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Ivan Vinkher, aged 15, was a pupil at the Petrovsky High School, where the work of the day is preceded by prayers, at which the boys do not kneel, but remain standing, according…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Last year the first of the series of lectures was one delivered by Rev. C.James Tinsley, who discoursed upon the scenes of his travels in Palestine, illustrated by lime light views. The evening was so profitable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The bulletless gun has at last made its appearance. It is a German invention and. instead of bullets. It shoot a gas which…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A sojourner in China who recently spent a week-end in a village [?] gives a [?] of the life of the schoolboys of the nation. Writing in a London paper, [?] says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The plans for the School of Journalism of Columbia University have been progressing regularly, and as a result of the first meeting of the advisory heard, consisting of the editors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Germany it is no uncommon thing for boys who have done badly in their school examinations to commit suicide. Four were reported in one week last month, all "due to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grim in the extreme is a story of murder Which came from Providence, Rhode Island (U.S.A.) last month. The victim was Billy Mather, 12 years old, and his murderer was his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Swedish doctor Svante Arrhenius has concluded some interesting experiments in Stockholm to test the effect of electricity in the growth of human organisms. According…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Golden Text.—"He that loveth his neighbour hath fulfilled the law."—Rom. 13:8. Lesson Text.—Matt. 5:17-26. Commit vs. 17, 18. Nothing could be more plain, explicit, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Council met on Monday last, the President of the Conference being in the chair. There was so large an attendance that the President suggested the advisability of the meeting being held in a more commodious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Successful raids in two alleged "two-up" schools, were carried out by the police early this morning. In a city building over 100 persons were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The final heat of the Head of the River rowing race amongst Public Schools' crews took place on the Yarra to-day, with the following result :—Wesley College, 1; Goelong Grammar School, 2; Xavier College, 3. A great…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A school that dates its origin back in the seventh century is unique amongst its kind. Such a history is claimed for Ring's School, Canterbury (Eng.). Just as there was located…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →This, question might very well be considered by parents who contemplate sending their children to boarding school. It is an undisputed fact that early influences, whether they be good…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. Carmichael) has decided to offer a prize of £10 10s for the best essay from the school teachers on the subject of teaching civics in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A second winter rural camp for metropolitan schools will be held at Camden and the first camp will be made on May 22. The second session will commence on June 5, the third on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Royal Commission, inquiring into the totalisator sat at Parliament House to-day, Mr. H. Levien in the chair. The Rev. W. Wools Rutledge, minister of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The annual picnic given by Mrs. E. C. Merewether and family to the children of the ragged schools took place on Friday. The children of all the five schools participated,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WOLLONGONG.—Mr. J. A. Beatson, secretary of the South Coast Agricultural Union, is in receipt of a communication from the Under-Secretaray, Department of Agriculture,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late on Friday night the police raided two or three places in the city and Valley where it was alleged there were two-up schools. The first place visited was in…
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