This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: …Commissioners. The present number of scholars is about 120: the reports of the Official Examiners are satisfactory, and though, in consequence of the establishment of other schools, the benefit is now confined chiefly to one class, yet this venerable institution, now in its three hundred and thirty-fifth year, is still doing exceedingly good work. It was only by slow degrees that the educaEducationai tional wants of the other classes in Bath were Progress. supplied. In 1711 the Rev. Robert Nelson was the chief founder of the Blue Coat School, so called from the costume still worn by the children. A prominent to object was Christian instruction in accordance with the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England, so that all Nonconformists have been excluded. In 1722 the funds were sufficient to justify the erection of a suitable building, which, however, was taken down in 1859 to be replaced by the present handsome structure. Provision is made for 100 children, 50 of each sex, belonging to the several parishes of Bath, who are admitted on the recommendation of subscribers. In 1785 the Weymouth House Schools
were established in connection with the two parishes of the Abbey and St. James, though children from other parishes were admissible. The rules limit this school also to children of members of the Church of England; but in addition to religious instruction and the ordinary subjects, much attention has been paid to industrial training. Originally the number admitted was very large, 160 being selected for the School of Industry. Few institutions have been more successful in enabling boys and girls to fight the battle of life. In 1813 the friends of unsectarian education established the Bath and Bath-forum School,&quo…