National School
A public meeting was held in the temporary meeting-house at the Glebe, on Tuesday last, to take into consideration the best means of establishing a school on the National system, for the benefit of…
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School of Arts. Lecture by Mr. W. G. Pennington
THE following lecture, on "The Writings of Mr. W. M. Thackeray," was delivered yesterday evening, in connection with the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, by Mr. W. G. Pennington. The evening was…
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Last evening Mr. Pe[?], the Vice-President of the institution, delivered a lecture on the writings of the satirical novelist, William Makepeace Thackeray. The attendance was, perhaps, not so…
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Taking it as granted that you have given the sanction of your high name to these schools of discreditable proselytism, it is exceedingly diffi-cult to account for this most unexpected conduct…
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This spacious school-house has been greated.by the praiseworthy exertions of the Rev. Dean Lynch, in the short period of between four and Gve months. It is a rather pretty building of 50 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →National Schools and National Bakehouses. To the Editor of the Empire
Sir—Since the late war with Russia, we may presumo that a new adjective has been added to the English language: thus, when any mischief occurs, which arises from unusual incompetence and unaccountable neglect,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Educational, Industrial, and Reformatory School for Destitute Children (Boys). Reconsidered, with Suggestions Thereon. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald
SIR,—Again I beg permission to be allowed a small space in your columns. I am the more emboldened to do so from the fact that I well know you are a stanch advocate for the instruction of youth, more particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Hint to Australian Teachers. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald
SIR,—In one of tho recently-arrived London newspapers, the following paragraph appeared, which I incline to believe has not yet been copied into any of the Sydney journals. Your insertion of it may probably…
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SIR—From an advertisement which appears in your publication of the 26th instant, it will be seen that the active committee, who have the conduct of the affairs of this useful public institution, have caused certain…
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Dr. Woolley delivered the lecture last evening at the Mechanics' School of Arts, the subject being, the " Selfish Theory of Morals." The audience was very large, and the lecturer was listened to with the…
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The following lecture was delivered on Tuesday list, at the above institution, by Dr. Woolley. Subjectâ "The Selfish Theory of Morals." An instructive passage in Mr. Macaulay's lately…
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On Sunday the annual examination of the scholars in connection with the Wesleyan Sabbath School, West Maitland, was held, and on Monday evening a public tea meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter River Districts. (From the Maitland Mercury, September 13.) Maitland School of Arts
At the fortnightly meeting of the members of the School or Arts, held on Thursday evening, at the Free Presbyterian School-room, the Secretary read the following report, which had been handed by a sub-committee…
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An able lecture on The Nature and some of the Functions of Imagination," was delivered by N. D. Stenhouse, Esq., at this institution last evening, before a numerous audience; a large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School of Arts' Library. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald
SIR,—The secretary of the above institution has recently published an advertisement, requesting persons who have detained beyond the stipulated time books they have borrowed from the library, to…
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The interesting ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a now " Church of England School " took place at 4 o'clook p.m., on Saturday last, in the presence of the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, the Rev. Canon Wilton,…
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At the quarterly examination of the children attending this school, held on Wednesday and Thursday the 24th and 25th September, in the presence of Rev. J. Maher and the local patrons,…
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GENTLEMEN,—I am enabled, through the kindness of the Editor of the FREEMAN, to address a few observations to you—explanatory of the objects of the meeting of our body to be held at the…
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A lecture was delivered last evening at the School of Arts, by Mr. John Connery, on the study of elocution. The audience was large, and the lecture was well constructed and ably delivered. The…
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The following is an abstract of the Lecture delivered by H. E. Bridges, Esq.., on Tuesday evening last, at the School of Arts, on some of the Phenomena of Light and Colour. The lecturer illustrated his subject by means…
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