Volume 3: Daily journal book, 1 May 1891-26 January 1899

1898

Monday 15th Dr Norrie visited and prescribed for Evalyne Bruce who came from the Hospital with a sprained ankle and has been laid up ever since The Doctor says it wa a very servere sprain and that she will not be able to use the ankle for some weeks Mary Curtis & M A Mitchell were also prescribed for. 10 pupils

Tuesday 16th Ladies Sub Committee Amy Smith admitted. 10 pupils

Wednesday 17th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Thursday 18th Mr Fletcher conducted eveng Service 10 pupils

Friday 19th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Saturday 20th The Ladies of the Committee gave the Inmates a treat in commemoration of the Jubilee of this Institution. Mr Harrison providing them with an entertainment in the evening when Mr Mickleman amused them with conjuring & slights of hand tricks. Several of the Ladies and some of the Gentlemen of the Committee honouring them with their presence Laundress returned to her duties

sunday 21st Mr Hopperman conducted morning Service Mr Smithers afternoon Do Matron & Officers out to their usual Services.

1898

Monday 22nd Mary OBrien was taken away today by Detectives to appear at the Police Court respecting her dead child. 10 pupils

Tuesday 23rd Ladies Sub Committee No business 10 pupils

Wednesday 24th Dr Norrie visited and prescribed for Florrie Jones. 10 pupils

Thursday 25th Mr Rowsell conducted eveng Service 10 pupils

Friday 26th Revd G Trowes conducted Service 10 pupils

Saturday 27th Sub Matron & Laundress out.

Sunday 28th Mr Hartley conducted morng Service Mrs Marsh " evening " Matron & Officers out to their usual Services

Monday 29th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Tuesday 30th A very wet day No Committee 10 pupils

Wednesday 31st Mr Crane brought a letter from Mr J.P. Reeve for the Committee to read The Matron sent it to the Secretary who will lay it before the General Committee on Tuesday next. 10 pupils

Thursday Sept 1st Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

1898

Friday Sept. 2nd Rev'd G. Trowes conducted service 10 pupils

Saturday 3rd Teacher out this afternoon

Sunday 4th Mr. Bushby conducted morn'g service Sister Bibby afternoon Do. Mr. Hartley evening Do. Matron & Officers out to their usual services

Monday 5th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Tuesday 6th Ladies General Committee two new Ladies Mrs. Phillips and Mrs Waynton present. Mr. J.P. Reeve's offer of a Lecture to the Inmates with a promise of prizes for the three best essays considered, the Matron was directed to write thanking Mr. Reeve and Say the Ladies consider the Gentlemen will be the best ajudicators. 10 pupils

Wednesday 7th Matron wrote to Mr. Reeve as the Ladies desired 10 pupils

Thursday 8th Mr. Rowsell conducted even'g service 10 pupils

Friday 9th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Saturday 10th M A Mission a former Inmate who left this for Service about three years since called with sixty pounds in her hand that she wanted to place in the

1898

Saturday Savings Bank the Matron took her to the Bank and saw the money placed there, M A Misson had only left her Situation one month since which she had received very kind letters from her employers. Laundress out for the afternoon

Sunday 11th Mr. Brookes conducted morn'g service Mr. Dobbie evening Do. Matron & Officers out to their usual services

Monday 12 Mr. Reeve called respecting his lecture now fixed for Wednesday next. 10 pupils

Tuesday 13th Ladies Sub Committee. Mary Charlton whose twelve months has expired was spoken to by the Committee upon a Situation being provided for her. 10 pupils

Wednesday 14th Mr. Reeve gave the Inmates his address Mr. Crane accompanying him

Thursday 15th Mr. Fletcher conducted even'g Service 10 pupils

Friday 16th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Saturday 17th Matron & Teacher out for the afternoon.

Sunday 18th Mr. Wilson conducted morn'g Service Mr. Thomson afternoon Do. Matron & Officers out to their usual Services

1898

Monday 19th Nothing of importance to record 8 pupils

Tuesday 20th. The Sub-Matron brought Mary OBrien from the Court. Ladies Sub Committee Mary OBrien spoken to she could not consent to remain in this Institution twelve months, the Committee advised, her to think over it and see them again next Committee 7 pupils

Wednesday 21st Nothing of importance to record 7 pupils

Thursday 22nd Mary Curtis taken to Newington by Miss Williams Mr Rowsell conducted evening Service 6 pupils

Friday 23rd Nothing of importance to record 6 pupils

Saturday 24th Sub Matron & Laundress out.

Sunday 25th Mr Rowsell conducted morng Service Mr Marsh evening Do Matron & Officers out to their usual Services.

Monday 26th Nothing of importance to record 8 pupils

Tuesday 27th Ladies Sub Committee Mary OBrien is contented to remain in this Institution. 9 pupils

Wednesday 28 Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils