Preferred Death to School
Albert Menudier, a fourteen-year-old boy, threw himself in front of a tram at La Rochelle because his parents insisted that he should attend school. He was killed…
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The Christmas Turkey. a Schoolboy's Essay
Here is a schoolboy's essay on the Turkey. It is vouched for as a genuine production by Mr. Henry J. Barker, in his book, "The Comic Side of School Life":--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Educational Awakening. Teaching Our Teachers. Valuable Work at the Summer School
Tho fillip recently imparted to educational matters in the Stale has been evidenced during the past week by the success of the "Summer School" lectures on scientific subjects delivered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Public School Holidays
At tho request of a number of parents, tho Mayor of Albury recently wired to the Minister for Education, asking, in consequence of the extreme heat experienced, that the public-school…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School in Hot Weather
Mr. O'Conor, State Minister for Public Instruction, appears to have some really useful and practical ideas on the subject of school, which have hitherto been rather rare, so far…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Summer School
The school teachers atte[?]ing the summer school at the Technical College made a field excursion to Clifton on Friday last. The party was accompanied by Mr. J. Clun[?]es…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Free School Passes
The Railway Commissioners and the Minister for Education have different ideas on the subject of free passes to school children. The Minister thinks that it is a practice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Teaching the Teachers
No small part of the success of the botany lessons at the teachers' summer school at the Sydney Technical College, was due to the specimens of fresh plants which were supplied to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Public School Holidays. Christmas Vacation in the Interior. to Extend Over February. a Ministerial Rejoinder
In yesterday's issue we published a telegram from our Albury correspondent setting out that the Minister for Public Instruction had refused a local request to extend the Christmas school…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waste of Water at Public Schools
The Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board met yesterday. Previous papers in connection with the metering of the public school services in the Newcastle and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Water Board and the Public Schools
At a meeting of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board held to-day, previous papers in connection with the metering- of the Public school services in the Newcastle and Maitland districts were…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New School at Broadmeadow
A new Catholic school was opened at Broadmeadow on Monday morning by the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland. Mass was celebrated by the Rev…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →University Summer School. Vacation Studies. Profitable and Pleasurable Excursions
The classes in science at the University for teachers concluded at the end of last week, after a fortnight's duration. They consisted of about 20 lectures of one hour each, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School Vacations and Climate. to the Editor
Sir,--The Minister for Public Instruction is to be heartily congratulated on his proposed scheme to bring the school vacations into line with climatic conditions prevailing in this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Training Scholarships and City Schools. to the Editor
Sir,--In glancing over the list of schools which furnished the scholarships for the training college I observed that the whole of the males (full scholarship) have been gained by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The University. Science Classes for Teachers
Summer classes in science for teachers have formed a new departure this year at Sydney University. The courses of instruction, which ended last Friday, are additional to that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brilliant Schoolboys
Here" are some "howlers" mentioned by the head master of the St. Saviour's School, Southwark, London, at the Old Boys' dinner recently:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney Jewish Schools
The classes under the Sydney Jewish Education Board will be resumed on Sunday morning at the school-room, Synagogue Chambers, Castlereagh-street, Sydney, and at the Public…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Religious Instruction in Public Schools. Examination and Prize Scheme, 1904
The committee on special religious instruction in Public schools has issued its report for the year 1904. The reports of examiners show that one the whole the results were…
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