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ELGIN GIRLS' SCHOOL.
Established in 1832, and chiefly supported by public subscription.
Committee— The Rev. Francis Wylie ; Rev. Alexander Gentle ; Rev. Adam Lind ;
James Johnston of Nevvmill ; Dr. James Taylor; Dr. Morice ; Alexander Urquhart;
Rev. DC. Gordon; Miss Catherine Forsyth; Miss Johnston, Newmill: Miss
Irvine, Southfield Cottage i ■ Miss Robertson, North Street ; Mrs. Gordon, Moss
° tr .eet; Mrs. Wylie, The Manse; Mrs. Lind, Moss Street; Mrs. M'Quistan, South
Guildiy Street ; Miss Harriet Grant, Moss Street; Miss Campbell, High Street:
Miss Cooper, Moss Street; Miss Milne, Hay Street. Treasurer-James Johnston.
Joint Secretaries— Rev. Messrs Wylie and Lind. Female Teacher-Misa Milne
(certificated), and four pupil teachers. Salary, altogether above £80
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH GIRLS' SCHOOL.
Established in 1853. Teacher— Miss E. M. Anderson, assisted by three pupil
WESTON HOUSE SCHOOL.
Private Boarding and Day School— Principal— J anies Skinner, M. A Mathematical
and English Teacher— A. Skinner, M.A. French, German, Italian, and Drawing—
Monsieur Parot. Junior English— A. S. Cameron.
Evening classes for French and German.
TRADES' SCHOOL.
Established in 1844, under the patronage of the Six Incorporated Trades; Teaclier
—James Mackenzie ; appointed in September, 1846.
THE ELGIN INSTITUTION, FOR THE SUPPORT OF OLD
AGE AND THE INSTRUCTION OF YOUTH.
This charity was founded and endowed by a native of Elgin, the late Major-
General Andrew Anderson, H.E.I.C.S., who, by his will, dated the 23d November,
1815, bequeathed his large fortune, amounting to £70,000 (under the burden of three
annuities, one of £100, and two of £200), for educational and charitable purposes.
The institution consists of (1) an hospital for the maintenance of indigent men and
women, not under 55 years of age ; persons from the burgh to be preferred, failing their
application, those from the parish, and failing both, applicants from any part of the
county. (2). A school of industry, for the maintenance and education of poor male
and female children, and afterwards for placing them as apprentices to some trade or
occupation. (3). A free school, for the education of such male and female children
whose parents are in narrow circumstances, though still able to maintain and clothe
them, to be taught by a master and mistress.
The free school was opened on the 4th October, 1831, and the number of children
attending it is about 300.
The hospital and school of industry was opened on the 5th June, 1833. There are
5 old men and 5 old women in the former, and 25 boys and 25 girls in the latter, se-
lected from every parish of the county, in proportion to the population.
Trustees— The Sheriff-Depute of the county ; the Sheriff-Substitute of the county ;
the Provost or Chief Magistrate of the burgh ; the Moderator of the Presbytery of
Elgin ; and the two Established Ministers of the town.
Physician— George Duff, M.D. Clerk and Registrar— George Gatherer, writer,
Elgin. Treasurer— Wm. Grant, accountant. Gardener— Alex. Skeen. Hairdresser-
James Sutherland. Porter— Alex. Winchester.
House Governor and Teacher— Rev. John Eddie. Female Teacher— Miss Macgregor.
Matron— Miss Simpson. Singing Master— James Allan. Free School Teachers— Mr. and
Miss Martin. Assistant— Robert Fairley.
GRAY'S HOSPITAL.
This institution was erected and endowed by the munificent bequest of £20,000
made by the late Alexander Gray, surgeon on the Bengal Establishment, who by his
will, dated at Calcutta the 4th August, 1807, bequeathed the above sum for the estab-
lishment of an hospital for the benefit of the sick poor of the town and country. The