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i 4 V A/E deeply regret to record the death of Mr. Scott, the Hon. 



V V Librarian of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society, 

 which took place suddenly at his residence in Buchanan 

 Avenue on Thursday, November 24th. His death occurred only a 

 few days after he had seen his 70th birthday. His interment in the 

 Bournemouth East Cemetery was on Monday last, and his remains 

 were followed to the grave by most of the members of the Executive 

 Council of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society, who feel the 

 loss of an energetic colleague. Deceased may be styled the first 

 Librarian of the Society, for the arrangement of their works of 

 reference and record was not only conceived, but accomplished by 

 him. We may add as another sad incident in connection with his 

 death that at the recent annual selection of chairmen of sections Mr. 

 Scott was appointed Chairman of the Geographical Section." — 

 Bournemouth Directory. 



" Mr. Scott belonged to one of the oldest South Shields families, 

 and was a son of Mr. John Scott, the well-known marine artist of 

 that town. Mr. Scott selected the teaching profession, and was 

 trained for it at the Borough Road College, London, and was described 

 as a distinguished certificated teacher. His first appointment was 

 Wolverhampton, but a few years later his services were obtained by 

 South Shields, his native town, and he became the first Headmaster 

 of the then newly constituted School Board. In those days of the new 

 Education Act (1870) the work of organisation, staffing and other 

 details of the new department fell very largely upon Mr. Scott, its 

 first Headmaster, and they were effectively carried out. His efforts 

 being recognised by the Local Authorities, he was chosen for the 

 newly erected higher grade Westoe Secondary School in 1902. It 

 was then one of the three largest schools in the country. Under 

 Mr. Scott's personal supervision and control as its Principal the 

 school was recognised as effective, and we are glad to hear that it is 

 still in a flourishing condition. As the Principal of the Shields 

 School the deceased resolutely pursued his personal studies and 

 matriculated, and subsequently obtained his B.A. degree at the 

 London University. As a clever mathematician he was insistent 

 upon it in others, and with great success. He also took an active 

 and leading part in the work of the National Teachers' Union, of 

 which he was local Chairman while in the North of England, and 

 was one of the founders and most useful members of a Literary and 

 Philanthropic Society in his native town, etc. A few years since, as 

 a retired teacher, he came to live at Bournemouth, and he brought 

 with him not only his literary abilities, which were of a high order, 

 but his tact and attention to details, which were not only at the 

 service of Societies and Libraries, but also helpful to individual 

 reserch. Bournemouth residents have good reason to regret the loss 

 of so active and capable a townsman." — Reprint, South Shields Press. 



The funeral was attended by a number of members of the 

 Council and the Society, who also presented a wreath of flowers. 



