Tag: GRO0245

Birmingham Mail: Saturday 11th May 1907

Sandwell Hall, West Bromwich (an institution for the care of the mentally defective): Wanted, an uncertificated teacher as residential Assistant Mistress: Experience in infant’s school desirable, age between 21 and 45 years; commencing salary £30 per annum, with board, lodging and washing. Applications to be forwarded at once to Mrs. Hume Pinsent, Honorary Secretary, Education Department, Birmingham.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Birmingham Mail: Wednesday 28th November 1906

Garden and Boot Boy (strong) wanted, aged 14 or 15: Apply Mrs. Hume Pinsent, Lordswood, Harborne:

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Leicester Daily Post: Friday 9th November 1906

Care of the Feeble-Minded: The Duty of the Nation: A conference of the National Association for the Feeble-minded was held yesterday at Denison House. Westminster. delegates being present from various provincial towns, Sir William Chance, Bart., who presided at the morning session, said their scheme for recording the history of the mentally defective after they had left the special schools had been well taken up in the provinces. The committee were forming a scheme for the establishment of labour colonies for such children after leaving school. (Applause.) Mrs. Hume Pinsent (Birmingham), speaking of the importance of keeping a record of the after-school life, said if Investigation Committees were formed wherever the special schools existed to collect facts, the nation would be unable to refuse to provide public permanent provision for these people. (Applause.). Dr. Boulenger (Belgium) said that although attempts had been made at Brussels and Antwerp, Belgium had not been able to organize anything really efficient. … (continues) …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Gloucester Citizen: Wednesday 7th November 1906

Treatment of the Feeble-Minded: New Commission Appointed: In last night’s “London Gazette” it was announced that the Royal Commission appointed in 1904 and 1905 to consider the existing methods of dealing with idiots and epileptics, and with imbecile, feeble-minded or defective persons not certified under the Lunacy Laws, and to report as to the amendment in the law or other measures which should be adopted in the matter, has been revoked, and a new Commission with an enlarged scope has been appointed: The new Commission is constituted as follows: The Earl of Radnor (chairman) … (etc. )… (includes) … Mrs. Ellen Frances Pinsent of Birmingham … Their duties are: To consider the existing methods of dealing with idiots and epileptics and the imbecile, feeble-minded or defective persons not certified under the Lunacy Laws, and in view of the hardship or danger resulting to such persons and the community from insufficient provision for their care, training and control, to report as to the amendments in the law or other measures which should be adopted in the matter, due regard being had to the expense involved in any such proposals and to the best means of securing economy therein …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Monday 5th November 1906

Few Changes Proposed in Birmingham: The General Purposes Committee submitted to Birmingham City Council a draft of proposed constitution of committees for the new municipal year … …Education Committee: Aldermen the Right Hon. William Kenrick and Martineau, Councillors Chapman … (etc.) … Miss Dale, Mrs. Hume Pinsent, Miss Burrows, and the following “recommended members” …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Evening Despatch: Saturday 7th July 1906

Luncheon given for Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P. on the occasion of his birthday and in commemoration of his long connection with the life of the City of Birmingham … (attendees included) … Education Committee: … (list includes) Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Saturday 30th June 1906

Mr. Cary Gilson presented the report of the Higher Education Sub-committee, which stated that Mrs. Hume C. Pinsent had given £50 to the fund for assisting pupil teachers to proceed to training corteges by means of loans. The report was adopted, as well that of the Technical Education and Evening Schools Sub-committee, moved by Professor Heath. The latter stated that classes were being started for instructing workingmen in arithmetic and were proving very useful. The report of the Special Schools Sub-committee was also adopted, on the motion of Mrs. Pinsent. It recommended that twenty boarding school cases of mentally defective children should be sent to the boarding school at Sandwell Hall. The charge for maintenance would be £24 per head per annum. Mrs. Pinsent spoke strongly in favour of the proposal, remarking that the offer was one not to be declined. It involved £480 in three years, or a small fraction of a farthing on the rates.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Birmingham Mail: Friday 29th June 1906

Birmingham Education Committee: … The Higher Education Sub-committee reported having received from Mrs. Hume C. Pinsent £50 to be added to the fund for assisting pupil teachers to proceed to training college by means of loans, to be repaid when they re-enter the service of the committee at the end of their college course as assistant teachers. Mr. Cary Gilson expressed the appreciation of the committee for Mrs. Pinsent’s gift. The report was adopted. … Mrs. Pinsent, as chairman of the Special Schools Sub-Committee proposed the acceptance of the proposal of the Rev. H. N. Burden, a member of the Royal Commission on the Care and Control of the Feeble Minded for the establishment of a boarding school for mentally defective children at Sandwell Hill, West Bromwich. … (continues) …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Evening Despatch: Friday 29th June 1906

The report of the Special Schools Sub-committee was moved on the motion of Mrs. Pinsent. It recommended that twenty boarding school cases of mentally defective children be sent to the boarding school at Sandwell Hall. The charge for maintenance would be £24 per head per annum. Mrs. Pinsent spoke strongly in favour of the proposal, remarking that the offer was one not to be declined. It involved £480 in three years, or a small fraction of a farthing on the rates. The proposal was supported by several members in the discussion which followed, the supporters including the Chairman and Alderman Kenrick. The report was adopted. 

[see related Evening Despatch: Saturday 30th June 1906]

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Birmingham Daily Mail: Friday 29th June 1906

Birmingham Education Committee: The Chamberlain Celebration: At this afternoon’s meeting of the Birmingham Education Committee, Councillor G. H. Kenrick presiding, the Chairman of the Elementary Education Sub-committee (Mr. Coley) brought forward a letter from Sir John Holder, who, on the occasion of the public celebration of the seventieth anniversary of Mr. Chamberlain’s birth, desired to present to very boy and girl attending the public elementary schools in Birmingham a small brooch or badge bearing a portrait of Mr. Chamberlain with an inscription recording the date of his birth and that of the celebration. … The Higher Education sub-committee reported having received from Mrs. Hume Pinsent, £50 to be added to the fund for assisting pupil teachers to proceed to training college by means of loans, to be repaid when they re-enter the service of the committee at the end of their college course as assistant teachers. Mr. Cary Gilson expressed the appreciation of the committee for Mrs. Pinsent’s gift. The report was adopted.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949