The Methodist Schoolroom
The Society
has been meeting in the Methodist Schoolroom for three years
now. Members may be interested to see how the Schoolroom was
originally intended to be used. The following information was
printed in three leaflets by John Bee, who worked as a printer
in Tickhill from the 1840s to the 1890s. He used a small
printing press operated by a foot treadle and produced a range
of handbills, notices and booklets from his premises first in
Northgate then in Castlegate The late Jessie Newborn copied out
the contents of the leaflets, reproduced here courtesy of her
brother Frank Newborn.
Opening Services
of the Wesleyan Day Schools Tickhill
ON TUESDAY
JULY 15 1845
TWO SERMONS
will be preached by
THE REVD
JAMES BROMLEY (Late of Doncaster Circuit)
Service to
commence at half past ten in the Morning
And half
past six o’clock in the evening
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on the same
day
A BAZAAR
Will be
opened in Mr Hancock’s Large room, from Twelve in the Morning
until
Seven in the
Evening. Consisting of plain and ornamental articles.
Profits of
the Articles sold to be devoted to the Expenses of the building
of the above School.
Admission
First Day 1/- each, to be returned in the purchase of any
article to that amount.
Tickhill Wesleyan Day School for Children of all
Denominations
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This
school will be open to children of all denominations.
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The
children will be at liberty to attend any Sabbath School or
place of worship preferred by their parents.
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Education
in all the common branches of reading, writing and arithmetic
etc will be given by a thoroughly trained teacher at a VERY
LOW CHARGE.
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The
religious instruction and moral character of the children will
be carefully attended to.
The Friends
of the Rising Generation are respectfully solicited to give
their countenance to this liberal and Christian School.
Tickhill Oct 8 1845
The
Committee beg to inform the inhabitants of Tickhill and its
neighbourhood, that they have engaged a Master from the Glasgow
Training Seminary to conduct their school which will open on Mon
Oct 20th 1845.
For the
better information of the public it may be necessary to state
that the Course of Instruction embraces Bible Training, Reading,
Writing, Mental and Written Arithmetic, English Grammar,
History, Geography, the Elements of Astronomy and the Sciences
generally, and Vocal Music according to Hullah’s method. The
whole course of lessons will be conducted on the mode of
‘Picturing out in words’, assisted by Illustrations.
The object
of this Institution is to promote the general welfare of the
Town and neighbourhood by placing within the reach of labouring
classes especially, a sound and useful, moral, religious and
intellectual education for their children; in order that they
may rise to maturity, virtuous, intelligent, loyal and
patriotic.
TERMS, PER
QUARTER, IN ADVANCE
Children 5-9
yrs - 4/- From 9-12 yrs - 6/- Twelve years
upwards - 7/6
The very
poor 5 –12 yrs - 2/6 Above 12 - 3/6
All books
and other apparatus used in the school and retained there will
be found gratuitously; but pens, pencils and copybooks will be
charged. The children will be required to attend the Wesleyan
Chapel, or some other place of worship, every Sabbath.
The
Committee will be in attendance in the New School Room to enrol
the names of children on Friday 17 inst from 4 – 5 o’clock and
from 6 – 7 in the Evening.
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