May 28, 2019 08:48
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English term
Scholastic agency
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1900 England
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?
"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?
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Mark Robertson
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English
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Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English
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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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Nikolay Novitskiy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
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Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia) 
Works in: English to Russian
It seems to be a private institution
At least in these examples it's shown as a private institution.
Reference:
Discussion
EDUCATION.
Parents or Guardians desiring accurate information relative to the CHOICE OF SCHOOLS for Boys or Girls or TUTORS in England or abroad are invited to call upon or send fully-detailed particulars to Messrs. GABBITAS, THRING and CO., who for 40 years have been closely in touch with the leading educational establishments.
Advice is given free of charge.
36 Sackville Street, London, W.
ASSISTANT MISTRESSES and GOVERNESSES. Messrs. GABBITAS, THRING. and CO., 16 SACKVILLE STREET, LONDON, W.,
have a fully-organized Department for SECURING APPOINTMENTS as MISTRESSES or MATRONS in Schools, and as GOVERNESSES in Private Families.
They invite applications from qualified ladies who are looking for posts in the teaching profession. The agency, which is under distinguished patronage, has been established 40 years.
Prospectuses will be forwarded gratis on application.
NO CHARGE FOR REGISTRATION.
http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/8th-november-1913/33/...