United Industrial Schools of Edinburgh
Published: 2017-11-04
Total Pages: 62
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Excerpt from Explanations Regarding the Establishment of the United Industrial Schools: With an Appendix of Documents, Showing the Reasons Why the Promoters Dissent From the System of Management of the Original Ragged Schools The chairman said he felt most anxious for the success of the cause in which they were met. He had, therefore, cheerfully answered their call to attend, and to take the chair at that meeting. The object for which they had assembled was to make provision, so far as their means would enable them to do so, for the physical and intellectual necessities of the destitute children of this metropolis. The object was in itself one of the most pure and enlightened benevolence; but there might, nevertheless, be considerations of great weight which required to be discussed before coming to a final determination on the subject. His duty, however, was simply to confine himself to the expression of a sincere and ardent wish that the business before them might be conducted in a cordial and united spirit, and with an anxious desire to produce that result which, if successful, would be alike honourable to them and beneficial to the public. (applause.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.