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The college education of this establishment, includes
Hebrew, Greek, Latin, divinity, history, geography,
French and English literature, mathematics and
arithmetic. Instruction in these branches of education
is secured by the college fee of 12?. per annum.
But besides these, other useful branches of education
are taught by approved masters within the college, to
those who desire more than the regular college education.
These branches are, drawing and surveying,
the Spanish, Italian, and German languages, music,
fencing, and drilling.
It will be conceded, I think, that the plan of edu-
- cation is sufficiently extenstee; and the only question
therefore is, whether those to whom the duties of instruction
are confided, are worthy of the trust. That
they are so, I think we have the strongest possible
guarantees. The direction of the establishment is
vested in individuals who are either directors, in virtue
of their holding the highest offices in the island,—or
are selected from among the inhabitants, by the lieutenant
governor or by the States; and as all of the
individuals in the management, are interested in the
prosperity ot the island, there is every guarantee for
a strict impartiality, and wise selection, in the appointment
of those to whom the duties of the establishment
are confided. I will mention the names of
the four principal masters. The Rev. William Lewis
Davies, M. A., late fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford,
principal of the college. The Rev. Charles
Joseph Belin, B. A., late fellow of New College,
Oxford, and B. es L., of the University of Paris, vice-
principal. The Rev. Daniel Dobree, M. A., of Pembroke
College, Oxford, first classical master. The
Rev. Charles Tayler, B. A. of Downing College,
Oxford, master of the mathematical school. I believe
too, I may say truly, that the masters of the other
branches, and especially of the modern languages,—
that indispensable branch of education,—are all individuals
of the most undisputed competency ; and
besides the guarantees I have mentioned, we have
this additional one,—that there is a public examination
at Midsummer, conducted by two masters
of arts of the university of Oxford, selected for that
purpose, by the heads of Exeter, Jesus, and Pembroke-
colleges.
As illustrative of the system pursued, I will here
introduce an extract from the address of the viceprincipal.
“ The course of education, beginning with
the rudiments of grammar, advances to the highest
classics studied in English public schools. Next to
divinity (in which is included, if desired, the study
of the Hebrew language), the classics and mathematics
are considered the most important branch of the system,
as qualifying more immediately for the universities;
but the distribution of the school hours is so
arranged, that every scholar may, without interfering
with the above pursuits, acquire an adequate knowledge
of commercial arithmetic, and such proficiency
in the French language as will fit him for future
situations in active life, independently of the learned
professions. The opportunity of combining with
these studies, those of other modern languages,
military and civil architecture, drawing and surveying,
affords many additional advantages, particularly if a
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