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its private schools. New generations both of residents and 

 visitors succeeded those who were indifferent to education. 

 And during the last half century the constantly increasing 

 desire for higher culture has caused a corresponding supply. 

 It would be easy to mention many instances of ladies emi- 

 nently successful in training, with the aid of good masters 

 and well-ordered homes, generations of girls whose retrospect 

 of their school-days has been happy. For boys private 

 instruction has been given, in some cases by clergymen 

 receiving a few into their houses, as was the case notably 

 with the Rev. Richard Graves at Claverton,* in others, more 

 numerous, by masters of schools highly qualified for their 

 work and taking a useful part in every educational move- 

 ment. But with regard to both sexes the prosperity of private 

 schools has undoubtedly suffered from the establishment of 

 others aiming at higher results and yet at less expense, 

 although the stimulus thus given may have been generally 

 advantageous. 



The oldest Public Ladies' School is that on 

 "foroiris"" ^ Lansdown for the Daughters of Officers of 



the Army, ably managed by a London com- 

 mittee of high position. Pupils are fortunate in occupying, 

 a spacious building, on high ground, in the purest air, with 

 every domestic comfort. Of its educational advantages 

 proofs are given at the public examinations and by the 

 musical skill displayed at the annual meetings. There is. 

 also the Girls' High School in Portland-place, established in 

 1876 by the Council of the Girls' High School Company. 

 This has no restriction as to class ; the principle is admission 

 to all classes, and the advantage a thoroughly good education 



* See Index, Graves. 



