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Schools, 1872

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Notes of the Week. From 27Th September to 4Th October. the annual examination of the Hebrew Certified School took place on the 26th of September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 6

A man, named William Penny, was killed at Queanbeyan, on the 26th of September, by the falling of a tree. The Chevalier George Aloys Schmitt, brother to…

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Temperance in American Schools

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 431

The Revised Statutes of Massachusetts, sec. 10, chap. 38, have the following on teaching temperance in the schools of State:—"It shall be the duty of the president, professors, and tutors of the University at Cambridge, and of the…

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The Public School Case at Eden

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 4

WE believe we are the only paper in the country which has been demanding from the Council of Education justice to the Public School teachers. We thoroughly approve of…

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Jesuit Pupils in Paris

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 5

The success of the Jesuit College, Rue des Postes, Paris, ought to go a great way towards putting an end to the calumines which it is quite the fashion just at present…

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School of Arts

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 10

The very entertaining and instructive exhibition, recently imported by Mr. Bachelder, continues its attractions at the School of Arts. The Panorama, as we have already stated…

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Public School Case, Eden. No. II

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 4

In our last we dealt with the Council in its method of initiating this interesting case. We now proceed to trace the Priest. In another column we give his charge, in…

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The Public School Case, Eden. the following is the first part of this precious attempt:--THE REV. P. Slattery to the Secretary to the Council of Education. Sydney, 15th January, 1872

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 3

SIR,--I have the very unpleasant duty of bringing a most serious complaint against Mr. Bousfield, the teacher of the Eden Public School. If you will be so good as to peruse the…

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Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 3

SIR,—A leading article published in your issue of the 24th September last contains extracts from the evidence given by the Rev. Dr. Badham before "the Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly appointed for the purpose of…

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Mining Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1872 · page 3

SIR,—Mr. Parkes at Inverell declared himself in favour of a school of mines. All who are interested in mining will be glad to hear that one who has the power has also the will to establish these schools, and many knowing that…

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School Examinations and School Prizes. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 10

Sir,—It was an established custom some years ago, before breaking up for the Christmas holiday, to hold examinations in most of our Sydney and suburban schools, and to award prizes…

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The Eden Public School Case. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 10

SIr,—In your issue of the 28th ultimo, I noticed a letter addressed by Mr. Bo[?] Teacher of the Eden Public School, to the Council of Education, in which he charged my…

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Moral Presence at the Public Schools. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 2

SIR--It is an old saying that facts are stubborn things, and in general difficult to get over. I will therefore hand you a few in connexion with the Public School at Panbula. The great apostle…

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The Eden School Case

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 2

WE deem it right to give the teacher's own letter to the Council previous to its decision:-- Eden Public School, 30th January, 1872…

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Public School Case, Eden. No. III

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 4

In our last we saw how the Priest got up his "hoys' statements," and the utter worthlessness of them, on the evidence of the boys themselves. The conduct of the…

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Instruction in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 November 1872 · page 3

SIR,—I do not think that my letter published in your issue of the 14th October last betrays any indication of having been written under the influence of a belief that Dr. Badham is "at enmity with me, and that he would gladly seize…

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France. the Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 4

The Patric, among other statistics, confirms what has so often been proved—the great superiority of clerical education over lay education. It registers the number of…

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School of the Marist Brothers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 10

A meeting was held in St. Patrick's Hall on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of raising funds to liquidate the debt on the school of the Marist Brothers. His Grace the Archbishop…

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Grenfell Catholic School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 10

On Monday, the 28th ultimo, Mr. Baker member for the Southern Gold Fields, accompanied by Mr. H. S. Hayes, visited the Catholic School, here…

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Mr. Wilkins and the Teachers' Pic

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 10

NIC AT WOLLONGONG:—A teacher who was present at the picnic writes:—"I am glad you hit off the two leading lights at the teachers' picnic—Mr. Wilkins and Mr. Stewart. The latter is…

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History in Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 4

EVERYBODY will admit the difficulty and importance of the question which Mr. Buchanan introduced into the House last week. He proposed that History should…

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