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EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORY. 53
Academies, Schools, and Teachers.
NAMES. WHERE SITUATED. TEACHERS.
Aberdeen Collegiate School 393 Union street C.Des Claves, Principal
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Academy 2 West Craibstone st..W. Grahame Walker
Mathematics, &c 12 Golden square David Rennet, LL.D.
Do. 3 Belmont st George Turriff, M.A.
Navigation School, B. of Trade. 21 James street J. R. Jones
Modern Languages 62 Dee street Herr Gustav Hein
Modern Languages 2 Bon-Accord street. .A. Christen, Principal
Dr. Bell's Sch., Old Aberdeen. .New street John M'Gregor
Ladies' Boarding and Day Schools
Franciscan Nuns, Huntly street
Miss Paul, 7 St. Swithin street
Misses Knowles, 66 Garden place
Miss Ferrier, 11 Bon-Accord square
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Miss Lobban, 40 King street
Miss L. Downie, 15 P'erryhill place
Miss Jarvis, lA Beechgrove terrace
Robert Gordon's College in Aberdeen.
Founded by Robert Gordon, by Deed of Mortification dated in 1730, and
by Alexander Simpson of Collyhill, by Trust Disposition dated in 1816.
The President and Governors were incorporated by Royal Charter iinder the
Great Seal of Scotland, dated 15th June, 1772, and by another Royal Charter,
dated 16th May, 1792. They were also incorporated under the name and
title of "The President and Governors of Robert Gordon's College in Alierdeen,"
by a Provisional Order, dated 10th June, 1881, made by the Secretary
of State under the Endowed Institutions (Scotland) Act, 1878, which Provisional
Order came into operation on 1st August, 1881.
The College—Day School— provides an education suitable for boys pre-
paring for Commercial pursuits. Trades, Engineering, or the University.
Pupils are admitted :
(1) As Foundationers receiving a free education and an allowance for
maintenance—90 boys from 8 to 11 years of age, and who are
" children or grand-children of Burgesses of Guild, or of Trade,
of the City of Aberdeen, or children belonging to the City or
County of Aberdeen, who are orphans, or whose parents are in
receipt of weekly wages, or belong to the labouring classes,'-'
and 30 boys " suitable in respect of age, health, and character"
—age, 11 to 15 years.
(2) As Bursars receiving a free education—70 boys from 8 to 15 years.
(3) As Fee-paying pupils.
President and Governors— ex Officiis.
The Lord Provost of Aberdeen, President.
The Dean of Guild of Aberdeen.
The Principal of the University of Aberdeen.
The Chairman of the School Board of the Burgh of Aberdeen.
ELECTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF ABERDEEN.
To hold Office till Nov. 1893—
Messrs. George Maconnachie, James TuUoch, and James Walker.
To hold Office till Nov. 1894—
Baillie M'Kenzie, Messrs. Charles Gordon, and Wm. Johnston.
To hold Office till Nov. 1895—
Baillie Mearns, Baillie Kemp, and Mr, John Morgan.
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