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DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL: (28th January).
His Excellency expressed his pleasure at the strength of the Staff in relation to the number of pupils, and at the increase in the number of boarders. Mrs. Piercy's retirement from the position of matron would be deeply felt. Addressing the boys, His Excellency spoke upon the subject of perseverance.
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE (23rd December).
His Excellency congratulated the school on their success at the Oxford Local examinations, emphasising the necessity for a good knowledge of English in view of the early opening of the University. After referring to the advantage of a knowledge of shorthand, His Excellency spoke of the necessity of maintaining a Staff proportionate to the number of pupils.
BELILIOS PUBLIC School (13th January).
His Excellency reminded his hearers that two years previously he had expressed a hope that there would be an amalgamation of the English and Vernacular Sides of the school; he was glad to learn that this process was now practically complete. He congratulated the school on the interesting demonstration of the value of hygiene given by means of a dialogue, and undertook to offer a prize to be competed for upon certain notes on practical hygiene for women, which were being drawn up by Dr. Pearse.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE (2nd February).
His Excellency pointed out that with a stationary revenue economy in educational expenditure was imperative. A committee was about to be appointed to see that the Colony got the best educational value for its outlay. The limitation of the numbers in Classes which had been accomplished during the year was reflected in the health of the school, and especially in the absence of virulent trachoma. The reduction in the size of Classes had been one cause of the smaller numbers; the retirement of Dr. Wright which was a great loss to the school had been another. His Excellency stated that in his opinion the College did not pass as many boys for the Senior Division of the Oxford Local as it should. The increase in fees of Students at Queen's and District Schools was not made for purposes of Revenue, but in order to provide a better education. The increased income thus earned would be spent on improving the Staff and education in the schools.
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DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL: (28th January).
His Excellency expressed his pleasure at the strength of the Staff in relation to the number of pupils, and at the increase in the number of boarders. Mrs. Piercy's retirement from the position of matron would be deeply felt. Addressing the boys, His Excellency spoke upon the subject of perseverance.
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE (23rd December).
His Excellency congratulated the school on their success at the Oxford Local examinations, emphasising the necessity for a good knowledge of English in view of the early opening of the University. After referring to the advantage of a knowlege of shorthand, His Excellency spoke of the necessity of maintaining a Staff proportionate to the number of pupils.
BELILIOS PUBLIC School (13th January).
His Excellency reminded his hearers that two years previously he had expressed a hope that there would be an amalgamation of the English and Vernacular Sides of the school; he was glad to learn that this process was now practically complete. He congratulated the school on the interesting demonstration of the value of hygiene given by means of a dialogue, and undertook to offer a prize to be competed for upon certain notes on practical hygiene for women, which were being drawn up by Dr. Pearse.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE (2nd February).
His Excellency pointed out that with a stationary revenue economy in educational expenditure was imperative. A committee was about to be appointed to see that the Colony got the best educational value for its outlay. The limitation of the numbers in Classes which had been accomplished during the year was reflected in the health of the school, and especially in the absence of virulent trachoma. The re- duction in the size of Classes had been one cause of the smaller numbers; the retirement of Dr. Wright which was a great loss to the school had been another. His Excellency stated that in his opinion the College did not pass as many boys for the Senior Division of the Oxford Local as it should. The increase in fees of Students at Queen's and District Schools was not made for purposes of Revenue, but in order to provide a better education. The increased income thus earned would be spent on improving the Staff and education in the schools.
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