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The Prince of Wales distributing prizes to the boys of the Derby Grammar-School, 1872. In the Drill Hall, '...their Royal Highnesses distributed prizes to the boys of the Grammar School and to the pupils of the School of Art...the Head Master, the Rev. W. Clark, in a short and effective speech, proposed a vote of thanks to their Royal Highnesses. The Prince, in his reply, said: I have had great pleasure in presiding to-day and distributing the prizes to the successful competitors of the Derby School. This school, as you know, is one of the oldest in the kingdom - though, I am afraid, one of the poorest endowed. Still, it has always borne the highest reputation, which I feel convinced it will continue to maintain. To the young men to whom I have had the pleasure of distributing prizes allow me to offer my most hearty congratulations, and I trust they may continue to go on as they are doing now. I they do so they will be successful in whatever profession they enter. I will not detain you longer, but thank you once more for the kind reception you have given us this day, and also tender to the Mayor our cordial thanks for the hearty reception we have received in our progress through Derby".' From "Illustrated London News", 1880.