Cookery in the Public Schools
With reference to the intention of the Minister for Public Instruction to make cookery a compulsory subject of instruction in the larger public schools among the older female pupils, we…
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Sanitary Condition of Public Schools. Appointment of a Special Board
It will remembered that some time ago Dr Clarke, of North Shore, was employed to go through the public schools of the Metropolitan District, and report upon their sanitary condition. Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reception Meeting to MISSIONARIES and Native Teachers
A public reception meeting to returned missionaries—the Revs. W. W. Gill, G. A. Harris, and J. E. Newell—and native teachers on route to New Guinea, was held last evening in the Pitt-street Congregational schoolroom. There…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mount Pleasant Public School
THE first annual picnic and destribution of prizes in connection with the above school came off on Saturda last; and judging from the number of school children and parents that were present it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Monte Oliveto High School, Woollahra
The annual exhibition and distribution of prizes in connection with the above establishment, which is conducted by the Sisters or Charity, passed off in brilliant style. The schoolroom was…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Our School Examinations
Last week was the eventful week in the schoolboys' year. The quality of their year's work had been more or less gauged by the test of examination. After a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Tim Tapperti School
He was the sharpest little lad in the school, and in no way to be called a bad boy. Quite the contrary. He never broke bounds, cor robbed orchards, nor caricatured the master, nor shot peas underhand at class-time, nor did…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Christ Church Primary Schools
Among the few Church of England schools which have survived the withdrawal of state assistance the one with the longest history is, perhaps, that connected with Christ Church in Pitt-street south. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Righ School Examination
We have been requested by the head roaster of the High School (St. Coates) to a call attention to the advertisement in yesterday's Evening News in connection with the next entrance examination to the High Schools. All candidates for admission are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cleveland-street School
We are informed by the Department of Public Instruction that when Cleveland-street school was erected there was no sewer in the neighbourhood to which closet drains could be connected, and consequently…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Public School at Ashfield
In connection with the Hurlston Training College at Ashfield, a building to be used for progressive school has been, we understand, erected in the grounds, and will be opened as a public school…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Convent School at Wellington
The annual entertainment at the Convent school, which was of a specially enjoyable character, was attended by one of the most fashionable and thoroughly representative audiences ever seen in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Going to School in China
VERY much is thought of education in China, and, a poor boy takes literary honours, he can fill as high a position as though he were a boy of rank. All boys, especially in the South of China, are expected…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Public School at Ashfield
In connection with the Hurlston Training College at Ashfield, a building to be used for a progressive school has been, we understand, erected in the grounds, and will be opened as a public school…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Punishing Schoolboys. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--Whilst going to Sydney this morning in the train I was much interested listening to a dialogue between some gentlemen relative to the punishment of children by schoolmasters. I strongly suspect one…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sanitary State of Schools
At a meeting of the Executive Council this morning a board was appointed to inquire into the sanitary condition of public school buildings. The names of the gentlemen composing the board will be gazetted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High School Examination
The second examination, held for the purpose of testing the eligibility of applicants for admission to the Sydney High School, was commenced yesterday, Mr Coates superintended the examination…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Darlinghurst Public School
The Darlinghurst Public School, which has been in course of erection for some months past, was formally opened by the Chief Inspector of Schools (Mr. Johnson), in the presence of about 300 children and a number of their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Darlinghurst Public School
On Monday Mr. Johnson, the chief inspector of schools, formally opened the new Darlinghurst public school, in the presence of about 300 children, and a large number of their parents and friends. The new…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Superior Schools
An official intimation has been given that the Department of Public Instruction will abolish the extra fees in the superior public schools, The reason for this decision is that…
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