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EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORY. 61
Drawing, Freehand, &c Robert Ogg & Ed. D. Mitchell.
„ 7 . , „ . tjjt M (James W. Thomson & Alex.
Technical Drawing and Handicraft - Henderson
Book-Keeping John Craig, M. A.
Gymnastics Henry Matthews.
Janitor — James Walker.
Prospectuses may be had at the College.
The Evening School of the College affords Commercial, Scientific, and
Technical Instruction for Clerks, Apprentices, and others. There are classes
in 23 Subjects taught by 31 Teachers.
There is also a School of Pharmacy, with both day and evening classes.
The School is officially recognised by the Aberdeen Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion.
Gray's School of Art.
Founded by the late John Gray, Esq., for the purpose of giving an Art
Education in Painting, Sculpture, Design, &c.
Trustees —
The President and Governors of Robert Gordon's College.
Master — John P. Fraser. Secretary and Treasurer — Thos. Fotheringham.
Janitor— William Murray.
Aberdeen Educational Trust.
GOVERNORS.
Alexander Walker, LL.D., merchant, Chairman
Robert Beveridge
Charles Gordon, 9 Braemar place
David Macdonald, merchant
Ex-Provost Mearns
Professor Thomson, Aberdeen Uni-
versity
Prof. James W. H. Trail, M.D.,
Aberdeen University
John Whyte, 410 Union street
Alexander Bowman
Rev. Wm. Brebner, Gilcomston Parish
John Craigen, solicitor
Rev. Andrew Doak, Trinity U.F.C.
Robert Farquhar
A. Knight Forbes, 27 Gray street
Gray C. Fraser, advocate
Clerk, Treasurer, and Factor to the Trust — W. Mearns Cooper.
Lady Superintendent— Miss H. Johnston.
The Trust embraces : —
1. THE BOYS' AND GIRLS' HOSPITAL SCHOOL,
The foundationers of which receive their meals at the Hospital, and
Free Education at Public Schools in Aberdeen, including Books. Children
whose parents or guardians are resident within the Municipal Boundaries
of Aberdeen are alone eligible. The age at admission must be not less
than seven nor above fourteen years.
2. THE GIRLS' HOME AND SCHOOL OF DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
This Institution was opened in the autumn of 1891. The number of
foundationers is limited to 60, one half of whom reside in the House ; the
others are boarded out. The subjects taught are Cookery, Dressmaking,
and Laundry Work. Classes are arranged not only for foundationers and
Free Scholars, but also for fee-paying pupils, and the teachers for each
of the departments give instruction of the highest class in all branches
of their respective subjects.
Diplomas and Certificates are granted in High Class Cookery, Dress-
making, and Laundry Work ; Diplomas are granted in Cookery and
Laundry Work to Teachers in Elementary Schools, and the holders are
recognised as qualified by the Scotch Education Department. The Dip-
lomas in Cookery and Laundry Work are recognised by the Scotch Educa-
tion Department.