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Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 691, 22 June 1859, Page 3

PIGEON BAY BOARDING SCHOOL AND ACADEMY. fTTHIS institution is now opened, under the X charge of Mr, J. W. Gillespie, recently Head Master of the Free Church Schools, in Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Pupils are instructed in all the ordinary branches of a liberal English education, and also in French, Latin, Greek, and Mathematics. ' Young gentlemen are received as boarders at £45, a-year, under 10 years of age, and at £55 a-year above that age. ■ These terms include wash- i ing, and also the fees for tuition. Mr. Gillespie's name stands in the first-class of certificated masters, as annually published in the minutes of her Majesty's Privy Council on education. His experience during nine years in his late position has rendered him thoroughly conversant with, the details as well as with the theory of his profession. The locality of this establishment is one of the most beautiful and most salubrious in New^ealand, and is pasily reached from Port Lyttelton in three or four hours, either by land or water. The house occupied by Mr. Gillespie is large, airy, and substantial, containing twelve rooms; it is surrounded by a lawn of two awes, and stands within two minutes' walk of the school house. Every attention will be paid to the religious and moral training of the youths attending the Academy. FBOM THE BEY. WM. JACKSON, A.M., MINISTER OF FBKE. WEST CHUECH, AIBDBIK. Mr. James W. Gillespie has been known to roe for the last seven years, during which period he has taught the academy in connection with my congregation. I have formed the very highest opinion of him, as a man, a Christian, and an instructor of youth. His natural talents are of a very high order—his dispositions amiable—and his habits active and laborious. His literary attainments, also, are very great, as well as his knowledge of the Mathematics and Classics. The schools under his cave have flourished very much, and exceeded in usefulness the expectations of their founders. BEPORTS ON FEEE WEST CHUBCH SCHOOLS, AIBDBIE, BY/ H.M. INBPECTOBS OF SCHOOLS, „ JAMES CUM MING, ESQ., L.L.D., AND CHAS. E. WILSON, ESQ., A.M., EXTRACTED FBOM THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL ON EDUCATION. , Report for year 1852, by Mr. Wilson.—Organi* zationVgood. Discipline, good. Methods—Good methods are known and practised with considerable skill. Master, spirited, intelligent, and skilful. -Report for 1853, by Dr. Gumming.—Organization, skilful; Methods, various and well-combined. Discipline, efficient without apparent severity. Instruction, very good and far advanced. Report for 1854 by Mr. Wilson.—Discipline, mild and firm. Instruction, sound and far advanced throughout; Fitness for training apprentices, very satisfactory. The Geography and Grammar are remarkably good. The History is fair, and the Arithmetic good throughout. There are also classes in Latin, French, and Geometiy. I examined them, and found their progress very creditable. Report for 1855 by Dr.; Gumming.—Discipline, • very satisfactory. Instructions, very sound-and very well advanced. Report for 1856 by Mr. Wilson.—l have been very "much pleased with the organisation, the discipline, and the instruction of this school. FBOM HUGH L. TENNANT, ESQ., SHEEIFFSUBSTITUTE FOB LANABKSHIEE. I have much pleasure in stating, from my own knowledge of Mr. Gillespie/ that he is a gentleman of intelligence, of an excellent education, and that He has proved himself to tie an efficient and very successful teacher in the school which is at present under his charge. FBOM WILLIAM CLABKE, M.D., ESQ., OF WESTER MOFFAT, PBINCIPAL FOUNDEE OF THE NEW COLLEGE/GLASGOW. I hereby certify, that as one of those who took a deep interest in the erection and success of the Free West Church Schools, Airdrie, I have had my attention, since the commencement of the institution, very much directed to the conduct of Mr. Gillespie, who was then elected Head Master. I can say, that so far as I could judge or hear from others,-he has given the utmost satisfaction to all concerned. He has been most indefatigable in his attention and exemplary and correct in his conduct, and, as a consequence, his success has been much greater than was anticipated by the promoters of the institution. j FBOM THOS. TOEBANCE, ESQ., SUBGEON, AIEDEIE, JUSTICE OF PEACE, COUNTY OF LANABK. Mr. J. W. Gillespie has held the situation of Head Master of Free West Academy here since its establish ment-ra period of eight years—the pupils in which, at present, I believe, number between three and four hundred. Mr. Gillespie's qualifications as a teacher of youth, and for the superintendence of an educational establishment, may be considered first class,* being possessed of great professional knowledge and energy of character, infusing a similar spirit into the minds of his pupils. His method of teaching is according to the most approved plan. Mr. Gillespie's disposition and high moral and religious character, render him in an eminent degree suitable for having the superintendence of youth. Further particulars may be learned on application (personally or by letter) to Mr. Gillespie, Pigeon Bay; or to the Rev. Chas. Fraser, Minister of St. Andrew's Church, Christchurch. Christchurch, May 18,1859. 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