Male School :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Male School 1848 y․

Georgia / Tiflis

Historical Introduction
1848 y․

It opened under Catholicos Nerses Ashtaraketsy’s bull of 2 June 1848.

Խուդոյան Ս., Արևելահայ դպրոցները 1830-1920 թվականներին, Երևան, 1987, էջ 593: Karapetian Samvel, Documents of Armenian Architecture. Book 1: Sourb Nshan Sourb Nikoghayos Church, Tbilisi. Yerevan, 2012, p. 25.

1861 y․

Early in 1861, it was one of the 6 schools attached to the Armenian churches of the city (the other sanctuaries with similar establishments were St. Gevorg of Mughni, that of the castle of Narighala, St. Sargis, St. Minas and Shamkoretsots Sourb Astvatzatzin).

«Մեղու Հայաստանի», 1861, N 14, 1 ապրիլի, էջ 108: Karapetian Samvel, Documents of Armenian Architecture. Book 1: Sourb Nshan Sourb Nikoghayos Church, Tbilisi. Yerevan, 2012, p. 25.

1873 y․

The school also worked in 1873 and 1875 having only 18 pupils.

Խուդոյան Ս., Արևելահայ դպրոցները 1830-1920 թվականներին, Երևան, 1987, էջ 593: Karapetian Samvel, Documents of Armenian Architecture. Book 1: Sourb Nshan Sourb Nikoghayos Church, Tbilisi. Yerevan, 2012, p. 25.

1875 y․

A record of 1875 states that the establishment was in an inconsolable state: “...it so happened that we visited Sourb Nshan Church and found its school in a miserable condition. It is a long time since classes terminated there: the building is reduced to ruins, with the school property being scattered here and there, deteriorated and broken.”

«Մեղու Հայաստանի», 1875, N 14, 12 ապրիլի, էջ 2: Karapetian Samvel, Documents of Armenian Architecture. Book 1: Sourb Nshan Sourb Nikoghayos Church, Tbilisi. Yerevan, 2012, p. 25.

1875 y․

In April 1875, mention is made of the trustees of the school, Father Ghevond Kharaziants and G. Akimiants.

«Մեղու Հայաստանի», 1875, N 14, 12 ապրիլի, էջ 2: Karapetian Samvel, Documents of Armenian Architecture. Book 1: Sourb Nshan Sourb Nikoghayos Church, Tbilisi. Yerevan, 2012, p. 25.

1876 y․

Early in 1876, it was headed by teacher Harutiun Shahnazarian: “It is a great shame for us to have a school like that in Tiflis. ...a small dirty room without a furnace, the broken glass of its windows replaced by paper, and that for only half of them... we shall have a clear idea about the condition of the poor children especially ...in the severe cold of winter...”

«Մեղու Հայաստանի», 1876, N 5, 7 փետրվարի, էջ 3: Karapetian Samvel, Documents of Armenian Architecture. Book 1: Sourb Nshan Sourb Nikoghayos Church, Tbilisi. Yerevan, 2012, p. 25.