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44 EOrXliURGH AND LEITI.I
EDINBURGH ClViL SERVICE INSTITUTE.
CLASS BOOMS: —
LITERARY INSTITUTE, AND 5 ST. ANDREW SQUARE.
Special preparation in Day, Evening, Private, and Correspondence Classes, for aU Higher
and Lower Appointment-s in the Civil Service.
Open to all : Males 14 to 30 ; Females 14 to 20.
Salaries, ;^8o rising to j^400.
MESSES. SKEERY, H-.M.C.S. {Director); BEISBANE, H.M.C.S.; SMITH, M.A. Edin., etc.;
J. J. JOCELTN, LL.B., Emm. College, Can tab. ; CEOMB, M.A. Edin.; BARBEE, B.A.
Lond. (with Honours); SKOW, H.M.O.S.; HALL, H.M.C.S., etc. Twenty-two Tutors are fully
employed, and rapidly prepare Pupils for all Esamiaations.
EECENT RESULTS: — During the last few years nearly 450 Pupils have successfully passed
through these Classes, and secured the Highest and most Lucrative Appointments. Fourteen First
places ! J Nine-tenths of the recently appointed Civil Servants in Edinburgh Offices have been trciined
by Mr. Skerry. Last Men Clerks, September 1886— 16th, 20th, 28th, and 30th. Last Customs,
October 1886— 3rd, 11th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 22nd, 24th, 26th, 28th, 36th, and other Twelve places. Last
Excise — Seven places. Female Clerks — 14th, 21st, 31st, Edinburgh places, besides a number of Corre-
spondence successes.
For latest information of all Vacancies and coming Examinations see ' Tlie Civil Service Competitor,''
Id. weekly, of all Booksellers. Copy free on application.
OTHEE BRANCHES :— Preliminary Medical; Legal; Army; M.A. ; Modern Langna^;
Science; London Matriculation ; LL. A., St. Andrews, etc., and all similar Examinations. All previous
Pupils in these Branches have been most successful, and no failures have occurred. Special course
for Sandhurst. 175 Science Passes ; three out of four London Matriculation ; several Honours in
Medical Preliminary, etc.
Practical Guide to the Civil Service and Prospectus free at — Library, Literary Institute; and
5 St. Andrew Square.
UWITED KINGD OM CIVIL SE RVICE COLLEGE.
Class Rooms-30 ST. ANDKEW SQUARE, EDINBURGH.
Messrs. TILDESLEY and GRASSIE, H.M.C.S. (Principals), Founders, Proprietors, Editors, and Publishers of
the Civil Service Aspirant, Authors of the Civil Service Aspirant's Examination Series of Text-Books, etc.
etc; FINLAISON, M.A., late Examiner for the Civil Service and. University of Cambridge;
SHENNAN, M.A., University of Edinburgh, Medallist; MARTINNANT, B.A., Bombay University and
University College, London, late Examiner for Trinity College, London ; MOLE, late of H.M.C.S.;
ROBINSON, late of H.M.C.S.; assisted by other distiniruished Graduates of London, Edinburgh, and Dublin
Universities, and by a Staff of Fifteen Examiners and Tutors, Members of H.M. Civii. Service by Open Com-
petition, holders of Medals, Certificates, etc.
COMING CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS IN 1887-88.
Private, Day, Evening, and Correspondence Preparations for all Civil Service, Army, Navy, University,
and Professional Examinations.
APPOINTMENTS under Government— Numerous vacancies— over 2000 annually, and opeft to all. Males, 14-30 ;
Females, 14-20; Salaries, £85-£400. Full list of existing vacancies contained in the Civil Service Aspirant, Id.
weekly, of all booksellers. Most rapid and successful preparation in the United Kingdom, proved by opinions of the
press, testimonials, unexcelled successes, etc.; for all Civil Service, Army, Navy, University, and Professional
Examinations. Private, Day, Evening, and Correspondence Classes forming. . 200 successes in one year, during
1886, including 8 Fir.st places. Successes include :— Class I., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.; Indian Civil Service, 12th, 18t]!,
30th, etc. ; Indian Forest, 1st, 5th, etc. ; Strait Settlements, 3rd, 4th, etc. ; Sandhurst, Woolwich, London Matri-
culation, etc. In 8 out of 11 most recent Examinations, including Men Clerks, Excise, Boy Clerks, Customs, etc., v)e
were the only tutors in Edinburgh or Glasgow who had any successes in Scotland ; and in 11 Examinations we had 26
successes against 4, which proves that in all recent Examinations our pupils have been six times more successful tJian all
Edinburgh tutors combined. The only tutors having secured seven First places in one year during 1S86 ; another
Edinburgh tutor advertises 14 First places for 12 years.
Pupils ea.n be enrolled at any time and with any knowledge. Special arrangements made for all coming
Examinations. Four recent Examination Papers examined and returned, with useful hints, etc., for 10s. 6d.
Special Course for 10s. 6d., any subject separately. Exceptionally Moderate Fee, partly dependent on success.
Terms lower than any other successful tutors.
The value of the Instruction given may be tested in any or all of the Subjects required for a small Fee.
Special preparation is also given by distin^ished tutors of the United Kingdom Civil Service College for aU
higher Civil Service Appointments, London Matriculation, Scholarship, Certificate, and other Examinations.
Detailed list of successes proving above, together with guide, prospectus, specimen copy of Civil Service Aspirant,
and sample box of Tildesley & Co.'s new Civil Service Aspirant's Barrel Pens, containing tine, medium, and broad
points, gratis. Tildksley, Grassie, & Co., H.M.C.S.; Founders, Proprietors, and Editors of the Civil Service
Aspirant (late Civil Service Examiner), etc., Norton Park, Edinburgh.