WINTER SCHOOL

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2256, 30 July 1908, Page 3

WINTER SCHOOL

TIME-TABLE OF LECTURES. Tho ‘‘Winter School” to he held tin Gisborne under the auspices of' the Hawke’s Bay Education (Hoard will be opened in the District High School on Monday, August 17th, and will bo continued till Friday, August 28th, when the session will be closed by a conversazione at which Sir William Russell will preside. Tile following time-table his been approved by .bile Chief Inspector (Air. 11. Hill): Each day from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., instruction in elementary handwork by Air. E. H. Clark. Monday, J7th, 2.20 p.m. to 3.10 p.m., “Voice Culture” (Air. Sidebottom); 3.10 p.m. to 4 p.an., “Nnturo Study” (Air. Bayliss, of the Ag.nicultiiri.il Department). Tuesday, 18th, 2.20 p.m. to 3.10 p.m., “School Singing” (Air. Smith); 3.10 p.m. to 4 p.m., “Suggestions for Nature Study” (Air. Hill). AVecinesdav, 19th, 2.20 p.m., “Nature Study ill the Open” (Alessrs Beyliss, Darton, and Hill). Thursday, 20th, 2.20 p.m. to 3.10 p.m., “School Singing” (Mr. Smith); 3.10 p.m. to 4 p„rn., “Visit t 0 Froezing Works and Lesson” (Air. Gil ruth, .tAI.R.C.V.S.). Friday, 21st, 2.20 p.m. to 3.10 p.m., “Voice Culture” (Air. Sidebottom); 3.10 p.m. to 4 pmi., "“Nature Study” (Air. Hill). Monday, 24th, 2.20 p.m. to 3.10 pan., “Voice Culture” (Mi*. Sidebottom); 3.10 pan. to 4 p.an., i‘School Singing” (Air. Smith). Tuesday, 2oth, 2.20 p.m., “Nature Study in the Open” (Messrs Beylis, Darton, and Hill). AVednesday, 26tb, 2.20 p.m. t 0 3.10 p.m,, “School Singing” (Air. Smith); 3.10 p.m. to 4 p.m., “Nature Study” (Air. Jlainilton, Director ' of 'Dominion Museum). Thursday, 27th, 2.20 p.m.. “Nature Study” (Alessrs Darton and Mill). Friday, 28th. 2.20 p.m., “Voice Culture” (Mr. Sidebottom). Tho following lectures, which will bo open to the pubic free of charge, ■have also been arranged, each lecture beginning at 8 ay clock :—'Monday, August 17—Lecturer, Fr. do Lisle, Department of Public Health; subject, Drainage and Locality in Relation to Health (illustraited). Tuesday, August 18—Lecturer, Fr. de Lisle; subject, 'Sight and Hearing in the Home and the School (illustrated). Thursday, August 20—Lecturer, Mr. J. A. Gilruth. A1.1t.C.V.5., Chief Government 'Veterinarian-; subject, Aficrobes as they affect Animal Life (illustrated). Friday, August 21—• Lecturer, Air. G. de vS. Beyliss, Agricultural Department, AYellimgton ; subject. Glasses for Farm Lands ('illustrated). Monday; August 24 Lecturer, A'er.v Rev. Fr. Kennedy, Principal Mecanee College; subjecit, Pond Life (illustrated). Tuesday, August 2G—Lecturer, Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy; subject, Meterologieal Instruments (illustrated). Wednesday, August 20—Lecturer, Air. G. -Hog-ben, ALA.. Inspector-General of Schools; subject, Impressions of Foreign Schools. Thursday, August 27‘— Lecturer. Yen. Archdeacon Herbert Williams, ALA.; subject, Tlio Fourth Dimension. Friday—Social evening; at y p.m. Sir William Russell. Chaiirman Education Board, will deliver a short address.

To enablo all teachers to ho .'present at tlie opening of tho session the following arrangements have ibcon approved with respect ito tdio term vacation : —l. The holidays will commence on August 14th and terminate on Friday, August 28th for the following schools: 'Gisborne D)H. School. Kaiti, Mangapapa, Alakanri, Alatawhcro. Waorenga-a-hiku, Ormond, Kaiteratwhi, To Kanaka, Whataitutu, Patuta'lii, To Aral, and Aluriwai. 2. Tlie following schools will close either on AVednesdav. Auiaust 12tli. or TQuirsdoy, the 13th, so that the teachers may reach Gisborne by coach or traiin not later (than Saturday, August 15t.h : Alohaka,. Wairoa. Frasertowu, rlii'haka, Manga-one. Tini.roto. AloibAlotu, Il'akauroa, Tologa Bay, AA aimata. AVigan, Tokomaru Bav, To Pula, Waipiro Biy\ and Port Awanui. These schools will re-open on September 2nd.

Each teacher 'must provide for his own accommodation during, attendance at rthe classes, hut the amount expended In conveyance to and from Gisborne will be refunded on condition that full attendances at classes and lectures -are made. Should “leave of absence” be required from a class, application must be made to Mr. Inspector Smith, who will certify as to each teacher's claim for a refund.