Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Chapter 4
Some Insular Dominies--Education Act of 1872--Education in the Highlands--Feeding the hungry--Parish Council boarders--Dwindling attendances--Arnisdale--Golspie Technical School--On the Sidlaws--Some surprises--Arran schools--Science and literature--Study of Scott--The old classical dominie--Vogue of Latin in former times--Teachers and examinations--Howlers--Competing subjects.