. The guide book to historic Germantown . d the Germantown UnionSchool house. The little buildings were constructed for themasters. The school started with 131 pupils—61 in theEnglish and 70 in the German department. The following is an extract from an advertisement of theschool in the Pennsylvania Gazette, March 5th, 1761 : The School-House consists of 80 Feet in Front, and 40Feet in Depth, two Stories in Height, with six commodiousRooms for the Use of the several Schools. To which areadded as Wings, two convenient Dwelling-houses, with a lot ofGround to each, for the Residence of the Masters
. The guide book to historic Germantown . d the Germantown UnionSchool house. The little buildings were constructed for themasters. The school started with 131 pupils—61 in theEnglish and 70 in the German department. The following is an extract from an advertisement of theschool in the Pennsylvania Gazette, March 5th, 1761 : The School-House consists of 80 Feet in Front, and 40Feet in Depth, two Stories in Height, with six commodiousRooms for the Use of the several Schools. To which areadded as Wings, two convenient Dwelling-houses, with a lot ofGround to each, for the Residence of the Masters and theirBoarders. The Advantages of the School, with respect to Situation,must, if duly considered, contribute not a little to its Promotionand Encouragement. The House is built on a fine airy Hill, alittle removed from the Public or Main street. The Air isknown, from long Experience, to be pure and healthy ; oftenrecommended, by the best Physicians, to Invalids ; and indeedthe Place, without Exaggeration, may be justly termed the 78. 79 HISTORIC GERMANTOWN Montpelier of Pennsylvania. The Opportunities and Examplesof Vice and Immorality, which ever prevail in large Cities, herewill seldom present themselves, to decoy the youthful Mindfrom its natural Inclination of Virtue. Its Retirement, for wantof Objects to divert the Attention will fix the Mind to Appli-cation and Study. Its small Distance from the City of Phila-delphia will enable the Citizen, in some Measure, to superintendboth the Health and Education of his Child. After the Battle the building was used as a hospital for thewounded, and several British soldiers are buried in the yard atthe rear. The school was chartered by the State in 1786 as thePublic School at Germantown. The bell in the belfry has a romantic history. It wasbrought to Philadelphia in 1774 in the tea ship Polly, whichwas not allowed to land by the indignant citizens of Philadel-phia. The cargo, including the bell, was carried back toEngland, where
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