Reading Observer 09-1915

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urinary troubles
- prompt treatment
~vc l. dropsy or rb,e~llD .tI.;m.

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1 'Io taka tho va.nous SUh!6CM ot '~~~:::,l~o;
d etaJ.l, D J DaVIes &lon6 won
aia.8SlCS, but the marlts obtained by
a.nd W V Kn6wles shoW' tbo.t lD
they renched. or closely approached
'SLan.da.rd
The butat.a.ndu1g feaf.uN, of the School
certifica.t.o r esti.lts UI the high level of tho marks
obt.a.i ned &11 r ound by.R W G Wal:.erL
In the
lOllVcr cerlifioa.te eXBUunat.lon fB E BcUer'. mark •
.... ere enrcmel.y good for 80 young ,. boy
The
g dueral le\ el o f the muka ob(,aIDed by an the
ca.nd~alC$ waa sat..l.Sfa.ctdty, whilst In lI.nt.hmetio
ouly two ca.ndld ates faJled to obt..aln 90 IDel" oont..,
and two obtained fulL ma.rka (B E Butler aDd If
W Elbs)
" J n t btl r eport of the Bow Bem to mY8elf at.tention WQ.S dra.wn to ono or two POIOt. of
ne~. buL the general na.ture 0(, the
highly satIsfactory
One ~e
"b~c h d ea.ls WIth the English ~ssay6
cand'dates for hl~ber oortl6c.t.e&
tlbl~ CSS:1y& were Sl'lnt 1D Lbo
ah lp and luxury bcmg'L 1D
trelnely m t.erest1Dg,"ni ~"';'~;~b;,~;~-J'Y:c:
gencral st....nd.i!xl 0 the
u'll fo rmly
Lbo
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TOPICAL NOTES.
SOME
It 18 unpoes ible to
tbe fea.t.u res m Lh&
pomted Ollt--:-(l) Tha t
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profit.s out of the
CMe8. perha.pfl i roost
Illegitimate or dhclt"

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seDior
p688Cd, t he
formel' ~ I
wsa e.tttb In the
LisL of LblJ5e admitted to Sandbut8t. Aq e:u.nun
tlon of rul Lhe lower- for ms of t.he Scbooi WlL8 COrl
duct.ed by the Gtaft' durin g the last week of I:enn
The l"C6U fte seemed to mdlcate that the boys re ..h se
lhat they are best performlng t"bc lr duLY to t heir
oou!J tl'l tn these times of st.re88 by ma..k:mg good
tl90 of th .!J l' tunc at achool It

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On 6unday the chair 'Was taken by Bro i.
Pa.lmer, who also led "V;) th !lra.,)'orj Bra ;-; ~~
road tbe lesson and an address w~ ::ill eo ov B:"l)
Hnlder
The s nOO lal m llSIC w as Inro\ de<! b, I.!I
Stanley quart.ett6- part.y, ..... bose coni rtbul ons wm
, E)v... mng"
H H nn to Apollo ~ 1nd
Sk~ tI(o;I
wild rose"
Bro Fr3.nlL llurbldgEas org~OI~

PAoROOHIAL ORURpII
GIL
A meet.ln,!; of th!.S CouneIl was he ld at W~q
Mood on Thurajay ~n last. lIcek lllQ &'i T
Bra.ncker beull'! Ul tbe Ichalr
Th?i rules and $I ~
109 orders!., wit h one or tv;o add lt1D5 as dnifU 1 P

In commenting ufK)n t bl s report, Mr F WDn"B'R
slI.id he tho~lat they oould all hC1l'tilly coogratu
lJLt.e Ithe School and the Head Master upon t.he
~l.a obtamod
1t showed that t he School had
dODe good work', and It W8.S a recommeodatlon o(
winch an y School wlgh t well be proud
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a-pp ..ovod . and the social work su. o(;omLOltt.oe,l,
port was also prese nt.ed

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WESLEY WOM"EN"'S
W~
Watson prMlded
'1lle a) s ga!h6l"'~;"
the Rev

CCivetl t.hat report Wlt.b great pie38Ure nnd satlSfacl..KlD and t rusted t hat oI,.ber slIeoesaful resull..s
1IIiolild be oblaJned m th.e SlK'Ioee-:h ng )'e&.ra of M.r
Keeton's hoad'n&8teTflhlp
M.r Winter 'Went o n to
rcfer to several of '-he boys l!; bo had cIoDe well Ul
t..be e :l lull mation

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Yr .A.. R BULL (who pre.
f;:ldcd In j he Il.bsenC8 of the Ma.yor, lIr L G
Sutton) .1.1.0 referToo to se'feral boya who had been
e8 ~ecl&Uy 8ucoessful
Th!) n»Ort was then a.oeepted wtt.h e-..ldent
pleasure
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READING EDUCATION
COMMITTEE.

BOmeone
are &houtA
,;;"here be
from the
HIs OPlnJOD- wu
sprr&tlon
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OUTSPOKEN ' CIlITICISM.

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oatne from

Dr 1.1 ..)' , of
M!&lllg toe body
'\111"&& then quite

Some treDclt.an t aiticmns of ~h e: pre.eft ~
or the
"FAIucat.)()n Commlt.t.ee haV(I re;..;ti~:ii!~·co,,~!-,,;;,;
been mn.do by v:a.rlOlIB organIsations 10 ihe town,
and T.CSOlutlOnl! have )been 8eDt to the Clerk proLctilm s agamst. the Conunl ttA>e s a,ptio n ,
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wc re ~ ;e ad at. il..he Comro1tt.ce's meeting ~ n Thtll'&-

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be h elp&d. to lDflpue
usur&nce of 6UOCeS8far tb ero wu a. long
the.
of the CoUe;re de.e nduranoe end C&paclt,. of & few
Rid1ey ..u one of the atauDCbeat
that fact should secure fM blm

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'1 he ~ret.ary <It t,lJe Reading Tr3sJes and Labour
CouncIl ('Mr H Sa.ndetlll)o) ",,'TOte aa.ymg hiS <lr
pnlllatlOn had, paased the foUowm: r eaolutlon .1 That tina, CotlnCll lIxlignani1y prolesta' agatn.5 t the
u nJllil l., ~lllJXd land unpa.t.rlotlo a.ctlon of Jthe Edu
cation 'ConHl1Idee and the To'. m CauDel l m cur taIl·

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~tiM aDd deceased 1 had been seen
by two other docton In the preTlona qu¢.er 'Of
hour--Dr &r_l.I.re. of 'ReadIng, and Dr HO!l8, of

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c.,,6mham, who had both come to the .tame aonclu-

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Decea.&ed" l faoe w a., b1ue. ,.Ild tbeTe w~
froth. from t.I:ie lIpe aDd no~trilA. bo, h nf wruch Indicated that death 'Wa& due to %h)"X1& from
drownmg
It waf lmpoY'lble to g e an a'b8omt&
opmIon as to how long' death tiad
en place, but
the ~ were consmtent wIth death .. nog occurred
c::ertamly bJ- tho tUDe tbe body 'WM n1 mo'i'ed from
the 1qter
The Coroner said that death Mlfht have hem
due to mat.eni&l a.o.nety for her child 'Wben m da.n
I!;cr, Ol' It nught have' bee. . . caso of dro"-D1ng due
to · &orne reason tbat they could l undentand
The ooly poanble ...-erdlct, howel!!!!'. whid" they
could return 'Wa4 one of .. Aooidfbl
drownIng ..
• There 'LS not one of us," oontlnu
the Corooer,
.. ,..bo d.oea not d eeply qmpa.thi.a& th Lleutenaut
Pllllllmore and the family In th.eU'
OWUlg to
th at un tunely event"
The JUry l'etuTned a V<6:n::hct as IRIrgeei.ed by t he;
Coroner and J01Ded In h16 o:q»resaiot1i. of Ilympa.tby

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permanent and honourable giaoel m the .a.nnaJ.s
of tb, 0011.:'
.. T~ brief &}:lpreciation should not close Wlt hout
8. Teiereoce to a p&ri.iculu ~ of M r Ridley.ll
lIl.g and other1"l~e h armfuUy loLtrferwg IWlih the work for the. College H18 sym~hy was touebed
a 1rt ady t.oo lim ited OpportunltlC6 or t.hil. workers' by f!rIery 1n.ta.nce which '.came before ha not-lee
of a lrl,udeDt of ability la.ckin~ meana to &e¢u re or
ehlkiN!n 1n tho clcnlcntary foCboo18 to Te06lye .a. to oontinu& h.ia or ber educa.tIOD at. tb.e CoUeg&.:
proper eOUC'.allon
Wtl are &.tcong ly OMIvlnoed that. He repeatedly eMlsled, zuch .tuiIent,a. and III the
. lll~ c1asecs ill tJleSC &cbools ue much tQo large i or same trplrit he often contributed tp Lhe funds. or
effICle noy and \ shollld be red uoed. and Itha~ rthe the Library No publicity att.M.ded aueh '&d.IODB,
pa.rtln l e1cltung of the schools fM ~ by the mill (lr W&Iii 6OUgbt. Tbey were the out.o::m1& of an In·
tar}' 1&1 a. ~ra":6 InJustice to the clUklre:n alId ha..nn- tense d~ \0 brl~ the adv&n ~e& of education
ful to tho 1:J.e.I;t. 1ll terest.s of the n ation. &efWlg that I and training at tile College 'Wlthm t he J"98C.b or
THE FUNERAL
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841 l....npranL democra.c:r mast 6UOCumb to Ieducated poor &tudentB of character and aoblhty and the
The funeral of the la.te MriI Godljrey Ph.i llimor~
p;.rS~ns In t be mdustnal world
Purtaefmore thiS legacy 'Which he left to the Pnnclpal'S Fnnd show.
took plaoe at 10 i.m on Thursday -at Sbipl~
10000lor actIOn 15 qlllt.e unDOOel58lLI)"", JIA there ~ &re bh&t thiS desIre wu With him to the eDd.
Parish Church,
whieh the
were regular
pleD!..Y of churches, eb.pel.c;, etc , av:.i.1able for tbe
oormmml('ant&,
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Walter
betDg ~ ..
arroy's tl!! 6
rhe profe:reDtlal tn-tmellt; iglWlD to

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. hB secondary and hJgher grade schook, where
nc.rt.her staffs n or ('.Xl)eI)dltUt'O ere teduoed. 18 In
our optruOIl. II. Trulnif~oll. of clA9l ~la8 ..00
fa vour aDd. d18tlletTJca.1.ly m OPP~!l5ItlGn to the r oBpOIJ,., bilit.iee and dut.i6s of publ\o bodi~ to the
Geueral communIty u
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M.r F J W lCk.s Secreta.:ry of Ute ltEI~ In
d usLria.l ~ratl'l'6 Soci6~Y. st:t.t.ed tJia.t a.t. a.
meotwg or h IS CODumUoee the..r p8Sli6d the followIDR' l'I:'601utlon - " Tb..a.ti thia Com.mlttee 1lW:::u 90.
record ita 'Protest j:s~t t he o ...en:rowding 1D. the
c lomcnt.ary school
, especially In .the Jafant
CI&aRM
"We not tQe t.ha~ whilo the w«k:ers' clril
drcn'9 OOUe&t.10D lS bfrinJ:' cramped tbOM ~f 'Othu
eh.LIS$CiI a.re bemg cnred f OT by 8(l<h t.ional ~'rtI for
cla.si;es o'\er 30, Whllo In clornenl:.ary ~1s Uio
cl a.:;s('..8
som e
per ccnt hlgh~ r Also
for tbe ElnpU'fl, th6
In hotels, ~ , N

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ch.i\d.ren.

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for Lhe children
curta._iled all .any
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Gomm lttoo
tcmpor&rlJ' use of
men~ liebools"

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CAVERSHAM SP.ORTS CLUB
'CHAMPIqNSHIP.
The 1ina.18 of the oa..... en'ham SJ):Of'ta Clll.b cham.
pt.aDJ!hlp"and nOTlOea' ha.nclicap ..bra fought out !)u
Satu.rd&1} when! aft.cr 1I9Cl& e.xciti.ng exclumg08, J
M. IIurlemh&l' lt o.rned off tho eha.mpI("",lup 01 the
dnb and / Wlth J.t the Tit~,.r Cup, while A . 'l'obltt
WIUI saooeaaful Ul wmmng the noVIces' h8.odlCltop
De£1t11s of these games are appended

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DEATH OF .AN OLD
September 13th SwmJowfulld
:re.s.idenLs by the paBijqng of Mrs
I ' (;~"n~o.'e
Cottages 'Who r "",as for many ftlr.
a.ctlv,ely connected Wtth the PTIID..ItiV~ McthodlSl
Ohapcl.. and W33 a n ea-r:nest 'Worker 1l] I nd. Ci'nn ACt iOP. ~til adva.ncrng age aoo falhn~ health r{-b~
lIer of & ~ part. of
earlier vigom
The d~
ceased was 0116 of thOEi/ll p re,r;~nt' a.t th e la) 1Il~ 01
the founda.tion stone of -the fIrst chaPel at S\\8110'i'
field i l l tho 'fiRICS, aDd.j fo n "many , ears tooJ.: th
lead m the SlDglllg t herrLbat was tn t.lle d IH 01
unaccompallled 'Wor&h.ip, wben an orga n would h1f8
boon untbooght of
Resding Prlmltl>O !1 ct bodll lS
of the older sdlool Will doubtl.eBS hlL\e rl ea."'D~
reeoJ1e.et.lons of the ",ady h06l)1ta.hty fo..xlf:r.doo 3
a ll tunes b}> Me and Mrs Porter j In lOell I rilr.
6ower-decked oottc:go more ES1>eeJall) HI j he d:lJ'
when travelling faclhiiea were 'StncUJ li m11ed Th~
remi:.) ns were l.a.id to rest 10 Swa.llowfield ('~ Il et,t'ry
on Tnun;day, SeptemberjJtitb. amid t he mellrr,lo 1011:shme of autumn, wbJC BOOmed mo.t UIID'" t,e
deceased ha.V'lug hllen asleep at the Tire a~l) of 1
~066 present at the gEV$$.Ide mc1udetl Mr ~~
BOsier and i.lT Goo-r
Nrl.l~ (chaTX!1 s t(lW~I 'III ,
and Mr and Mrs We I' of Park Corn+,r

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NOVICES hANDlCU' RYBlJLT.
A T obltt

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Mr_ J_ RA.nSON' nnt.o(ll
wh ilst he
~ lib &11 that b ad Qe.en iBa.id In ilie "''''!!~~''!!'':
t.hought they otlg'ht to bo meneo!
=;;;',rid.,;;;Â¥o;;-';':

Me.nagem('Dt Sub-Committee. for II,;
repurt.
.Ml6s Enrm ~01'"rO~ seooncled, and

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TlTLEY CUP RESULT
J }[ Burt.e.nsbaw
A Tobut
Bn.rte.nab:aw ""u qwt:k1y off the marl;, and
fl.rst three eDds a&... hun taki.ng an 8-<-(1 Jead
At
the 4th end Tobltt broke the 100 Wlth a 2 Burtenaha.w 800l'ed lot the nen. two 6Jlds t.Dd lad lQ.......-2 at
the 81~ end.
Tobit!. IICOred. amglea Bt t he 7t h
aDd 8th ends. and. Burtonahaw's lead at the 10th
end waa reduced. to 13-5- At the 11th ena Bur.
tetHibMr IICOred • three and lea 16-5.
The l2i.h
aDd 13th oe.n& wen Tobitt'. Wtth • three a.nd •
two. thU& "zeattc'1og, Blirt.eblh.&..•• ma.}on",. to aIL
Burtenshaw, h01f'&-..er, Ieared f~ after t.hia IlDd
won
ten a'bota. Burte.nah&w.cored at teD ends
a.nd Tobttt at seven endJ.

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BOWLS NOTES:

ASSOCIATION.

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Thia "a.mo proved lDter.ting and eIclt lDg
At
tbe bl end the aeon. 'Were two all, but. at the
4th end Tobitt led 6-2.. Cbown 800red tw() a.t the
5th end, but;. a.t the 7th end Tobltt led 9--4 Ghown
then .oored.Ai tOW' stJCOeIISlve ends, .and led 11-9
at the nth end.. '\., At the 12th end the 500rea were
~-l].; blli .. t.hreo '" Ohown at the nen ond enfive ~. eDdI. aDd led 19-14 &t the 18th end
.bled1tU:red
him toChOWD
lead 14--11.'
Tobltt
theond
n IICOreci
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Tbia
into action
&gun,
~",o 2'.
brought the ~ 19-18Htobltt'. favour at t.he
00JI,l end, 'and ult.ima.te.ly
IU;. auooeodM )n Wln·
nifig the· . ." of 00,,11 pr
t.ed by Mr. T. NOrna
by· two ahola.

Bl!lRKS COUNTY -EXECt1nVE. DESBORO'.
At the m'ri.tatirin of th& Preeid.&at (Mr. D In~
m eDa) 01 the A.....,WlOD., the Ex~ we;re ,111nted... tD play ~' a& Vanrnhud, which took
pI..,. on'l'hlll'ed&y IAA 1D ohowiery _ .
The
re.ult ended sn • WlD for the &ecutiyo .b7 is pomta.

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MR. LONG' S THANKS

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