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Our Architectural Chapter
" 2 ndly . A considerable collection of' photographs , illustrative ofthe buildings from Avhich our specimens are obtained , and deposited also with the Fine Arts Department . " 3 rdly . The placing in our museum of several of the collections of objects belonging to the Department .
" Ithly . A magnificent collection of encaustic tiles fromjhe site of Chertsey Abbey . These are ( Avith the single exception ofthe tiles in the Chapter-house at Westminster , and those are not superior ) the finest specimens of that art which have yet been found in England , and contain a greater amount of figure drawing than any knoiAm specimens ; they are , in fact , a perfectly unique collection . They Avere preserved from oblivion , and the design of the pavements recovered , through the indefatigable zeal of a
medical gentleman residing at Chertsey—M . Shurlock , Esq . Through his kindness avc have been enabled to purchase the entire collection ; and we owe the warmest thanks to him and our talented coadjutor , Mr . Burgess , for their most valuable aid in managing the transfer to our Museum , and their arrangement Avhen brought here . We have received from Walter Hawkins , Esq ., F . S . A ., a present of " Sharpe ' s Architectural Parallels , " handsomely bound , for which we owe him our very best thanks .
44 have , during the present session , had a " series of lectures at our museum by Mr . Euskin , Mr . Seddon , Mr . Street v Mr . Brandon , Mr . Parker , and myself . These have been exceedingly Avell attended . We hope , during the autumn , to have a second series of lectures , Avhich Avill , I believe , be opened by our highly valued and talented trustee , Mr . Beresford Hope . We have , during the present year , taken the important step of requesting architects and other gentlemen residing in the provinces to act as local
secretaries for the promotion of the objects of the museum in their several districts . This invitation has been very kindly responded to , and Ave have now a numerous list of local secretaries , from aaIiosc kind aid Ave anticipate very decided practical results . We have directly and indirectly offered five prizes for specimens of art-workmanship during the present year . 44 lstly . A prize , of 102 . for the best specimen of ornamental wroughtiron Avork—offered by the committee .
44 2 ndly . A prize of five guineas for the best specimen of wood carving , — offered by Mr . Beresford Hope , MP . 44 Srdly . A prize of five guineas for a series of four full-sized studies from objects in the museum—offered by Mr . Godwin . 44 Ithly . A prize of five guineas to the competitor who shall shew himself most successful in colouring , according to his own judgment , a cast of a panel from Andrea Pisano ' s Gate of the Baptistery at Florence—offered by the Ecclesiological Society .
44 Sthly . A prize of two guineas for the best specimen of modelling in plaster , from natural foliage—offered by our valued honorary secretary , Mr . Clarke . " The Freemasons Magazine has given notice that the foundation stone of St . Mary ' s Tower , Taunton , is to be laid on the 3 rd of next month , and that there will be a grand Masonic procession , to which
all the Masons in the county will be invited to attend . We invito the Provincial Grand Superintendent of Works of Somersetshire to take in good spirit our late remarks , and to impress on the provincial authorities a due regard for the dignity of Masonry , so that the grand Masonic procession may not form a small part of a grand cortege with the Foresters at the head and the Druids in the rear .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Our Architectural Chapter
" 2 ndly . A considerable collection of' photographs , illustrative ofthe buildings from Avhich our specimens are obtained , and deposited also with the Fine Arts Department . " 3 rdly . The placing in our museum of several of the collections of objects belonging to the Department .
" Ithly . A magnificent collection of encaustic tiles fromjhe site of Chertsey Abbey . These are ( Avith the single exception ofthe tiles in the Chapter-house at Westminster , and those are not superior ) the finest specimens of that art which have yet been found in England , and contain a greater amount of figure drawing than any knoiAm specimens ; they are , in fact , a perfectly unique collection . They Avere preserved from oblivion , and the design of the pavements recovered , through the indefatigable zeal of a
medical gentleman residing at Chertsey—M . Shurlock , Esq . Through his kindness avc have been enabled to purchase the entire collection ; and we owe the warmest thanks to him and our talented coadjutor , Mr . Burgess , for their most valuable aid in managing the transfer to our Museum , and their arrangement Avhen brought here . We have received from Walter Hawkins , Esq ., F . S . A ., a present of " Sharpe ' s Architectural Parallels , " handsomely bound , for which we owe him our very best thanks .
44 have , during the present session , had a " series of lectures at our museum by Mr . Euskin , Mr . Seddon , Mr . Street v Mr . Brandon , Mr . Parker , and myself . These have been exceedingly Avell attended . We hope , during the autumn , to have a second series of lectures , Avhich Avill , I believe , be opened by our highly valued and talented trustee , Mr . Beresford Hope . We have , during the present year , taken the important step of requesting architects and other gentlemen residing in the provinces to act as local
secretaries for the promotion of the objects of the museum in their several districts . This invitation has been very kindly responded to , and Ave have now a numerous list of local secretaries , from aaIiosc kind aid Ave anticipate very decided practical results . We have directly and indirectly offered five prizes for specimens of art-workmanship during the present year . 44 lstly . A prize , of 102 . for the best specimen of ornamental wroughtiron Avork—offered by the committee .
44 2 ndly . A prize of five guineas for the best specimen of wood carving , — offered by Mr . Beresford Hope , MP . 44 Srdly . A prize of five guineas for a series of four full-sized studies from objects in the museum—offered by Mr . Godwin . 44 Ithly . A prize of five guineas to the competitor who shall shew himself most successful in colouring , according to his own judgment , a cast of a panel from Andrea Pisano ' s Gate of the Baptistery at Florence—offered by the Ecclesiological Society .
44 Sthly . A prize of two guineas for the best specimen of modelling in plaster , from natural foliage—offered by our valued honorary secretary , Mr . Clarke . " The Freemasons Magazine has given notice that the foundation stone of St . Mary ' s Tower , Taunton , is to be laid on the 3 rd of next month , and that there will be a grand Masonic procession , to which
all the Masons in the county will be invited to attend . We invito the Provincial Grand Superintendent of Works of Somersetshire to take in good spirit our late remarks , and to impress on the provincial authorities a due regard for the dignity of Masonry , so that the grand Masonic procession may not form a small part of a grand cortege with the Foresters at the head and the Druids in the rear .