The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-21
FREDERICKSBURG CHARITY SCHOOL
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/ yet been greater than ,. Besides these
the instructor has right to take 10
private pupils. This regulation has the
double advantage of inviting a compel
ent instructor by the augmentation OF
ms salary. and OF extending the sphere of
his utility To Others who might be enabled
10 profit by his leisure and Improvement
When boy has been admitted into
the school, his usual studies are reading
/ spelling, writing and arithmetic. some
times they have been instructed in the
English Grammar As they may be adj
United when very young, and rs they do
not leave the School until they are II
there can be little doubt, but tnat during
this interval they have sufficient oppor.
tunity To acquire those valuable elements
OF knowledge, those indispensable instru.
ments OF Improvement in the various en-
Payments of Society.
The care of the institution does not
desert them when they quit the precincts
OF the school The trustees always look
out for some particular employment
which is suitable 10 the bent of their
genius. and consentaneous 30 the wishes
OF their parents-When such one il dis
covered. they take care TO bind him to
some person, who has manifested "A capa-
city, and feels a disposition to instruct
him. Various employment have been
selected from them-SOme have been sent
To the sea. Others have entered the count
ing house. but most of them have been
devoted to merchanic pursuits From
March 1895. to Nov. 1902. .36 Protiyees
had been received. out of W hich number
10 have been bound to mechanics. , to
merchants. one two learn the duties of
druggist. several have removed with
their mothers. a few have experienced
the shot of accident and misfortune
and the rest are now enjoying the bene-
hts OF the schOol-Several of those whose
situations have been thus auspiciouslv
determined by the institution. have dis
played the habits and capacities. that
are necessary for a cOmiOrtable establish
ment In life: and who shall say that they
shali not hereafter aspire to the most
elevated situations in society. and to the
subimest enjOyments of our nature?
For the more convenient execution of
these various regulations. six trustees
are annually appointed by the subscrib.
ers on the 18th OF January: On them
also devolve, the duties OF visiting the
schools IN rotation once a week. and of
superinten ding any other business which
may occur relative To the institution
tie general superintendence is given to
the board of subscribers. which meets
twice IN the year on the - of January.
and the 20 of July
The benefits hich have resulted from
those arrangements. have been insufficient
~ extensive to justify all the expenses.
they have occa-ionei. Those eNpens :
when they occupy the whole sphere
winch the present regulations have al
lowed them, consist oi the salary of the
instructor. the rent OF the school room.
the cloathing OF 10 boys, the board of
- and some other incidental expences.
The salary OF the instructor has been
permanently fixed since February 90. at
zoo dollars per ann. that il at Is and
ID dolls Tor each pupil and estimating
each oi private pupils. at the same rate
his annual income will amount To ar
and 2-3 dolls. The Instruments of instruc-
ton may be valued at 30 dolls.-The
rent OF the room for last year was n
dolls.-Ihe cloathing of the boys NAV
De about 100 dolls. The boarding OF > at
% dolls per annum will be 25O.-sOther
Incidental expenses may be estimated at
about 80 dolls. So that the whole an
nual amount of expenses will be about
SOU dolls. This statement is materially
different from the treasurers account ol
iast year Among Others causes of this
'lierence IT may be observed that the
whole number of pupils and boardcrs
was not complete during the last wear
mus the board of the boys did not ex-
coed AZ dolls. ~ cents: whereas the
whole possible expenses of boarding I
might have amounted TO 25O dollars.
10 deiray those expenses. the institu- /
ton depends first, upon the annual con /
trbutlon OF its subscribers; 2dly upon /
donations, 3dly upon the profits of |
their permanent funds.
Any person may become a subscri |
Der. III he only conditions which have
oeeh annexed to this situation are, that |
ne SHAH pay his subscription half yearly |
and in advance, and that he shall NOT |
withdraw his name under three months |
notice. ln-Ian. 30, the number of sub- !
scribers did not exceed CO since that time |
about SO additional subscribers have en- !
tered their names. During tbfs interval
about five have removed from the town:
ID have died, and six only have been dis |
continued. The whole number may be /
therefore estimated at about 100. OF |
these lO6 contribute + dollars, the rest y |
or $50 that if the whole amount of sub |
scription could be annually received. il
would form an aggregate sum OF about
800 dolls The treasurcr's account
makes the last years receipts only 373 /
1oiis.-so that there is a deficit OF not less
than PIT.
The donations to the institution, con.
sist either OF occasional benefactions, or
d an annual collection at Church on the
hrst Sunday in May. One year with an
other,
the first may amount to 30 dolls.
the last to 100
Sum OF donation $50
Inc permanent funds of the institution
,onsist principally of the remainder of
Mt. Mcfherson's estate, and the proceeds
)f the academy property. The first has
'een reduced by depreciation OF paper
money, ana one Insolvency to about
PISA dolls. This money il vested in
bonds, is in a train of collection. and will
probably come into operation during the
present year When the whole of these
$ collected, the annual interest on them