Connected  with  the  gratifying  statement  of  the  progress  of
the  Scholars,  is  the  tribute  so  justly  due  to  those,  by  wliose
ability  and  assiduous  exertions  it  has  been,  under  the  blessing
of  Divine  Providence,  in  a  great  measure  produced.  In  speaking
of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Johnson,  the  General  Committee  are  fully
sensible  that  the  services,  which  he  has  rendered  to  the  Institu-
tion, are  far  beyond  any  praise  which  ihey  can  bestow:  and
they  would  do  less  than  justice  to  Mrs.  Uogers,  were  they
to  mention  her  services  in  terms  of  qualified  acknowledgment :
the  proficiency  and  good  conduct  of  tl^e  Children  in  their  re-
spective departments  are  at  once  their  best  coniuiendation,  and
the  only  adtquate  recompence  of  their  labours.  Unwilling,
however,  to  leave  such  great  deservings  without  some  public
token  of  approbation,  the  General  Committee  came  to  a  una-
nimous vote,  that  gratuities  of  50  guineas  and  30  guineas  re-
spectively should  be  presented  in  their  name ;  the  acceptance
of  which  in  the  former  instance  has  been  respectfully  declined,
Mr.JoHNSON  alledging  that  his  personal  wants  are  provided  for
by  the  stipend  aflixed  to  his  situation,  and  tliat  under  these  cir-
cumstances he  was  unwilling  to  be  remunerated  at  the  expence  of
a  fund  so  constantly  drawn  upon,  and  so  beneficially  expended.
In  die  last  annital  account  the  formation  of  a  Committee
of  Ladies  to  superintend  the  conduct  of  the  Girls  School  was
announced,  and  the  beneficial  results  of  their  personal  services
were  then  reported :  the  General  Committee  cannot  quit  the
subject  of  improvement  in  the  School  witliout  again  bearing


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testimony,  that  to  thgir  persevering  supcrintendance  i»  fairly  to
be  attributed  much  of  the  furtherance  given  to  this  branch  of

ihtir  dessigns.
