SCHOOLS 



boys may be drawn, if not from the class originally contemplated by the founders, at least from the 

 working, and not from the middle, class; through a provision that 105 places in the school are to 

 be filled by competition from the public elementary schools of London. The rest, if any, of the 

 boys are to be elected by competition from schools higher than elementary which are subject to 

 schemes made under the Endowed Schools Acts. In March, 1907, there were 325 presentees 

 of donation governors, 109 nominees by them (selected out of 10 nominations for each vacancy), 

 134 from elementary schools, 116 from secondary schools, and 55 under special charities. 



On the removal a new head master was appointed, the Rev. Arthur William Upcott, now 

 D.D. He was a Sherborne boy, scholar of Exeter College, first class in Moderations and second class 

 in 'Greats' at Oxford. He had been head master of St. Mark's School, Windsor, 1886-91, and 

 then of St. Edmund's School, Canterbury, otherwise the Clergy Orphan School. There are 

 17 assistant masters on the classical side; 8 on the modern side; 5 science masters ; 2 commer- 

 cial ; 2 for drawing ; and 6 in the preparatory school : 40 in all. Of the total income of about 

 j8o,OOO, the school at Horsham receives, besides Exhibition funds, ^47,000 a year. 



The upper school is divided into the Latin School, or classical side ; and the Mathematical 

 School, or modern side the difference on paper being mainly that in the modern side German 

 takes the place of Latin and Greek. The old Royal Mathematical School, founded by Charles II, 

 for those who are going into the navy or the merchant service, is maintained as part of the Mathematical 

 School, but entrance is now only allowed to promising boys. In 1907 there are 393 boys in the 

 Latin School, 287 in the Mathematical School, 20 in the Royal Mathematical School. 



The old distinction of ' Grecians ' and deputy Grecians is still preserved, and soon there will 

 be science as well as classical and mathematical Grecians. The bulk of the boys leave at the age 

 of sixteen. The school has done remarkably well of late in the way of scholarships and exhibitions 

 at the universities. 



ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, FOUNDED BEFORE 1800' 



NORTHIAM. By deed dated 20 September, 1614, Robert Iden conveyed a messuage and 

 2 acres of land in Northiam in trust, to apply the rents and profits for a schoolmaster to teach children 

 of the parish. 



George Barnsley left $OO by will 7 September, 1723, for educating poor children in the 

 principles of the Church of England. His executors in 1727 purchased a rent-charge of ^3 IDJ. as 

 the right proportion to appropriate to this parish. 



A schoolhouse was built on the premises left by Robert Iden, and 19 boys were in the school 

 in 1867. 



WEST CHILTINGTON. William Smyth in 1634 bequeathed ,250 to be laid out in the 

 purchase of lands from the rent of which ^5 or more was to be paid to maintain a licensed school- 

 master, for the breeding and education of all youth, as well poor as rich, either male or female, then 

 born or to be born in Chiltington for ever. The schoolhouse at West Chiltington, in which the 

 master resides, appears to have been built in 1635. 



HARTFIELD. The Rev. Richard Rands, 30 June, 1640, devised by will all his lands in Hart- 

 field to 4 trustees to appoint a schoolmaster, being a graduate of one of the universities, to teach all 

 such children of the parish freely as should come to him, provided that they could read English. 

 j2O per annum was to be paid to the schoolmaster. 



Thomas earl of Thanet granted a rent-charge, II November, 1725, of 10 to increase the 

 salary. 



A schoolroom was built by subscription about 1812, and in 1867 there were 43 boys and 

 34 girls in the school. 



ANGMERING. William Older by will, 16 March, 1679, gave jioo to Thomas Oliver in 

 trust, to purchase a piece of land on which a house might be built for a schoolmaster to teach poor 

 children within the parishes of East and West Angmering, and, after the death of his wife, the 

 schoolmaster was to receive all the rents and profits of all his lands. A schoolhouse was built soon 

 after the testator's death, and about 1815 William Oliver, heir of Thomas mentioned in the will, 

 built additions to it. The income in 1819 was ^104 los. all paid to the schoolmaster, who taught 

 about 60 children of both sexes. This number was doubled in 1867. 



CHICHESTER, WHITBY'S SCHOOL. Oliver Whitby by will, 16 February, 1702, gave to trustees 

 lands and the rectory of West Wittering that they might purchase a house for a schoolhouse and 

 dwelling for a master and 1 2 poor scholars ; the boys to be the sons of parents not dissenters, in 

 Chichester, Harting, and West Wittering. He willed the boys should have all their diet in the 

 schoolhouse, and a convenient servant, and that the master should have j2O a year as well as 



1 The information is derived from the Reports of the Charity Commissioners and Sch. Inj. Commissioners. 



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