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school is situate in St. Anthony's Hall, Peaseholm-green ;
the girls' school, in Monkgate.
Wilson's Chabity. There is a boys' school at Fossbridge,
and a girls' school in the parish of St. Crux. Forty
boys are clothed and educated. Wilson's girls' charity con
tains 20 scholars, clothed, and instructed in English and
needlework. The date of the foundation is 1710.
Hattghton's Charity. This school was established in
1773, for the education of 20 boys, in the parish of St.
Crux. The practice of late years, was to teach the boys
simply to read : but by an active effort on the part of
the parishioners and other friends of education in the city
in 1838, the school was thrown open to a large number of
boys, and a substantial education secured for them.
There are three schools endowed by Mr. Dodsworth,
containing 60 scholars, boys and girls, instructed gra
tuitously.
St. Mary's, Bishophixl Junior. There is an endow
ment school here for 20 poor children of both sexes. The
money by which it is supported, was left by George
Abbots, in 1647, and by a member of the Driffield family.
Holdgate School. Ten boys are educated, gratuit
ously in this school, in Latin.
The Roman Catholic Charity School, contains 60
boys. The Nunnery Girls' Schools, contains 50 scholars.
National Schools por Boys and Girls. One ofthe
boys' schools is situated in the Manor, St. Olaves, and the
other in Holy Trinity, Micklegate ;—the girls' school is in
Aldwark. The number attending the three schools is
about 700.
Spinning School. This school was instituted a.d.
1782. It is situated in St. Andrewgate ; and affords edu
cation to sixty girls, who are also clothed and fed.
Hope-street School. This admirable school fur
nishes daily education to upwards of 200 boys ; but not
gratuitously. The object of the school is to furnish the