A Revolution in School Architecture
This school, which is at Old Trafford (Manchester), was opened on March 2. There is accommodation for 840 children, and the building is a new departure In artistic treatment…
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Swimming. Public School Swimming
The prizes won at the champion carnival of the P.S., A.[?].A. will be presented by the Under-Secretary for Education (Mr. P. Board, M.A.), at the teachers' picnic at Cabarita this afternoon…
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A special meeting of the council of the Public Schools' Athletic Association was held on Wednesday evening to consider the amendment of a rule [?] nection with the Rugby football competitions. These…
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The annual race for the Great Public Schools' Association will be rowed on the Parramatta River on Wednesday, over a course of about l¼ mile, with the tide. There will be four schools this year, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Second Edition Convent School Destroyed. [?]Re at Huhter's Hill. Narrow Escape of Inmates
A fire broke out at Villa Maria Roman Catholic School and residence at Hunter's Hill at about 1 o'clock this morning. Fortunat[?]ly the damage was confined to the destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Should Sunday-Schools be Abolished!
An English paper is responsible for the following paragraph :— "The Bishop of Manchester has been discussing the question of Sunday-schools rather freely and fearlessly. His Lordship said that…
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At the meeting of the Council of the Sunday-school Department, held on 13th instant, it was decided that the Scholars' Examination shall be held on Friday, 20th September, 1907, the Teaches'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sunday School [This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] Sunday School Lesson, Sunday, April 28th, 1907. Joseph Faithful in Prison.—Gen. 39 : 20 to 40 : 15
Golden Text.— "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."—Rev. 2:10. I.— AN EASY CONSCIENCE, THOUGH IN PRISON. Joseph was wrongfully put in prison by his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cronulla School of Arts Laying the Foundation Stone
Saturday last was a gala day at Cronulla, and the pretty seaside resort, bathed in a flood of autumn sunshine, girt with wavelets of the purest on its…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sensational Fire at Hunter's Hill Convent School Destroyed Narrow Escape of Inmates
There was an exciting scene at Hunter's Hill at an early hour this morning, in consequence of an outbreak of fire, which resulted in the destruction of the Villa Maria…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Health Matters Up-to-date Ideas "To wilful men the injuries that they themselves procure must be their schoolmasters." --Shakespeare. Change the Room
Where one is just recovering from a long illness or is a chronic invalid, it is often a good plan, if permissible, to move him or her from one bedroom to another, a week…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Second Edition. Fire at Hunter's-hill. Convent and School Destroyed. Inmates Escape in Their Nightclothes
There was an exciting time at the Villa Maria Convent and School, at the corner of Gladesville-road and Mary-street, Hunter's-hill, shortly after 1 o'clock this morning, when an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Midwinter Vacation in State Schools. to the Editor
Sir,--As nothing appears to have been done with reference to the restoration of the midwinter vacation in our State schools I would like to draw attention to the matter. A break at midwinter is essential to the health…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Public Schools' A.a.a. Annual Picnic
Yesterday afternoon the annual picnic of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was held at Correy's Gardens, Cabarita. There were about a thousand people present, including Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A.a. of the Great Public Schools' Regatta
The rowing championship on the Parramatta River, under the [?] of the above Association, [?] place next Wednesday afternoon. The S.S. Lady North[?] will leave Fort Mac[?]arie to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →School Agriculture. Superintendent's Visit
Mr. John Hoisted, superintendent of school floriculture, is to make an extended four of the rivers districts, starting from the Tweed River and working down to the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →School "Howlers."
The absurd answers given by school children in reply to imperfectly comprehended questions arc a never-failing source of amusement. Here are some of…
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The prizes won at the first swimming carnival of the Public School Lady Teachers' Club will take place at the Girls' High School, Castlereagh-street, on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Auburn School of Arts Official Opening
The newly-established School of Arts at Auburn was officially opened under the most pleasant auspices yesterday afternoon by the member for the district, Mr. John Nobbs,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Conference of Teachers. Nature Study in City Schools
A conference of teachers was held on Saturday at St. James's Hall. The departmental expert in nature study. Mr. A. G. Hamilton, of Willoughby Public School,…
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