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FORFAR DIRECTORY.
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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Upper Department^
(a Higher Class
Academy, -j School under § 62 of
I Education (Scot-
(^land) Act 1872).
,, — Lower Department-
Public School
East Burgh School
West Burgh School
North Burgh School
Wellbraehead School
Teachers of Drawing
Teacher of Music
Drill Instructor ...
Ladies' Seminary
Mossbank Private School
Donald Macleod, M.A. , Edin,, Rector and Classical
Master; James Brodie, M.A. , St. And., Mathematical
Master; George Readdie, M.A. , English Master; David
Barnet, (Visiting) Drawing Master.
-D. Macleod, M.A.
Teacher.
Rector ; D. M. Mackie, Principal
John Knox.
... James Campbell.
George Younger, M.A.
John Smith.
... P. T. Shepherd.
D. Barnet and John Young.
John Kerr.
"Col.-Sergt. Osier.
Misses Smith, Academy Street.
William Smart.
FORFAR EDUCATIONAL TRUST, Capital Fund, £6188, 2s 6d.
Governors.
From the Tow?i Council. — Provost Doig and Ex-Councillor Ewen. From Btii'gh School
Board. — James W. Adamson, J. Jarman, and Thomas Roy. From Landward School
Board. — David Whyte. Member appointed by S he rij^.— Robert Whyte, Procurator-Fiscal.
James Taylor, Town-Clerk, Secretary.
Objects of the Trust : — (i) To apply interest derived from capital fund (^204) of Milne's
Bequest, in paying school fees, with books and stationery, of children of persons born
before date of Scheme, who would have had a right to such payment under the trust dis-
position of David Milne. (2) To expend a sum not exceeding ;/^40 on free Scholarships
for children who have passed in the Third or higher Standards, whose parents or guardians,
not being in receipt of parochial relief, are in such circumstances as to require aid in pro-
viding elementary education. (3) To expend a sum not exceeding ;^5o in assisting to
maintain Science and Art Classes, or paying the fees of pupils requiring aid for obtaining
such instruction. (4) To establish bursaries of between ^5 and ;^io for pupils who have
passed the Fifth Standard, and exempted from obligation to attend school, and whose
parents or guardians are in such circumstances as to require aid for giving them higher
education. (5) To establish bursaries for higher education of the yearly value of between
_^io and _^i5 for pupils attending Forfar Academy, and w'hose parents or guardians require
aid for giving them higher education.
CHURCHES.
Parish
Assistant ...
St. James' Parish
First Free
East Free
.. Rev, G. J. Caie.
.. Rev. R. Coupar.
Rev. J. Weir.
Rev. A. Gumming.
Rev. G. M. Philps.
United Presbyterian ... Rev. P. S. Wright.
St. John's Episcopal Rev. Hugh MacKean.
Congregational ... Rev. W. Paterson.
Baptist ... ... Rev. G. Lauder.
SESSION CLERKS.
Forfar Parish — John Knox, Public School, St. James' Road.
St. James' Parish — W. Hebington, Green Street.
Reid Hall
West End Reid Hall
Drill Hall
Masonic Hall
St. John's Church Hall
Osnaburgh Street Hall
St. James" Hall ...
Town Hall
HALLS.
accommodates 1400 |q Webster Hallkeeper.
1000 — W. Niddrie, do.
650 — T. Milne, do.
400— b. H. Wade, do.
400— Alex. Robertson, Proprietor.
300 — Gordon Forsyth, Hallkeeper.
200 — Mrs Stewart, do.