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at 12 o’clock noon, where the respective candidates are desired 
to attend.” No record appears of the name of the successful 
candidate, but subsequent notices show that the fortunate man 
was Mr Carson, subsequently Dr AglionLy Ross Carson, Rector 
of Royal High School of Edinburgh, one of the most famous 
teachers of his time. The next advertisement relating to 
this matter appeared on March 16, 1802—“ Dumfries Academy. 
Notice is hereby given to the Subscribers that Contracts 
have been entered into and arrangements made for building 
and finishing the New Academy of Dumfries; and as it is 
necessary that the outstanding Subscriptions be immediately 
collected, in order to enable thé Committee of Management to 
fulfil their part of the contracts, such of the subscribers to this 
laudable institution as have not yet paid in their subscriptions 
are requested to order payment to the undersigned secretary (who 
is authorised to receive and discharge the same), betwixt this and 
the first day of April, 1802, and thereby supersede the adoption 
of measures to obtain payment. By order of the Committee.— 
Rob. Locke, secretary.” 
Same date.—“Grammar School, Dumfries.—Mr Carson will 
begin a class for the principles of the Latin language on Monday, 
the 5th April. The hours of meeting are ten and two.” 
April 6.—“ English Grammar.—John Hanning will begin a 
class on Monday next. Those who are prevented by other 
avocations from attending at school hours, and who wish to learn 
the language grammatically, may be accommodated at 8 o’clock 
of the morning or 4 in the afternoon, at which hours J. H., for 
their convenience, means to teach a class.” 
May 5.—“ Dumfries Mathematical School.—On Thursday, the 
13th instant, Mr White opens his geographical and mathematical 
classes at twelve o'clock,” 
May 5.—“New Academy.—On Tuesday last the foundation 
stone of the New Academy was laid here with great solemnity in 
presence of a vast concourse of people. At two o’clock the 
Magistrates and Committee for managing the affairs of the 
schools met near the Council Chamber, and from thence walked 
in solemn procession to the site of the new building. The 
magistrates, preceded by the town officers, advanced first ; the 
Committee and a number of other gentlemen and clergy followed 
next; and behind them the masters and their several classes 
