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shirts, ribbons, buckles,&c. as are requisite, in proportion. All other articles, such as shool-books, instruments, pens, ink and paper, drawing-paper, pencils, colours, medicine, - in a word, whatever the pupils can possisbly want, is afforded them. They likewise receive two shillings as pocket-money every month.
In order to avoid all tedious accompts between the curator of this academy and the parents of the pupils, it has been found most eligible to fix a sum,in which all expences whatsoever are included. This price, which many circumstances have lately made it necessary to raise, but which will never be changed again, now amounts to SIXTY POUNDS sterling per ann. Besides which every pupil, on being entered, pays THREE GUINEAS as the fee of admission. It is only required, that every boy may bring with him a dozen shirts, together with the same number of pairs of slockings, handkerchiefs, cravats, and night-caps. The curator engages to furnish every boy with linen during the whole period of his education at the Philanthropinum, insomuch that he shall take along with him, at his departure, the same number of articles as he originally brought. A boy no sooner enters this academy, than he receives his compleat new suits, which are occasionally renewed, so as to amount to the number of four uniforms in the course of a year. In consideration of the great expence which attends the support of this institution, it is also required,that the said sum of SIXTY Pounds be paid before-hand, viz. one half, or Thirty Pounds, at the commencement of each half-year. Parents, that can resolve to entrust the Philanthropinum with their children at a very early age, may expect some abatement on the sum of sixty pounds, by applying to the curator in person. If they do not find it convenient to accompany their children to Germany, they can have no difficulty in regulating their journey thither at a small expence, under the immediate eye of the curator himself, by applying to him within the space of four weeks from the date of this publication; he being ready to take upon himself the most tender and paternal care of such pupils as may be entrusted to him. It is further his intention to return to London annually, towards the end of May, partly in order to bring back such children as are redemanded by their parents, and partly to carry to Germany, such new pupils as may occasionally offer.
The number of regular pupils or boarders is confined to eighty. As soon as that number is filled, no others will be engaged till some vacancies ensue. Such parents therefore, as wish to provide for the education of their fsns at the academy of Heidesheim, may apply any morning before 10 o'clock, to the curator, Dr. Bahrdt, at his lodgings, in Lime-street, No. 17, until the end of January next, 1778, also in his absence to Mr. Arnoldi, merchant, No. 21; Sherborne-lane, or Mr. Beffel, merchant, in Castle-street, Leicester-fields.
Besides the above-mentioned number of boarders, it is proposed that twelve poor boys of different nations, viz, four English, four Dutch, and four German, be for the future educated gratis in this Philanthropinum. The founder and curator, is desirous of promoting the general interests of mankind as much as lies in his power, by this part of his undertaking, in order to shew by experience of what great advantages, a new and judicious plan of education may be productive , when applied to individuals whose situation in life has hitherto excluded them from such material benefits. To this end, he has laid aside a sum from his own fortune towards founding a capital, of which the annual interest may serve to defray the expence of this useful scheme. And here we may add, it is our earnest wish to see this foundation encreased by the liberality of such citizens of the world, whose hearts are warm enough in the cause of human nature, to contribute to the perpetuating such a well meant establishment for the children of the helpless and indigent. The Philanthropinum, which according to its present plan, stands firmly on its own basis, supporting itself by its own revenue without the aid of any contribution whatever, would still surely be very imperfect, if it could only benefit the opulent and the great. We may safely rely on its success, as to the former part of the plan; but it is for the latter we would wish to interest our fellow-citizens of the British Empire, nor is it without great reason that we hope to see some of our countrymen, chearfully and generously entering into the spirit of a man, who labours with such zeal for the welfare of mankind, and who offers all his time, his efforts and his knowledge, in order to educate foreign children, and to present future ages with good and valuable members of society.
London,
December the 20th, 1777.