Scholastic agency

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08:48 May 28, 2019
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / 1900 England
English term or phrase: Scholastic agency
The Hound of the Baskervilles:

"There are scholastic agencies by which one may identify any man who has been in the profession."

Are these 'scholastic agencies' governmental or private institutions?
Lincoln Hui
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Explanation:
They are private agencies in the business of placing schoolmasters and schoolmistresses and in employment at private schools, for a fee. They also place pupils in private schools.
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Mark Robertson
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Mark Robertson
3It seems to be a private institution
Nikolay Novitskiy


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scholastic agency
It seems to be a private institution


Explanation:
At least in these examples it's shown as a private institution.


    https://books.google.ru/books?id=aTbHvuOeMT0C&pg=PA13&lpg=PA13&dq=%22scholastic+agency%22+whAT+IS+IT&source=bl&ots=eVc8nYWfoX&sig=ACfU3U2Lmw
    https://books.google.ru/books?id=rNGPAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA209&lpg=PA209&dq=%22scholastic+agency%22+definition&source=bl&ots=Qo9yCVUIlW&sig=ACfU3U0G
Nikolay Novitskiy
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scholastic agency
see explanation


Explanation:
They are private agencies in the business of placing schoolmasters and schoolmistresses and in employment at private schools, for a fee. They also place pupils in private schools.

Mark Robertson
Local time: 06:02
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PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Daryo: bien trouvé
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  -> Merci, Gabbitas, Thring & Co. still exists.
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