Antique Engraving Print View of Girard College c.1860

Original old Victorian antique steel engraving print It is inscribed below the image "View of Girard College". It shows the college with people walking about and riding horses. On the back are two illustrations. At the top of the page is inscribed "School-Houses, Apparatus and Text-Books". The top illustration is inscribed below the image "Country District School House". The bottom one is titled below the image "Village School House". It has been removed from a book, I don't know which one, circa 1860. The photos are not actual size, check sizes. Click on the links below to see more photos. Keywords: education, educational.

(from Wikipedia)Girard College was founded in 1833 and opened on January 1, 1848 under provisions of the will of financier Stephen Girard, who acquired his wealth as a sea captain and was possibly the wealthiest man in America at the time of his death in 1831. Originally instituted for the education of poor white orphan boys, the school now welcomes girls and boys of all races. A peculiar provision of the will prevents any ecclesiastic, missionary, or minister of any sect from having any connection with the college, and clergy are not even allowed to enter the grounds (Girard was an atheist). This provision of the will and others like it led to a number of rumors about the contents of Girard's will. One widely believed but ultimately apocryphal "provision" was that the financier demanded the College be surrounded by a 20-foot wall. To be in absolute compliance with his will, his benefactors built the wall, but sunk it 10 feet below the ground, so it would appear at a less extreme height. Not part of the School District of Philadelphia, the school was segregated well after Brown v. Board of Education up until it was ordered to desegregate by the Supreme Court. The first African American student was admitted in 1968. [2] The first female student was admitted as a first grader in the 1980s. Females were gradually integrated into the school over a 12-year period with subsequent new female students only permitted to enroll in the same graduating class as the first female student or a younger class. The first females graduated in 1993. The graduating class of 1996 was the first class to graduate with more females than males. Girard College is a private philanthropic boarding school on a 43 acre (170,000 m²) campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. The school is for academically capable students, grades 1 through 12, and grants full scholarships to eligible students from families with limited financial resources, headed by a single parent or guardian. Girard’s mission is to prepare students for advanced education and life as informed, ethical and productive citizens through a rigorous educational program that promotes intellectual, social and emotional growth. As of 2004, there were 669 students enrolled, 268 elementary school students (grades 1-5), 211 middle school students (grades 6-8), and 190 high school students (grades 9-12). Girard employs a total of 124 faculty members: 72 academic teachers and 52 residential advisors. It is a residential education program that seeks to provide great academic opportunites to children who would otherwise not be able to afford it.

Sheet size - 6 1/4" x 9 3/8".

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Condition: There is a tear about 1" long in the top left margin. There is a spot above the image in the center The print has been removed from a book and the bottom margin is rough. There is another illustration printed on the back. The paper is discolored from age and there is some other minor wear and soiling. See photos. Photos are not the actual size, check measurements. Guaranteed old and original. Unframed.

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