Seagoe parish /Ifcaga3íne. NOVEMBER, 1928. SCHOOL HOUSE t o r BOYS k GIRIjS, PROPOSED TO BE ERtCTtD AT SEAGOE., 3tj AR jCBBEACON S aTJIHH. 1853. Seagoe P.E. School- Seagoe School-House. Dr. £ s d We present our readers this month with a pretty 1860—Ju ly 10th : picture of Seagoe P.E. School. The School has been To Building, etc., as per Ledger 366 4 8 prominently before the public during the past 1863—Jan. 12th : To Flooring 5 0 0 month. The attempt which was made to close it called attention to the interesting history of the £371 4 8 School and the good work which it has accom­ Cr. £ s d plished in its long career extending over 200 years. 1862—M arch 13 : By Subscription List, Bazaar, etc., etc., The picture of the School reproduced above is of as per Ledger 309 0 8 special interest. It was the very first sketch ever By Cash from Jas. Blacker, Esq. 10 0 0 made of the School, being the plan drawn by the By Balance due Archdeacon Saurin 52 4 0 architect, Mr. Boyd, of Belfast, for Archdeacon £371 4 8 Saurin before the School was built. The inscription From 1859 until 1874 the School was carried on under under the block explains, how the sketch came into the Church Education Society of Ireland. Miss existence. The old-fashioned dress of the man and Allen taught in it for many years. In 1874 it was his wife and child seen on the path leading up to brought under the National Board, the late Miss Kinnear being appointed Principal, and the late Mi«s the School carry us back over seventy years. Isabella Bailey being the assistant. Miss Kinnear The School was built by money subscribed by the was succeeded by Mr. Thos. Stothers (now the Rev. Parishioners, and we are fortunate in being able to T. Stothers). When he resigned in 1908 Mr. Print here the actual statement of accounts as issued Chambers was appointed Principal, and1 he in 1918 by Archdeacon Saurin in 1863. was succeeded by Mr. Samuel Rennix, who has just BEAttüE PARIBH MAGAZINE. C LE R G Y : Princess appeared she was greeted with a hearty Rev. Canon Archer, B.D., The Rectory, Seagoe, cheer from the children. Railway Street and part Portadown. of Bridge Street were gaily decorated and dense Rev. W. A. Henry, 21 Edward St., Portadown. crowds from all parts had assembled to welcome LAY READER (Bishop’s Licence) : the Princess. She drove to the Governor’s House Mr. Robt. Gracey, Railway Street, Portadown. at Hillsborough by motor, passing along Railway CHURCHWARDENS : Street and Bridge Street. Rector’s— Robert M'Clements. Presentations. People’s— W illiam Dermott. _________ Mr. and Mrs. Rennix received many presentations ceased his connection with the School on October before they left Seagoe. The teachers in Edenderry 31st, having been appointed Principal of the Down- Sunday School presented Mr. Rennix with a hand­ shire P.E. School, Dundrum, Co. Down. some umbrella. The Choir of Seagoe presented Mr. Rennix with a photographic camera. Seagoe Girls’ # History of Seagoe School- Bible Class chose as their gift to Mr. Rennix a set ^ The first direct reference to Seagoe School in the of fish knives and forks and a walking stick. The annals of the Parish occurs in a Terrier or State­ Seagoe Afternoon Sunday School presented1 Mrs. ment of Lands made by the Rev. Arthur Fforde, Rennix with a fountain pen. The children attend­ Vicar of Seagoe. The Terrier is dated 1742. It ing Seagoe P.E. School presented Mr. and Mrs. contains the following entry : “ There is also on Rennix with a set of knives and forks. The pre­ this Townland of Lower Seagoe a Schoolhouse built sentations were made at social gatherings. Mr. by the present Incumbent, of stone and lime 20 feet and Mr. Rennix kindly entertained Seagoe Bible long and 16 wide in the clear, which together with Class and Sunday School to tea. Mr and Mrs. an acre of land, is conveyed by him to the Church Rennix thanked all those who had so kindly given wardens for the life of the Parish Schoolmaster.” ‘presentations and expressed their great regret at This School was situated in what was known as leaving Seagoe. the School Park, the triangular plot of ground at the lower side of OM Seagoe Graveyard. The Rev. Seagoe Parish Almanaom Arthur Fforde became Rector of Seagoe in 1731, The Parish Almanac will be on sale at Mr. and was transferred to Shankill (Lurgan) in 1748 Vance’s, 16 Bridge Street, from Dec. 1st, price 2d. as Vicar of that. Parish. On August 19th, 1743, the It is very bright and pretty. If any Parishioners Schoolhouse Park was surveyed by order of the wish to get a copy in advance to send to a friend in Rev. Arthur Fforde and was found to contain 1 acre a distant land they can get one if they call at the 2 roods and 27 perches. The surveyor and map- Rectory. The number of Almanacs is strictly maker was Thomas Gilpin. limited, so do not delay to secure your copy. Schoolmasters of Seagoe Levaghery Harvest Services The first schoolmaster of Seagoe whose name ap­ pears on the page of history is William M‘Guire, The last of our Harvest Services will be held1 ( d .v .) who held that post in 1768. In 1774 he was succeeded in Levaghery School on Sunday, November 4th, at by Francis Dogherty. In 1810 Mr. George 3-30 p.m., and on Monday, Nov. 5th, a'X 8 p.m. The M'Caughaley was the teacher in Seagoe School. preacher at the Service on Sunday will be the Rev. He was succeeded by Mr. Forsythe, of Derryvore. T. G. R. Magi 11, M.A., Curate of St. Mark’s Church, In 1859 the present School was built. A great P ortadow n. bazaar was held to raise money to cover the build­ Harvest Thanksgiving Services ing expenses, and the School wras formally opened The Harvest Services in the Parish Church werei on Wednesday, May 2nd, 1859. The National Board held on Thursday, Oct. 18th, and on the following of Education was Instituted in 1833, but Seagoe Sunday. The congregations were very large, espec­ School was already in existence and doing useful ially on Sunday evening. The Anthem, “ Praise educational work 100 years before the first National the Lord, O Jerusalem,” was well sung by a large School was opened in Ireland. No less than twenty choir, Mr. David Murray taking the tenor solo. The generations of Seagoe children have been educated Church looked very pretty in its garnishing of fruit, in Seagoe. flowers and palm trees. The Rector of Donacloney Royalty in Seagoe. fRev. R. J. M'Donald) preached on Thursday for rt Is not often that Royalty visits Seagoe, but on Foreign Missions, and on Sunday the Rev. .1. !■ Thursday, October 11th, the King’s daughter Princess M'Clure, Rector of Tartaraghan, preached in the Mary, Viscountess Lascelles, ^began her visit to morning and the Rev. Canon Marks, Rector of Tan- Northern Ireland’ by arriving at Portadown Station. deragee, at the evening service. The services con­ The children of Seagoe School, with children from cluded with a Te Deum sung at the close of the ser­ the Portadowm Schools, were drawn up in the Sta­ vice on Sunday evening. The musical portion of tion square. Seagoe had the place of honour next the service, under the direction of Kfr. T. B. Wilson the Station. The Princess and Viscount Lascelles and Miss Wilson, added greatly to the beauty a-nd were somewhat late in arriving, but when the heartiness of the services. 8EAG0E PARISH MAGAZINE. District Harvest Services. Parish Register for October. During October Harvest Services were held in all Baptism s. parts of the Parish. They were attended by large The following were baptized in Seagoe Parish congregations in every case, and the services were Church on October 6th, 1928 :— hearty and devotional. Hacknahay heid its Festi­ Walsh- -Meta. daughter of JoseD h and' Jean Walsh, vals on Oct. 1st. The decorations were beautiful, of Drumnacanvey. mostly of choice roses. The Rev. T. G. R. Magill, Sponsors—William Jacobs, Florence May Jacobs, Curate of St. Mark’s, preached on the Sunday and Jean Currie. Mr. R. Gracey* Lay Reader, on Monday. Miss Stanfield— Ruth Phyllis, daughter of Thomas Edward Wilson presided at tike organ. and Mary Jane Stanfield, of LévèigHerÿ. Game had its Festival on Oct. 7th and 8th. The Sponsors—Mabel Stanfield, Mary Jane Stanfield. Hall was crowded at both services. The preach­ Porter—James, son of David and Anne Elizabeth ers were the Rev. Canon Archer ,and Mr. R. Gracey. Porter, of Lower Seagoe. Mr. David Murray presided at the harmonium, and Sponsors—Emma Watson, Anne Elizabeth Porter. a strong choir sang the hymns very heartily. The Glassey— Sarah Mildred,- daughter of William John Hall was prettily decorated. The Harvest Services and Rosina Glassey, of Edenderry. in Drumgor Church Hall were, as usual, attended Sponsors—Sarah Kane, Rosina Glassey. by Very large numbers. Mr. R. Gracey preached Best— James, son of James and Sarah Rest, of Bal- there on Sunday, Oct. 14th, and the Rev. W. A. teagh. Henry on Oct. 15th. Mr. Richard Robb sang a-har­ Sponsors—James Rest, Anne Jane Best, Sarah Rest. vest solo anthem with iqueii expression. Great PRIVATE BAPTISM. trouble had been taken with the decorations, and M ‘Cormick— Oct. 6th, 1928, Georgé, son of Robert and1 the Hall looked very pretty.