Fifth St. Petersburg Gymnasium

The fifth gymnasium was opened at the initiative of Prince G.P. Volkonsky, trustee of the St. Petersburg school district . In the new gymnasium, Volkonsky proposed modifying the traditional character of education by strengthening the teaching of mathematics and physics, introducing descriptive geometry, mechanics, and the foundations of chemistry, replacing Latin and Greek languages ​​with these subjects; this was accepted with the preservation of the teaching of Latin, so as not to deprive graduates of the opportunity to enter the university and medical and surgical academy. On July 3, 1845, an order was issued by the Ministry of Education to open the Fifth Grammar School as part of the four lower classes.

The gymnasium was subordinate to the director of the schools of the St. Petersburg province Julian Mikhailovich Kovalevsky; the first inspector was A. S. Voronov ; the teaching of mathematics was entrusted to A. N. Belyaev (the latter two subsequently were directors of the gymnasium: Voronov — in 1850–1856; Belyaev — in 1860–1872 ^[1] ); In addition, a law teacher, three senior and two junior teachers taught at the gymnasium.

Children from ten years old who knew how to read and write in Russian and knew the four rules of arithmetic were admitted to the gymnasium. Education was paid, but "orphans and children of insufficient parents" were exempted from the fee. According to the results of tests that took place from September 20 to 30, 1845, 76 students were accepted to the gymnasium ^[2] . Classes at the gymnasium began on October 2, 1845, and the opening ceremony took place on November 23.

Initially, the premises for the gymnasium were rented in the house of the provincial secretary Zhevanov near Alarchin Bridge ( Rimsky-Korsakov Avenue , 73) from August 1, 1845 for 5 years, but already in 1847 the building was redeemed. Classes occupied the second floor of a three-story building, and ministers lived on the first floor and there were two shops.

Already in the first year of its existence, the gymnasium had a library consisting of 209 volumes, with 143 volumes donated by the Imperial Free Economic Society .

In 1849, the gymnasium became sixth grade, and a year later - seventh grade; eighth grade was added in 1872.

In 1850, dance lessons were introduced, in 1861 - gymnastics, in 1868 - Greek.

In 1868-1870, I. Piskaryov was the inspector of the gymnasium (appointed in July 1870 as the director of the newly opened Tsarskoye Selo gymnasium ); in 1870-1873 - N.I. Raevsky . In 1870, V. I. Sreznevsky was adopted as a supernumerary teacher of the Russian language; in 1871, he began to teach ancient languages, a scholarship holder of the Ministry of Education G. S. Annenkov ^[3] . In 1872, the director of the gymnasium, A. N. Belyaev, who served in it for 27 years, left for illness: the director became I.F. Shramek .

In 1878-1880, according to the project of the academician of architecture A.K. Bruni , a two-story building was built for the apartments of the director, inspector and caretaker - 33 English prospect . An outbuilding with a gym appeared along the courtyard, where the kindergarten was located. The main building was also redone - new details appeared on the facade, inside the building was redeveloped, water heating and ventilation appeared.

After the death of I.F. Shramek, the inspector P. G. Belavin supervised the gymnasium for some time, from 1884 ^[4] to 1905 - M. M. Yanko , and from June 27, 1905 - transferred from the Pskov gymnasium , N. A. Kusov ^[5] .

In 1889, for an additional fee, music lessons began. April 1, 1869 in the premises of the gymnasium opened Alarchinsky women's courses .

In 1895, the number of students in the gymnasium reached 529 people.

On August 9, 1908, the state councilor Konstantin Matveevich Bloomberg ^[6] was appointed the director of the gymnasium, and from December 20, 1914, the current state councilor Alexander Evgenievich Belyugov ^[7] .

The gymnasium worked until 1918. In the 1920s, the 48th Soviet school was located in the building.

See also: Graduates of the St. Petersburg 5th Gymnasium

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• Ivanitsky, Nikolai Ivanovich - Russian (1846-1852)
• Ivanov, Konstantin Alekseevich - history (1881-1903)
• Zakrzhevsky, Kayetan Vikentyevich - mathematics (1849-1889)
• Kraevich, Konstantin Dmitrievich - physics and mathematics (1856–1872)
• Radonezhsky, Alexander Anempodovich - ancient languages ​​(1862-1874)
• Smirnovsky, Pyotr Vladimirovich - Russian language and literature (1881-1895)
• Snigirevsky, Alexander Vasilievich - drawing (1880—?)
• Solyarsky, Pavel Fedorovich - God's Law (1849-1854)
• Sreznevsky, Vladimir Izmailovich - Russian (1870-1874)
• Timaev, Victor Matveevich - history (1856-1862)
• Evald, Eduard Fedorovich - Russian language and literature (1857-1862)

• Ivanov K.A. Fiftieth anniversary of the St. Petersburg fifth gymnasium. 1845-1895. - SPb .: type. t-va "Soc. benefit ", 1896.

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