Lewis, Post Office, seconded by Mr.
Jones, Neptune Baths.
The CHAIRMAN said, as the meeting was aware, the object of the
demonstration--and he was exceedingly glad to see such a popular
demonstration--was, that the Borth people might have a chance of giving
public expression to the kind feeling of respect they entertained for Mr.
Thring, the masters, and scholars of Uppingham School before they left
Borth, after a twelve months' sojourn there. (Cheers.) When some twelve
months ago a rumour came to Borth respecting the advent of Uppingham
School, a few old women and nervous people, in the innocence of their
hearts, were afraid they would be swamped by an inundation of Goths and
Vandals. (Laughter.) The meeting would, however, agree with him that
kinder-hearted gentlemen than the masters, and better-behaved boys than
the scholars, could not be found. (Hear, hear.) There had been no town-
and-gown feeling existing similar to what prevailed in places of greater
pretensions. The people of the village and the School had pulled
together in a friendly manner, and everything had gone on quite smoothly.
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