In the year IX there is only one central school, very inadequate, with 9 professors, 5 assistants, 3 servants and 233 day-scholars.] [Footnote 3159: Albert Duruy, ibid., p.

25.] [Footnote 3160: Lunet, ibid, p.110,] [Footnote 3161: "Statistiques des prefets," Ain, by Bossi, p.368.

At Bourg, before the revolution, 220 pupils, of which 70 were boarders, 8000 livres income in real property confiscated during the revolution .-- At Belley, the teachers consist of the congregationist of Saint-Joseph; 250 pupils, 9950 francs revenue from capital invested in the pays d'etat, swept away by the revolution .-- At Thoissy, 8000 francs rental of real property sold, etc .-- Deux-Sevres, by Dupin, year IX, and "analyse" by Ferriere, P.48: "Previous to the revolution, each department town had its high-school .-- At Thouars, 60 boarders at 300 livres per annum, and 40 day-scholars.

At Niort, 80 boarders at 450 livres per annum, and 100 day-scholars" .-- Aisne, by Dauchy, p.88.

Before 1789, nearly all the small high-schools were gratuitous, and, in the large ones, there were scholarships open to competition.