| Description | This series consists of financial documents and correspondence regarding the bequest of award money. It includes some information about award recipients, but does not include a list of awardees. "By her Will the deceased bequeathed to the Governors of Froebel Educational Institute a legacy of five hundred pounds free of duty. She requested that the legacy be applied to the Institute in providing a prize to be known as "The Pearce Prize" in memory of the deceased's Mother Amy Rean nee Pearce and her two Aunts Dora and Emily Pearce, such prize to be awarded at the discretion of the Governors of the Institute at the end of her training to the student who has displayed the best, speech, grace and charm and general competence." |