136 Bath in its relation to Education. 



the purchase of a property in a beautiful suburban situ- 

 ation. Here, in addition to a good residential house already 

 existing, handsome college buildings were erected. With 

 much kind and wise domestic management, and an efficient 

 staff of masters, the results from year to year have been 

 highly satisfactory. In 1880 the number of boys was 97 ; 

 in 1886, 2or ; and the distinctions have been remarkably 

 numerous. The more important amounted in six years to 

 thirty-one, including classical exhibitions and scholarships 

 at BalHol, Keble, Oriel, Trinity, Magdalen and University 

 Colleges, Oxford ; Christ's, Gonville and Caius, Cambridge. 

 Five boys gained admission to the Royal Marine Artillery at 

 Woolwich, and the Royal Marine Light Infantry, and ten 

 passed directly into Sandhurst, besides many who had lesser 

 distinctions. From these results in so short a time and with 

 comparatively so small a number of boys, it is evident that 

 the Bath College is taking a foremost place amongst the 

 public schools of the country. And those who know it well 

 can testify to the admirable spirit in which it is worked, a 

 spirit that may well be compared with that of Rugby in its 

 best days. 



Note. — In concluding this Chapter on Bath in its Relations to Art, 

 Science, Literature and Education, the author wishes to state that his chief 

 object has been to give such information as would be useful to visitors. He 

 is aware that to many residents the facts thus brought together, with others 

 omitted here for want of space, have been made known by various writers, 

 and that there is a growing appreciation of whatever is refining and elevat- 

 ing in the influences of the city. He has also the pleasure of knowing from 

 the observation of fifty years how great has been the enjoyment of those 

 influences by a succession of new residents who in many cases have remained 

 to end their days in their adopted home. 



