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EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORY. 45
TEACHERS.
French— Monsieur Des Clayes
Music — L. G. Sandison
Dancing— William Troup
Drill and Music Master — JamesWood,
late drum-major, R.A.H.
Mathematics— Rex. Alexander Gerrard,
M.A., LL.D.
Arithmetic — John Scott, M.A.
English — James Dale, B. Sc. , London
House Tutor— Alex. Lobban, M.A.
Writing and Drawing — Samuel Pope
Clerk and Factor — Alex. Stronach, advocate.
Treasurer — Alexander Rust. Auditor — William Milne, accountant.
Physician— Dr. Fiddes. Matron — Miss Sutherland.
House Steward — David Gray. Officer and Gatekeeper — John Smith.
COLLYHILL'S TRUST.
An additional Endowment to Robert Gordon's Hospital, by the late Alex.
Simpson, Esq. of Collyhill, in 1816.
Trustees — The Principal and Professors of the University of xVberdeen, and
Four of the Ministers of Aberdeen, viz. , Principal Campbell, Professors
Geddes, Fuller, Martin, Thomson, Nicol, Pirie, D.D., J. Forbes, LL.D.,
Brazier, Macrobin ; Rev. Dr. Forsyth, Rev. A. W. Brown, Rev. J.
Henderson, and G. F. I. Philip.
Clerk and Factor— Alexander Stronach, advocate.
Boys' and Girls' Hospital,
King Steeet Road.
This Hospital was instituted in 1739, and the Trustees were incorporated
by Act of Parliament, 1852. Its objects are the maintenance and education of
poor boys and girls of the Parish of St. Nicholas. The education consists of
reading, writing, arithmetic, grammar, geography, drawing, and music. The
girls are also taught sewing, knitting, and household work. Children are
admitted from 8 to 11 years of age, and may continue till 14. Present number,
100.
Master— James C. Barnet I Matron— Miss Sutherland
Steward— Duncan M'Pherson | Sewing Mistress— Miss H. Hutchison
Factor — Alexander Davidson, advocate
Treasurer and Secretary — Alexander Simpson, advocate, 35 Castle street
Physician— Francis Ogston, M.D.
Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb,
31 BELMONT STREET.
Instituted 1819.
Patron — His Grace the Duke of Richmond.
President and Convener — The Lord Provost for the time being.
Hon. Secretary and Treasurer — A. Edmond, jun.
Hon. Physician — Dr. Angus Fraser.
Superintendent and Teacher— Franklin Bill.
Matron —
Aberdeen Female Orphan Asylum,
ALBYN PLACE.
Instituted November, 1840, for Maintaining, Clothing, and Educating
Orphan Girls, whose parents have lived in the Parishes oi St. Nicholas, Old
Machar, Nigg, and Banchory-Devenick, for three years previous to their
decease. Admitted from the age of four to eight.
Secretary — Alex. Simpson, jun., advocate. Chaplain — Rev. J. A. M'Clymont.
Physician— David Fiddes, M.D. Matron— Mrs. Reid.
Visitors from Aberdeen and its vicinity admitted to view the Asylum the
first and third Monday of every month. Strangers may visit every lawful
day, Saturday excepted, on application to the Matron.
Hours of admission — 11 to 1.