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To carry out inthoroughness this comprehensive scheme of tuition the Provost had associated with him in the Faculty, the Vice Provost Alison, and Professors Grew, Kinnersley, and Jackson, with the assistance of the Tutors James Latta, Hugh Williamson, and Thomas Pratt. Horace Jones had served from 1751, and his engagement ceased in January of this year. Young Duche had served but one year's Tutorship; from August, 1/54, he had devoted himself solely to his studies. Jackson, a Tutor from April 1752, had now been appointed Professor of the Languages. John Ormsby, appointed a Tutor in the latter part of 1753, had served but a few months. John Constable's appointment as Tutor in February, 1755, continued barely six months. William Donnaldson served as Tutor but for one quarter, at the close of 1755. Andrew Morton had been Master of the Charity School since March, 1753; William Ayres had been assistant in the Charity School since September, 1755, and when Mr. Morton was appointed Tutor, he was unanimously .chosen Master to succeed him; and Mrs. Frances Holwell had been Mistress of the Charity School from December of the same year. John Kirke had assisted in the Charity School during 1774, and was "allowed Twenty Pounds for his service * * * and Thirty pounds for the year ensuing if he continues in the Academy," which, however, he did not. Hugh Williamson added to his duties as Tutor those of Writing Master; but later, Thomas Pratt was called the Writing Master. Williamson and Latta, tutors in the Latin Schools, were pupils in the Philosophy Schools, and were to adorn the first graduating class in the year following.