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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1940
Page
3
The principal argues that schooling shapes political and economic outlooks. teachers influence national development beyond traditional subjects. It calls Australian teachers to define guiding principles for pupils' adult lives, debating curriculum, methods, and motives guiding tomorrow’s governors and governed.
Iona Ladies College at the Presentation Convent Iona Mosman Park is a boarding and day school for girls offering religious training and broad studies. It provides facilities for singing music physical culture swimming art speech dressmaking and commercial courses. The school won the 1939 plain chant festival shield with 99 of 100 marks. Enrolment for boarders is ongoing and the school reopens February 13.
The passage argues for developing pupils' own ideas and initiative rather than rote learning. It questions reliance on others' thoughts and stresses preparing children to be active, valuable members of a democratic state as the war with dictatorships demands genuine contribution from every student.
George Ivan Smith told the Youth Employment Select Committee in Wales that raising the school leaving age to at least sixteen would reduce juvenile labour and stress in unskilled work. He urged grants to parents of juvenile breadwinners and proposed an Australian Youth Administration to coordinate youth education, recreation, vocational training, and job placement. The body would include government, urban youth, and rural youth representatives and create training and long term programs for unemployed youths. He called for citizen development and warned current systems fail to nurture youth as equal citizens.
A state focus on educational facilities shapes youths drive to complete schooling at elite colleges and boarding schools. The piece notes friendships formed and the appeal of freer expression and advanced culture through higher education.
A fragmented note details a clash between Presentation Convent Mosman Park and Sw Indian Ocean the match or event appears in a 2012 era style listing with a phone reference and unclear affiliations.
An opinion piece discusses postwar peace prospects and hints at the failure of the League of Nations. It warns against a United States of Europe as a repeat of past errors and notes Western Australia’s cautious stance amid fears of war, social upheaval, and continued war materials production. The author cites public anxiety and calls for careful, nonlibellous reader letters.
The article discusses how wartime costs and price changes affect Australia’s primary products under wartime price agreements. It argues costs rise faster than normal and producers resist fiscal pressures, noting the strain on returning profits and postwar stabilization.
The article argues wartime costs raise freight and shipping charges, forcing price raises on wheat. It notes producers cannot pass all added costs to buyers, as price fixing and market resistance limit increases. Calls for yearly revision of wool and farm support schemes to maintain elasticity and offset war-time costs.
A whimsical note from Ventral Queensland describes three intelligent horses named Tim Terry and Jopsy. Each horse knows its mane, responds to commands, and can kneel walk on hind legs and count team numbers with its rear. Tim allegedly stands one inch tall and carries a 200 rail in his mouth.
A historical editorial argues education should prepare youth for future work beyond traditional professions. It urges more attention to manual and semi manual trades, practical and theoretical learning, and self sufficiency, contrasting with colonial views on indigenous training. It calls for aligning schooling with real life employment and future retirement needs.
The article notes that St Gertrude's College fully realizes the importance of educating girls and is committed to training future women through its programs and governance.
In these troubled times the rise of war and its after math, colleges and boarding schools in the State integrate cultural activities into their regular curriculum. Art and culture develop character, fostering appreciation for beauty in thought, music, and development, preparing pupils to meet contingencies with fortitude.
Parents and children should assess the colleges advertised in this issue and choose the school likely to yield the best results. Write to the principal for particulars.
The text argues for rotating youths through private or state programs to gain country life skills, hoping such training enhances adaptability, responsibility, and confidence. It cites Barnardo and Salvation Army youth work as models and emphasizes early homesteading, farming, and crafts, alongside literature and arts education, to prepare women and men for broader social life and leadership roles. The piece highlights St Gertrude's College in Perth as an example of disciplined, well-rounded female education with strong religious and outdoor experiences.
A fragmentary discussion on education and biology suggests a focus on the body, mind, and ethics. Mentions Athenians and a critique of modern schooling, noting attempts to cultivate virtue and intellect through physical and moral training within leading schools and colleges.
An overview of Australian writers and the enduring appeal of Digger Yarns, noting postwar publications and re-editions by New Century Press. The piece frames the humour, courage, and irreverence of Australian soldiers as depicted in camp and trench recollections, now circulated under the Digger Yarns banner.
Remarkable progress in Western Australia shows growing support for advanced education. Boarding schools have increased and many imposing buildings have been erected, suggesting parents now value high quality schooling under optimal conditions.
Loreto Convent Claremont offers a broad modern English education with languages classics mathematics science drawing needlework music and speech training. The campus on Swan River includes seven tennis courts a private swimming pool and life saving lessons with bus and trolley access to Perth Claremont. References required for admission and prospectus available from Mother Superior.
School necessities are advertised for next term with Pellegrini’s at 776 Hay Street Perth. The Perth firm bills itself as Australasia’s largest educational requirements dealer offering books teaching aids charts occupations and school furnishings. Inspect stock and order service is available to country clients with contact information and prompt service.
The piece discusses factors in selecting a school for a child including the child’s age, school work, interests, likes and dislikes of different subjects, parental plans, and opportunities for further education. It emphasizes careful debate of these points to make the best ongoing choice.
St Ildephonsus College in New Norcia stands with Gothic style and a Byzantine chapel. It serves pupils from distant districts under Marist Brothers care and offers football cricket swimming and exams preparation. Parents may interview the Brother Director at Dernard Hostel Murray Street on February 5 6 and 7 with special buses from Perth at 230 pm February 7.
The article notes rising use of moving pictures as an educational aid. Australia leads with 100 projectors. America, Germany, Russia, France show thousands of installations. Britain has 860 equipped schools. South Africa reports notable figures. Teachers use tests to follow up sessions and express enthusiasm for the system.
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