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SATURDAY , 15 TH JULY 1893 .

Laying The Foundation Stone Of The Mansfield Technical School.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE MANSFIELD TECHNICAL SCHOOL .

THE foundation-stono of a new technical school for Mansfield was laid by the Duke of St . Albans on Wednesday , the 12 th inst . The site is on the Woodhonse Road , nearly opposits to the Girls' Grammar School , some three or four minutes' walk from the market place . The building :, which it is expected will be completed about Midsummer next year , will provide accommodation for

100 boys and a similar number of girls , and the cost , including fittings , is estimated at £ 5 , 700 . The proposod school will include a chemical laboratory , a room for purposes of assembly , two class rooms for boys and two for girls , workshop for instruction iu carpentry , workshop for instruction in the use of tools for motal working , oloak-rooms , & c . There will also be a house for the hoadmaster ,

study , and other rooms , with rotiring rooms for malo and female assistants . The schools will be known as Brunt ' s Technical Schools . The fund for the ereotion of the building has been set apart from Brunt ' s Charity by the Charity Commissioners and trustees of tho trust , and special provisions have been established b y the Commissioners . The scheme provides that scholars shall have received

instruction m some public or elementary school in the parish of Mansfield , or within a radius of eight miles from the market place of Mansfield . In addition to reading , writing , and arithmetic , scholars will be instructed iu history , geography , English grammar , composition and literature , freehand , geometrical , mechanical , and architectural drawing , the elements of mechanicsphysics and

, chemistry , designing for textile industries ' , and other scientific and technical subjects . In the girls department will be taught—cookery , laundry work , catting out garments , dressmaking , domestic economy , & o . The scheme also provides that net less than 100 nor more than 150 scholarships , in the form of free places or tital exemptions from the

payment of tuition fees in the school , shall be maintained . The tuition fec 3 to be Fixed from time to time by the governors wili be not less than 6 d nnd not moro than Is per week . No difference in respect to tuition fees will be made between any scholars on account of place of birth or residence . When completed tho building Will form a substantial stone erection . The south elevation shows a

Laying The Foundation Stone Of The Mansfield Technical School.

structure in three sections , the two ends- being lower than the centre section , whioh contains three large windows , with two roof lights , surmounted by a small boll tower . The end sections each contain two large square windows , and the building although not particularly attractive in the way of design , will be built more for usefulness than beauty .

At the Town Hall , a large number of people assembled to witness the starting of the procession . The banners of tho Provincial Grand Lodge and the local Lodges were carried in the procession . Ou arrival at the ground the Freemasons formed in square on the platform erected round the stone . The Mayor having been presentel to the Duke of St . Albans , iu

turn presented Mr . R . M . Watson , the Chairman of the school . Mr . R . M . Watson gave the history of the Charity . He siid Sara . Brunt died in 1710 , leaving by his will money to give education to poor children born in Mansfield , and also to apprentice a boy to some trade to enable him to earn his living . These sums were applied by the trustees for these purposos till the year 1784 . Chas . Thompson , a

native of Mansfield , wa ** born in 1714 , his father being a maltster in the town . In his will he left to Samnel Brunt ' s trustees , for the better oduoation of ohildren in Mansfield , £ 600 in Consols , a further sum of £ 600 in ca * b , and a residue of £ 200 . The latter was purchased into Consols iu 1700 . The trustees ereotad the school known as Thompson ' s School , on land bolonging to Brunt's Trust * . inToothill

Lane , Mansfield . Tbe cost of the building was £ 188 , and . extras £ 12 , leaving £ 100 out of the £ 600 . This sum was invested in Consols in 1803 and bought £ 700 stock . These three items made £ 1 , 500 now invested iu Consols , standing the name of the official trustee of charitable funds for the benefit of Brunt ' sTrust . The trustees being desirous to supply a more varied and higher education of a more

technical character than was to be obtained at Thompson ' s school or the elementary sohools , and at the same time give it free , to the children of the working people of the town , applied to the Charity Commissioners for power to appropriate money from Brunt ' s Charity to carry out Samuel Brant ' s will , by providing a site for a school , and money for its maintenance . After lengthy correspondence , and

frequent conferences with the Charity Commissioners , a new Bchema was formed , and in the year 1891 was sanctioned to close Thompson ' s School , and establish Brant ' s Technical School . It was hoped to provide by this school an institution between the Elementary and Grammar Schools . At the time it was expeoted this would be the only school whioh would give the education . The number of

ohildren being Bmall , only 200 ( half boys and half girls ) , ib was hoped would prove an incentive and reward to the best students from the different schools in a radios of eight miles round the market-place of Mansfield . Since that time free education has been granted at all elementary schools . The scholars would be from 10 to 16 years of age . The admission to the school would be for children who could

pass the fourth standard or its equivalent . The sohool would be open to children whoso parents resided in Mansfield , Mansfield ; Woodhouse , Plaasley , Skegby , Suttou-iu-Ashfield , Hnoknall , Huthwaite , Tibahelf , Kirby-in-Asbfield , Annesley , Blidwortb , Farnsfield , Clipstone , Waisop , Scarcliffe , Bolsover , Heath , Pinxton , Sooth Normanton , Blackwull , L ' nby , Huckaall Torkard , Langley , Edwinstowe ,

indeed in any towns or villages within eight miles of the marketp lace of Mansfield . Having presented a trowel to lay the stone , The Duke of St . Albans said : Mr . Watson , men and brethren , —I am certain that those who have come here to support me . on this occasion will share with me the interest in whioh we have listened t-i tho very able report which you have just read , and will re-echo the

wish that you have expressed that this sohool may add : a bright future to Mansfield . I have always found it very difficult to realise what technical education is , or rather what technical eduoation is not . It enters into the creation of bread and batter fchnfc rests on our breakfast table , and also iu the manipulation of those forces , those wondorfnl forces of electricity , which are now opening out before

mankind . I asked the distinguished Chairman of technical education to give me his explanation , when he told me with that aptitude which yonr distinguished neighbour , the Duke of Djvonshire , always brings to bear that they mean the union of the mind and the hand , tho marriage of mental craft with handicraft , and as he pat it , practically science . Over two thousand years ago they sang of the

wonders and power of man over the beasts and the fishes of the sea ; that had rednced the fishes of the sea to his nets , the birds of the air and the beasts to his will . In these days , if the powers of man had to be enumerated , what a much more wonderful thing would have to bo sung . How wo have annihilated space and land , how we have crossed the waters , how medical skill and great manufacturing

forces have been brought to assist the good of mankind , while even tho air itself seems as if it bends to the will of mankind . Ecgland up to this time has held almost the foremost plaoe in the productions of the world , but other natioDO press as hard , « and as in running a race if a man stops he is soon distanced , therefore I say if we are to hold onr own not only in the world , but in our own country , we must

teach tbo rising generation how that best is to be attained . Yon cannot bnt be struck if you go into one of those palace hotels which adorn London , to find the cook French , the waiters Germans , the manager and porter Swiss , aud only the guests and housemaids English . We must IU our youth if they are to hold their place ; if they are to stand at the head of matters to fill the places in our

country , which are offered in our numerous industries , in our offices , and other position *' . UnJor these circamstances it has given the Craft and myself great pleasure to bi present here to-day , and to accept tbe ho-iour which yon have done me in requesting me to lay this first stone . It is impossible for mo to place boforo non-Masonic bodies our secret * , but let me tell them that the outward and visible

sign of Masonry is tho encouragement of Masonry . The Provincial Grand Senior Chaplain having offered prayer , the upper stoue was raised , and was lo . vered and laii in due Masonic form , by the sprinkling on the Etone of corn wine and oil . In the cavity was placed a number of documents relating to the proceedings of that day .