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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1913

3,437 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 172

Should Cooking Lessons Be Compulsory for Girls at School? Not Compulsory But Desirable. the Girl Herself Should Have a Say in the Matter

Globe · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 8

Through it may seem desirable that every girl should be taught how to cook while at school, I do not think such teaching should be made compulsory, and for several reasons…

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Girl's School Record

Globe · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 10

A remarkable school attendance record is held by "Ethel Dobson, aged 13, a scholar at Wensley Fold Church School, Blackburn (Eng.). She entered school when two years at age…

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Nurseries of Champions. The Part Played by the Great Public Schools in Providing Footballers of the First Rank. Names on the Scroll of Fame—The Men Who Mould Their Careers. The Different Institutions Compared

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 June 1913 · page 16

As stated in a previous article, th senior football clubs are fed by the Great Public Schools and the juniors. Time was when the former gave the daintier combined displays, and…

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Seeks Divorce to Be Teacher Rules Barred Married Women

The Sun · Sunday 8 June 1913 · page 20

Mrs. Ida Marie Eversden testified in Judge Fisher's court, at St. Louis, U.S., that her purpose in seeking a divorce from Percy B. Eversden, church organist, is to enable her to…

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Novels for School Children a London Suggestion. London

The Sun · Sunday 8 June 1913 · page 5

Mr. H. Pike Pease, speaking at the opening of a domestic trade school in the Borough, London, suggested that encouragement should be given to the reading of…

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Real Jekyll and Hyde. Sunday School Teacher

Evening News · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 8

An extraordinary case of duplicity, which the Judge declared to be unparalleled in his long experience, came up at the General Sessions Court, New York, recently, when Walter Thomas…

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Movies" for Schools. a Californian Project

Evening News · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 10

In line with the plans for the extession of the scope of studies which will be made available to the pupils in the San Francisco public schools if the Finance Committee of the Board…

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The King's School v CAMBRIDGE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 8

The King's School met the City and Suburban Club's Cambridge team on Saturday on the former's ground, when T.K.S., won by 67 points to nil…

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State Schools' Competitions. High School League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 4

High School A 4, Petersham nil. High School B[?] Petersham nil. Metropolitan Schools. Stanmore A 2, Alexandria A nil. Randwick B [?]…

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High School Beats Fort-street

The Sun · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 7

The first of the two matches preceding the big fixture at University Oval this afternoon was between Fort-street High School and Sydney High School. It was a…

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British Reformatory Schools. Reforms Recommended. London, Sunday, 9.5 p.m

The Sun · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 8

A report issued by a departmental committee states that there are 15,000 children in the British reformatory schools. The committee recommends the abolition…

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DUNTROON v. Combined High Schools

The Sun · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 7

In the second of the two games prior to the Maori-New South Wales match the unbeaten Duntroon Military College met Combined Sydney High Schools. It was a hard game,…

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Improving School Attendance

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 6

Mr. Garmichael Saturday expressed gratification that the enrolment and attendance barometer at the public schools is still ranidly rising. Whether it is due to…

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Susbidised Teachers

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 4

Yalgogrm.— It you can satisfy the department us to your qualifications, you will have no difficulty in finding a position as a subsidised school…

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At School

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 8

Dear "Planets,"—It is quite a long while since I have written to you, but I have had such a crowd of lessons to do at school, that I have not had time…

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Schoolboy's Sprint Record

The Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 10

The following is from our American files ay the R.M.S. Makura:--State College. Pa., May 3.--World's sprinting records were smashed in the interscholastic meet here yesterday by…

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Pyjama Procession English School on Fire. London, Monday, 11.30 p.m

The Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 5

St John's School, a well-known seminary at Leatherhead, Surrey, was burned down last night. There were 280 boys in residence, and they…

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Reformatory Schools. Committee's Recommendations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.--The departmental committees on reformatory schools recommend that conviction should not be essential to a boy's or girl's reception in the institution…

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Moral Training in Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 11

Sir,—Much has recently been said and written upon this momentious question, which is undoubtedly a matter of the greatest national consequence, and one in which all of us should…

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Government Contracts. School Improvements. Tenders Accepted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 4

Ashfield.—Ventilators and stoves—T. Grimsley, Five Dock, £15 16s 6d. Walcha.—Manual training room—P. Lovett, Walcha, £60…

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