First report of the Royal Commissioners appointed to inquire into the endowed schools and hospitals (Scotland) : with evidence and appendix / [chairman, Sir Edward Colebrooke].

Scotland. Endowed Schools Commission

Date:: 1873

Credit: First report of the Royal Commissioners appointed to inquire into the endowed schools and hospitals (Scotland) : with evidence and appendix / [chairman, Sir Edward Colebrooke]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$Kept. 18. Remitted Thomson Leap, Dumfries, for Board of boy Geddes £1, 10s., and Bank Commission, Id., ... 1 10 1 Nov. 28. Paid the Be v. Donald Boyd Quarter's Salary to 22d Fob. 1873 12 10 0 And for Board of Five Boys for same period, . 1 ij r; 0 For Two extra Boys admitted 25th November 1872, 6 10 0 Account for Books, \ in Do. for Medicines, ] (J r Do. for Copy Books, \ \ ^ ^ 1873. Feb. 25 Paid the Bev. Donald Boyd Quarter's Salary to 2-'d May 1873 12 10 0 And for Board of Eight Boys for same period, \ 26 » o 5 4 2 0 0 0 Deduct for Absentees, g £319 2 C 0 3 £313 2 3 April 10. Expenses of Outfit of Boys leaving Institution, . . . 16 16 6 Insurance against Fire, [ 1 14 6 Annuities and Feu Duties, 20 7 1 Public and Parochial Burdens, ... * 23 0 10 Interest, 10 0 0 Miscellaneous, 2 9 7 Expenses of General Management of the Trust, . . . 20 14 8 Total Expenditure, £408 5 5 II. Domestic Arrangements and Discipline. I. Boys, 8. 3. No uniform, but clothed in tweeds. 4. The Institution is quite open to the pupils' friends. After school hours, or during play hours, they may pass beyond the limits. Last year they had five weeks' holidays, but these holidays were found to be pre- judicial. 5. The Master punishes the boys when necessary, and no record is kept. 6. The senior pupils revise the lessons with the junior. 7. The Master takes a general charge. 8. There is one large dormitory, about 35 feet long and 18 feet broad. The ceiling is about 10 feet in height. Number of occupants, 8 boys. Two in each bed. 9. The amusements are those usual in parish schools, and they are left quite free to enjoy them, and there is plenty of space for the purpose. 10. There are baths provided, and the sanitary arrangements are good. II. There has been only one death during the last five years, when the Institution was first set agoing. 12. (1.) Rise during winter and spring at 7.30 a.m. Breakfast at 8.30 a.m. Prayers at 9 a.m. Public school at 10 a.m.—Bible Lesson and History, Grammar, British History, and English, Reading, Geography, and Writing. Dinner at 1 p.m. School resumed at 1.40 p.m.—Arithmetic and other exercises till 3.30 p.m. The boys then get a slight refreshment, and the younger pupils repeat lessons to the senior best pupil from 4 till 5 p.m. After supper, employ such of them as are able for any light work in the garden or about the place; and if there is nothing to employ them outside, they have liberty to play, with the exception of one hour, which must be devoted to preparing lessons. Prayers at 8 p.m., and go to bed immediately thereafter.$