| Description | Commemorating the opening of Birmingham's Severn Street First Day School by Joseph Sturge in 1845, the jubilee celebrations included a number of events. On Saturday 12th October 1895 in Bingley Hall, an exhibition of handicraft items made by scholars was displayed alongside exhibits loaned by local companies and Friends, as well as displays of working processes, scientific and literary exhibits, accompanied by live music. The following day, an afternoon thanksgiving meeting was held at the Town Hall and throughout the following week, meetings were held at the Severn Street and Priory Adult Schools, including the branch schools, to which scholars and their families were invited. These included talks on subjects such as anti-gambling, temperance, social purity, the moral and spiritual welfare of scholars, and the relation of the adult schools to social and political questions of the day. |