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1875 Jamaica Almanac

EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.

John Savage, Inspector of Schools
Assistant Inspectors
     John Jarrett Wood
     Charles Plummer
Temporary
     Rev. Acheson Findlay
     Rev. Caleb E. Randall
Peter Simpson, Clerk to Inspector of Schools

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INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, CHARLES TOWN

Robert Ellworthy, Master
Miss J. L. Wood, Sewing Mistress
Daniel McGann, Workmaster

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PORT ANTONIO DAY SCHOOL AND TRAINING COLLEGE

George Rouse, Superintendent
Frederick J. Rouse, Teacher
Amos McGann, Workmaster
Miss McDonald, Workmistress

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GOVERNMENT TRAINING COLLEGE, STONY HILL.

For Training Schoolmasters for Schools under Government Regulation.

Rev. W. E. Pierce, B.A., Superintendent
H. M. H. Cox, Tutor

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THE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.

Established in 1853.

Principals
     Rev. J. Radcliffe
     W. Morrison, M.A.
Masters (resident)
     Rev. F. Jardine
     R. W. McConnochie
     Edward Melville
Masters (non-resident)
     J. Tilman, Drawing
     H. A. Joseph, Hebrew
     J. J. Mayner, Spanish and French

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ST. GEORGE'S COLLEGE

26 North Street, Kingston

     A High School for Day Pupils only.
     The course of Studies embraces all the requisite training necessary to entering a University.
Principals
     Revd. F. H. Jaeckel
     Revd. Thomas Little

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CALABAR INSTITUTION OR JAMAICA BAPTIST COLLEGE, KINGSTON

(Instituted 1843.)

   Objects:- Education of Christian Ministers and Day School Teachers, and General Education.
   Departments:- 1, Theological; 2, Normal School; 3, High School; 4, Model Day School; 5, Infant School.
   Principles: Supported by Voluntary Contributions and Fees. The Normal and other Schools are open to all Religious Denominations and no Sectarian Teachings allowed in them.

Tutors:
Rev. D. J. East, President
Rev. J. S. Roberts, Normal School Tutor

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MICO INSTITUTION, KINGSTON

His Excellency Sir William Grey, K.C.S.I., Patron

Board of Visitors

     Rev. John Radcliffe
     Ven. Archdeacon Campbell, M.A.
     Rev. A. Findlay
     Rev. W. E. Pierce, B.A.
     Rev. George Sargeant
     Rev. Samuel Smyth
     Rev. H. H. Richmond
     Rev. E. Nuttall
     Rev. W. Griffiths
     L. Q. Bowerbank, Esq, M.D
     George Henderson, Esq.
     Thomas Oughton, Esq.
     John Savage, Esq.
       and the General Superintendent (ex officio).

Rev. E. Nuttall, Hon. Secretary to the Board
John E. Martin, General Supt. and Master of Normal School
Samuel J. Moodie, Assistant
William Pearce, Master of the Upper School
R. M. Whittle, jnr., Master of the Lower School

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WOLMER'S FREE SCHOOL.

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KINGSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL.

118, Duke Street.

James D. Ford, Principal
The course of Instruction embraces a good English Education, Foreign Languages, the Classics, Algebra, and Mathematics.

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CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Corner of Hanover and East Queen Streets

   Under direction of Revd. F. Hathaway.
Teachers
     Mr. Reynolds
     Miss Liado

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MANNING'S FREE SCHOOL, WESTMORELAND

Trustees:

His Honor the Custos, Savanna-la-Mar
Rev Henry Clarke, Savanna-la-Mar
R. S. Harvey Esq., Savanna-la-Mar
Three senior Magistrates and the members of the Municipal Board.

Rev Edward Clarke, Headmaster
James Foote, Second master
Samuel Foote, Third master
J. C. Young, Secretary

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MORAVIAN NORMAL SCHOOLS, MANCHESTER

Fairfield Normal school for training male teachers for elementary schools.

20 students from 16 to 24 years of age

Rev L. B. Wurreschke, Director
A. Cowan, Overseer
Edward Foster, Teacher

Bethabara Training School for female teachers.

Students from 17 to 20 years of age.

Revd J. T. Zorn, Director
Miss Susette Walder, Teacher.

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PRESBYTERIAN ACADEMY, MANCHESTER.

Revd. G. B. Alexander, M.A., Principal

Kept at Ebenezer Mission Station for training young men to become Teachers of Elementary Schools.
Ten students from 16 to 25 years of age.

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MANCHESTER DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

D. C. McFarlane, Teacher, Mandeville
Edward K. Brian, Teacher, Mile Gully
R. F. Kennedy, Teacher, Chudleigh.

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GUTHRIE'S CHARITY, ST. JAMES

Maintains and educates one boy and one girl in one of the private schools at Montego Bay.

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QUEEN'S COLLEGE, SPANISH TOWN

Grant Allen, B A., Professor

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MUNRO AND DICKENSON'S FREE SCHOOL AND CHARITY

Trustees.

The Honble W. H. Coke, Custos, St Elizabeth, Chairman
The Custos and Rector of Manchester
The Rector of Saint Elizabeth.
The Ven Archdeacon Rowe, M A, Robert Smith, and John M. Cooper, Esqrs.,
And the Members of the Municipal Board
 J. R. Usher, Clerk
The Charity supports two Boarding Schools in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Saint Elizabeth.

Potsdam - A Boys' School. There are 15 boys of poor parents. (Orphans having the preference) who are boarded clothed, and educated at the expense of the trust and 5 boys at the quarterly payment of £5 each.

Mr. A. Willis, Master
Mrs J. A . Nash, Matron

Mount Zion-A Girls' School. At this School there are 6 girls of poor parents (Orphans having the preference) who are boarded, clothed and educated at the expense of the Trust, and 6 others at a quarterly payment of £5 each.

Miss E. E. Ramson, Mistress
J. Adolphus, MRCS., Eng., Medical Attendant to schools.

The grants to the Day Schools in different parts Saint Elizabeth, and part of Manchester, have lately been withdrawn, in lieu and with a view of raising the standard of these Schools, 6 prizes have been offered (open to all the Schools in the Parish) taking the highest number of marks at the next Government Examination.

The Charity further distributes annually among recipients of the poor and necessitous of Saint Elizabeth the sum of £250.

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THE VERE DISTRICT SCHOOLS

W. D. Moodie, Alley
R. Rizzio, Coolie Teacher, Alley
W. F. Murdoch and Mary Milford, Portland
G. A. Moodie and Juliana Murdock, Hayes
Abraham Miller, Kemp's Hill
W. D. Moodie, Clerk, Alley

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RUSEA'S FREE SCHOOL, HANOVER

Trustees - The Honble. W. H. Cooke, Custos
Chairmaman, the Rector, Churchwardens, and Members of the. Municipal Board. Three form a quorum.

Rev. J. K. Collymore, Master
Patrick Johnston, Assistant
Catherine N. Dawes, Mistress

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HEBREW INSTITUTION

Altamont DeCordova, President
Osmond. Delgado, Vice-President
G. J. DeCordova, Treasurer

Directors:
     G. C. H. Lewis
     Rev. B. Rittenberg
     Edward J. Brandon
     Solomon Melhado
     Rev. A. H. Nieto
     J. H. Demercado

D. H. Nieto, Master.

ALMSHOUSES

KINGSTON AND ST. ANDREW UNION POOR HOUSE.

Conducted by a Board of Management appointed by his Excellency the Governor

McDowell, Hon James H., Chairman
Members
     Kemble, Hon H. J.
     Alberga, D. J.
     MacLean. John

Surgeons
     C. Gayleard, M.R.C.S., Eng.
     J. Cargill, M.D.

Gibson, Robert, Master
Scott, Mary, Matron
Williams, R. A., Clerk

The institution has accommodation for 170 inmates, and is maintained by the House Tax of both parishes.

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HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY ALMS HOUSE,
DUKE STREET, KINGSTON

DeCordova, Altamont, President
Mordecai, Ainslie, Vice-President
Brandon, E. J., Treasurer
Henriques, Aaron C., Secretary
Joseph. Hyman, Coll. and Superintendent

Managing Committee
     Alberga, Lucien
     Delgado, Osmond
     Depass, H. J.
     DaCosta, J. P.
     Henriques, D. P. C.
     Lewis, J. J. G.
     Levy, Edmund
     Morais, Amos
     Magnus, George
     Samuels, H. S.

GOVERNMENT REFORMATORY, STONY HILL.

For destitute and orphan children, and also those convicted but not sentenced for criminal offences, all of whom are trained in agricultural and horticultural labour; also coopering and carpentering and the common elements of education.

Pierce, B.A., Revd. W. E., Superintendent
Moran, T., Schoolmaster and Intendant
Richards L. G., Clerk and Storekeeper
Thompson, C. G., Matron
Burton, Miss, Schoolmistress
Davis, W. J., Master Cooper
Millmore, B., Master Carpenter
Davies, H. M., Head Gardner
Hines, E. W., Warden
Forbes, M., Assistant Warden
Hay, W., Salesman at Market
Watson, F., Hospital Nurse
Thomson, C., Night Nurse
General Officers
     Collins, W.
     Hurlock, J.
     Johnson, J. C.
     Watson, J. O.
Watchmen   
     McCall, H.
     MacDermott

SYNAGOGUES

SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE.

Kaal Kadosh Shahar Ashamaim.

Built 1750

DeMercado, J. H., President
Decordova, Altamont, Vice-President
Nieto, H. A. Rev., Hazan
Henriques, Aaron C., Shamash and Secretary
Mudahy, Jacob, Treasurer

Vestrymen
     Alberga, Lucien
     Alberga, L. P.
     Brandon, E .J.
     Bravo, Phineas
     Delgado, Henry
     Delgado, O.
     Decordova, G. J.
     Finzi, D.
     Melhado,Solomon

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ENGLISH AND GERMAN.

Kaal Kadosh Shaharar Yoshare.

Founded 1787 - Rebuilt 1839.

Lewis, G. C. H, President
Stines, Joseph, Vice President
Rittenburgh, Revd. B., Hazan
Josephs, Hyman, Shamash
Ashenheim, Joseph, Treasurer
Wusserzug, H., Secretary

Vestrymen
     Hart, John J.
     Levy, Edmund
     Lewis, J. J. G.
     Lyon, F. B.
     Solomon, Henry A.
     Stern, Herman
     Wolfe, Ellis

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