Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-20
GIRARD,S COLLEGE
For poor, uchite male orphan children
distract from the wiU.

For poor, ,chite male orphan Children
A6S;TGct from the piU.
Two millions of dollars TO be spent in
the erection aud endowment ola college,
to he built,as soon as practicable, at Peel
Hall on the Ridge Road.
1t is 70 be at least 10 feet east and
west, and $50 north and south to ac-
commodate at least 800 scholars with
their teachers, &c; to be three stories
high, and fire proof.
The principal features Of the house
are prescribed, with a reference. to utili-
ty and good taste, in minor particulars.
The building is to be enclosed by So
lid wall, at least fourteen inches thick
and ten feet high. The scholars are to
be white male and orphans, between
the ages ofsix and ten at the time of
their introduction none to be admitted
until the guardians of the poor, or other
competent authority, shall have given
power to the mayor, alderman, and citi-
zens OF Philadelphia, or others by them
appointed, to enforce proper regula-
tions.
Preference is given, first; to orphans
born in the city; second, to orphans born
in this state; third, to those born i'll New
York and fourth, those born In New Or
leans.
They are TO be taught reading, writ
ing, mathematics, &c. French and
Spanish are prescribed Greek and Latin
not recommended, but not forbidden.
They are to remain until between four
teen and eighteen, and then to be bound
out by the city corporation.
The will says-"A competent number
OF instructors, assistants, and other neces-
sory agents, shall be selected, and when
needful, their places for time supplied;
they shall receive adequate compensation
for their services but no persons shall
be employed, who shall not be of tried
skill in his or her proper department., of
established moral character, and IN all
cases persons shall be chosen on account
Of their merit and not through taror or
intrigue"
"ln relation to the organization Of the
college and its APPENDICES, leave, ne
cessariIy, many details to the mayor, al
dermen, and citizens Of Philadelphia.
and their successors; and I do so with
the more confidence, as, from the nature
ofmy requests and the benefit to result
from them, trust that my fellow citi-
zens of Philadelphia ac;N observe and G.
uince especial care & Gnrieiyi in selecting
members for their city council. and other
agents.
There are however some restrictions
which consider it my duty to prescribe,
and to be, amongst others, conditions on
which my bequest for said college is made
and to be enjoyed, namely first, enioin
and require, that if, at the close of any
year, the income of the fund devoted to
the purposes of the said college shall be
more than sufficient for the maintenance
OF the institution during that year, then
the balance of said income, after defray-
ing such maintenance, shall be forth
with invested in good securities, thereaf-
ter to be made part of the capital but
in no event shall any part ofthe said cap
ital be sold, disposed Of, or pledged, to
meet the current expenses ofthe said in
stitution, to which devote the interest,
income, and dividends thereof, exclusive
";
Secondly, 7 enjoin and require that no
ecciesiostic, missionary, or minister Of a.
ny sect 'chatsoerer, shat erer hoid or erer-
else any station or duty 1chatsocrer in TIE
said College ; nor shall any such person
erer be admitted for any purpose. or as q
risitor, ,citkm The premises appropriated
to The purposes Of the College. In max
ing this restriction, do not mean to cast
any reflection upon any person or sect
whatsoever.
Good I'm the House Of Commons of