It is a common practice for sweaters to take on learners, that is to say, to employ young girls for a certain time to learn the machine part of the work; but they get no wages for say five or six weeks or so, or two months, and after that time, if competent, they receive two or three shillings per week.
"White Slaves"
Louis A Banks
We now must relinquish doubt as to the meetings at the parsonage, for here we have distinct historical mention of a circle, which met "at Mr. Parris's house" for the purpose of practically manifesting the skill and powers, not of learners, but of an expert in the wonders of "necromancy, magic, and especially of Spiritualism."
"Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism"
Allen Putnam
We visited ten colored schools in the city, filled with eager learners.
"A Woman's Life-Work Labors and Experiences"
Laura S. Haviland