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pay and 1/1⁄2 per month for their food; two European day scholars; the rest of the scholars being boarders) who pay for their instruction, stand and repeat their lessons with the Chinese Classes, but receive also special instruction by themselves.

The present number of Chinese Students is 30, and this has always been the number. Their average ages vary from 9 to 12 years. The eldest boy has been in the school from the commencement, but in general, it is found that the Students leave as soon as their knowledge of English is sufficient to secure them profitable employment elsewhere.

The Students are chiefly children of tradespeople, mechanics, and small farmers.

One half of the day is occupied in the study of Chinese; one half in the study of English books. The students meet in the Chapel for prayers morning and evening, and are taught to chant and sing the psalms and hymns used in Church service.

The Books used are the Bible, the smaller arithmetic published by the Irish National Education Board, the Geography (lowest series) published by the Christian Knowledge Society, a small history of England by the same society, Osterwald's Bible History, and Allan and Cornwall's Grammar.

By the Chinese Schoolmaster are taught the usual school Classics, and a Chinese arithmetic published by Dr. Moncrieff. The Mandarin Dialect of the Chinese language was formerly studied by the more advanced boys, but of late, it has been discontinued, and the Greek Testament were...

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330 pay and 1/1⁄2 per month for their food; two European day scholars; the rest of the scholars being boarders) who pay for their instruction, stand and repeat their lessons with the Chinese Classes, but receive also special instruction by themselves. The present number of Chinese Students is 30, and this has always been the number. Their average ages vary from 9 to 12 years. The eldest boy has been in the school from the commencement, but in general, it is found that the Students leave as soon as their knowledge of English is sufficient to secure them profitable employment elsewhere. The Students are chiefly children of tradespeople, mechanics, and small farmers. One half of the day is occupied in the study of Chinese; one half in the study of English books. The students meet in the Chapel for prayers morning and evening, and are taught to chant and sing the psalms and hymns used in Church service. The Books used are the Bible, the smaller arithmetic published by the Irish National Education Board, the Geography (lowest series) published by the Christian Knowledge Society, a small history of England by the same society, Osterwald's Bible History, and Allan and Cornwall's Grammar. By the Chinese Schoolmaster are taught the usual school Classics, and a Chinese arithmetic published by Dr. Moncrieff. The Mandarin Dialect of the Chinese language was formerly studied by the more advanced boys, but of late, it has been discontinued, and the Greek Testament were...
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10. 330 pay and 1/1⁄2 per mouth for their food two Curopean day scholars; the rest of the scholars being boarders) being boarders) who pay for their instruction, stand and repeat their lessons with the Chinese Classes, but receive also special instruction by them selves. The present number of Chinese Students is 30, and this has always been number. Their the average 20 ages vary from 90 years to 12. The eldest boy has been in the school from the commencement, but in general it is found that the Students leave as soon as their knowledge of English is sufficient to secure them profitable employment elsewhere- The Mudents are chiefly Children of Trades- people, Mechanics and small farmers. One half the day is recupied in the study of Chinese; one half in the study of English books. The students meet in the Chapel for prayers morning and and are e taught to chant and hymus evening, the psalms and Sing used in Church service. The Books used are the Bible, the smaller arithmetic, published by the Irish national Education. Board, the Geography ( (lowest series) published by the Christian Knowledge a small history of England society, by the some society, Osterwold's Bible History and Allan and Cornwall's Grammar. By the Chinese Schoolmaster are tought the usual school Classics, and a Chinese arithmatic published by. Dr. Moncrieff_ The Mandarin Dialect of the Chinese language formerly studied by the more advanced boys but of late they have bou discontinen. and the Greek Testament were
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330

pay

and

1/1⁄2 per mouth for their food two Curopean day scholars; the rest of the scholars being boarders)

being boarders) who pay for their

instruction, stand and repeat their lessons

with the Chinese Classes, but receive

also special instruction by them selves.

The present number of Chinese

Students is 30, and this has always been number. Their

the

average

20

ages vary

from 90 years to 12. The eldest boy has

been in the school from the commencement, but in general it is found that the Students leave as soon as their knowledge of English is sufficient to secure them profitable employment elsewhere- The

Mudents are

chiefly

Children of Trades-

people, Mechanics and small farmers.

One half the day is recupied in the study of Chinese; one

half in the study

of English books. The students meet

in the Chapel for prayers morning

and

and are

e taught to chant and

hymus

evening,

the psalms and

Sing

used in

Church service. The Books used

are the Bible, the smaller arithmetic,

published by the Irish national Education.

Board, the Geography (

(lowest series)

published by the Christian Knowledge

a small history of England

society,

by the some society, Osterwold's Bible History

and Allan and Cornwall's Grammar.

By the Chinese Schoolmaster are

tought

the usual school Classics, and a Chinese arithmatic published by. Dr. Moncrieff_ The Mandarin Dialect of the Chinese language formerly studied by the more advanced boys but of late they have bou discontinen.

and the Greek Testament were

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