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Samuel Ready School
The Samuel Ready Asylum for Female Orphans, later shortened to Samuel Ready School, was a girls' boarding school in Baltimore. It was founded in 1887, based on a plan by Samuel Ready (1789–1871), to serve orphan girls from age 6 to 15. From 1977 it admitted other girls of academic ability from poorer homes. The school closed in 1977. History The Samuel Ready Asylum for Female Orphans opened on November 1, 1887. From 1887 to 1936 the school was located on North Avenue and Harford Road. The head of the school board thought it would be a great time to expand the school. Thus, in 1937 the school was relocated to Baltimore National Pike Way. But due to a gradual decline of student enrollment the school closed in 1977. The board of trustees decided to use the funds that were being granted through Samuel Ready and other beneficiaries to start a scholarship organization in order to continue helping young women. School community. In November 1887 twelve orphan girls traveled to Balti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boarding School
A boarding school is a school where pupils live within premises while being given formal instruction. The word "boarding" is used in the sense of "room and board", i.e. lodging and meals. As they have existed for many centuries, and now extend across many countries, their functioning, codes of conduct and ethos vary greatly. Children in boarding schools study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers or administrators. Some boarding schools also have day students who attend the institution by day and return off-campus to their families in the evenings. Boarding school pupils are typically referred to as "boarders". Children may be sent for one year to twelve years or more in boarding school, until the age of eighteen. There are several types of boarders depending on the intervals at which they visit their family. Full-term boarders visit their homes at the end of an academic year, semester boarders visit their homes at the end of an acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
