1810
The following is an extract from the Belfast Newsletter dated 17th July 1810 and is reproduced here by permission of the Belfast News Letter
Crumlin Academy
Vacation ends, and the Classes open on Friday 20th July at ten o’clock.
The following is an extract from the Belfast Newsletter dated 25th December 1810 and is reproduced here by permission of the Belfast News Letter
CRUMLIN ACADEMY
Premiums and certificates were adjudged as follows:
Charles Gaussen, Ballyronan Christian Morality, Composition, Elocution, English, Parsing, Roman History
William Graham, Antrim – Coposition, Euclid, Mensuration, Algebra, Frence, English, Arithmetic
Thomas Cuppage, Silverwood – Greek, Latin, Spelling, Parsing, Writing
William Huggins, Ivy- Lodge – Christian Morality, Greek, Latin, French, English
Adam Stevenson, Glynn – Geography, Astronomy, Parsing, Euclid, Writing
James Huggins, Ivy-Lodge – Christian Morality, Book-keeping, Elocution
Thomas Usher McDonald, Crumlin – Latin, French, Spelling
Ralph Stewarr, Lisburn – Euclid, Parsing, Trigonometry
Robert Slaon, Dromore – Parsing, English, Writing
Robert Hutcheson, Colerain – Geography and Astronomy
William Fitzgerald, Glenavy – Writing, Reading
D.R. Patton, Tandragee – Arithmetic, Elocution
William Agnew, Crumlin – English, Arithmetic
Thomas Andrews, Comber – French Spelling
John Lenery, Antrim Militia, Aughnacloy – Geography, Astronomy, Latin
Samuel Murphy, Fatherland – E. History, Spelling
James McConnell, Soldiers town – English, Writing
F.W. Macauley, Glenoak – Writing, English
Charles Leathem, Crumlin – English, Spelling
A. Cuppage, Tamnamore – Elocution
Wm Montgomery, Crumlin – Arithmetic
Thomas Huggins, Ivy – Lodge – English
A.J. Mc Crory, Castle Dawson – Arithmetic
A. Swiney, Dunfanaghy – Writing
A. Crawford, Castle Dawson – E. History
John White, Donaghadee – Writing
Robert Magenis, Ann’s-vale – Arithmetic
Vacation ends on Monday 21st January, 1811
Book Extract
The following is an extract from the "Statistical Account or Parochial Survey of Ireland – Parishes of Glenavy, Camlin & Tullyrusk" by the Rev. Edward Cupples.
Classical Schools
There is an academy at Crumlin for boarders and day-scholars, under the superintendence of the Rev. N. Alexander, assisted by ushers, which is conducted with care and ability. The course of education comprises the Greek, Latin, English, and French languages, Mathematics, Astronomy, Geography, Logic, History, Christian Morality and Evidences, Writing and Arithmetic. A classical school is taught in Glenavy, by Mr. Daniel Mc.Allister; in which the rate of tuition is 16s 3d per quarter. The contiguity of these schools enables the wealthier classes to give their children a liberal education; and has been the occasion of many farmers sending their sons to college, and placing them in learnes professions.
1816
The following extract is from The Belfast NewsLetter dated Tuesday 31st December 1816 and is reproduced by kind permission by The Belfast NewsLetter.
VACATION will close Tomorrow, and Mr. K. requests that his Pupils will not fail to attend on that day. December 25th
CRUMLIN ACADEMY
AT CHRISTMAS EXAMINATIONS
Premiums and Certificates were adjudged as follows:-
Samuel Twigg, Dungannon – Greek, Latin, French, Parsing, Geography, and Astronomy, Mathematics and Roman History
Robert Andrews, Comber – Christian Mor and Evid. Mathematics, Elocution, Grecian History, French and English Reading
Andrew Lindsay, Maghera – Elocution, Book-keeping, Arithmetic, Writing, Reading and parsing
Wm. Sturrock, Caherkin – Roman History, Writing, Arithmetic, Composition, Geography & Astronomy
Joseph Brown, Clare, Co. Down – Writing, Arithmetic, Book keeping, Geography, and Astronomy
Stephenson Hunter, Killed – Greek, Latin, Writing, and Parsing
Joseph Andrews, Comber – Latin, Writing, Arithmetic, Parsing, and Reading
James Higginson, Glenville – French, Reading & Aritmetic
James Browne, Warrington – Elocution, Parsing
John Henderson, Ballymena – Spelling and arithmetic
Daniel Bell, Aghandarah – Spelling and arithmetic
George Mason, Dublin – Roman History and Parsing
George Leathem, Crumlin – Spelling and reading
Edward McDonald, Crumlin – Spelling and composition
Edward Dickey, Randallstown – Arithmetic and Latin
David Downing, Belfast – Elocution and Writing
James Forsythe, Glenavy – Latin
John Oakman, Crumlin – Spelling
Chas. Armstrong, Cherry – Vale – Writing
Thomas Leathem, Crumlin – Spelling
Lee Dickson, Armagh – Reading
Thomas McMaster, Belfast – Writing
William Johnson, Glenavy – Reading
Percy McMaster, Armagh – Arithmetic
Vacation being commenced on the 20th December will end 20th January next.
1830
The following extract is from the Belfast Newsletter dated Tuesday 21st December 1830. Thanks to the Belfast Newsletter for granting permission to use the extract.
Crumlin Academy
Christmas Examinations
Premiums were adjudged as follows:
James Bankhead, Belfast – Greek, Latin, French, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Book-keeping, Spelling, Parsing, English History, Roman History, French History, English into French, Extompore, English Elocution, Christian Morality and Evidences.
W. St. L. Trotter, Greenwood – Latin, French, Reading, Writing, English Elocution, French Elocution, Christian Morality and Evidences.
Joseph Caldbeck, Lisburn – Latin, Greek, French, Geography, Arithmetic.
Wm. Caldbeck, Lisburn – Hebrew, Arithmetic, Grecian History, Roman History, Christian Morality and Evidences
George Davison, Knockboy – Geography, English History, Grecian History, Arithmetic, Parsing
Wm. Logan, Knowhead – Greek, Spelling, Geography, Roman History
John Logan, Knowhead – Geography, Reading, French Elocution, English Elocution
James Park, Ballynure – Writing, Arithmetic, English History, Construction of Maps
Thos. Trotter, Greenwood – Mathematics, Geography, Arithmetic
Henry Neilson, Glenavy – French, Arithmetic
Thomas Caldbeck, Lisburn – Latin, Reading, Arithmetic
James Gore, Goremount – Writing, Arithmetic, Parsing
George Whitla, Gobrana – Spelling, English Elocution
James Gillespie, Killead – Reading, Writing, Arithmetic
John Irvin, Unigall – Writing, Greek
Alex. Boyd, Dublin – English History, Greek
William Whitla, Gobrana – Arithmetic, Parsing
James Hunter, Dunmurry – Spelling, English Elocution
Arthur Allen, Breckanhill – Spelling, Arithmetic
William Gillespie, Killead – Writing, Parsing
Wm. Forsythe, Ballynure – English History
Edward O’Bryen Pratt, Donagh Glebe – Reading, Greek
Thomas Gore, Goremount – Latin
Samuel Boyd, Dublin – Writing, English Elocution
Charles Agnew, Larne – Writing
Alexander Park, Ballynure – Writing
John Manderson, Ballyclan – Spelling
N.B. Vacation will end on the 20th January 1831
Crumlin Academy
Extract from GLENAVY : PAST AND PRESENT. Compiled by CHARLES WATSON, M.A., B.D., T.C.D. Vicar of the Union, 1892
Crumlin possessed in 1810 an excellent classical academy for boarders and day scholars. The Rev. Nathaniel Alexander, Presbyterian minister, assisted by a staff of ushers, carried it on in the fine house occupied at present by Mrs. Whitfield. The Rev. E. Cupples states that it was managed with great care and ability.