Education Union Hails Reform Plan at London Meeting
Members of the National Educational Union endorsed the Government Elementary Education Bill with amendments. They urged indirect compulsion via employment conditions, support for free nonsectarian schooling, and local control with government inspection. A Birmingham rally urged immediate universal education and a deputation to Gladstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tive
National Educational Union
London
W. F. Downer Tenple
C. Buxton
M.P
Barry
W. Stanger
Rigg
Education Bill Amendments Dominant in Manchester Session
A Manchester Town Hall meeting adopted a detailed report on the Education Bill with amendments to remove sectarian teaching from rate-aided schools while allowing defined religious instruction outside ordinary hours. Delegates urged nationwide nonconformist action and pressed for undenominational schools and stricter attendance rules.
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Manchester Education Bill Committee
Town Hall
Manchester
Forster
Thomas Bazley
Jacob Bright
Nibbert
House of Commons
Mr. Jacob
Education Department
Actiool Board
Sir Thomas Bazley
Surrey Congregational Union
Ireland
Birmingham
Carr’s Lane Chapel
William Middlemore
Messrs
R. W. Dale
George Dawson
Charles Vince
J. S. Wright
Joseph Chamberlain
J. J. Brown
Crosskey
H. W. Holland
M. Macfie
G. K. Johnson
C. Clarke
B. Bird
Dale
Welsh meeting on provisions for the Principality observed
A Welsh gathering at the Niemasons Povern discussed provisions of this biling. Attendees included ev. D. Chartes B A, Stephen Rvanstedelwdd, Mar. Morgan Lloyd, Hugh Owen, We. A. Simmer, Rev. Williams, and Wish Owen. They proposed several measures.
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Niemasons
Povern
Ev. D. Chartes
B.A
Stephen Rvanstedelwdd
Mar. Morgan Lloyd
Hugh Owen
We. A. Simmer
Rev. Willams
Wish Owen
Edinburgh meeting urges swift Scotch education bill
A meeting in Edinburgh Council Chambers led by the Lord Provost debated a memorial to Mr Gladstone on Scotland’s national education. Prominent attendees pledged to press for a bill akin to last year’s, expressing regret at government delay and naming a committee to present the resolutions to ministers.
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Edinburgh
Gladstone
Scotland
A. Grant
Sheriff Moncrieff
H.W. Moncrieff
Calderwood
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England
Wales
The
League
Stev. R. W. Dale
Congregational Union
Jesse Collings
Radford
Nottingham
Religion and Liberty
Sunderland
Boards of Guardians
Whitley
Liverpool
Whitall
P. H. Rathbone
Berkhampstead
Leighton Buzzard
Beds, Bucks, and Herts
Asbee
Woburn
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