First THIRTY YEARS OF SCHOOLS, &cC. 30% 
EER SS a SE a Se 
all hurry and bustle to get a fortune or independence 
and be off again. Fortunes were more easily made then, 
besides the climate was more unhealthy. They did not 
go to much expense in building as they have latterly 
done, but ere€ted temporary residences with as little 
outlay as possible. They were more like denizens of 
heaven than at present, for they neither married nor were 
given in marriage, but now they are becoming like the 
wicked antediluvians who took wives, and gave their 
daughters in marriage until NOAH went into the ark. 
Progress is now the order of the day. There are fine 
houses, respeétable marriages, plans for improving the 
town, and arrangements for security and comfort. All 
these dispose us to think that many persons have 
begun to look upon the Colony as the future dwelling for 
their sons and daughters, and thus isit necessary to have 
a good Public School or College.” 
Here we ought to remark that just seven years later 
Queen’s College, which has always been the High School 
of the city, was founded by the late venerable Bishop of 
the Anglican Church, assisted by some of the gentlemen 
of the Colony. The School was opened in the old 
Colony House, and was afterwards held in a house rented 
for the purpose till 1853. In that year the present 
building was ereéted at a cost of £5,000. The Asso- 
ciation for the maintenance and management of the 
School was incorporated in 1848. The perpetual Gov- 
ernors were the Bishop, the Attorney General, the 
Mayor of Georgetown, and seven others. Towards the 
cost of the Building several colonists subscribed £2,200, 
the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel gave 
£1,000, and the Combined Court voted £1,800, balance 
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