Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland . 00. Thechapel occupies the south side of the quadrangle, and is fittedup with oaken carvings, richly adorned ceiling, and stained glasswindows. The object of this splendid institution is the main-tenance and education of poor and fatherless boys, or boyswhose parents are in indigent circumstances, freemens sons ofthe town of Edinburgh, of whom 180 are accommodated. Thecourse of instruction consists of English, Latin, Greek, Writing,Arithmetic, Book-keeping, Mathematics, and Geography. Tothese branches have recently been added French, Drawing, theElemen
Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland . 00. Thechapel occupies the south side of the quadrangle, and is fittedup with oaken carvings, richly adorned ceiling, and stained glasswindows. The object of this splendid institution is the main-tenance and education of poor and fatherless boys, or boyswhose parents are in indigent circumstances, freemens sons ofthe town of Edinburgh, of whom 180 are accommodated. Thecourse of instruction consists of English, Latin, Greek, Writing,Arithmetic, Book-keeping, Mathematics, and Geography. Tothese branches have recently been added French, Drawing, theElements of Music, and Practical Mechanics. The ages foradmission are from seven to ten, and generally the age for leav-ing the institution is fourteen, unless extended, with the view ofpreparation for the studies of the University. All the boys, uponleaving the hospital, receive a bible, and other useful books, withtwo suits of clothes of their own choice. Those going out asapprentices are allowed i>10 annually for five years, and =£.5 at. 64 EDINBURGH. the termination of their apprenticeship. Those destined for anyof the learned professions are sent to college for four years,during which period they receive £30 a-year. In 1836, an act was obtained from Parliament, Governors to extend the benefits of the Institution, andemploy their surplus funds in establishing Free Schools in thedifferent parishes of the city. Ten of these schools are alreadyin full operation, in which very nearly 3000 children, of bothsexes, are instructed in the usual branches of a parochial educa-tion, the females being, in addition, taught sewing and great scheme of instruction, when complete, must prove ofincalculable benefit to the community, as the advantages of asubstantial education will be brought within the reach of everycitizen, however humble. In addition to these liberal provisionsfor the instruction of youth, there are also ten bursaries, orexhibitions, open to the
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