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104 APPENDIX.
in trust "to the Provost and Magistrates for the time being, as also
the two clergymen of the East and West Parishes of his father's
native town of Greenock," for "the endowment of a school for the
maintenance and education of as many indigent orphan children to be
instructed in English reading and grammar, together with writing,
arithmetic, and a few of the plain branches of mathematics." Mr Scott
died in 1838. The Trustees realised about ^"4000. An institution has
been endowed, and has been for some years in full and satisfactory
working order. Miss Hosea, matron ; Dr Wm. Broadfoot, medical
attendant.
EAST (LANDWARD) PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (1894-97).
John Fullarton, Thornwood, Kilmalcolm (Chairman) ; R. G. Brown
of Clyde Pottery Co.), Ladyburn ; Thomas Appleton ; H. R. B. Peile,
Mansionhouse ; and William Sharp, brassfounder, Ladyburn — George
Murray, Clerk and Treasurer, 2 Church Place.
Under East (Landward) Parish School Board.
Ladyburn School— Wm. Lees, B.A. (London), head-master.
WEST (LANDWARD) PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (1894-97).
H. R. B. Peile, factor, Inverkip (Chairman) ; James Reid, wool-
spinner, Monfode, Greenock ; Tom Neill, Towerlands, Greenock ; W.
O. Leitch, rope-spinner, 39 Ardgowan Street (West), Greenock ; G. W.
Houston, woollen manufacturer, Woolton, 93 Eldon Street, Greenock
— William M'Clure, jr., Clerk and Treasurer, Mansionhouse.
PRIVATE AND SECTARIAN EDUCATIONAL
ESTABLISHMENTS.
Avenue Park Collegiate School, 95 Brisbane St. — Principal, John
Graham, B.A.
Bank House (Middle) School — Under the superintendence of
Franciscan Sisters.
Episcopal School (East), Under Crescent Street — English grammar,
geography, history, writing, arithmetic, sewing, music — Thomas
Irish, teacher.
Episcopal School (West), JamaicaStreet — Miss Murrayand assistants.
Eskgrove Academy, 50 Ardgowan Street (west) — Principal, William
Taylor, Member of the General Council of Edinburgh University.
Gregor's Preparatory School, and Evening Classes, 61 Regent Street.
— James Gregor, teacher.
Institution for the education of young Ladies, 18 Margaret Street —
Misses Lamb.
Kilblain Academy, 15 Kilblain Street — English, writing, arithmetic,
book-keeping, shorthand, mathematics, Latin, Greek, French, German,
drawing, painting, music, dancing, drill, and sewing. Head Master —
James Slater, B.A.
Kindergarten, Boarding and Day School, 51 Forsyth Street — Miss
Craven and assistants.
Kindergarten, 61 Finnart Street — Misses Macleod and Grylls and
assistants.
in trust "to the Provost and Magistrates for the time being, as also
the two clergymen of the East and West Parishes of his father's
native town of Greenock," for "the endowment of a school for the
maintenance and education of as many indigent orphan children to be
instructed in English reading and grammar, together with writing,
arithmetic, and a few of the plain branches of mathematics." Mr Scott
died in 1838. The Trustees realised about ^"4000. An institution has
been endowed, and has been for some years in full and satisfactory
working order. Miss Hosea, matron ; Dr Wm. Broadfoot, medical
attendant.
EAST (LANDWARD) PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (1894-97).
John Fullarton, Thornwood, Kilmalcolm (Chairman) ; R. G. Brown
of Clyde Pottery Co.), Ladyburn ; Thomas Appleton ; H. R. B. Peile,
Mansionhouse ; and William Sharp, brassfounder, Ladyburn — George
Murray, Clerk and Treasurer, 2 Church Place.
Under East (Landward) Parish School Board.
Ladyburn School— Wm. Lees, B.A. (London), head-master.
WEST (LANDWARD) PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (1894-97).
H. R. B. Peile, factor, Inverkip (Chairman) ; James Reid, wool-
spinner, Monfode, Greenock ; Tom Neill, Towerlands, Greenock ; W.
O. Leitch, rope-spinner, 39 Ardgowan Street (West), Greenock ; G. W.
Houston, woollen manufacturer, Woolton, 93 Eldon Street, Greenock
— William M'Clure, jr., Clerk and Treasurer, Mansionhouse.
PRIVATE AND SECTARIAN EDUCATIONAL
ESTABLISHMENTS.
Avenue Park Collegiate School, 95 Brisbane St. — Principal, John
Graham, B.A.
Bank House (Middle) School — Under the superintendence of
Franciscan Sisters.
Episcopal School (East), Under Crescent Street — English grammar,
geography, history, writing, arithmetic, sewing, music — Thomas
Irish, teacher.
Episcopal School (West), JamaicaStreet — Miss Murrayand assistants.
Eskgrove Academy, 50 Ardgowan Street (west) — Principal, William
Taylor, Member of the General Council of Edinburgh University.
Gregor's Preparatory School, and Evening Classes, 61 Regent Street.
— James Gregor, teacher.
Institution for the education of young Ladies, 18 Margaret Street —
Misses Lamb.
Kilblain Academy, 15 Kilblain Street — English, writing, arithmetic,
book-keeping, shorthand, mathematics, Latin, Greek, French, German,
drawing, painting, music, dancing, drill, and sewing. Head Master —
James Slater, B.A.
Kindergarten, Boarding and Day School, 51 Forsyth Street — Miss
Craven and assistants.
Kindergarten, 61 Finnart Street — Misses Macleod and Grylls and
assistants.
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