How Teachers are Paid
EMILE de Laveleye haa in a recent work given the salaries of the teachers in America and Europe. In the United States the smallest salaries are at—New York, £144; Massachusetts, £160; California…
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Sunday Schools--Their Advantages and Defects
The Rev. J. Jefferis delivered a thoughtful and powerful address last evening, in the Pitt-street Congregational Church, to a crowded congregation, on the occasion of the jubilee of the Sunday school…
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The Jubilee of Pitt-street Congregational Sunday-school is now being celebrated by a varied entertainment of the conversazione type, in the School Hall and attached classrooms. Every effort has been made to render the…
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The occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Congregational Sunday school system has been made the occasion of a jubilee amongst the various congregations, which culminated last…
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A SPECIAL meeting of members of the Young Men’s Friendly Society was held in St. John’s schoolroom on Friday evening last, when a debate took place on the question—“Is it in…
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Yesterday morning the Hon. W. J. Trickett, Minister for Public Instruction, accompanied by Mr. E. Johnston Chief Inspector of schools, visited the building in Castlereaghstreet where the Kinderga[?]en of instruction is in…
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Last night, in continuation of the jabilee celebration of the Fitt-street Congregational Sunday school, a musical festival was held in the church, when the choruses were rendered by the united choirs…
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WE have been favoured with a copy of the excellently compiled report of the primary schools in the diocese of Maitland. The report, which, is neatly published in pamphlet form, is the work…
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Miss Elizabeth S. Coulson, a lady connected with Lisburn, County Antrim, died about two years ago at the Hotel de Rivoli in Paris, having by her will bequeathed the…
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Sir,—In recent debates in Parliament it has frequently been alleged by those who profess to guard the public purse with jealous care that our Univrsity is an expensive luxury, maintained for the benefit of a favoured few, and that it…
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Sir,—Your correspondent in last issue of Sydney Mail (of date 18th instant), re "Australian School Series," exhibits a montes parturiunt gianatur [?]idilculus mus. With regard to the error, of dates, which be points but on page 17 of the "Third Reading…
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These schools are not yet four yean old. They are said to be "the first serious and successful attempt to remedy an evil due directly to the selfish and mistaken policy of the trades' unions of the city." These unions, it seems, made…
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The Bishop, accompanied by Canon Günther and many of the leading parishioners proceeded, to the King's School. The boys were drawn up in line to receive his Lordship and party, and…
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In the Pitt-street Congregational Church last evening the Rev. J. Jefferis, LL.B., delivers an earnest and impressive lecture in support of religions instruction being imparted in accordance with…
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Braidwood, Monday.--During Thursday night the half-time school at Durren Durra, a slab building, was totally destroyed by fire. When shool was over in the afternoon the master, Mr…
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A visit was paid, yesterday morning, by the Hon W.J. Trickett, Minister for Education, accompanied by Mr Johnson, Chief Inspector for Schools, to the primary school, at Paddington. The object was to…
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While the Minister for Education was visiting the primary school at Paddington yesterday, he learned for himself the course of the religious instruction carried on in the school. Monday morning, from…
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A singular proof of the strong drift of public opinion in favour of incorporating a reasonable measure of non-sectarian religions instruction in the State schools, is afforded…
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Yesterday morning the Hon. V. J. Trickett, Minister for Public Instruction, accompanied by Mr. E. Johnson, Chief Inspector of schools, visited the Paddington Public school in order to obtain information with regard to the infant…
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