Miss Vivian, wearing the gown, and her team, just after the Girls' School opened.
From Johns's Newport Directory 1899:
NEWPORT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS
GIRLS.
SUBJECTS OF INSTRUCTION
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Geography, History (including Scripture History), English Grammar, Composition and Literature, Latin, Greek, French, German, Natural Science, Domestic Economy and the Laws of Health, Cookery, Drawing, Class Singing, Drill, Needlework, Dancing, and such other subjects as the Governors may determine.
HEAD MISTRESS.
Miss M. A. VIVIAN, B.A. (Lond.)| Associate University College of S, Wales and Monmouthshire; formerly Student in the Cambridge Teachers' College; Cert. of the Cambridge Teachers' Syndicate, with distinction in both Theory and Practice of Education.
ASSISTANT MISTRESSES.
Miss T. PRESTIDGE.
Late Scholar of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford; Honours Mathematical Moderations, Oxford.
Miss M. H. SHACKLETON,
Girton College, (Camb.); Nat. Science Tripos.
Miss E. H. LINNEL,
Late Scholar of Girton College, Camb.; Modern Language Tripos.
Miss E. HILL,
Cert, of the Camb. Teachers' Syndicate in Theory and Practice of Education. Late Student of the Cambridge Training College. Trained by Mr. Ablett for the teaching of Drawing and Painting.
Miss C. B. REDFERN.
Late Student Home and Colonial Training College; Certificate of Cam. Teachers' Synd.
Miss A. BELL,
Late Student St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford; Final Honours School of English Language.
MUSIC MISTRESS.
Mdme. ROSE EVANS, A.R.A.M., Bronze and Silver Medallist, and local representative of the Royal Academy of Music.
COOKERY MISTRESS.
Miss NORTHMORE.
DANCING MISTRESS,
The Misses EVANS, of Penarth, assisted by Miss FRASER.
VIOLIN MASTER.
Mr. ARTHUR ANGLE.
FEES.
For the full school course, £9 per annum or £3 per term. These fees include supply of stationery, but not school boots, instruments and music. Extra fees are charged for each of the following subjects: Piano, £2 3s.; Violin, £2 2s.; Singing, £2 2s.: Painting, £1 11s. 6d.; Dancing, £1 1s. per term. All fees are payable in advance.
Prospectuses, Forms of Admission, and all further information may be obtained from the Head Mistress, or from ARTHUR J. SPEAR, Clerk to the Governing Body, Town Hall, Newport.