The Good Samaritan High School
THE annual "breaking up" at the High School of the Good Samaritan Convent, Pitt-street, was a very bright and happy ending of a good year's work. As usual the handsomely-decorated…
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St. Mary's Convent School, Rosebank, Five Dock
THE pupils before "breaking-up" for the holidays entertained their parents and a large number of their friends with an exhibition of their powers in vocal and instrumental music, as…
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THE recently published results of our success at the University examinations must have been very cheering to all who take an interest in Catholic education. With all their heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Grafton. Entertainment at St. Mary's Convent School
On Thursday evening an entertainment was given' at the St. Mary's Convent Parochial School, the object of which was twofold—an exhibition of the proficiency of the pupils, and to aid in liquidating the debt on the school. The…
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The annual examination was carried out in the spacious new hall recently erected in connection with the convent and as usual the proceedings were successful in every, respect. Mr. T. D. H. Foster, of the Wollongong Grammar…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Christ Church School
Of the schools which have survived the withdrawal of State aid, the one with the longest history is that at Christ Church in Pitt-street south, The buildings, now used as a primary school were erected at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forest Lodge Public School
Mr. John Meeks, M.L.A. for the Globe, has received the following letter from the Under-Secretary of Education:—Adverting to your interview with me respecting the formation of a girls' department in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School of Arts
THE monthly meeting of the Granville School of Arts committee was held on Monday evening last. Present: The President (Mr. Nobbs) in the chair, Messrs. H. Richardson,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About Public School Teachers. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In an article in your issue ot December 28, commenting upon the [?]stic servant difficulty, you remark that "the teaching profession does not interfere with domestic labour in any marked degree, for only a small…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Standard of Teachers in Private Schools. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--I have long thought that our admirable Public Instruction Act should be extended to take cognisance of the standard of all those engaged in tuition outside our public schools…
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A meeting of the committee of the Sydney School of Arts was held on Thursday night. There were present Messrs. Dalgarno (in the chair), Perkins, Teece, N. Dowling, Ritchie, Smith, Gandon, Taylor,…
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The Annual Pic-Nic and Excursion in connection with this School having for years been held on the 2nd. of January, is now regarded by many as the closing scene in the week of…
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Mr. Frederic Jones has written us a complaint concerning the committee of the Sydney School of Arts. He applied to that body for authoritative information as to the Qualification of voters—whether…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Ragged Schools. New Branch in Waterloo
Possibly Dives, of ancient fame, fared less sumptuously than did the two hundred Mrs. Lazarnses who were feasted with the crumbs f comfort at the new ragged school, Botany-street, Waterloo, on…
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Last night the opening of the old Congregational Church in Botany-street, Waterloo, which has been secured by the committee of the Sydney Ragged Schools for the purposes of a ragged school, was celebrated by a tea and public…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anniversary of the Sydney School of Arts. To the Editor
Sir,—The 19th of this month will be the anniversary of the founding of the Sydney School of Arts. Four persona were pretest at the founding of the institution. Three lie sleeping in the tomb, the fourth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →School of Arts Voters' Qualification. To the Editor
Sir,—Referring to a paragraph which appeared in your issue of yesterday respecting "School of Arts Voters," I desire to indorse Mr. Jones's statement that there is considerable difference of opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waterloo Ragged School
For some years past there have been three ragged schools in Sydney and suburbs, namely, one in Kent-street, another in Harrington-street, and a third at the Glebe. Now there…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The School of Arts
DURING the present month the rules of the Parramatta School of Arts require that the annual meeting of the members should be held, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Native Teachers for New Guinea. Welcome Meeting
A religious gathering of a somewhat novel character took place at the Pitt-street Congregational Church last evening. It had been organized under the auspices of the London Missionary Society as a demonstration of welcome to some…
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