Hornsby School of Arts
At the 19th annual meeting of the Hornsby School of Arts, the report showed a membership of 218, an increase of 43 for the year. The number of books in the library was 2090, of…
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Homebush School of Arts
The election of officers for thec Homebush School of Arts has resulted as follows:—President, Mr. A. W. S. Gregg; vice-presidents, Alderman H. N. Kite (Mayor of Homebush); hon, secretary, mr. g. We[?]; hon…
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At the annual meeting of subscribers to the People's Institute the annual report and balance-sheet showed that the year closed with a credit balance of £100 5s 11d in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Schools. Singleton
Under. Instructions from the Minister for Education, the Kirkton Public school has been closed for a week in consequence of an outbreak of measles. There are over 40 cases…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Public School Training
There is a general complaint amongst master tradesmen In Sydney, that the public school curriculum Is greatly overloaded-- that youths are turned out with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American Fleet's Visit Northern Suburbs Schools
This morning there was a pretty demonstration of school children at the North Sydney Oval when scholars representing the northern suburbs public schools were put…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Secondary Education. the Departmental Proposals. Criticised by School Principals
The portion of the annual report of the Department of Public Instruction dealing with secondary education--reference to which was made in these columns on Friday--was brought under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School Playgrounds
We are pleased to see that Mr. J. Chief Inspector of Schools, has drawn attention, not only to the very limited playgrounds that , are attached to most public schools, but also in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →High School Scholarships
At the recent scholarship examinations the scholarships were awarded in sections, affording special opportunities to schools according to their classes. The papers set were,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Manual Training in Schools
Since the present syllabus of instruction was introduced into New South Wales State schools the subject of manual training has caused much anxiety to teachers, as well as…
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The past week of severe rains has very seriously affected the school attendances. Combined with the strike on the trams the weather has lowered the average attendance…
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The Beecroft branch of the Teachers' Association sent on Friday night a resolution for the consideration of the teachers' council bearing upon the conditions of teaching…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Education. Teachers' Council
The Teachers' Council held its monthly meeting on Friday evening. The rescission of a motion referring to the election of vice-president engaged considerable attention. It…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Schools at Work and at Play
(We have arranged to publish each Tuesday special notes under the above heading. It will assist as and add to the interest of the column if teachers and reasonable scholars will forward notes of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Public and Private Schools
Until recent years the State schools lay under the reproach of Inefficiency. The three "R's" were taught, indeed; but taught none too well, and the parent who wished his child…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →University Dramatic Society Performance of "The School- Mistress"
Though not quite the best of the comedies of Pinero, "The Schoolmistress" never falls to amuse an audience if it is smartly, played. The Sydney University Dramatic Society…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →American Fleet's Visit Northern Suburbs Schools
Yesterday there was a pretty demonstration of school children at the North Sydney Oval, when scholars representing the northern suburbs public schools were put…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →School Ablaze
Portion of the new wing of the Auburn Public School, facing the Aubum-road, was discovered to be ablaze by the police shortly after 10 o'clock last night. The local brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Schoolchildren. Their Physcial Training. Nature Study
Physical well-being, as the condition of all other forms of well-being, imposes upon teachers, say Mr. Dawson, Chief Inspector, in his annual report, the study and practice of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Amusements. "The Schoolmistress."
Pinero's well-known comedy "The Schoolmistress," with its story of the boarding-school principal who married an empty-headed swell, and then had to maintain him, is one of the…
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