Some Schoolboy Howlers
The Salic law is that you must take everything with a grain of salt. Julius Caesar was renowned for his great strength. He threw a bridge across the Rhine. The Zodiac is the…
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3,437 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 172
"Gambling Schools Dearer Than Best Girls."
Sir,—Your correspondent, like a number of other bachelors, tries to put all the blame on the girls for the low marriage rate. The reason why many men do not marry is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Musical Competitions. for Our Catholic Schools. Results to Be Announced on Australia Day
The musical competitions for the Catholic schools for 1913 are over. They concluded on Saturday morning last at St. Mary's Cathedral Schools, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →New School at Armidale. Bishop O'connor on Education
The old building in which the Sisters of St. Ursula's College have carried on their labours for many years in instructing the pupils of St. Mary's parochial school, has…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →School Excuses
Neither man nor boy is ever at a loss for excuses, for not knowing what they have no mind. to know, or for not doing what they have no mind to do. The wittiest that is…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →A Disgraceful Business. Faking School Returns
In the letter which appeared in the Otage "Daily Times" (says the N.Z. "Tablet"), Mr. J. A. Scott refers in a general way to an incident which is deserving of a more…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Schools and the Bible
Why the Romish Church should oppose the reading of the Bible in public schools seems at first sight something of a mystery. If they are so utterly bad as they stand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School War in America. Cardinal O'connell Throws Down Gage. "Father" O'rourke Again
Rome is becoming more bitter and aggressive each year in her attitude toward the public school (says the "Citizen"), not because the schools are less worthy than they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Public Schools
As on the opening day rain interfered with the Second round of the Great Public Schools competition. At Hunter's Hill St. Joseph's College and St. Ignatius College were to have played, but the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Religious School Instruction. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The first paragraph of Mr. P. Proctor's letter in to-day's issue of the "Herald" does not insinuate but boldly declares that the Roman Catholic Church in this State is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sabbath School Director
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Presbyterian Assembly to-day decided to appoint a general director of Sabbath schools at a salary of £400 per year The appointment will be made in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Public School Buildings
The following [?] have been accepted by the T[?]er Board of the Department of Public instruction. Arncliffe, improvements [?] Hardman…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Schoolboys' Essays
As a result of the schoolboys' visit to the H.M.A.S. Melbourne about a fortnight ago, the Minister for Education has received a number of essays describing their impressions. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Religious School Instruction. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—When I quoted the figures to which Mr. P. Proctor takes exception, I did so for a purpose. I was dealing with the impertinence of those who would deny,us the right…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Winter School for Farmers
Farmers and other rural workers over 16 years of age who are thinking of taking the four weeks' course at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College are reminded that,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Religion in the Schools. to the Editor
Sir, -- in your issue of to-day, Mr. P. Proctor begins a letter under the above title, by declaring that I am "reported as saying that dogma is the only basis for ethical teaching."…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Teachers' Classifier
MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Mr. J. Lowis, head teacher of Tooronga-road State School, East Malvern, has been elected teachers' classifier…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Empire Day. Nine Million Scholars
LONDON, Friday.--It is estimated that 37,500 schools overseas and 24,000 in the United Kingdom, totalling 9,000,000 scholars, will celebrate Empire Day…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Using School Teachers. Victorian Liberals' Accusation
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- information has reached the Liberal organisations that the Labor Party has been using State school teachers as a means of getting their literature into…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney School of Arts Debate
The Sydney School of Arts Debating Club at its last meeting discussed the question whether the influence started by the newspapers of Australia is in the best interests of the people. The members who…
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