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Aedificii hujusce, 



Utilitati publicae sacri 



Quo conimodius erudiatur, 



Juventus ; 



Pecunia in sumptum 



E privatonim liberalitate 



Erogata ; 



Senatus Populusque Dumfrisiensis, 



Lectique e collatorura uumero 



Lapid. prim, ponend. 



Curarunt 



Ant die quint. Kal. Maii 



Aer. Christ, 1802. 



Q.D.B." 



August 3, 1802.— Dumfries, 23rcl July, 1802.—" The Grammar 

 School here was this day examined by a Committee of the 

 Presbytery of Dumfries, when the scholars in the diflferent 

 classes acquitted themselves in such a manner as gave great 

 satisfaction to the examinators and all the other gentlemen 

 present ; and bore ample testimony to the diligence and ability 

 of Mr Carson, the Rector. Every friend of youth and literature 

 was happy to find that the School of Dumfries continues to 

 maintain its high reputation, and that a most important duty is 

 ably and faithfully discharged.— George Duncan, Wra. Burnside, 

 D.D., Alex. Scott, Wm. M'Morine, Wm. Thorburn, John 

 Wightman." 



August 24. — " Grammar School, Dumfries. — The different 

 classes will meet on Monday first, being the 30th current, at the 

 usual summer hours. A class for the elements of Greek will 

 begin on Monday, the 13th of September. N.B. — Mr Carson 

 can accommodate a few borders, to whom he will pay tiie most 

 particular personal attention in private." 



October 19. — "English Grammar. — John Manning will open a 

 class on Monday next at 12 o'clock noon. Ladies, gentlemen, 

 and heads of families favouring him with their commands may 

 depend upon his fidelity." 



January 11, 1803. — "Dumfries New Academy. — As a con- 

 sid'erable number of subscriptions to this institution still remain 

 unpaid, and as the Committee of Management have given in- 

 structions for immediately collecting the same, the subscribers 

 are again respectfully solicited to pay their outstanding contribu- 

 tions without further delay. — Rob. Locke, Sec." ' 



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