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Schools, 1912

3,355 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 168

Sydney Ragged School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 11

The interior of the Ragged School in Lower Campbell-street, yesterday assumed all the indications of real gaiety. Fifty-three children, with their mothers and…

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Fort-street School. Message to Antartic. "Down Among the Penguins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 11

Most enthusiastic demonstrations of loyalty were witnessed at the Fort-street High School yesterday morning. The boys and girls assembled in the main room, and listened to…

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Dairy Science School at Grafton. Travelling Concessions to Students

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 12

The manager of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company has decided to grant students traveling Grafton 10 per cent. reduction on first class tickets, but a certiflcate must be obtained from the Department…

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Our Sunday School

The Methodist · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 2

(This beautiful poem was composed by Mr. R. Venning Thomas, Superintendent of William Street Sunday School, Sydney. It was recited at the S.S.Festival held on Monday, April 29th)…

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The Scaffolding of the Lesson for June 2nd. Hypocrisy and Sincerity. Teachers should do their own Building

The Methodist · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 4

In this lesson our Golden Text is the inclusive word of Jesus which He illustrated in the rest of the paragraph constituting the lesson. Thus the whole section is indeed a text, and exposition in illustration thereof. Here a…

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Sunday School Demonstration

The Methodist · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 3

The following schools have replied since last issue, to the request for help in the matter of the tea-tables:—Rozelle Mission, Auburn, Beecroft, Arncliffe, North Sydney (Walker Street), Drummoyne, and Granville, will…

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The Conning Tower Sunday School Inaugural Demonstation

The Methodist · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 7

WE again direct attention to the great inaugural demonstration in connection with the Sunday School Advance Movement, to be held on Wednesday evening next. Widespread interest is being evinced in connection…

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Vandalism at Kogarah School

The St George Call · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 7

A pad piece of work that might have had a far-reaching effect was discovered on Saturday morning last by the cleaners at Kogarah school. They found in…

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School Punishments. What Is the Best Form?

The Sun · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 5

The amazing lack of ingeunity displayed by school authorities in the matter of school punishments has been, until lately, the most amazing feature of school life…

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"Australia Day." the Roman Catholic Schools' Celebrations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 14

"Australia Day." as distinct entirely from Empire Day, was celebrated yesterday at many of the Roman Catholic day schools of the State…

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Girls' High School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 15

The scene at the Girls' High School was quite a charming one. The big room was brightly decorated with flags and greenery, and the 300 attractively dressed girls sang the patriotic…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 6

A number of ladies met at the Parramatta School of Arts on Wednesday in response to the invitation through the Press of the President to consider a way…

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Parramatta District Teachers' Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 12

A meeting of the above was held on Saturday, in the District School. There was a good representation of teachers from all parts of the Parramatta district…

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Haileybury College. Its Jubilee to Be Celebrated This Year. Pupils' Practical Jokes

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 May 1912 · page 17

Hailey College attains its fiftieth birthday this year, and is making, says a London Exchange, celebrations to celebrate its Jubilee in style…

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School for Journalists

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 May 1912 · page 15

The late Mr. Palitzer's (of the New York "World") bequest for the establishment of a School of Journalism is taking shape. The preliminary announcement of the plan and scope of…

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Electricity in the Schools

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 May 1912 · page 19

A Swedish doctor, Svante Arrhenius, has concluded some experiments in Stockholm to test the effect of electricity in the growth of human organisms. According to the Paris "Matin,"…

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Empire Day. Nine and a Half Million School Children Take Part. English and Canadian Celebrations. London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 May 1912 · page 7

Fully 5,250,000 school children in the United Kingdom, and 4,250,000 in the Dominions Overseas, took part in to-day's. Empire celebrations…

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Murdered His Teacher. Boy's Revenge Because He Was Rebuked

The Sun · Sunday 26 May 1912 · page 17

Iran Vinkher is a sensitive boy of fifteen. He lives at Petrovsky (Russia), where he is at present residing in the prison, awaiting trial for murder. At the Petrovsky High School the work of the day is…

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Letters From School

The Sun · Sunday 26 May 1912 · page 22

If you want to keep in touch with your boy or girl when they are away from home, teach them to write to you. There is no more deplorable production than the average…

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Schoolboy Suicides. Hysteria in Russia. a Double Tragedy

Evening News · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 8

ST. PETERSBURG, Sunday Evening.—Suicides by schoolboys are of daily occurrence in the various districts of Russia. The latest reported case was that of two…

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