OS1/25/19/20
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORRISON'S ACADEMY | Morrison's Academy (Fully Endowed) Morrison's Academy (Fully Endowed) Morrison's Academy (Fully Endowed) |
Alexander Monteath, esqr. Thomas Soutar. Esqr. Mr. Robert Arnott |
095 | "The late Mr. Thomas Morison, builder in Edinburgh, who died upwards of eleven years ago, left the bulk of his property (which was very considerable) for the purpose of erecting and endowing an academy, where the higher branches of education might be taught. There is a preference given in Mr. Morison's will to Muthill, the place where he was born, and to Edinburgh, the place where he made his fortune; but his great object was to benefit his fellow-creatures: And, accordingly by, his trustees were vested with the fullest powers to carry this object into execution in any way, in any place, and in any form which they might deem the most desirable. The attempt to find a suitable site in Muthill was unsuccessful, and Crieff was then fixed upon as an eligible situation. Negotiations were entered into with a view to purchase ground; and, at one time, they appeared to be all but completed. But somewhere, the affair miscarried, and the plan was relinquished altogether. The attention of the trustees was next directed to Inverness, where they do not appear to have come to any arrangement; and the result seems to be, that hitherto Mr. Morison's bequest has produced none of those fruits which the testator was so very anxious to realize. The respectability of the gentlemen who are still entrusted with the management of the legacy is such, however, that it will doubtless be a guarantee to the public for its being managed well. It is supposed that the fund cannot be much under £20.000." New Statistical Account The trustees finally decided on Crieff as being the most suitable locality for the institution, and accordingly a site was obtained in what was formerly the old cattle market park, and the erection of the building proceeded with in 1859. It was opened in 1861. It is in the old Scottish style. three storeys, and is a neat and commodious building. At present there is but the centre and one wing only erected; but the other wing is to be added in a short time. The institution is a dayschool only: no person living in it except a caretaker. The education afforded comprises all the usual branches of a liberal education, and preparing young men for the universities. There is a headmaster or rector and four male and three female teachers. the fees are heavy considering the large endowment which it has. |
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[Page] 20Parish of Crieff
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