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and delegates from each parish were appointed.
The delegates met from time to time to consider
the question, in the course of which the Rev.
J. H. Rose, M.A., Vicar of Clerkenwell, was
appointed Chairman, and Mr. Paget, Vestry Clerk
of Clerkenwell, Hon. Secretary to the Finsbury
Conference, and, at one of these Meetings, in May,
they unanimously passed tho following resolutions:—
1.—That in the opinion of the Delegates, an Institution,
similar in character to the Peoples Palace at Mile End, combining
means of recreation and Technical Education, is required
for Central London.
2.—That in the opinion of the Delegates an Institution of the
nature indicated in the foregoing resolution has many claims
upon the fund arising from the City Parochial Charities Fund,
from which fund a large contribution in aid should be given.
3.—That, in view of the promises of assistance to like objects
from the City Parochial Charities Fund, made to representatives
of other Districts of the Metropolis by the Charity Commissioners
the Delegates are of opinion that the Commissioners should be
approached with the view of obtaining contributions for the
proposed Institution for Central London.
4.—That the proposals contained in the foregoing resolutions
be submitted to the Local Authorities of the various Districts
interested, and that it be suggested to them to appoint Members
to form a Joint Deputation to wait upon the Charity Commissioners
for the purpose referred to in the last resolution.
In accordance with these resolutions, a large
Deputation, introduced by Captain Penton, M.P.,
waited on the Charity Commissioners on the
20th June, and presented a Memorial praying for a
promise of support, both to the establishment and
endowment of an Institution for the benefit of
Central London.*
In the conversation which ensued, Mr. Anstie,
Q.C., the Commissioner, intimated that it would
* As this subject is not only an interesting one, but one which vitally concerns the
educational and material interests of the Parish and its trade, progress and prosperity, a full
Keport of the proceedings at this Meeting, with the Memorial presented, will be found as an
Appendix No. 4.