The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
Australian Customs and
Terms Dery Different
From Those Of Anaer
Going to School in Dict0ria

everything marked on the map world
and analysis is also difficult consisting of parsng,
simple and analysis division of sentences
kind clause, ETC., derivation in which we have Latin,
French Greek and German to translate, which as
requires good science animal physiology
and general and special lessons The last two named
about drink and the effects has the human system
creation and impure and how to test it, ETC. In
special lessons taught what to do in of
such cuts bruises sunstroke drowning broken
limbs bites. We this class history
present (Engsh). this class if fully
what called merit certificate which is
sdered great honor and is of great to its
in after fe for with that to show they posi-
ton in the government employ
The mentors pupil teachers class is the the
sixth with addition of Euclid algebra and French The
pupil teacher is allowed t. have three chances
pass certain examination before he is full fedged
teacher If the first he does not try again. but
be given place teacher in school by the min
of If he fails in all three
examinations he is dismissed altogether from the service
The school in at 92o a and out at 12:3o
Goes in at 120 and out at 4:30 The first
the children assemble
in the playground in readiness fall in line ringing
the bell. which rings quarter past
The children then fall line and have drill, each
teacher taking charge of his class In each
is time table giving the order of lessons and
play as it is frequently called. 1.
hour for lunch assemble again for school
in the afternoon Children are punished severely if
fall into line ringing The
afternoon work is similar to that of the morning Every Mon
day and Thursday the girls have sewing knitting socks
darnng flannel and print patching and specimens to make
while the boys have drill.
The head master does not have a class and seldom
teaches, when of the ILL., giving
description OF the school, forgot to mention that
three long which all tiled granite
pillars, three avatores and bery Each door opening
the school yard has granite Friday afternoons
ministers the various denominations school
give the scholars religious instructions have
School the 26th of January
the last Friday before Christmas; the
four weeks holiday At Easter they have ten days.
week at ndwinter and during the they have day
again. such the Prince of Wales birthday Eight
hour day. etc.
We have concert breakup Christmas
holidays and the przes etc., then distributed all Of
which done entirely by the teachers and scholars We
have cadet force in this school and they
the champions of Victoria They have
match in which they have competed SIS number have
the Baarat and the Sargood shield three
running The play at school given by the
head master, of which croque tennis skipping,
etc. the boys football gymnastic bar.
We have large playground, about and half
in sze and have trees planted all around
it. might here mention that accomplishments of
description whatever taught, but they teach
obedient mannerly After leaving this
position to afford it children
lege Eehuca grammar
Echuca the largest being the tried
to This has attendance of 600
of the class There fourteen teachers without
counting the head master. d E. Freeman,
Echuca, Victoria, Australia.