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AXECHANICS' I.:STITUTION-I.llGli SCHOOL,
under the superintendence nrthe followingjutsters:--
- Mr. F. 11A1111.1SON RANKIN, M.R.G-S.,
Principal of the Department of English Literature.
Mr. WILLI Am 9lt4l:zi;:, 13, A. St. John's College, Cam.,
Principal of the Mathematical Department.
Mr. MosTAGLE'L. Ptm.Lips.
"Frincipaliir the Department of Natural Philisophv.
Mr. JoliN St.•3;ohn's College, Cambridge,
Principal of the Classical Department.
Mr. THEononE EV6111411 SULIOT, M.A.,
Principal of the French. Department.
Mr. WILLIAm J. BisttoP, M.L.A.,.
Principal of the I)rawiug DepArtment;
_ _ _

Mr. JOHN WILS()NI., firincipal of the Chemical Depattment,

Mr, CHA.1t1.E,5,...1,
Pr►ncijiai Grthe ‘Vriting Department.

NVi;h the A‘siistaPcP,of

Mr. W I T.C.D, Assistant
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Mr. HUGH Sloottg, Assistant Mathematical

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Mt. JAMES PEACE, A.M.; T.C,D.„ Assistant Classical Master.
Mr. Aycoit6:w $LAns; Assistant French nistar."
nr. •IfoiN•Gow. Assistant Wilting Naster.
4aslers in II e.itcrtsutn And Italian Ls tvzo,kges, if-required.
ENGLISII .DE.VARTM ENT
otnbipes instruction apdics,ercise. calculated to insure correct-
ness, propriety, a,nd facility, both in reading. and speaking.
Particular attention is directed to Git MMAR, its rules, and rea.
sons; to the derivations, uses and analogies of words, the his-
tory. of_ thelr varied,
,applications, the nature of idioms, and
thence to:,style and composition, illustrations being offered from
the Choicest writers. H iszory, ancient and modern, and its phi-
losophy. Biography of great and good men, and Geography,
fOrniilipottant features in this department. The eldest classes
will be instructed in, Belles. Lettres, and receive Lectures on
Mental, Moral and 6ocial
,Philasophy, and Political .Economy.
THE MATEIENIATICAL DEPARTMENT.

Embraces Instruction in Arithmetic, Book-keeping, Mensura-
tion, Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry, Conic Sections, Diffe-
rential and Integral Calculus, Surveying, Astronomy, Naviga-
tion, Mathematicai,, Geography, &c. It includes the entire
range of pure and mixed Mathematics, fitting the Pupils foren-
trance into the Universities, as 'well as the highest rank in Com-
mercial life.
TIIE CLASSICAL DEPARTMENT.

The Pupils are introduced ,to the Classical Writers. This
branch of instruction is peculiarly iwpertant from its tendency
to create and establish habits of thought, of careful analysis, and
SN'Sjelltle MetriOrY, ,
'PH ' DEPARTMENTS OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY
AND C HEM ISTRY.

Every Pupil attends the Classes of these departments. The
Yotitiger Classes are taught .the, elements of Natural History,
Geology, and Chemistry. The Higher: Classes are taught the
elynepts of. Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatics, Optics,
Acoustics,_ Chernistty, Electricity, Magnetism, Geology, and
Natural History, nucl, care is taken to prepare them fur the
more extended instruction which the public Lectures afford.
FRENCH
,DEPARTMENT.
The French Language is tanght as much as possible by oral
instruciion, that the:ear of the. Pupil may be accustomed from
the first to the sounds of the language, by which means alone
he can be led to a just pronunciation,, and qualified for conver-
sation as well as reading.,
The HIGH
.Scit poi; opened on the first January last.
Pupils entering, fur the ensuing Quarter must attend On MON-
DAY, the 2d of ApriL
TERMS. _ .

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Ist and 2,1 Classes B.Guineas per annum.
3d, 4th, 5th; and,6th Classes. lO
AGuinea additional:will be required from Parents not being
Al.embersof the Institution, which will entitle them fo admission
to the Lectures, the use of the Library, and all privileges
of Members.
No Boy admitted ,under eight years of age, or who cannot
read with tolerable:facility.
JOHN RADCLIFF Serretarv.
Mechanics' Instilution, Mount-street, 141/s March,.-1838.

Professor Scput.tr„ will dqiver his second LECTURE on
GEOLOGY,To7rnorrow Evening. at half-past Seven o'clock:
Annual. Subscription, One Guinea : Ladies' Ditto, Ios. 6d.;
Nou-Subsciihers, Is, each Lecture.

SCHOOL FOR, THE,DEAF AND DUMB. •
T the ANNUAL MEETING of the. SUBSCRIBERS
held in the ,ROYAL INsmuTtoN, Colquitt-street, on
Tkd u asnA v. the 22d, Ma rch,l 838. ,
The Rev. A. CAMPBELL in the Chair,
The Chairman having opened the Meeting, and the Annual
Report having beep rend by _Mr. RAOCLWFE, and the state'.
meat of the 'T'reasurer's Accounts by Mr. COMER,
was moved by the Rev..J. C. PRINCE, and seconded by
WILLIAM KAY,,
1. That the Report now read• be adopted. and that it be printed
and.circulated under,the direction of the Committee.
.Moved by the Rev. Dr. RALPH, and seconded by Mr. ISAAC
HA R !SON,
2. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Officers
and Committee of the past year;. also to Mr. HENRY R.,SAND•
BACH, the Treasurer and Mr. EDMUND ORTT, the Surgeon. on
retiring from their:offices, for the valuable services rendered by
them to the Institution, and that the following be the Officers
and Committee for the year ensuing :
TREASURER,—Mr. It, C. DAWSON.
SEC It ET A RIES.
WILIAML COMEtt.=Mt. JOHN • RADCLIFFt. •

W. W. Currie;
Mr. Charles Groves,
William Houghton,
Mr. Wm: P. H otchinson,
Mr. Richard Rathbone,
Mr. H. R. Sandhach,
Dr. Revnnlds,
Mr. Alexander Smith,
Mr. It. V. Yates.

Rev. J. Brook;4.
Rev. A. Campbell,
Rev. James Aspirin,
Rev. Thomas Bold,
Rev. James North,
Rev. it. L. Townsend,
Mr. James Aspinall,
Mr. T. 13, Bawlay.
Mr. James Crosbie,
Mr, John Crosfield,
StinGEoN,—Mr. JOHN EDWARDS
Moved, by. Dr., Scorr, and seconded by the Rev. ROBERT
DAVIES, ,
3. That the respeetful thanks of this Meeting he. given to.the
Ladies' Committee for their valuable services, and that the fol-
lowth,X Ladies be' requested to act asTthe Codmitteefor'tlie year
ensuing ' •
Mrs.. Campbell, Miss M. Bury, ,
Mri. J. Langton, Miss F. Rogers,
Mr's. Henry Sapdbach, Miss Smith,
Mrs. Bold, i Miss Wakefield.
Mrs. 1. 0. Bold, MiSs Yates.
SECRETARY,—Miss MAIIIIIOII.
AUGUSTUS. CAMPBELL, CHAIRMAN.
Moved by Mr. Wm. CoMEtt, and seconded by Mr: Itictie
.RA T H BONE,
4. Inlet the thanks of this Meeting be resented tothe Chair-
man for presiding on this occasion.