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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL [Burntisland] | School, Grammar School, Burgh School |
Mr Davidson Master, Mr Speed, Mr Walker, Mr Hutchison Town Clerk, New Statistical Accounts | 036 | A middling sized building at the Eastern end of East Broom Hill used as a school and a residence for the Teacher. It is under the control of the Magistrates and Council and the Schoolmaster is appointed by them, his salary is paid out of the Burgh funds, but he has also one fourth of Watsons Mortification (described in another page) for teaching poor children recommended by the Burgh Magistrate. The general course of education is reading writing and arithmetic but the Schoolmaster must be able to teach Latin, Greek, French, Mathematics, English Grammar and Geography - hence the name Grammar School, which it sometimes gets, and really is altho. It is very seldom used for these latter mentioned purposes. |
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