Ward & Lock's descriptive and pictorial guide to the Isle of Man ...

The Town of Ramscij. 153commodatinpf one liunclred boys. The National and InfantSc]tools, in Cliurcli Street, now occupy the former site of St.Peter's Church, which Lolouged to the Conf^regational body,but was purchased by the Episcopal authorities. At presentabove four Iniudred cliildrcu are educated in them ; they arewell supported, and take rank amongst the best schools ofthe island. The Infants' School, at the Old Cross, was built in1873, at the sole cost of the Ecv. G. Paton, chaplain of Piamsey.It is a substantial building, and capable of accommodatingabout seven hundred people, when it is arranged for entertainments,for which it is occasionally used. The WeslcyanSchools, on the Promenade, will accommodate about fivehundred children. There are, too, numerous private schoolsfor all classes of the community. Sunday schools are heldrrAGMEKT OF AN OLD MONtTilENT HJ MArGHOLD CnUKCaYARD.in connection with the churches of St. Paul and St. Olave,and with the Wesleyan chapel, at the old chapel, in QueenStreet. The other denominations have Sunday schools intheir places of worship.There is a Reading and News Boom in Church Street,which is well supphed with the daily papers and other publications.The charge for admission is one penny.Before leaving Eamsey we must refer to the charities ofthe town, which are numerous and well supported. Theyconsist of the Dis-pensanj, the Home for Aged Poor, inChiu-ch Street, Central Relief Society, Soup Kitchens,Clothing Fund, Coal Fu7id, &c. They are managed bycommittees chosen from the various denominations in thetown, who work harmoniously together.