An Edifying Scene in a School
YESTERDAY week (says the Moruya Examiner) a extraordinary scene took place in St. John's Denominational school. We heard the particulars in time for last publication, but we…
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New Jewish Synagogue and School, Sydney
THIS very attractive and beautifully designed structure is already in a forward condition, the basement contract having been finished some time since and tenders received for the main work of erecting the building after the style shown in…
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A MEETING of teachers was held on Saturday, in St. James's Schoolroom, Castlereagh-street, for the purpose of expressing sympathy and drawing up a memorial praying the Council of Education to favourably…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Art Schools. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—The recent report from the Royal Commission on Scientific Instruction in Great Britain, which strongly recommended the extension of instruction in technical science, has received but scant justice at the hands of Mr. Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bible Lessons in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,— I see that in the Education controversy now raging in Sydney, the friends of religious teaching take for granted that the Bible lessons are duly read in the Public schools, and they insist that sucj lessons shall continue to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →School Fees. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—Some weeks ago you inserted in your paper the following paragraph, under the head "SCALE OF SCHOOL FEES," "The following scale of fees, to be charged in all schools (Public and Denominational) under the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →School Statistics. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—Last Saturday I received an information that some figures given by me at a meeting in favour of educational reform were likely to be challenged on the strength of information supplied by the Government. These figures…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →REV. G. C. Bode on Denominational Schools. To the Editor
SIR,—In his speech, on Monday, at the Masonic Hall, the Rev. G. C. Bode said; "Another charge against them seemed to him a very comical chrge, particularly comical as coming from a gentleman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →REV. G. C. Bode on Denominational Schools. To the Editor
SIR,—In his speech, on Monday, at the Masonic Hall, the Rev. G.C. Bode said: "Another charge against them seemed to him a very comical charge, particularly comical as coming from a gentleman…
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THE plain and fancy dress hall given annually in aid of the funds of this laudable institution came off last evening, at the Masonic Hall, and proved as successful as any of its predec[?]sors. The interior of the hall was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School Statistics. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—Rev. Mr. Greenwood's informant was correct. The information with which his figures were refuted on Monday evening was obtained from the Government; for, following the advice given by the rev. gentleman himself at his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Religious Instruction in the Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—Notwithstanding repeated corrections it is wonderful what extraordinary vitality that error retains, of supposing the question at issue between the National and D[?]no[?]inational schools is a question of religious or non-religious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of a Schoolmaster Under Suspicious Circumstances at the Glebe
The City Coroner concluded the inquiry into the circumstances of the death of William Joseph Alcock at 9 o'clock on Monday morning, at the Old Forest Lodge Hotel, Lodge-street…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victoria. Criticism on the Education of Our Teachers. [?]
The melbourne Australasian, referring to a review which lately appeared in the columns of the Evening Post, says:—"We have not seen the Journal of Primary Education, the publication of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Parent" on Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—I am glad to see that "Parent" agrees with me that the Public schools do not " exclude the Bible; " and that they afford ample religious teaching, general, and oven sectarian if the Churches wish. This being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ryde Public School. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—In your issue of Saturday last appeared a paragraph stating that a correspondent had en[?]d the appointment of a Catholi[?] member of the Local Board of [?] Public school to [?]ook[?] after the Interests of the Catho[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Teachers and the Council. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)
SIR,—Teachers—their faults and failings—have of late occupied an unreasonable amount of public attention. They have been condemned by the Press, and some of them severely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Duties and Rights of Public Teachers To the Editor
"Oh, may we like our siturations. Bless the equire and his relations. Live upon our daily rations. And always know our proper stations!"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Public Schools' Extension. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—The present discussion en Education has elicited one fact (however parties may differ as to the exact number), that there are many children who either do not or cannot attend any school, and therefore are growing up…
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