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Mr. JAMES M. E. GARROW Mr. HENRY PHILLIPSON KELK

KENSINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL Mr. WILLIAM JOHN MOORE

Miss JANE DUNLOP HOOPER Mr. JOHN MELVILLE

NORTH EAST VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL Mr. DAVID MURRAY,

Mr. JOHN ANNANDALE FITZGERALD SOUTH DUNEDIN (FORBURY) PUBLIC SCHOOL

Mr. RICHARD GILL WHETTER Mr. WILLIAM STUART MAXWELL

UNION STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL Mr. ALEXANDER STEWART

Mr. LEONARD ARTHUR LINE GIRTON COLLEGE

MORNING CLASSES FOR GIRLS ST. DOMINIC’S PRIORY AND COLLEGE,

ST. HILDA’S COLLEGIATE SCHOOL

Mr. JAMES M. E. GARROW, B.A., First Assistant Master, Kaikorai Public School, hails from Scotland, where he was born in 1865, and came to Port Chalmers when a child. He was educated mainly at the Albany Street school, where also he was trained for a pupil-teacher and received his first certificate in 1885. Mr. Garrow gained his B.A. degree at Otago university in 1896 and is now the holder of a B2 certificate. His first appointment was at the Palmerston district high school as second assistant master, and a year later be became fourth assistant master at the Kensington school, where he remained for three years. He was successively at Green Island as first assistant master for two and a half years, at Albany street as second assistant master for two years, and was appointed to his present position in 1804. Mr. Garrow is a member of the Oddfellows order (Manchester Unity), of which he is a past grand master. He is a member of the Otago educational institute, and at the time of writing holds office as its president, having been previously president of the Dunedin branch of the institute. Mr. Garrow is an expert shorthand writer (Pitman’s system) in which he gives lessons to classes in the school.

Mr. HENRY PHILLIPSON KELK, Second Assistant Master at the Kaikorai Public School, was born in Lincolnshire, England, and was educated at a private school at Theddlethorpe, Burgh-le-Marsh Grammar School, and Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School. Alford, all in Lincolnshire, at the last of which he gained a three years’ scholarship. He arrived in New Zealand in June. 1880. After serving an apprenticeship of four years, as pupil-teacher in the Arthur street school, Dunedin, he attended the Normal training college for eighteen months, gaining an E. certificate at the end of the session. He now holds an El. certificate and a partial D. In October 1880, Mr. Kelk was appointed third assistant at the Kaikorai public school, and in ]8!ll was promoted to his present position. He is very fond of music to which he has given special study. He holds a certificate of competency as instructor of tonic-solfa. which he teaches in connection with the school, and he is also a capable pianist and organist. Mr. Kelk is unmarried.

KENSINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL, situated at the corner of Grosvenor Street and Anderson’s Bay road, adjoining the railway, was established in 1871. and the present building was built about the year 1880. It is a stone and brick building of one story, and contains six large school rooms, besides tile head master’s office. The accommodation is equal to about 450 pupils, the roll number being 410 and the average attendance about 360. The staff consists of the head-master, head-mistress, four assistant teachers, and four pupil-teachers. There are separate play-grounds, fully asphalted, for the boys and girls, respectively; also covered play-grounds for wet weather.

Mr. WILLIAM JOHN MOORE, Head Master of the Kensington Public School, was born in Sydney, was educated at Melbourne and trained for the scholastic profession; lie served as monitor under the Victorian education department. For eight or nine years subsequently, he was in charge of the Charleston public school. Mr. Moore came to Otago in 1875, and after three years in charge of the Kaikika school, was appointed to the position he now holds. The subject of this notice has been one of the most active members of the Otago educational institute, having filled the position of its president. He has long been connected with the Caledonian Society, of which he is a director, and was at one time president. Mr. Moore has taken an active part in cricket for fully twenty-five years, and represented the Colony against Australia on several occasions. In his earlier days he was n well-known athlete, and took part in many contests. He was married in 1872 to a daughter of Mr. Harle, of Newcastle, and has five sons and four daughters.

Miss JANE DUNLOP HOOPER. Head Mistress of the Kensington School, was born in Edinburgh. Coming to New Zealand at an early age, Miss Hooper was educated at the old William Street, now High Street school, and at the Arthur Street (then Middle District) school. She served her pupil teachership of five years at the Albany Street school and gained a Dl. certificate. For eight years, Miss Hooper was head mistress of the Sawyers Bay school, and was appointed in 1891 to the position held as above. Miss Hooper is one of the vice-presidents of the Otago educational institute, and member of the executive of the Dunedin branch. In 1895, she introduced the kindergarten work into the Kensington school, which has been found to make the teaching less tedious to the little people. Miss Hooper has long taken an interest in first aid to the injured and in nursing, and holds the St. John’s Ambulance medallion. She gives periodical lessons to the senior girls of the Kensington school in these matters, with a view to rendering them useful as nurses in their own homes.

Mr. JOHN MELVILLE, Junior Master of the Kensington Public school. Is a second son of Mr. John Melville, of Maitland Street. He was born in Dunedin in 1875 and educated at the High Street school. Normal training college, and at Otago university, where he kept terms for two years. Mr. ‘ Melville gained a D4. certificate in the beginning of 1807, and was appointed to the staff of the Kensington school in July of the same year. Mr. Melville is a member of the Otago educational institute, and has taken a general interest in athletics, being a member of the Dunedin cricket club and University football club.

NORTH EAST VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL, which is one of the earliest established suburban schools in Dunedin, is conducted in a very handsome bluestone building of one story, built in 1882. The main building contains five large class-rooms in addition to the head master’s office. The infants’ school at the rear of the main building is of wood, and contains four additional rooms. The total .accommodation is equal to 700. The present number on the roll is 550, the average attendance being about 480. There are about four acres of ground attached to the school, the large asphalt playgrounds being specially noticeable. There are also covered sheds for shelter in wet weather. The head master is assisted by six male and female teachers, and three pupil-teachers.

Mr. DAVID MURRAY, Head Master of the North East Valley Public School, was born in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1845. He was educated in Melbourne and trained under the Victorian education department, from whom he gained his first certificate of competency as a teacher, and subsequently became one of the most popular assistant masters in Melbourne. He was appointed to take charge of the Outran] school, and. crossing the Tasman Sea. joined the service of the Otago education board. For the eight years ending 1888, Mr. Murray had charge of the West Taieri school, and was appointed to his present position in February of that year. He is a member of the Otago educational institute, and has taken considerable interest in football and cricket. While at the Taieri, he established the West Taieri cricket club, and now takes a keen interest in the North East Valley school cricket club. Mr. Murray has been a volunteer both in Victoria and in Otago, and was the captain of the West Taieri corps, which took the blue-ribbon of New Zealand for shooting at the team matches. He is also captain of the North East Valley school cadet corps. He was initiated into the Masonic Order, S.C., in Lodge Taieri, in which he is a past master. Mr. Murray was married in 1872 to a daughter of Mr. James Rawlins, coach-builder. Melbourne, and has three sons and seven daughters.

Mr. JOHN ANNANDALE FITZGERALD, First Assistant-Master of the North-East Valley Public School, was born at Pigeon Bay. Banks Peninsula, and was educated at the Oamaru Grammar School and at the Normal School and Training College, Dunedin. Mr. Fitzgerald, after being in charge of the Geraldine Flat school for two years, became head-master of the South Orari school. Two years later he became first assistant at Oamaru North school, and in 1893, was appointed to the North-East Valley school. Mr. Fitzgerald is a member of the Otago educational institute, takes general interest in cricket and cycling, and is captain of the Otago university cricket club, also a member of the New Zealand cyclist touring club.

SOUTH DUNEDIN (FORBURY) PUBLIC SCHOOL was established in 1873, the original school building having been destroyed by fire in the year 1888. The present premises, including a detached infants’ class-room, contains eleven separate class-rooms, with accommodation for 600 pupils. The roll number is 550 and the average attendance 470. The head master is assisted by the head mistress, five assistant teachers and three pupil-teachers.

Mr. RICHARD GILL WHETTER, M.A., Head-Master of the Forbury Public School, was born in Ballarat, Victoria, in 1860, and came to New Zealand with his parents at the age of four years. He received his primary education in this Colony, and entered Otago university in 1882. Mr. Whetter took the B.A. degree in 1888, and the M.A. with honours in physics in the following year. He was a pupil-teacher in the Forbury school in 1876, and four years later was appointed first assistant, which position he held till 1892, when he was promoted to the one he now occupies. Mr. Whetter was president of the Dunedin branch of the educational institute, and subsequently became president of the Otago educational institute. He was married in 1896 to a daughter of Mr. Joseph Hatton, accountant, Dunedin, and has one son

Mr. WILLIAM STUART MAXWELL, Second Assistant Master, South Dunedin (Forbury) Public School, was born at New-castle-on-Tyne in 1870. He was educated partly at Home and partly in Dunedin, having arrived at Port Chalmers per ship “Canterbury” in 1880. Mr. Maxwell served his pupil-teachership at the Forbury school and received his first certificate in 1801. He now holds the D1 certificate. He has been one of the masters of this school since completing his term as pupil-teacher. He is interested in aquatics, being a member of the Dunedin Amateur boating club, and as a cyclist belongs to the Dunedin cycling club.

UNION STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL, which occupies one of the education reserves at the corner of Union, Cumberland, and Great King Streets, is a fine brick and stone building of two stories in height. There are besides two offices, twelve large school and class rooms, which are lofty and well ventilated. There is accommodation for 1.200 children, the roll number is 600, of which 293 are boys, and 303 girls, the total average attendance being about 630. The area of land in connection with this school is at least two acres in extent, and capital asphalted play-grounds are available for the young folks on all sides of the building: covered play-sheds have also been erected, so that recreation need not be suspended during rainy and stormy weather. A large six-sided drinking fountain has been erected in the play-ground, at a cost of over £50. with three taps and cups for the boys, and a like number for the girls. This has a special tank, with one of Pasteno’s patent filters containing eighteen mineral candles through which the water is forced by pressure. These candles are periodically removed and subjected to a baking process so as to keep them effective for filtration purposes. The headmaster is assisted by Miss C, White (headmistress), Messrs. L. A. Line, M.A., and A. Mathews (first and second assistant masters), Miss A. W. Rodger (assistant mistress), Mr. J. Dagger (assistant master), and Miss J. Maxwell (assistant mistress), and four pupil-teachers. The roll of honour of the school includes the names of many who are now holding prominent commercial and scholastic positions in various parts of the Colonies.

Mr. ALEXANDER STEWART, Head-Master of the Union Street Public School, who is an old settler In Otago and has been engaged in teaching for over forty years, was born in 1835 in Edinburgh, where he went through the usual course of study as a boy, and was trained as a teacher at Dr. Kill’s public school. Mr. Stewart had ten years’ experience as a public school teacher before coining to the Colony. He landed at Port Chalmers in I860 per ship “ Silistria,” and was appointed to the North Dunedin school. Two years later, he was entrusted with the duty of opening the Union Street school In the old building, which faced Great King Street, and did duty till 1878, when the commodious premises now occupied were completed. The subject of this notice has been closely associated with the educational institutes of Otago and of New Zealand since Hs arrival in Dunedin. He was an original member of the old Otago education institute, and filled the presidential chair, and is a member of the New Zealand Education Institute. In addition to the ordinary certificate as a teacher, Mr. Stewart holds three certificates from the Watt Institute in Edinburgh, and a South Kensington School of Art certificate. He was married in 1865 to a daughter of the late Mr. John Samuel, of Edinburgh, and has five surviving children, two sons and three daughters. His family are following educational pursuits, one daughter being the holder of a D certificate, another having gained six Kensington certificates for art. and the youngest being an undergraduate of Otago university

Mr. LEONARD ARTHUR LINE, M.A., First Assistant, Union Street School, was born in 1864 at Waitahuna, and was educated at the public school, in which he served four years as a pupil-teacher. After a years’ training at the Normal training college, he was appointed fourth assistant at the High Street school, subsequently became second assistant at the Union Street school, and received his present appointment in 1892. Mr. Line kept terms at Otago University, gaining his B.A. degree in 1890 and his M.A. degree in the following year, with honours in mental science. He has passed the first half of his examination for the degree of B.Sc. It may be mentioned that Mr. Line became a pupil-teacher at the age of fourteen, and secured his Al certificate, which is the highest grade, in 1891. He was teacher of arithmetic for one year at the Dunedin Technical school. Mr. Line is a tennis player and an organist. During the holidays he finds recreation in travelling through various parts of New Zealand, and he takes great delight in hill-climbing and mountaineering

GIRTON COLLEGE (Miss Caroline Free man, B.A., principal), Dowling Street, Dunedin; Branch at Latimer Square, opposite Choral Hall, Christchurch. The founder and principal of this college was born in Yorkshire, England, but was educated at a district school in the Colony. Completing her primary course of study in Dunedin, Miss Freeman commenced her career as a teacher at one of the public schools, and subsequently taught at the Girls’ high school for a year and nine months. During this period she studied at Otago university, where she graduated B.A. in 1885, her studies being then interrupted by a period of ill-health. In the following year, she established Girton college as a school for girls of from eight years-upwards, having, however, only four pupils during the first year. But the school increased till it reached the full number that can be received, there being from sixty to seventy on the books, Including regular students and about twenty ladies and teachers who have entered for special courses of study. The college building, which is held under lease, has a remarkably fine hall for the upper, or A division, with complete appointments for its educational purposes. At one end of the room is a large stage fitted up with very choice casts, specially imported from Brucciani’s in London, as models for drawing pupils. Every girl has to read and recite from this platform with a view to perfecting the art of elocution thoroughly. Yaggy’s anatomical studies consisting of splendid plates of the human body, have been procured at great expense, together with many other modern educational apparatus. A cosy class-room is attached to the main hall, below which is the room for the lower, or B division. The course of study includes English, French, German, Latin, arithmetic, mathematics, drawing, painting, and physiology. The principal is ably assisted by Miss H. G. Fodor, who was educated in Paris, and takes charge of the French and drawing classes; Miss F. J. Ross, M.A.. one of the four original pupils, who has been on the teaching staff of the school for ten years; Miss M. B. Gilchrist. who was trained at the college and has been a teacher in it for six years: and the Misses F. A. Brown and A. Bremer, university undergraduates. Gir-ton College is a non-resident college. At the close of each year certificates of merit of first and second grade are presented to those who gain ninety and eighty per cent, of marks, respectively. The Austral Girton club, established by Miss Freeman to encourage literature and social intercourse, is very attractive. Sewing for the benefit of Dr. Barnardo’s homes is a leading feature, interesting readings being given together with tableaux, dramatic, and other entertainments, varied with refreshments provided by the young ladies. At the end of each year special recitals, comprising the best talent the college possesses, are given, and to which friends are freely invited. The Christchurch branch, particulars of which will appear in the Canterbury volume, was established in 1897. to afford an outlet for the teachers who are being trained at this very excellent establishment, and has from twenty to thirty pupils.

MORNING CLASSES FOR GIRLS (Mdlle. de Salamos, principal). View street, Dunedin. This admirable school, which was established early in 1895. numbers some thirty regular pupils, apart altogether from those attending special French and German classes, conducted for the past six years by the principal. The school curriculum includes English language, literature, ancient and modern history, political and physical geography, arithmetic, mathematics, natural sciences, elocution. French, German and Latin, drawing and painting. A feature of the school is the enforcement of French conversation; special attention is also given to reading and composition. Mdlle. de Salamos was born in Paris, and was educated in London and Germany. She has followed the teaching profession since 1886, having taught both in Germany, France and England, Arriving in Dunedin in 1892, she established French and German classes for advanced pupils, including ladies and gentlemen, which are still continued in addition to the ordinary school work. The staff of assistants includes Miss M. Smyth, M.A. (with honours in mental science, Otago university), who teaches mathematics, Latin, English grammar; Miss Whinan, a pupil-teacher of four years’ training at the public schools, who takes charge of the preparatory class: the principal undertaking English literature, French, German, and drawing and painting, having studied at South Kensington School of Art for two years. At the close of 1897, a pleasant breaking-up ceremony was held, when Mr. George Fenwick, in distributing the prises and certificates, remarked on the vivacious French play just produced by the pupils, who evidenced by their pronunciation and accent, the thoroughly efficient training they had received. Messrs. Scobie Mackenzie and J. Alien, M.H.R.’s, Professor Sale, and Mr. F. K. Chapman, have kindly permitted their names to be used as references respecting Mdlle. de Salamos’ school.

ST. DOMINIC’S PRIORY AND COLLEGE, Dowling Street, Dunedin. In every respect an up-to-date institution, founded by the late Most Rev. Dr. Moran, Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, and conducted by the Dominician nuns, whom His Lordship brought from Europe to take charge of educational work In the diocese. The imposing building which forms the priory and college, is situated on a hill open to the play of healthy breezes, and commanding a magnificent prospect. The college is of fire-proof construction, and its fine exterior reflects the harmony of its internal arrangements. The large airy dormitories accommodate many occupants, yet afford seclusion and privacy to each; the extensive dressing-room attached, is furnished with every convenience, including wardrobes and marble basins, each with its hot and cold water tap. The gymnasium has a complete set of appliances for physical development. There is a bright kindergarten under a competent kindergarten a fine dining-hall is liberally supplied; a cosy infirmary possesses its isolated suite of rooms; the principal lecture-hall, with its polished floors, handsome dado in various native woods, and its many gothic windows through which a mellowed brightness streams, affords an inviting retreat for study, and the art-studio is furnished at considerable cost with models, casts, and all requisites. The ventilation and sanitary arrangements of the college are on the latest scientific principles, and its completeness in every respect justifies the claims of St. Dominic’s college to be at least equal to any similar institution in Australasia. The course of instruction embraces all that is required for a high-class education in classics, modern languages (French, German, Spanish and Italian), mathematics and natural science, and is arranged to prepare students to pass the civil service and university examinations. In the school of art, all branches of drawing and painting—sketching from nature, drawing from the round, figure painting, etc., etc.—are taught with a success that has made the Dominican school of painting distinguished throughout the Colony; yet the remarkable talent displayed is no rare gift in the religious order that produced Fra Angelico, and so many other eminent painters. The school of music attached to the college is also well-known in the Colony through the pupils It has sent forth whose brilliant technique and masterful skill would do credit to any continental conservatoire. Many of the lady-professors of music, like those of the languages, were trained in Europe by some of the leading continental teachers. The violin school, now in full swing, is under the guidance of a professor, who has won her fame as an artiste on that instrument. The minor arts of wood-carving, art needlework, kensington, chromatic velours, etc.. are taught in classes, and private lessons also in these or in any subject of the curriculum are given to ladies who rank as extern students. The system of moral training adopted in the college is that happy blending of mind and heart culture, with its external expression of ladylike modesty and gentleness. The health and physical development of the students are maternally watched and tended—long walks into the country and to the sea-side, excursions and picnics on free days, games of tennis and other outdoor amusements, obviate the two great strain of study, and avert the physical ill which sometimes is found to attend the rather sedentary habits inseparable from a student’s life. The academic year is divided into four terms, each of ten weeks, excluding holidays. Fees are moderate, and can be ascertained on application. Branch convents with flourishing schools conducted by the Dominican nuns, are established at Oamaru, Invercargill, Milton, Lawrence, and Queenstown.

ST. HILDA’S COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (The Sisters of the Church), Leith Street, Dunedin. This institution was established in February, 1896, as a school for girls, in the large residence of twenty-rooms formerly known as the “Grange,” and is under the personal control of two resident Sisters of the Church, supported by an efficient staff. The community to ‘which the Sisters belong is connected with the Anglican Church, and St. Hilda’s is under the patronage of the Bishop of the Diocese. The principal training establishment for teachers is Wordsworth College, Paddington, London. There are in all over 10,000 children in attendance at the various schools established by the Order in England and the Colonies. In Australasia there are two schools each in Adelaide, Sydney, and Hobart, and one in Melbourne. The object of the Sisters in founding schools is to provide a sound education of the highest class, combined with regular religious instruction, and the advantage of .1 thoroughly happy home. The usual school course includes:—Arithmetic, mathematics, English, composition, literature, history, physical and political geography, science, French, Latin, class singing, freehand drawing, needlework, and calisthenics. There are additional classes for extra subjects and accomplishments. Pupils are prepared for the University Matriculation and Trinity College musical examinations. The upper division of the school embraces the fourth and sixth forms, whilst the junior comprises the third, second, and first. At the time of writing, February. 1898. there are over forty pupils on the school roll, including seven boarders. The Sisters are aided by an excellent staff of teachers; those permanently engaged are, the Missrs Leary, Ellison, Paxton. G. Leary, and Aston, and those on the visiting staff are Mr. R. Briffault (Latin, French, mathematics, and science). Miss Davey (drawing). Mr. A. J. Rarth and Miss Rehberg (music), and Mr. Leech (violin). The Sisters have had wide experience in educational work, and their efforts, both in England and the Colonies, have hitherto been acknowledged as highly successful. The whole school is under their Immediate supervision, and they are brought into direct contact with every child under their care. The house is exceedingly well adapted for its present purpose, there being large and convenient class-rooms and a dining-hall on the ground floor, whilst upstairs is a bright well-ventilated dormitory and various smaller bed-rooms for elder girls; a pretty sitting-room is reserved for the use of resident pupils. One great feature which strikes every visitor Is the bright and cheerful appearance of nil the rooms. The girls’ physical development receives great attention, calisthenics and tennis being frequently practised by them, and the health and comfort of all Is made an especial care.

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