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Schools, 1900

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Paris School of Journalism H. Fouquier Explains the Method of Teaching

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 5

I give a series of talks upon the practical side of things. I imagine a Journal existing only in the idea, and I consider with my class how, step by step, the idea is developed; how the writers…

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Curious Pale School Customs

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 3

ERHAPS the oddest school custom is that formerly known at Eton as "Montem…

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The Drummoyne Public School. Opening of the New Wing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 10

Yesterday afternoon the opening of the new wing recently erected in connection with the Drummoyne Public School took place in the presence of a large gathering of residents and visitors, amongst whom…

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The Sunday School International Lesson. Sunday, March 11, 1900. the Paralytic Healed. Mark II. 1.12

The Methodist · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 8

GOLDEN TEXT (Mark ii. 10).—"The Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins." In the house, i.e., at home…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 10

The School of Arts Debating Club has devoted two evenings to the discussion of its position with the School of Arts. The committee of that body recently wrote, complaining that 25 of the Debating Club were not…

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A Schoolmaster. Ii

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 12

At this period in the history of the school no boy of average intelligence and average application could fall to make decent progress, at the least, in any of the forms. Nevertheless, the…

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Sketcher a Tar of the Old School

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 10

One day when the ship Hesperus, commanded by William IV., lay at the Cape, a seaman named Wolfe applied to the Lieutenant Strangways for leave to go on shore…

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Public Schools Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 52

The Elkington Park Swimming Baths at Balmain were crowded on Feb. 23 with school boys their fathers and brothers, and mothers and sisters, the occasion being the annual swimming…

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School of Arts Club

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 March 1900 · page 12

The team matches every Friday continue to attract large attendances of members. Last Friday Mr. Macoum's team defeated Mr. Boxalls by 5 games to 3. The club has sustained severe loss…

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Cleveland-street School. Comforts for Our Soldiers

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 7

The girls of the Cleveland-street School have been very busily engaged during the past few weeks in preparing comforts for our wounded soldiers in South Africa. The movement originated…

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School of Arts Debating Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 3

The School of Arts Debating Club met on Thursday evening last to consider its position with regard to the School of Arts. The committee of this body wish to enforce the agreement entered into last…

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Wesleyan Methodist Sunday-school Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 7

The Sunday-school demonstration in connection with the New South Wales Wesleyan Methodist Sunday-school Union was held last evening in the Conteuary Hall, York-street. The Rev. James…

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Defences of the Colony Important Speech by the Premier. Two Hundred Thousand Fighting Men. Compulsory Training of School Boys. Patriotism at Hay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 5

HAY, Monday.--Patriotism was paramount at the luncheon to the Premier and the Minister for Lands to-day, and at times the proceedings were of a most enthusiastic character. The Premier…

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The Parramatta School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 8

The difficulty between the committee of the Parramatta School of Arts and the librarian has ended in the quietest and most unexpected manner by the letter meeting the wishes of the committee…

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Schools' Swimming Carnivail

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 8

The Parramatta District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association is arranging for a notable swimming carnival on Friday afternoon next at Parramatta Baths, Lennox Bridge. The children of the majority of schools…

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The Sunday-school Movement

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 6

The Sunday-school demonstration in connection with the Wesleyan Conference, held at the Centenary-hall on Monday night, was marked by even more than the usual…

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General News. Drill in Public Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 4

Mr. Lyne made the announcement at Hay on Monday last that the pupils in the public schools would all be taught the rudiments at least of military drill. Mr. Perry, the Minister for Public…

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Two School Pupils Drowned. Campbelltown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

A sid accident occurred this afternoon, by which two sisters, pupils of the St. Patrick's Convent— named, Lillian and Irene Terry, of Hay—were drowned at the George's River whilst out picnicking,…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Prize and Speech Day

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

The annual ceremony in connection with the distribution of prizes and making of speeches was held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, on Wednesday. There were…

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School of Arts

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 8

On the evening of Monday, [?]th instant, an interesting and instructive address on ' Technical Education' was delivered at the above institution by Dr R N Morris, Superintendent of…

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