School of Arts
THE LANCASHIRE BELT, RINGERS.—Mr John Bryan, long and favourably known in Sydney as agent to Mr Charles Dillon, has recently arrived here, and made arrangements for a series of farewell performances by…
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Sydney Grammar School. to the Editor of the Empire
SIR,—So long as your correspondents, the Rev. Dr. Lang, and "lots," confined themselves to merely atoting their, own opinions as to the advisability or non-adverisability of [?] hightindard of classical learning, it was nott worth…
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SIR—I cannot retrain from mentioning another illustrious man of world-wide fame who re[?]ved his education in another of the grammer schools of Sectland, in which the school fee—for the very superior…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Lowe's Resignation. House of Commons.—april 12. Mutilating Reports of School Inspectros
LORD R. CECIL movved a resolution that the mutilation of Reports of her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools, and the exclusion from them of statements and opinions adverse to the aducational views entertained by the Committee of…
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THE extensive building recently erected in Botany-street, Surry Hills, is another pleasing evidence of the interest taken by the Wesleyan denomination in providing accommodation for the religious and secular education of the youth of this Colony…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Memoirs of Jane Cameron, a Female Convict. Chapter Iv.—a Dancing School
LITTLE transpired to interest a general reader in Jane Cameron's life between the age of seven and ten years old. At ten she was three years worse as well as three years older—with a knowledge of life that would…
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Master.--"Can any pupil tell me what is a biped?" Promptly Intelligent Boys.--"An alligator,"--"A steam-engine,"--"A wheelbarrow." Master.--"No you are all wrong. A biped is an animal with two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Sydney Grammar School. to the Editor of the Empire
SIR—Permit me to say that I have read with much interest the letters which have appesred in your paper on "The Sydney Grammar School." The Rev. Dr. Lang[?]seribes the failure of the Grammar School to the…
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SIR.—I have one other objection to offer to the system pursued in the Sydney grammar School. In the Aberdeen Grammar School, the annual v[?]cation (or as it is dalled in Scotland, [?]acance, from the Frencol, [?]acances)…
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SIR.—Although I am not in the habit of noticing anonymouns communication in the public press, even when [?]ferring either to myself or to my expressed opinions on any subject, I deem it exped[?] and desirabel to offer a…
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Visitors, who are in the habit of beating time with their feet, are reminded that the stamp act was repealed many years ago…
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LANCASHIRE BELL RINGERS.—We are happy to record that the concerts of the above clever musicians have been numerously and fashionably attended during the past week, and their performances have, if possible,…
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SIR—In a leading article in your issue of the 22nd, you give your readers some valuable information respecting the University and the Grammar School, and towards the conclusion of the leader you say:—"By these several…
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THE voluminous report on the public schools, which has just been published, will furnish a good deal of curious and interesting information to those who are interested in the subject of…
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Speaking in general terms; there is no fault to be found withe the drees of the schoolboy; it gives sufficient warmth, and admits of complete freedom of movement. Indeed, it is only in the…
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SIR.—The establishment of schools in which the obildren of the middle classes could receive a thoroughly sound and useful educat on would prove a great benefit to the colony. The education imparted in these schools would…
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THE BELL-RINGERS.—These charming musical entertainments have been fully and fashionably attended during the past week, the clear ringing melody produced, aud wondrous execution displayed, by the bell-ringers…
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SIR,—I beg through your columns to draw the attention of the committee of the School of Arts to one great defact that has long been felt ia that institution. Its designation would lead a person to suppose it held out advantages to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hunter River National Teachers' Mutual Improvement Society. (Abridged from the Maitland Mercury.)
THE annual meeting of the above society was held in the Model School, East Maitland, on Thursday, 30[?]h June, at four in the evening. Forty teachers were present. The President (E. Johnson, Esq.,) having taken…
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THE annual meeting of the above society was held in the Model School, East Maitland, on Thursday, 30th ultimo. The PRESIDENT, Mr. E. Johnson, having taken the chair, the SECRETARY proceeded to read as follows:—…
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