Category Archives: School

Education in Shandon

WITNESS (EDINBURGH), WEDNESDAY 25TH AUGUST 1847 Teacher wanted. For the Free Church School, Shandon, parish of Row. Salary, exclusive of allowance from education fund, school fees, an excellent free school, and schoolmaster’s house, L25 per annum. A good teacher would readily obtain private teaching. Apply immediately to Mr D T McLellan, Cragmore, Shandon, b Helensburgh.Continue reading “Education in Shandon”

Shandon Happenings in the 1880s

HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 16TH MARCH 1882 SHANDON. CALICO BALL. This fancy ball has now been arranged to come off on Friday, the 24th inst, at the Hydropathic Establishment. It may be expected that the ball will be a most successful and brilliant one. HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 1ST MARCH 1883 SHANDON. ENTERTAINMENT. A vocal and instrumentalContinue reading “Shandon Happenings in the 1880s”

Education at Shandon

SCOTTISH GUARDIAN, GLASGOW, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1856 TEACHER WANTED FOR THE FREE CHURCH SCHOOL AT SHANDON He will be expected to hold a Government Certificate. In addition to the Government allowance, the teacher will be entitled to the grant from the Education Fund of the Free Church; and an allowance will also be made byContinue reading “Education at Shandon”

Shandon Mutual Improvement Association

HELENSBURGH NEWS THURSDAY 3 APRIL 1884 SHANDON SHANDON MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION A most successful conversazione, held in the schoolroom on Monday evening, brought the work of this association to a close for the winter. There was a large turn-out of members and friends, and the duties of the chair were most ably discharged on theContinue reading “Shandon Mutual Improvement Association”

School Inspector’s Report

HELENSBURGH NEWS 24 SEPTEMBER 1885 SHANDON SHANDON SCHOOL The following is a copy of H M Inspector’s report of this school:- “The present teacher has been in charge only since January, but has already made a marked impression. The school is taught with great firmness, vigour and quietness. The pupils are uncommonly tidy. The toneContinue reading “School Inspector’s Report”