City Education: The Question of Managers in Voluntary Schools: Salaries for Teachers: A somewhat heavy agenda faced the members of the Birmingham /Education Committee at their meeting held at the Council House this afternoon, though much of the business was of a purely formal and routine Character. The Chairman (Councillor G. H. Kenrick) presided. … (long discussion) …Higher Salaries: … The report of the Special Schools Subcommittee was adopted on the motion of Mrs. Pinsent. It recommended the renting of two buildings for the purposes of temporary special schools for mentally defective children. Mrs. Pinsent explained it was proposed to hire St. Margaret’s Sunday Schools, Rann Street, and use it and to open a temporary school in the Friend’s Hall, Farm Street. Referring to the special schools’ report, Mrs. Pinsent pointed out the only way to make mentally defective children useful was to train them to simple manual Work. … (continues) …
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949