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MG-A(G.768.043
27 Oct 1768:23 (1207)
October 27, 1768. Robert Dobson, A.M. has long kept a house
in Glasgow, properly and neatly laid out, for the
accommodation of youth, from the West-Indies, and North-
America, and has been in use, for a number of years, to
carry on, and complete their instruction, in the English,
Latin, and French languages; and, at hours, properly
allotted, to have them taught, writing, geography, drawing,
dancing.
To prevent the misapplication of money and time, as well
as that dissipation, so natural to youth, and yet, than
which, there is no greater enemy to all mental improvement,
Mr. Dobson is at proper pains to understand the genius of
his pupils, and be familiarly acquainted with their several
turns of mind; and, as their intellectual faculties begin to
open, and gather strength, he is on the watch to lead them
gradually to studies of a more sedate and serious nature,
such as arithmetic, book-keeping, the elements of geometry,
&c. with their application to all the valuable useful, and
ornamental professions, whether of a mechanic, merchant,
scholar, or statesman.
A celebrated university is at hand, for such of his pupils
as may be intended for any of the learned professions.
Mr. Dobson has been long engaged in the management of the
education of youth, and has many living witnesses of his
abilities in teaching, and superintending their different
studies; for which reason, he declines haranguing the
public, on his own merit and importance, or dictating to
them, on the utility of having youth properly conducted,
through a regular plan of useful and ornamental literature.
From his long experience, however, he cannot avoid
observing, that it were much to be wished, gentlemen who
send youth from abroad, for education, would intrust them
more immediately to teachers of character and probity, and
not as usual, consign them to others, less interested in
their welfare.
Terms.
From the age of six or eight, to ten or twelve, at 40 L. per
annum, in full of bed, board, education, and cloathing.
From ten to twelve, to the completion of their studies, at
30 L per annum, exclusive of education and cloathing.
*** In the article of dress, Mr. Dobson keeps those under
his care, always neat, clean, and decent.
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