Some nineteenth century Scotsmen : being personal recollections / by William Knight.

  • William Angus Knight
Date:
1903 [1902]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Some nineteenth century Scotsmen : being personal recollections / by William Knight. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    carried, nemine contradicente. The result has more than justified the proposal. The following is an extract from the minute of the Council of the School, “It is not too much to say that the excellent equipment of these Institutions” [St Leonard’s and St Katherine’s Schools] “the admirable state of the finances, (which he left in the most perfect order), are mainly due to the prudence, sagacity, and sound knowledge of affairs, which Mr Oliphant brought to bear on the duties of his office; while to his unfailing courtesy and forbearance are no less due the main¬ tenance of pleasant relations with the parents of girls, and the harmony which has prevailed among all engaged in the work of the schools. Never dis¬ couraged, never over-sanguine, ever fertile in suggest¬ ing new developments, he was the trusted adviser of the Council in all its duties.” Miss Grant, the Headmistress, writes . . . “For several years I had the privilege of daily intercourse with Mr Oliphant—intercourse in which business was blended with discussion of both public and private matters—and as I look back over those years I see that the impression which was formed after the first slight acquaintance was only deepened and strengthened by time, as I realised that what was so attractive and winning in his manner was the out¬ come of his real, inner nature. No one who met Mr Oliphant in any relation, social or official, could fail to be struck by the courtesy of his bearing—courtesy that helped one to understand
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