Calendar: 1886-1887 Page 483

CIVIL SERVICE CLASSES 485 Hours of Attendance -On Friday evenings from to 45 Higher Arithmetic including Stocks Cube Boot Profit and Loss &c is taught in addition to Elementary Arithmetic Fees payable in advance -£1 5s per period of nine weeks or lessons or £2 55 for two periods Students can join on any Class evening but fees are always dated from the first meeting of the period then current When an ex- amination for Boy Clerkships is held before the expiration of 18 weeks from the beginning of Course the Class meets twice some weeks to complete the two periods or 18 lessons Members of the Class successful before the expiration of their fee can have refunded the part unexpired when the result of the examination is declared fees are not returned under any other circumstances Students who wish to begin or continue their studies during the vacation of the Boy Clerkships Class or who require further assistance while that Class is in Session are recom- mended to attend Class fees will be arranged for any period one or two evenings per week at the rate of 4s 6d per evening Subjects of Examination -Handwriting highest marks attainable 400 Orthography 400 Arithmetic 300 Tots 100 English Composition 200 Geography 200 Copying Manuscript 200 Inquiries respecting this class should be addressed to the Secretary King's College or to Mr Walke Albert Road Queers Road Peckham Boy Clerkships -Limits of age 15 and 17 Rate of pay 14$ per week rising Is per week per year Boy Clerks are not retained as such after the age of 19 but they are eligible after two years5 service or if 17 before appointed after one year's service to compete among themselves por Men Clerkships They are also eligible for the Open Competitions for Men Clerkships at any time if between 17 ind 20 the prescribed limits of age Office hours generally 10 to Holidays with pay from fortnight ta month per year in addition to the Bank Holidays etc