Reading Observer 12-1915

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of 1..o000n," 1912--15..... Trt.ma.c:tloDIS of the Zooloci·
(:al Soclet.y," 'IIolume 20, a.nd 25 bound volumea of
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G Gr a phic, " 17t)bound voluqtes of "Sporting
ILnd Dr;un&tic Ne ws, II three MUDd. 'l'olumea of
" B ~ tet M...g3.Z1ne, " and " British BIrds .
~aga.r;lne devot.ad to the Birds OD the 'Brllfab Litt,"
eight yolumnes fo r the Cavenbam. Free Library;
fr o w Dr C. M . PO\lfcll, a. number of 'ml':'ll~ua
books f or the Caver'loba m Branch Library ; the
pubhcabollll of the Patent3 0fli06 h ....e .160 been
t'i!su1ar1y gn cn.
Many ot.her boob and pamphlets were a.1so ~esent.ed. but tpey are too
llUll"ft) r'OUS to m cn tlo .
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ecbeme 'It'aI pu\ into
tiOD whe reby book can be coUeet.ed a.Dd.

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. 't o a.nd (rom the Pubhc Library by
t r am ways parcol3 6%prUI!I for the

a peD Dy fM t h e d=ble JOurney .
·rib;-i:;b;~;;~1
a bles & bo rrowe r to ch oose 8. book: &
h a ve It lent by t.rnme&r t.o hie address,

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1t eo the Lib ra r y -"rbe.n finis hed wlLb ilt

lncluSlYe charge above me nt ioned,
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may ba.nd & book to a. conductor of a.ny car togethe r ".,.t h a. list of boo!..s required and a fee of
s. penny, ' Such book: ",nll be deliwred to \he
Library and '3, book from the lu,!. retumed to &be
bor rm\ er's address without fUTt.hr:r cb&rge~
A
book can also bo ordored by telepqone or by ~
card or lein e r. .It. charge of one penny belDI'" made
on d~hve ry of t h e book
The acbbne no doubt
would be more appreciated if It 1lI'ere better
bown.
During t he year aDPhcation wu made to the
Carnegie U mted King(fom ' Trust. for a graD'
£1 ,000 towards es:t.inguahing the debt on t.he Cent ral Publlo Llbra.ry bmldmgs, The debt waa iIicurred 1D 1897 when a new Wing, lDClodlug the pro,e.Dt news l'oom, wa.e erecbed ft.t .. acet of "boat
£4 ,OOCI.. There UI oWlng at the present time £2,496!
.entAlung An ann ua.l chu ge of'; t he LibrarY rato "t
£2J3
Negot.la.tlOns are ebO 'ibelng carried cn
b:t'l\ een the T o .... n Councl t ~
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The number of Vl81 tOrs to the MulSt'Um and Art
Gal le r y fa r the palt. year baa been cOlullder &bly
over l OO,oo:J.
One ~ery piea.slDg' thtng h ... becn
Lhe great n UI1j' bcr of aold lers, Including a big perccnta.$6 of 'lA'ou cdoo, Yi h Q found lnwe&t in the col~
loctlo .!~
Dcm~ n stra tlon s ha.ve ofte n beeJ;l, IlI'"n
t.o the latter. I
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V~ry few udd llions bave b~n made by purchaae,
but tl.ler e has been t he U!;ual uumeraU8 K'ifta and
loa.os, w b l(;h a re far too man} to enum erate, a.nd a
short SUlluua r y IS all t.bat. ca.n be .:,:i 'en , \Irs.. Twen t.y lui vcr tt.nd bronze British coUls ' found at the
BrlU3b eamp !lot. Heng1l5t bury-road. , n er.r Cbnat.church, Ra.ntll (S ir Geo ~lcynek.) ; a larie eoUeoLi on of se~rAJ hundred geotog1C&J and mlnoral
spOClmenli tRe v. II S. Benllertz) ; head!, of mummy
fro m ,a-lley of T ombll of t be. '&U1gs , Luxor, !4rrPt
tRev_ Claude H ope SlItt..o It) , eoHectlon of old R"n-g-

hlb wow . .. lllr. W. I~r Clillord). colloct.lOD of

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Th. y.... 19l.s h .. boo. , fot th. 110)'&1 Iierbhir.
H08Plta.l both amuoUi &nd uopreaedented.. Early
In the year the M ih t.ary Ant.bontiell requested. tltat.
50 bedl5, m additlon to t~ 50 &lre&d,. prorided~
IWght tie set. aaide fer the tr,ea.t-ment of wounded
1i~1'8. and after eonsiderat.':'1) I re-arraDK'ement
tina was dOIl6- By nquOlt 'of tM HiliWy Aulhontiel the Board of HaliagemCBt aJsol u.nderioo~ to
, t..dt' ... ad .omtniater the RedlaQaa"'Wu Boapiial of
140 beds,
Between the "... 0 .ac.plt.Ja the wa.nt.s
or 130 el'fll &.nd I?AO miht.&ry ~t.I) &l'O pro'fided
for. , Of tbe 230 bed, now in the Ro,&l IBerkUire
Bospi.t.al 180 ha.ve been In cdod.a.nt oocu~tion. To
dot. (o.c.n>bero 1Oth) L,'ffi6 .wI' and 6&1 military
patlente ha.1I6 been ad.tn:itted 87 .... patientl.

"!'t.n:r eha.ngee hue taken pltetdurlng ,t.pe olergy
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VlCar...of Edgw&fe. and hIS'
tile Rf:tv. ·C. D. F, Water8, curate. of

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da.y-or J6U-r.nd Beading, &ltMavh not ' 10
bltrsb.l" deaI.~ wi..t.h &8 many t..oWu.a. ltu ..t.~
escaped.
It ... 0' Deoember ~th,
order
pul)ho-~ to
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Mn. Bruee, of Arborfield Court, fOC- Jma.ni "ears
a generous ,uDPOt"tet ()f tlie BOIpital: in. J&IW&.I'J'
elldO!"ed & bed -&bOTe which 1& placed the loU8WlDg"

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a'Udi~ dWays aec:ord her.
During tlae Je&r mtmerotD o8DOf.Iri,. 'WBN ~
to t.h& wOVDded &aldiera, a;od pvti_ <tf e:ntert;ci::aie
...-ilUMd tho ... a.r AOSPitals <eacb ~ week,:

. umber of .t&rnoh (Mr, W. Norkott). cOl. of Nile retlted in OOMeq_ of tA.king • mili\ary ehapb Lrds (lIn. Harns) , PazegTlDe fatoon (Mr. H. J. laiDC1, wa:a luooeed.ed by ?ir.. !brtin H. P. 8ott.on..

l\ornu.o H un t), Scotch ~\u..; hllrft (Mr. A. E. Coltma.n) , 1&l"~ rb.t,"l1u of saw-fish (Mr. H. T. Morley)
. ad .. fine pl~ of coral (MIU Leee).
'l'he 108D .oollectlOQ f rom the Victoria. aad Albert
MtlS&UDl , South X e nsmgtDo, bu been ~ed .

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rc&u& Bott. riBited. Reading on No.em~ and
received the eutluttiutic recep~ioll ,...hich.' .Reading

a.ntique ~t.a.elea a.nd ey&C1aaes (Mr. W. CUlloM)I'
~ gem-s eals (M l~ Wllhama, ; collectioD 0
lluddp lst. tig ures (M.rI5. Dunn) , nan.1 dreu IIwonil
of t b a eigh teenth. century IMrs. Ly le); club and
Upon the Boa.rd of MAoageuwmt. 811' p~ .. Baoian of Q Uee n Pogara of t.he SaodwJeh I , lands (MrJI.
L.,r le) , English. eoUUl and m'eda la (Mill.. Williams denu;)U ".. &g&ln elected Chirmac, . Mr_ ~lip
Wdliaml,
Capt.. W. Godaal, and the & • . Cyril W.
a.ud M155 Ka l henne HOW'eJl),
I n t.be Zoolog~ca1 Departmeut t he folioWlog ~ft. G. Jenlr:,.n were elecl«l to c,ak. t be JWILOM of Canon
should be mi!nt.iOned: Capereulhe, mallud, wood- FOW'ler. Hr. W J ,( ~T l& and Colonel Durdo.p. CA.pt.
cook, pall' of w ild blu&-r ock plgeoDI, long-tailed Gada.1 'otir<o<l I....,> . &r>d ..... IUCOOOiIod by lit.
d uck, nestl mg ~ron , 'Qalr of leuor hem, and & VlO08nt Craig, 'Wrul& the ReT , T. u.y lbtcen. od.o
Leigh); hob by (}Jr. Eric F'ra.DCUI) , keat.nl (1lt:.

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MUSI<;: MATTERS.

In lortn~ memory, of her eta.od.lou,
T he
loan oonsiat4 cl lOme good specim6bJ
J'rederio d. VtlN - BrtJ06 1Ufre:r.
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nd. W'ood·wort:;
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P'r&Dc6. in lohe Gre&t W-.r witJI Gennan:r.
,~,~~itio. 01 ~.ti~.....
Benyon 'Ward (one of the militMy ...ardl) ......
held III tho
of the year. eeleet.ed .u the site of the eDdoW6d. ~ aod the
th. gallery commemontiTe tablet wail lat.u on lUI'I'eiled. tat; ;I.
s1!Dple bat }mpreallm ceremOny.
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FINANCE AND THE WAR.

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the Berbhire br&ndl (lr Ute Bnalb, RiDd Crou

Soc_Y. whereby • Dumber of lbd~ ero. N1;Il'IiIIN
used the
I.t.tatd, for & COQNII!!I of mlt.ntet.ion.
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An un pomnt
ment. haa been attended by IfOOd l'flMIita, aDd baa
wry haa been
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OO UTee of .a few
The wori: on thil
tlon extended over twQ ye&n~
Thla book
no Irod tb. opportunity of ~ of further _ to the
d oubt hold a high potIit tOn lUI & work at refere~ llilitary Autboritim. by plldDR" the itola.tion ...arde
A. num ber of excellent books ha'e been .:Ided to at their dL.pou.l, .and !o.,... t.h.ia Mr'rioe ~ :reoeiftlC!
the Museum Ref~o ce Library , lneludmg tift,. ~l­ an upneu10n of tlIe cordial tbe.nb of Pt. General
u m81 from t.h& Truat.eea of the Brit_h ¥u.enm OfIicer Comm4ocilog In-Cble(.
"I'be Ladier' LiDen J:.etmut &Prn ~ ita ~
~nll.t.ura l h Istory).
Thia refereDe6 hbr.,.,. baa heell
1 •.l67 ~ of
lfi cr~a.!lDgl y used dnnrtt the put. yu.r by Twtiog ft!uo to tJr. I;loepotal by , ..
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a"Dd e\Oth.i1l1;' and maltin~ .... £T&!l" o f £140 for
. t.ud>entE. to the M:uaetlm and Art. GaU6J7_
tile JllQreJ:tue of further &rtielel~
A ,..tilying featnre of the , 'i'ear _
been the
ino:r&B8e in the number of ' don&ttena: &1r8ady over
£:600 has 'been t'eeei't'fld ;Clnder this head. u eom·
pared witb £280 r~.,&d 1ut yUl'.
lbny of
tohne don&bonA W8T'e atated to be in conM}deration
Educatio n In ~ing dunug the year baa been of the Hoep!:tal"a work ,f'OT"~wounded 101dien •• Cdl:
corllld e ra.bly atreot.ed by the war
Ea.rly rD.' Feb- Lealie WilIOD M .'n ng .. ked t.b&t hia ula.rj ..
rua.ry the Educ:a.uo~ Comm.lt,tee handed. Mer to the Member f,or the Boroup;mah01;lld be ~ft'D w~r
' t waa mOlt. Deeded, )In. Lealie WilIon aent £.UIO
Army CouneU (or use as bOlSPI\.ale for ltek and
to the H,,"~it&l .
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;"ounded 8Oldif!ll"S fin of the elem.entar,. schoola, ~
OWin., to the ecaroity and eonaoqueot. high prioea
lb., 't ho 3,500 dapl&ced childr.. h ... bod. to ha of medieine hott.1e&, tbe 8ect6l.a.rf ~ted in
ed uc.a.ted m tJwo ahiftB pe.t day I each ctrild t.huI!I roe- local Prese for gifu. 'Of tbete, with tho gntilyiD(
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C81 Vlng. three a.b<l la haU hounr' education . d.&ily. rel5ult tl:!&t oyer 8,000 were receiTed.
JI'he .,.ear bu been one 9f f(T'IIat .train on the
RetrelMbm.en t 10 UpeOOIWre b... ..Iso eDtailed
lIome red u.ctJ.O D 10 educadon l&e:.l.litlea, aDd both medical italf. who, wit.hout, - ~:roemioD, b&" b.d.
thll6e ttitnea ho.ve beeD ma.ttA!!ra f oOl' a good d.,l c( millf.llrT daties &1\ 'tIrftf1 as their en'i'i work to att.end
to. There bil.l also .been great rlif6eultv: OWbUl' 1.0
erJl101Im. ' llany members of the It.oacbWI
the .s hdrtMfI ()f mtdiear men, .in tmding reOdent
.nmlo.iltratil'e
of t be EdueILt.lon
med'ul ol'ficers.
Tti'e Hospital hu, however ao
hne 18ft; for DllUt.ary ler VIct'l . In August
far beea fortunatei:n thift ~, .
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mlttee had to consider r.eviliCd. est.lmlLte.
The income bu, bonsidering: the eireumtbnces,
fW'll(1ltu re on aooOOnt of \he non-l'f)C&ipt of the
been
Wf!1l
mamtAiced.
decree.
in
some
diteetionl
.£9SO fro m tbe AI'l'tly Couoeil 10 rel!ipect Of the
hannl! ~ mAde p()()(f . in 'ot.ben, out; in view both
of &ehoola uaed for Ihospitals.
At a. l poclal meeting' of the &.eadlDg Town CoUn· <If en.e.,l5lon or ~ork And fhe flPGrmnua ir:!"'rre&&e to
cil on Jul y 2nd & l"t!port wu presonted by' the tne prtce of all cqmmochHell,' particUlarly thoee
Ser.ond&l'J' Schools Um6oabon Scbeme Commltt.6e, llJ)tl"'l .,.,llleb a Ho:!I ~if.l j", . dfoopendent.. · it ftmaloa
'nl~@Q'tI&ttl. . The ouUoni: ~(18 ~ ~ fClT' gnTe
l:'I wwcb t hey AU.Led "that the BoaTel ot EdueaUora
!t..a"e algn lSed tbelr 'IIV1llingneu to proceed with IInnet.'tI' ~nd If. beho"","Wl the 'pf-nole tot Re.adiol2' a.nrl
lh& prepo&&l fOr tbe unification of Reading School tbf' dlttrlct, to Me th&t t he R()@Initel i. pro"lded
and tae Kend rick Boys' School. " Ttiere l6 ba.rdly With means oommenlmrate with "it. ~.t W'Ork.
need to refer t o lhe recent cont.roveBY .".hicb
arol!oe o ver tho am&lr. matlon of the two Reading
!c h o~l.
T he troub e "&15 t hat lD tba new schOol
",hl~h i. bemg e:'liabli!!.hed. poeit.i(lDS hAd been
found fo r oell.rl y the wbole of Lbe 8J!&l1t.a.nt. .t.aIf
of the Rea.dlD g School, but only ana or two ot tile
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lUuust.an t sta ff or t he Ke.nd:l'1d:: &b.ool had been

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that MW appoin:tme:nte from oot8lde had been
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The &.nuual meeting of the Court. of o-o.eroon
o( t ho U mve" ity Co/.Ieg .. Rei"bng. re.oa1ed tJre
e.doent to ..... hich t.he ..-..r baa I'Dt.errtlptoed tae
grea of the College, though durtllJ Lbe year
had r ecel..ad m fee. a.od capllatlOQ grauta ,
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THE FIRE BRIGADE.
During the period under renew there lta1'6 been
roe<: ordt<i 40 alanns tm more thin t.b& preceding
year), but. not one of a very .eri OWli nsture. Wltb
regard to t bfl 40 aJarms received 20 were for ad.ual
fir~s . 15 proved. to be ch lmneYI OD tire, tour false
alar ms (not mai1clot1s) .. Dod ODe fire outside the 'bor~
ollgh boundary of a.n lDCCDd ial'Y naturtl: • The
Cblef Offi.cer HI now empowered to .end at bi t d is.
neLlOD a n englDe and crew of ftre~ n boyoDd the
lIm la, of the borough when ~t II ibad e. When
t be serv lcet;. of the Bri gade &r6 reqwred to UIIld to.
~tmgulsbing an out tirea.k of fire .beyond the
clpal 1Iorea. eha.rgea &re m&de for t.,he whole
pense lnCUl'Ted..

The Brlgad.

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hPaPlt.al nuadea.

t,brea d nlls baTe taken place ......

a nee5 d uring the ,(!ar..
lDlht.e.ry ser VIa&.

Fifty.

D&&th , .talking in nried aDd h<lrrible f orml
o,.er the red ba.t.tleft6lda of Bumpe and the FAI t.,
ill & famililJ' pi'elente IIIc",wi&,...
In out'\ ~w.n
....... ,he ocytho-~ h .. >roO booD ;,u.
tho
)'en tb&t baa paued .. III the fun week of
new "eu Sir Prelenei: BU'r'it.oe, of the Pri~,
Beech Hill, .a p:Dtkm&.ll well btown in t.be di.trkt
a1.OO& t.e flnt. toOJc. lip hi8 l"8Iidr.aoe ibent ttl 1909,
puaed ""'1.
Bir" ~ .... the e.nual
MLllr.cer 01 the LoI)doe. aDd Nwth WOIt.ern
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Ch.... :L6Ve, of the ~U-kn.own And of Kea...
Gregory, r.o.e and Co., puaed. &"61' at hIS reIIdenae at Weymauib:
Yr.. J.,o,et . . . 1ntow.
~peet.ed throucllout the ,,",n. "beN' bj) wu
SOCI&t.ecf With ....al eocietiu.
Be wu .. Freema&or)-a member of Gl"eJ'frian' Ladge-and &
member of the E&celaiOr LoiIlJe of Oddfellbwll. Be
'W1U -the fowrder Ud :6.r:.t pr:OIid.n~ of the- r..eradiog
Grocen' ~n.
Alt.:~h -be took nO actin
part in municipal life
iDg loe.t in .....hlm •
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