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An economic study of elementary: education in county Durham in the early part of the nineteenth century
Pallister, R.
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A ~aqle of Square Measure. ,4 Mensuration of Superfices~ 5 Wo~ked Example Involving Division and Multiplication. 6 The Area of a Trapezoid. 1 An Explanation· Qf the Principal Mathematical Characters. 8 Theorems·. 9 Practice. lQ Compound Proportion. ~~ Compound Interest. 1~ Bartez-. 13 Extraction of Cube Root. 14 .~ ••• continu~d ••••• . \ 15 Title, Examples of.Reading Material. 16 Cromwell's Geogmaphy. The Basket of Flowers. 17 The Universal Spelling Book. Short Tales. 18 Title. SUbscription by School Teachez-. 19 Subscription by Witton Gilbert Master. 20 Title. School Plans. 21 Committee of Council. :f'lans 1 and 2~ -. I 22 Plan No. 8 and Infants' Gallefy. !I ,. -; : .; 23 Committee of Council Plan. ~4 Plan of Bramcote Hills County.Primary School~ 25 •••• ~ditto ••• ~.·- 1 ExamP.les of Work from Cony Books of the Mid 19th Century, The following points should be noted: (a) the meticulous printing, (b) no attempt having been made to simplify English terminology, (c) the difficult quality of some of the examples, (d) the use of rhyme in learning extraction of the Cube Root. r . - . ___ ... --...... -- ~·· -·- .. ·--... ·---··...__·-- ...... - - -- ... -· ------· · --~· .... --.. -- I I ' o I ~ I I _...... ,... -----~--·---~~------ )f.m - -4 • '-,~,v,.-/> >'':'¥/$>~ ~/aAn-; ~ ~/~ ,. ~t~~t~~¢. ~tf-1. . -----""""------· -~ ~ - ... ·-· .. . --- - ~- .... 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(h) the underlying morality in the. stories. (c;) the religi.ous teaching embodied in the actions and sayinga of the persons in the stories. (d·).~ the detail poured into the sp11ce of one small page in the Geography Book. (e) the choice of several vvord.s for spelling which have religious conno.tat·t~ns e. g. sanctific<:.1tion~ solemnization, transfigura t·ion, transubs tantia tt;on. . ' 16 I' I t. ru-r . 152 103 Th rP t c,·u rt d tu bl ~ - 1 ml !1 a tlistiogul,ld n !Jhysical foatur SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. 111 i'pt111 t. It ie u la r~ rr lhan uny nther i Enrope, extending over '" ly nnf holf of that klngd<'m, rnrn th Ebro lo Jhc Sierra Mo· PHYSICAL FACTS. r en~ , and fr 111 thr [;; . f P ortugal to bout lh~ aKmc 1 f r~D\ ;\rtlbJc U"ud y , " river , :\nd tl1c ancicut name Alln1. , ThC' Ored Hin~ r . Vrom ..\ rabic Tl ' ikl~. • rt1•rr ,· Ltu l ai ..Ktbfr. tM ~r ~ . 1 Tht tytl of O.,trdiana " At !\fftdr!J , on the v et\l te.ble ·land, the winter is "'''ch colder than la .Enclaa4 ; the titero10meler not uufrequcotly ataudln .r ft.ll4 decreet . .l yjn,l c:aJieJ Ga.ll~:v o , becauJte ~..oml n ;; rrom o~~. t Uda, .. •cry lJierctor llD4 iriju- 1:2:! 'l' ll F. Jt \ Sl" '1' Q ,' I'L ~\'E llS . of lheit• hearts. I u ~h 0 r t , ~"' brgc• d thrJ• I to b<' father nud mother to J\ • r ·, who h:t J uo Iunger any 1 arcn ts. \ ·Vh eo cver J\la rv att nded 3PELUNG BOOK. c:. 1'6{Q O 43 rr -t rtl-i- :'t- l. ion tmn -~ uh- :-;t, ,p-ti it-lion Ra nc-1i fi r Ct- ti on ( ' 11 -!'ir-r't lll i· r·i ,_I! oil ~ig - n i-11- r :H inn Ill· it• It'!" 1'11 ]'-l t'tl - Jy so' ], :rn- ni-z:'t-tion 1\·f!l·\'I,' J" ,_iJ ,• \-1 \' sn pe-ri -or i-Ly y ,tJ-n, · r~ -l•i1-i"-t v Trans-fi gu-rii -tion · .~ 1 tn-d i- l a-n-nn F .\11!.1: rr . ~o " Till:: r.,, , ,~ .\SD T llF. 1\[ ous&. TnERB wad a li on that wa:; once nry kin1l to:a m~ ·' nu u ~:11 ·e d his life J'r.om tbC' claw :< of a cat. SoJ;Ue tu1~'8-· after this tho lion 11· ag caught in n. net, ir~ »Qch f\ ~llt~ - t h:-tt he lav there strll!.!"'li na 1ill he woo half de,ad•: . ·, :.. -. 't'hc mo'usc, c•11n i n~· Cy at that time, was )'s ry: - so~ t o find tho li on in Fuc.:lt a condit ion, nntl wns. resolved .to us • all hL' m c . tn~ he t ollltl t o r elc:-t.sc him. . : 'l' h · li on. ~~o in g- i.lH· 111 0 i t>e ·o busy, thau_ked him f~JUJ . Fili.E i.-OE· nlf: 11n; 111 H .'T,JLt: . \ 1'1' 1 ER. good 11·ill, lltt lul:\ hi n i w n ~ impossibl e for such · lli :l~»e Att'old· m!\l.l fot11~d a rude boy in o11c of hi ~ t ce ~ , stealing t rent Ill'<~ a a ntotN' t r ekn~e \u m out of so strou_~~! apples, nnd desired hi m t o <: o1ne thw;n ; h11 t t he y oufll{ He easy, ;;ays the tnn usc, 11·hn.t strength c_aru~oJ, ~ .w;t Muccbox t old him plainly he w ul d nut. ·w on 't you, &aJ'B and resolution oft ' n ·llh·t; yl)u saved IllY J.ife,- -~.g~· tLe ~nn, 'then I wi)_l !'etch y ou down ; so he pulled up ; ·:·: '·: • tude obl iges me Lll rr.turn llin fa vour if I Qll.tt; , 1 '1m~ · -t sof grnss, nnd' thre 11· l\t him ; but this oulymide '£be mouse tl ~ rP!'orc• , Lhonglr not •·eapable ,of-:bmkmg e yaup _ ter lrtugh , t o think t he old rnan should pr~ th~-; 11 t, yet 'set nb nut tn gu:\\1. it asunder iu sever.a} ~.itt him out of the t rco with !!rasa only . : ·~~ p lac e~, ' '" hic!t, nflcr rr ent parns. !te oo~pl cted , nnd eet Well ~-ell snys thr r.l d rn nu, if nei ther words;·'- tl _li 158 BUOin' TA roES . 1::>9 1 PJ.RT THl! SECOND. J' TilE STRAWBERRIES. 1 Some timeafte_r a oiotingui•hed officer, who wore many A1f old soldier, with a woonen leg, C:lm o into" village, o~tlera, w~ passwg _tbro11gh tLe village, and drew up and was ouddenly token ill. IT e co ul cl not travel any IblS magmfieont ('Brnngo before the inn to let hio bones further, and wns obliged to li e on aomc straw in a barn; feed; who, hearing of tho sick l!O!d ier, went to visit anti it went ; cry hard wi th him. h1m. The little Agnthn, the daughter of n poor baa~ ct. 1'he old soldier immediately told him o{ his benefnc· maker, felt tender com pos•iou fur the sick man, &nrl tress. "¥/"hat !" exclaimed tbe officer, " has a poor Tisited him every day; an The p C1o rrst may, wit.h willing hrart, Perfvrm a kiud u.nd lo,ica; purt. 18 SUBSCRIPTION 'T'O THE ESTAF:;LISHED CHUHCH MADE BY A . PROSPECTIV.E PAROCHIAL SCH001 TEACH'iiiE. ,.. tli /M t/1-tttllif dltl'l g-tt!~L'JC tt/ fltlllAI1tll P -~r ~dt~n!IJ/e4 17/J/tJ !IJ 0-t ft ffli!C~ti /(} ltn f'lf I 1!1' A • •" ( ,p"'C' , ...... 0 " r/a"'!lt'lfia t \lrA}1t'f tJ/"lt;;lllln !f/liltAI·tl/llli'J ltlft t!/J '! ft! 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No. 2. \ School for 48 Boys and Girla, in 4 Claasee; with a CJaa..room ...._ . a G.lllrr .,.W. oloontaining *'- of ihe ClaseN. l:l:i Jl ••• ~·-· ,....~ .,...-"""!' lr.f f School for 100 lnf,., .. w•f" ~ IC&llery capahl t• C1f .....mmodating 7J. 1 thLnts, and a group o ~l?r.: has. ~"" de8ks cap..IJ f n.ccommodatin , I ,j Infants; with !It' o-n rt <~ I· •:. • A L L.I:IIt V ---- ·- - ---1 - .-7 o'f - - ~ ? 1.o'x 2. 0 r.. JZ' Hlc;:M -- ~ ' · -----> ~ection of Infants' Gallery. J C: U L.llltY It I TC H U"t ' "' • fJ C H 0 0 L II II • ' r .. ., .. F. .t IOc:o-=-5=-o-=--=-o~===::::::loo;;. ___..:;zoo tut H "·'"s • I [ .'f\,str'j '-f ~ ,hc.c. J, .-. Oc.o.tl& ~1'\j B~tf.,_f"t~ • bATe uf T« norl(< r :J.....,/j 11~"] • l $ 10 0 10 ZO 301nl Or. A ,(1. ~U-LS ·~ r'f ~•1•"'-AR.'( s ... .. 1\o . l."i . \1 [ uu:.fr1 vj .;.~~c. 1'\ s~ld, ... ~ B\4.11•""' 33 .l:> ;~ <~f ~~ r Tl4o, I ~ PHOTOGRAl"HS OF 19th CENTURY DURHAM SCHOOLS • CONTENTS.' f• 1. Bishop Auckland Barrington School. 2. Cornforth School for Girls. 3 & 4. Cornsay. Russell's Almshouses and School. 5. Coundon National School. 6. Durham St. Cuthbert's R.C. School. 7. Durh~m St. Oswald's School House. B. Elwick Hall School. 9. Escombe School. 10. Etherley School. 11. Framwellgate Moor Schoolroom. 12. Greatham Barrington School. 13. Great Stainton National School. 14. Hart School. 15. Heighington National Endowed School. 16. Middridge School. 17. Private School. 18. Private School. 19. South Church British School. 1 BIS OP AUCKLAND BJ I hGTON SCHOOL . Opened 2 6th . ay 1810. Cost £ 2 , 250 . The r ight- hand part was added in 1929. Situated in Bis op uckland .arKet Place . 2 COH1~0 TH SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS . Opened c. 1850. Provided and supported by r . C. Garthorne and rs . Sur tees. Situated in Cor forth illage ,.------ 3 COR "SAY.RLJS SELL ' S ALMSHOUSES AFD SCHOOL . Built by t he t rust ees or the will or William Russell or Brancepet h Castle in 1811 . School held in centre bu ilding . Small rooms adjoining used as almshouses - 6 women on one side , 6men on the other. Situated t mile out or Cornsay Village . Now known as Greena cres Na turist Camp . 5 COUNDON NATIONAL SCHOOL ENTRA CE . Built 1841 to accommodate 522 children. Adjacent to the church. 6 DURHAM ST . CUTHBERT 'S R. C. SCHOOL . Built c . 1842 . Situated in Old Elvet, Durham City. 7 DURHAM ST . OSWALD ' S SCHOOL HO USE . School and house built 1845 . Situated in Church Street . ELWICK HALL SCHOOL . Bui lt 1851 . Supported by the rector and pupils• fees . q ESCOMBE SCHOOL . Built 1860 by Messrs . H Stobart and Co . , coalowners . Situated at Three Lane Ends . 10 ETHERLEY SCHOOL . Built 1833. The original building has been enlarged several times . Supported by H. St obart, coalowner, who lived at Etherley House . 11 FRM WELLGATE OOR SCHOOLROOM. Da te unknown . 12 GREATHAM BARRI NGTO SCHOOL . Bui1 t 1831 . I nscription to Barrington above t he door . 13 GR~~T STAI TO N NAT IONAL SCHOOL . Built 1847 . Cost £245 , of which £54 was obtained from the Committee of Council . HART SCHOOL . Built 1838 by the Duke of Cleveland . Enlarg ed 1873. 15 HEIGHINGTON NAT I O AL ENDONED SCHOOL . Original building 1812 . Adjoins the Church . Supported by the Elizabeth Jennison Charity dated 1601 . 1E> I DDRI DGE SCHOOL . Built c . 1820. Wings added later. Bishop Barrington, the ·eardale Iron Co ., and the Earl of Eldon subscribed. 11 PRIVATE SCHOOL . Buildings in South Street, Durham City, used a s a private school 1840. 1S PR IVATE SCHOOL . Building in Crossgate, Durham City used as a priva te school 1840 . ------'------SOUTH CHURCH SCHOOL (BRITI SH ) . Built 1862 by Messrs . Joseph Pease and Partners , coalowners . Made of white brick from the Pease brickwork s .