Early Quaker education in PennsylvaniaWoody, Thomas
History
Early Quaker education in Pennsylvania
Woody, Thomas
Education -- Pennsylvania -- History; Society of Friends -- Education -- History; Thesis (Ph. D.)
The Friends appointed report that they have visited two other
schools, the masters whereof and many of the employers are
members of this meeting, and ... being enabled to communicate
some advice, which appeared to be well received, they are
continued.[617]
[Sidenote: New committee appointed]
[Sidenote: The state of funds]
In 1783 a new committee was commissioned to procure a particular
statement of the schools wherein Friends were concerned either as
masters or as employers, viz.: Thomas Richards, Jesse Jones, Joshua
Baldwin, Reuben John, William Millhouse, Griffith John, Simon Meredith,
William Cooper, Elihu Evans, Aaron Duncan, and Joseph Starr.[618] This
committee is not to be confused with the trustees of the school funds,
who were entirely distinct, and whose sole function was to receive and
apply the funds for the education of the indigent children. The trustees’
report stated in 1784 that the amount of the legacies and donations up to
that date amounted to £120/10/00.[619]
[Sidenote: School set up at Nantmeal]
Near this time, very probably in 1784, a new school was established
by Friends at Nantmeal, for which Uwchlan Meeting appointed a special
committee which was to make a report; the report made in 1785 stated that
they had visited the school and found it well conducted.[620] In 1787,
the school committee produced a report on all schools, which was to be
sent to the quarterly meeting. It embodied some statement of the results
achieved, difficulties to be faced, and further gave an insight into the
coöperation of Friends in the “mixed schools” of their communities. As
sent to the quarterly meeting, the report was as follows:
[Sidenote: Report of 1787]
[Sidenote: Nantmeal school discontinued]
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