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A94252 The schools-probation: or, Rules and orders for certain set-exercises to bee performed by the scholars on probation-daies Made and approved by learned men, for the use of Merchant-Tailor's-School in London. Merchant Taylors' School (London, England). 1661 (1661) Wing S887A; ESTC R228980 29,243 154

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THE Schools-Probation OR RULES AND ORDERS For certain Set-Exercises to bee performed by the Scholars on PROBATION-DAIES Made and approved by learned men for the use of Merchant-Tailor's-School in LONDON LONDON Printed by H. L. for WILLIAM DU-GARD late of Merchant-Tailors now Master of a Private School in Coleman● Street 1661. THE ORDERS OF THE School's-Probation 1. A PROBATION of the whole School shall bee made onely by the Master of the School and the three Ushers and at these four times viz. The first on the eleventh daie of March the second on the eleventh day of June the third on the eleventh daie of September the fourth on the eleventh of December not beeing Sundaies And if any of the said daies happen on the Sundaie then upon the next daie following 2. The Master of the School eight or nine daies before the said Probation-daie shall admonish all the Scholars of the School as well them that be absent by messengers as them that be present by himself First that they prepare all such necessaries as are required on the Probation-daie Secondly that they com to the School on the said Probation-daie in the morning at half an hour after six of the clock at the furthest and so to continue till eleven and in the afternoon likewise at half an hour after twelv and to continue till five 3. The Master of the School the daie before the Probation-daie shall see that every Scholar in the School bee furnished with sufficient paper pens and ink for the next daie's exercise and also that every one's name his age the daie month and year of his coming first to School bee written with his own hand on the outside of his paper or paper book or on the top of his first page 4. The Master of the School shall propound to every Form in the School for four hours in the forenoon and as many in the afternoon of the Probation-daie several exercises to be don in writing by every one of them within the set-time hereafter mentioned 5. The Master of the School and the three Ushers while the Scholars are doing their work and during the prescribed time shall carefully and with a watchfull eie provide that no Scholar of any Form do prompt or once lean towards his fellow for help that the Founders may the better know how they proceed by doing of their own act and exercise without any help 6. The Master of the School and the three Ushers at th' end of every hour during the whole daie shall see that every emptie space and also the last line of every exercise bee crossed that afterwards there may bee no adding of any thing but that the work of every boy do stand to be viewed hereafter as hee of himself did perform it in that set time and that the forenoon's work shall bee alwaies taken from the Scholars at their going away by the Ushers and delivered to the Master which at one of the clock shall be delivered to them again to write the rest of their task 7. The Master of the School shall not propound to any form the same Dialogue Epistle Theme Sentence or Vers twice in one year 8. No Scholar of any Form shall bee urged to write more of the task prescribed within the limited hour then hee is well able to perform 9. If any Scholar shall bee found on three several Probation-daies either by his own negligence or his friend's will to bee absent from the School or having been present by his over-slender and weak exercises to bee unapted and unmeet to learn or els a non-proficient that then every such Scholar that so shall be found absent unapt or not competently profiting shall bee according to the Companie 's Order heretofore provided in the like behalf dismissed the School 10. The Master of the School receiving all the Scholar's exercises don by them on the said Probation-daie shall caus every Form's papers of exercises to bee sowed together into six several volumes or books every Form apart by it self and afterwards lay them up in som convenient place appointed thereunto And hee shall not in any wise diminish any of them that the succeeding posteritie as well of the Companie as of the School by comparing their present exercises with them of former times may see how much and wherein they exceed or com behinde them 11. The Master of the School within four daies after the said Probation-daie shall enter into a book called The Register of the School's-Probation conteining 400 leavs of large paper in form of a brief Table or Kalendar First That the said Trials were performed the 11th daie of that present month according to the Orders prescribed Secondly all the Scholars of the six Forms every Form by it self in this order viz. the name of every boy as he sitteth in his Form his age and time of continuance Next what books and how far in them hee hath read Lastly what exercises hee usually make's with the Schoolmaster and three Usher's own hands subscribed thereunto which Table or Kalendar thus entred into the said Register the Master of the School accompanied with one of his Ushers shal shew to the Master and Wardens at their Hall upon the first or second ordinarie Court-daie next after following the daie of Probation beeing past four daies before to th' end that if they so pleas they may appoint som persons to repair to the School to take knowledg and view of the exercises don by every boy on the said Probation-daie and also that they themselvs or som other for them may presently or after when they think best compare the last things registred with the like things registred at former Probations to see every boy'es continuance either in any Form or in the School and other like circumstances there mentioned And the Master and Wardens or som one of them shall subscribe to the Register so brought and confirmed under the School-Master and Usher's hands and also caus to bee entred into their Court-book the daie on which the said Master of the School with one of his Ushers came and presented the same for testimonie to the Companie as well of the said dutiful presentment as also of their care towards the School and desire they have to know how their Scholars do proceed and even then shall bee given to the said Mr of the School xxvi s viii d by the name of a Reward to bee distributed equally for considerations in the * This giver is Mr Dow an antient worthie Master of the Company a bountiful Benefactor to the Poor a. heartie wel-wisher to the School and a great lover of learning learned men Giver to himself and his three Ushers vi s viii d to each of them for their good care and pains taken in the premisses and their further encouragement Provided alwaies herein that upon any fraudulent dealing in the Master of the School or the three Ushers the aforesaid Reward shall ceas and the blame and shame shall