French Schools
The crucifixes, and madonnas, and disgusting sacred hearts, which used to figure on the walls of the French Communal schools, are taken down, an act which our Morning Herald…
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The crucifixes, and madonnas, and disgusting sacred hearts, which used to figure on the walls of the French Communal schools, are taken down, an act which our Morning Herald…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Last night the well-known mirror of the Zuin War attracted a large audience to the School of Arts, when, in addition to the many beauties of the diorama, considerable excitement was felt as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"When next I go to school, I shall elect to be taught by a young [?]y"--Sir Henry Parkes, (Vide Cartoon). YE happy maids of Sydney town,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young Lady Teacher: "NOW, PLEASE, BEAD THIS SENTENCE, 'RUN WITH THE HARE AND HUNT WITH THE HOUNDS.'" Sir H. Parkes: "BUN WITH THE 'ARE AND 'UNT WITH THE 'OUNDS." Young Lady Teacher: "DEAR ME, HOW TIRESOME YOU ARE, SHALL I EVER BE ABLE TO MAKE YOU PRONOUNCE PROPERLY."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The School of Axis Debiting Club held their usual weekly meeting in the College Hall of the institution last evening, when a large number of members and visitors were present. Mr. W. F. Martin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The attendance at the School of Arts last night to witness the opening performance of Mr. and Mrs. Hewett, in their comic operetta of "Zip," was, doubtless owing to numerous counter-attractions, not solarge as might have been expected,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—In your issue of Saturday, the 5th instant. I observed a letter signed "No Sham." In the first place it is incorrect that there is a sum of [?]300 on the estimates for the purchase of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt, in their combination entertainment at the School of arts, are nightly interesting large audiences with their amusing and witty performances. The musical part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.-With reference to my letter in a recent issue, re teachers' examination papers in duplicate, I am informed that the matter ia far worse than I imagined. From what I can learn it appears…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The following scene took place under, the window of my residence at Balmain a few days since :- Four little children whose united ages would not exceed thirty, two boys, (children of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Musettes' entertainment was well attended, last night, when the efforts of the artistes were appreciated by a fair audience. It is really a very pleasing entertainment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The "Musettes" introduced some new features into their entertainment on Saturday evening, the last but one of the season. The charming operetta "Zip" was repeated, the method of "second sight"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual weekly meeting of the above club was held in the college-hall of the institution on Monday evening. Mr. A. I. Liddell occupied the chair. About 30 numbers and visitors were present. The subject…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Executive Council, on Tuesday, it was resolved to reserve l and for the purposes of a public school site at Wanganella. Messrs. J. Croft, A. Nash, and T. Russell were appointed a school board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A deputation, introduced by Mr. Fletcher, M.L.A, waited upon Sir John Robertson, with a request that a public school should be erected at Belmont, Lake [?] It was pointed out that the district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation of residents of the Clarence River district waited on the hon. Minster for Public Instruction in reference to the erection of a Public school at Chatsworth Island. The deputation was introduced to the Minister by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Herald has recently had a leader calling the attention of the public to the growing sentiment in England against the old system of flogging. The rules of the School Board are, that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The members of the Burwood Dramatic Society played before a large and appreciative audience on Thursday night last, when Courtney's comedy, Time tries all," and a farce entitled "The Area…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The first appearance at the School of [?] on Saturday evening, of Professor Anderson, the second Wizad of the North of that name, attracted a large [?]dience even the reserved seats being fully occupied. [?] performance,…
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