THE SCOTSMAN, SATURDAY 11TH MAY 1839
On Thursday, the 2nd inst. [instant = the present month], the young ladies attending Mrs More’s seminary, Cairneyhill Manse, presented her with a valuable piece of plate with a suitable inscription; and Miss More, with a very handsome writing-desk and box, as tokens of their sincere esteem for their teachers, and expressions of their heartfelt gratitude to them for their zealous exertions to promote their progress in their studies, and advance their moral and religious improvement.
FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST 1840
DUNFERMLINE
PALMAM QUI MERUIT [=ACHIEVEMENT SHOULD BE REWARDED]
On Monday week, the subscription school in Cairneyhill was examined by the Rev Messrs Gilston of Carnock and Macmichael of Dunfermline, who expressed themselves highly satisfied with the appearance made by the scholars.
This school has now been under the care of Mr William Reid for six years, whose abilities as a teacher and scholar, together with his gentlemanly conduct, rendered him a general favourite with the parents, and at all times a welcome guest with the neighbouring families.
After the examination, Mr Reid was entertained to an excellent dinner in the schoolroom – the Rev Mr Gilston in the chair – and the evening was spent in a very harmonious manner, mingled only with the regret that this was the last time when Mr Reid’s friends could thus do him honour, he being about to become a licentiate of the Relief body.
As a token of affectionate remembrance, a number of Mr Reid’s friends came forward in a very handsome manner, and presented him with a writing-desk, bearing a suitable inscription, and a number of standard theological works, which in themselves formed a very complete body of divinity.
SCOTTISH PRESS, FRIDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 1855
Wanted, by a young lady who has received her education in Mrs More’s Seminary, a situation as nursery governess in a pious family, in which she will endeavour to make herself generally useful. Apply to Mrs More, Cairneyhill Manse, by Dunfermline.
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