WILLIAM PENN CHARTER SCHOOL, a secondary day school for boys, lo cated at Philadelphia. In 1683 the governor and council of the province engaged a schoolmaster (Enoch Flower) for •the instruction of the south" of Philadelphia; from this grew the Charter School, founded in 1689 and incorpo rated in 1698 by the council and lieutenant-gov ernor as •the public school founded in Philadel phia at the request, costs and charges of the people of God called Quakers.' Although sup ported by the Quakers, it was open to all, and for more than 60 years continued to be the only public place for instruction in the province. In 1701 Penn was asked to confirm the lieutenant governor's charter by one under his own hand and seal. This he did on the same day that he chartered the city itself. The school therefore enjoy', in this regard, a unique distinction. The two subsequent charters issued by Penn, one in 1708 and the other in 1711 (the last the legal one under which the board now works) ren d( red broader and more far-reaching the meas. urts for the school's future development. The sctics,1 was entirely emancipated from denomi hauonal control, and the title of the corporation changed by omitting the words 'at the request.
costs and charges of the people of God called Quakers,' the title in the final charter standing. "The thers...rs of the Pul,lic School founded 1.y Charter in th• Inn and County of Phila delphia in l'entissl‘ Atli.," (the word 'pal:' being used in the English sense, open to all will ing to pay the fees). The school premises are now located in the heart of the city and. taken with the beautiful playing fields in the suLurbs presented to the school in 1903. are valued at $250,000; and the scholarship funds amount to about $50,000. It is purely a day college preparatory school for boys, and has for years been famed for both its high standard of scholarship and the intelligent care devoted to physical training. The students have long num bered over 500, it being the largest boys' day school of its class in the United States. Its at. tendance is not confined to residents of Phila delphia.