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The Williamson School Idea
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the completion of the periods of their several indentures. But nothing in this article contained shall be construed to prevent the Trustees from employing as agents, teachers, instructors, workmen, or in any capacity, any scholar who has served his full time in the School and has left the same with a good character. And the Trustees may in their discretion provide for such a system of money premiums and rewards dependent upon good character and proficiency as shall enable those of the scholars entitled to its benefits to receive from the Trustees, when they leave the School at the full expiration of their indentures, a sum of money not exceeding in the aggregate fifty dollars to any one scholar, which sum of money shall be paid by the Trustees out of any of the moneys received by them as income of the School."

Aside from the deed of trust Isaiah Williamson repeatedly expressed his views, less formally but no less clearly, by letter or in conversation. In a letter dated December 13, a copy of which was sent to each Trustee, the founder said: "I have thought it proper and fitting that, at the beginning of the undertaking, I should bring to your attention my own views about the details of the establishment and the management of the School, and submit for your consideration some suggestions of my own, which have been the result of patient and careful consideration of the subject which is now committed to your hands."