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pF THE
ROYAL ACADIAN SCHOOL,
INSTITUTED IN 1813.
Incorporated in 1840.
39atron.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUT. GOVERNOR.
Hon. H. H. COGSWELL.
Vfce JJresftfmt.
Hon. HUGH BELL.
CTreasurer.
EDWARD BINNEY, Esq.
.Secretary.
J. C. HUME, M. D.
HALIFAX, N. S.
rRTNT-KD BY JAMES BOWES AND SON,
1851.
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COMXITTEl.
Hon. ENOS COLLINS.
« J. W. JOHNSTON.
« M. B. ALMON.
« A. KEITH.
THE MASTER OP THE ROLLS.
Hon. THE SPEAKER OF ASSEMBLY.
ROBERT HUME, M. D.
Rev. JOHN MARTIN.
" JOHN SCiJTT.
M. G. BLACK, Eaq.
J. S. MOR*RIS, Esq.
EDWARD BINNEY, Esq.
G. N. RUSSELL, Esq.
J. W. NUTTING, Esq.
H. PRYOR, Esq.
J. c. humf; M. D.
A. MacKINLAY, Esq.
CHARLES TWINING, Esq.
JOHN NAYLOP Esq.
ROBERT NOBLE, Esq.
G. P. MTCHELL, Esq.
JAMES THOMPSON, Esq.
JOHN METZLER, Esq.
GEO. E. MORTON, Esq.
EDW. BILLING, Esq.
WM. MURDOCH, Esq.
S. SELDEN, SuperintenderU.
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THE
ROYAL ACADIAN SCHOOL INSTITUTION.
The Sub-Committee appointed at a General Meeting of
SubBcribers to this Institution to draw up a short statement of
its early history — its present condition — and its future pros-
pects — with the view of having the same printed and circulated
for the information of its patron, His ExceUency Sir John
Harvey, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, &.c. &c. — the
subscribers to its Funds — and the friends of Education
generally — ^most respectfully
BEPOBT.
That The Royal Acadian Institution was founded in the
ysar 1813 by the zealous and praiseworthy efforts of Mr.
Walter Bromley, for many years its able and efficient Super-
intendent, with the co-operation of dbout thirty philanthropic
gentlemen of this city, (three of whom are yet living) for the
purpose of affording a good English Education to children of
all classes in the community, and of both sexes, on Scriptural
principles, the Bible being read in the School daily, but free
from peculiar denominational or sectarian character. The
then Lieut- Governor, Sir John Cope Sherbrooke, became its
first Patron, a ^d the scheme adopted for its support, in addition
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toficliO()l-f(f»«t whoro pervious wore nhl« to pay fur the Ptluralifm
of tli«ir children, Maa thnt of voluntary contribution by th^
members of the Coininittoo jind other bonovolent citizenn.
The funds accruing from thonn houhm^s, and iiHsiHtunc'fl
from the liC^jislatiire, ucre lielil at thn diHpoH;il of a ('oinniittct'
appointed lo Huperintend the ulfairH of the lii-titutio", tlie
members of which were required to 8ub.-!cnbe not less tlinn
one Pound annually, and to report om.e ii year on itH i^rogresa
and po.sition.
The Institution thui commenced preceded in point of time,
every other public School' for the j^ratuitous education of the
poor, in Halifax, conducted on the LanoaHteran System, wan
well sustained and met with mu h success under itd originator,
Mr. Bromley, and his successors in offlc, tV "^anic principles
adopted at its formation having b'»-'n ^' : ."* M^ managfe-
nient up to the present perion 'i ir' n xi.irh the
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School is now conducted was f>
expense, from funds raised by suH 'f v ^•. .-d ' nart '^y n
Grant from the Lej^islaturo, and i ln-;o d?' \- .''' incor^iia-
tlon was obtained by which tlie prupeity of the School Society
was invested in Trustees. Appropriate By-Laws were named
and agreed to — and a President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and Executive Committee appointed to superintend
and conduct the affairs of the Institution, under wlnse manage-
ment it still continues. This popular and uselul institution
has furnished for nearly forty years, and conthiues to furnish
a graduated and systematic coure of instruction, adapted to
the capacity of the youngest children, while facilities are also
affor(!ed for teaching to the fullest extent required, in Arith-
metic, Geography, and other Branches, those more advanced
in years.
The Revenue heretofore received for the support of this
School lias arisen from an Annual Legislative Grant, — from
Subscriptions by memhers of the Committee, as n1 ready men-
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twice in nnrh week the ScholnrH aro rfMjuired to write abutrucUi
of tin* liOctureii tiiui given— it beinjf intended tliat v itii the
excrciae of the nienicry the under«tundinj( and moral percef»-
?^ t % *, tionn should also be cnltivattsd and^iiipmved. (ieography i»
tJiught by larffe Marw with ChanjborH' Tert Bably neceitaary to tiio
Ruildinfi^, and provide new Hclicul ap|>aratu«, lUJ of which
have been recommended mo ai* to eiiHure the contmuiincn of
ilie Grant from flie Province in aid of the HnlnriHa of tlie
TeacherH, — Your Committee recommend that an n|)|)cal bij
forthwith made to the friendu of Education and tlie {(enerni
public, for nich support aw will enable them to maintain in all
itH intejjrity, this ^UMtitution — believinjf it at the eame time
to be a duty incumbent upon every well-wisher of the riHinj^
generation to asnist them in the acquiHiti