Ancient_and_modern_York_a_guide

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of 2 per cent in the population. 891 of the scholars were
under five or above fifteen years of age, and this left 4700
scholars between the ages of five and fifteen, receiving
some kind of instruction. Of the general accuracy of the
Manchester Statistical Society's report, and of the cor
rectness of the conclusions arrived at, enquiry has satis
fied us.
Children to the number of about two thousand, receive
education at Sunday Schools in York, in connection with
the established church. The course of instruction in these
schools, consists of reading from the Bible, Testaments,
and scripture lessons. The age of the children is from
five to fourteen; the time of attendance is from nine to
half-past ten in the morning ; and from a quarter to two
o'clock to church time ; and from the conclusion of church
service till five. Many of the junior classes are taught by
scholars taken from the higher classes.
Rather above two thousand children receive instruction
in Sunday schools not in connection with the established
church; in which schools the scholars are chiefly taught
from the Bible.
The Blue coat school for boys, was established in
1705, and its affairs are managed by general meetings of
the directors, an annual committee, and a committee of di
rectors, appointed for special purposes. Subscribers of
10s. and upwards, are directors. No child under nine
years is admitted, and the committee require satisfactory
evidence of the marriage of the parents of the children
admitted. The boys, at a suitable age, are bound ap
prentices to learn husbandry, or some manufacture or
trade. The children are educuated in the principles of
the established church, and receive, daily, a substantial
English education—The number of boys generally in the
institution is about 70. In connection with this school,
is the Gbet Coat School, for girls, managed in the
same way; the scholars being taught to sew, knit, &c.
The girls' school contains about 50 scholars. The boys'