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EDINBURGHSHIRE
EDINBURGH
SLATER'S
Educational, &C, Directory -continued.
LEITH SCHOOL BOARD— continued.
Link's Place School :—
Master — Henry Walker
Mistress— Elizabeth Bell
Infants' Mistress— amy A. Stuart
BONNINGTON ROAD SCHOOL —
Master— Alexander W. Mack
Mistress— Isabella Beavis
Infants' Mistress- Marion Morrison
TABDHKADS' SCHOOL:—
Master — Thomas Fraser
Infants' Mistress— Marion Calder
Duncan Place School :—
Master— David M'Currich
Infants' Mistress— Elizabeth M'Intosh
St. Th9Mas's School ■.—
Master— William Darling
Infants' Mistress— Jessie W". Millar
Victoria Schools, Newhaven :—
Master— Robert C. Scott
Infants' Mistress— Margaret Coutts
South Leith (Landward) School Board.
Dr. Mitchell (Chairman), J. T. Wilson, J. B. Souter, John Milne
and Andrew Bruce .
Clerk and -Treasurer -Rev. George Boyd, 27 Spring Gardens,
Abbeyhill
Willow Brae School, (Jocks Lodge.)
Master— James P. G. Williamson, m.a.
EDINBURGH ACADEMY.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter, 5 George, IV.)
Secretary— James Wallace, advocate
Treasurer— J. Turnbull Smith, C.A.
Clerk— C. E. W. Macpherson, C.A., 28, St. Andrew square
Hector— Thomas Harvey, m.a. ,-.,,, j . rj
Classical and English Masters— James Carmichael, Alexander 1' .
M'Beam, M.A., George B. Gardiner, M.A., H. Stacy, —
SMpton, b.a.
.Mathematics -John S. Mackay, m.a., and John Alison, m.a.
French and German— &. Vignon, E.sc. .
English Language and Literature- -The Rector and Classical
Masters
'Writing and Arithmetic —Alexander Gilmour
Drawing (Mechanical and Freehand)— James Thomson
Fencing and Gymnastics— Messrs. Rolond
GOVERNMENT NAVIGATION SCHOOL.
U Dock Place. Leith.
(In connection with the Science and Art Department, London).
Local Managers, ex-officios— Provost Pringle. Bailie Wilkie, Capt.
Robert Thomson, Master of Trinity House
Elected by Local Marine Board — Thomas Aitkin, and William
Thomson ,
Elected by Shipowners— James Currie, R. Somerville, Francis F.
Eeid, James Cormack. John Warrack, Jun., Chr. Sal-
veson (Chamber o£ Commerce), James Scott, Hugh
Blaik, Capt. Simpson, G. Hourston, E. Mackie, Captain
Ritchie, and Capt. Riddell
Hon. Secretary and Treasurer — James Scott
Instructors— J. Bolam, J. Chapman, and staff,
EDINBURGH SCHOOL OF COOKERY AND DOMESTIC
ECONOMY.
INSTITUTED 1875.
6 Shandwlck Place.
Hon. Secretary— Miss Guthie Wright
Executive Committee— -Mrs. Cunynghame, Mrs. Edington, Miss
Mackbean, Miss M. G. Tait, and Miss Watson
Hon. Treasurer — Miss Louisa Stevenson, 13 Randolph crescent
Hon. Secretary— Miss Guthrie Wright, 4 Bruntsfleld terrace
Subjects— Cookery, Dressmaking, Sewing, Mending, Knitting,
Starching and Ironing, Sick-Nursing, Hygiene
Public Schools.
ALL Saints', 24 Glen st— James M. J. Munro, master
Bell's, Dr. Schools—
Junction Bead, Leith— D. K. Coutts, master
South Fort Street, Leith— D. Forbe9, master
50 Niddry Street— W. T. Williamson, master
Greenside — A. Beveridge, master ; Janet Waugh, mistress
BUCCLEUCH, Hope Park Square — Miss M'Ewen, mistress.
Buccleuch, Granton— J. S. Thomson, master
Canongate Burgh — W. Corbett, head master ; Miss Aitchison,
female teacher
Catholic Girls' Schools. 57 Albany st. and 3 York lane— The
Ladies of St. Margaret's Convent, teachers
Christian Society, Lochend's close— A. B. Storrar, master
Gorgie (Board School), Gorgie rd— Joseph Dundas, master
Greyfriars (New). Vennel — Patrick Corbett, master
Lady Glenorchy's, Greenside — Andrew Genii e, master ; Catherine
Lawson, mistress
Madras, Newhaven— P. Purdie, master; Elizabeth Hannan,
mistress
Maris Stella, 106 Constitution st — E. Kemp, mistress
Morningside— A. M. Cockburn, m.a. master
Newington, 41 South Clerk st — J. Chalmers, M,A. master
Pleasance. 19 St. John's Hill — Mi-s Mackay, mistress
Reid's Mfes, 69, Causewayside — Miss Paterson, mistress
St. Andrew's, South Back of Cinongate — Miss Thallon, mistress
St. Andrew's, Maryfield— The Marist Brothers, teachers
St. Ann's, South Gray's Close — Sisters of Mercy, teachers
ST. Cuthbert's. Glen st — Sisters of Mercy, teachers
St. George's, 10 Young st — P. Simpson, m.a. head master; Miss
J. L. Barclay, lady superintendent
St. George's Episcopal, 29 Elder st — Rebecca Dunn, mistress
St. Ignatius, Glen st — Sisters of Mercy, teachers
St. James', Leith, 142 Great Junction st — W. F. Walker, master
St. James' (Col. Scott.'s Endowed), Broughton st— Rev. J. Overend,
m.a. head master
St. John's, Earl Grey st — S. P. ;Rimer, master ; Margaret Atkin-
son, mistress
St. Mary's, 55 Lothian st— Sister Mary Alphonsus, teacher
Sr. Patrick's. 260 Cowgate — Thomas Forbes, master
St. Stephen's, 58 Brunswick st— Alexander M. Smith, master;
Heien D. Smythe, mistress
Trinity, Malta Green place — Johanna Grant, mistress
Victoria, Main st. Newhaven — R. B. Scott, master
View Park, Bruntsfleld Links -William Donaldson,
M.A. head master
Industrial and Reformatory Schools.
Carse, Greenside court — Jane Henderson, superintendent
Edinburgh, 72 Grove st — William Rittray, superintendent
Leith, 57 Lochend rd — A. S. Nelson, superintendent ; Jane
Mackenzie, matron
St. Cuthbert's, 35 Castle Barns — William Anthony, superintendent
Tron Church, 14 Niddry st — MUs Menzies, superintendent
United Industrial, 31 Blackfriars st — Archibald Lauchlin,
superintendent
Day Home, St. John st — A. Cheyne, superintendent
WELLINGTON REFORMATORY FARM SCHOOL (PENICUIK)
— Secretary, Archibald Constable, H Thistle st ; superin-
tendent, John Craster
EDINBURGH ORIGINAL RAGGED SCHOOLS, Ramsay lane,
Castle Hill, Argyle House, and Leith walk— Superintendent,
William Henderson; Missionary Inspector and Assistant
Superintendent, Thomas Lawson ; Teacher of Singing,
William Kerr
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GEORGE HERIOT'8 HOSPITAL.
Treasurer's chambers, 21 St. Andrew square.
LIST OF GOVERNORS.
Lord Provost — Right Hon. Sir George Harrison, LL.B.
Bailies— William Anderson, Robert Cranston, George Roberts,
Thomas Clark, Thomas Hall, Robert Turnbull
Dean of Guild— James Go wans
Treasurer — John Boyd
Convenor of the Trades— John Pears Hutton
Clergy— Rev. Dr. Stuart, Rev. Cornelius Giffen, Rev. Dr. Scott,
Rev. A. Williamson, Rev. Dr. Macleoii, Rev. John Glasse,
Rev. Dr. Cameron Lees, Rev. A. Kennedy, Rev. Charles,
Macgregor, Rev. John M. Robertson, Rev. Henry Cowan,
Rev. J. Rudge Wilson, Rev. David Imrie
OFFICIALS.
Treasurer — David Lewis
Cashier— G. A. Barclay
Senior Clerk — George A. Lamb
Junior Clerk — John Thomson
Collector — Lawrence Cossar
Clerk and Law Agent— John Tawse, "W.S. •
Superintendent of Property — John. Cbesser
Assistant- Superintendent— Donald Gow
House Governor— David F. Low r e, m.a.
Physician— Professor Grainger Stewart, M.D.
Surgeon— James Ritchie, M.B.
Dentist— A. Cormack, L.D.S.
Apothecaries — Gardner & Ainslie
Accountant — James W. Macandrew, C.A.
Matron— Sarah Jane Herron
House Steward— John Robertson
LIST OF TEACHING STAFF IN THE HOSPITAL.
Classics— John Ridpath, m.a.
Arithmetic and Mathematics — H. G. C. Smith
English — John Craig, m.a.
Junior English— Robert Forrest and William Mackenzie
Writing — James Watson
Frert ch— Jules A. L. Kunz
Drawing — James. B. Napier
Shorthand — John Thompson
Vocal Music— T. M. Hunter
Dancing and Calisthenics — George Lowe
Gymnastics — T. A. Purvis
Note— The hours of instruction in the Hospital are from
9 to 1, and 2 to 5.
LIST OF TEACHING STAFF IN THE HEEIOT SCHOOLS.
Abbey Hell— Andrew Kerr, head master ; Isabella Garden, sewing
mistress
Abbey Hill (Infants')— Charlotte Garden, head teacher
Borthwick Close -George Barker, head master ; Grace Easson,
sewing mistress
Broughton School— Maxwell Shennan, head master ; Adelaide
Z. Smith, sewing mistress {mistress
Brown Square— John Davidson, head master ; Grace Dick, saving
Cowgate Port— John By ers, head master ; Naomi Ormiston , sewing
mistress [sewing mistress
Davie Street— John M'Crindle, head master ; Catherine Munro,
Davie Street (Infant's)— Jane Robertson, head teacher
Heriot Bridge— William H. Bell, head master ; Agnes Carfrae,
sewing mistress
High School Yards— James M'Kean, head master ; Isabella
Aitchison, sewing mistress
Old Assembly Close— Robert Mauchline, head master ; Catherine
Jack, sewing mistress