holidays – Emma BOW left today – completed her apprentice-ship.
1883
8th Jan Opened school today. Bessie JEFFERY commenced her duties today as monitor. Jane MARTIN ill with scarlatina. Mary MARTIN and Susan MARTIN absent on account of their sister’s illness.
9th Jan John BISHOP absent on account of having ringworm. Admitted Martha BOLSTER today.
11th Jan New set of Reading books for Standard I used today. B. JEFFERY not well – not at school. Admitted Beatrice HIGGINS today.
15th Jan Kate LINTERN left – parents left the neighbourhood.
16th Jan Jane MARTIN better but not at school yet – Mary MARTIN and James MARTIN ill – scarlatina. Emily SHOREY not well and not at school. Mary JEFFERY at school in place of her sister today. Caroline WARREN not well and absent from school.
22nd Jan Emily SHOREY better and at school today. Mrs JEFFERY at school today as Teacher.
24th Jan School inspected this day. Signed: H. HIGHES
29th Jan Jane MARTIN and Mary MARTIN recovered from scarlatina and at school today.
1st Feb Mrs JEFFERY discontinued teaching.
9th Feb Samuel SAUNDERS left – transferred to Boys’ School.
12th Feb Very wet, stormy day – attendance very low in consequence. John BISHOP recovered and at school today.
19th Joseph GUPPY not well, and absent from school.
Summary of H.M. Inspector’s Report February 17th 1883
“The school is only in a moderate state of efficiency: there is a need of more thorough teaching. The supply of Reading books wants further renewing. New slates are wanted for the Infants and the pictures and colours mentioned in last year’s Report have not yet been procured. Some fire irons are wanted. Part of one of the classroom walls is giving way and two windows are broken. A drain is wanted outside the doors of the offices, and a urinal should be put up for the Infant Boys.”
A qualified Assistant Teacher (article 50) or a transfer Pupil Teacher should be at once engaged. (Articles 83 and 115 Code of 1882)
The Registers should be kept under proper supervision on the part of the Managers.
E. BOW has passed fairly but should attend to Grammar. She should be informed that she is now qualified under Article (79) but not under Article (60).
Emma SQUIRES II Class
Signed: George SOUTHWELL, Chairman of the Board of Managers
25th Feb Emily GUPPY ill and absent from school. Joseph GUPPY recovered and at school today.
26th Feb Admitted Rose MOORE and Henry MILLER today.
5th Mar Admitted Eliza COOMBES today. Caroline WARREN not well and unable to attend school. Lily GILL not well, Emily GUPPY better, but not at school yet.
9th Mar Attendance low in consequence of so many children being unwell.
12th Mar Holiday today.
13th Mar rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this afternoon.
20th Mar School-room required for Committee meeting this morning. School closed at 11 o’clock. Registers not marked in consequence of there not having been two hours of secular instruction.
21st Mar Class-room not used – the roof and part of the wall being in an unsafe condition. Rev – MASON visited the school this afternoon – examined the needlework and heard the children sing.
22nd Mar Closed school today for Easter Holidays.
Here ends entries by Emma SQUIRES. The school re-opens on June 11th, after repairs to the building.