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Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1690, 10 January 1862, Page 1

2 2- PIGEON 'BAYy2%2oim BOARDING SCHOOL AND AC^DEAf5^| THIS Institution will be re-opened for^|sjHo^|f r 1862, early 'in January V r ' > i'-^fifV^ V Recxob :— Mr. W. S. Fitzgerald, rac-ntl^headt^ master of the i.. senior department Vof SL:J^h^y|? Grammar Sohool; Hair) ilton, Lsawksbtt^VsC^f^ Pupils are instructed inall the ordini_fybi:aneheJ);| of a liberal JEngijij^ducationi and also 'M^Fr^^p German, Latin,, Greek, ;;.M^emaJio|K.fi]i*^^r^^^^ most beantif ul" andy fi^^iio^^ot^6W^^^^^i and is easily: realohed from or fouXhours, by *^erT.and-6^j|^if|^^^o^|f^ "occupied by m Mx.jejfog6Jn)&'ty stantial, containing 12 rooms tyityisV-'sj^rottudei^v; by a lawn of 2 acres,, and stands VWffii?g^^^; minutes wa}k of the sohool' house; •' y22iyy2^§^i^ The domestic^ arrangements are ably superifi^jyl tended by Mrs. Fitzgerald. V - > V' V;*> V^*vVJ Every attention will be paid to the reHgiods^eidV moral training of the Youths attending the] Aeadempy;; TESTIMONIALS^' .?') y£ jSlfe I.— From CharlesjjE. Wilson, Esq;;, r ,M.;A^fß^£^'| Inspector of Schools. 2, n y ;y^^22y^2 2, ;Kew Terrace, Glasgow^ lVV.lV - !t y'? ■_■- ' yyi^y^wmyy^i. My Dbab Sib, — In answer to yourTette*rJ"ar>&l^ 4th inst., which I have jast received -,i>lfeg(i6ißfotioy. that I have a most favourable opinion ;o. "^Ti.^i Ktfc^^ gerald, who would, I think, make y« : wbftbyV»n^V cessor to Mr. Gillespie.' He is ! «r feryiTaciiyet^V intelligent, and conscientious teacher^ /maintain^ - the most perfect order in a large : *mtho_t apparent effort, aDd has the appearanceyand maiulV ners of a gentleman. : Take him aU in allj he riSj ; just tlie man for the colonies. '■'-.-■ '■■■ 2y2;y\ '2yyy£22 I am, my dear Sir, very truly yoarspVV';^S-2/y CHAJtLHS E. -WIXOOK. --' 2 2 Dr. Bonar, Edinburgh. . " .: '•VvV^VV ll. —^From.Rey; William Buchan, MinistOrpf^^'!? Church, Hamilton ; Chairman of the DifectoW y] of St. John's Grammar. School,, Hamilton; jVysV;:^| Katherine Bank, Hamfttbn ; V . ; V" MayV|Pivlß6i^y^ I have great pleasure in bearing test&ohy. to th_ J personal character and professional qualiflcationi 2 of Mr. William Fitzgerald. He hasbeen employedi for about a year and a half as one of themastersypf V St. John's School, Hamilton ; and during^aWtimeVv 1 have had the best opportunities, as Ghaurman of y the Directors of that Institution, of, obse^ingV-ia;-conduct and estimating his capacities asya^eacher : ; and it is due. to him, as a simple act.;.nf'jns4oeiJto^ certify that his pure life, and kind, and geiMe.andy; manly manners, have endeared him to all who know c him,^— whilst his diligence, ab>Uity,"aadveajmeß|^^--V tention to his duties have contributed, in no small degree, to the suooess and reputation ofjSb'rJbh|i'i ; f. Schvol, and have won for him not merely the bonr ;V fldence of the Directors, bnt the ailection; inVnp common measure, of bis Pupils, and the esteem of the communty at large. 2:2'2y2y2"2-W-f. BUCHAtf. ■'- 1 *' — — ' .:'2^2, t '2.22* 111. — From John Adams, Esg;., F.S.A., Rector r ofVy St. John's Grammar School, Hamilton. • Hamilton, St. John's Grammar School, VvV . May 18, 1561..! V; I have known Mr. William S. Fitzgerald -ihti- V mately since he was appointed one of the ". Masters lVV* ih this school, at Christmas, 1859. From beingf daily in his class room, I have had abundautopportunities of becoming acquainted with hisy^cJwapte-V^ and observing bis success as a Teacher. y2yy2^^yyy In examining his class 1 have at all ;timeg'%eeii^i^ highly pleased with the admirable :order,?fliey^b.^ tone of feeling, and the deep interest msiiuießted by VV his Pupils in their lessons. -,--' : ,:^ ■ V V.VV,^V^V^ I consider that Mr; Fitzgerald 'Voasiißaiei2^2^^^ gular facility in the communication of knowleffg^p and has, in a very high degree, the povrer of enUg^Rj ing the sympathies of his Pupils, and 261^IjwjjjgpV? them a liking for their lessons. yy' " y ,rf yyyyy JohnAdahsV 22 N.— From James Sime, Esq., M.A., Principal yof ■the Training College, Moray House, Edinburgh. -V"' Free Church Training College. " Moray House, Edinburgh, ~ - :--2 December 23, 1839. ; V V Mr. William Fitzgerald entered this Training V College in September, 1857, and attended, vrtth, %h6 : V utmost regularity, to this date. So far as'k'abvrn'i' '; to me, he was exemplary in his conduct, "tod rnpit^V: attentive to his duties as a Student. "- J y <.2y- '\2 In the examinations, by which the progress, p. H^ the students was tested, from time. to time, -Mri- VV Fitzgerald gave evidence of a most satisfactory acquaintance with the various branoea .._pf a^^Ub^ral V* education, especially those that bear directly on the: yl: daily duties of an elementary school. .v/Th. eiersiV cises prescribed to be wrought at hom.,^wereV^p.«VS formed by him with ability; :and^ anS^»S?fi^fi(K|gvarious olasses of the Institution, showed V? study of the subjects of lecture. .; „ Vui^^V.VfS Mr. Fitzgerald displayed varied and knowledge on the subject of school, !^(i§a^m|nt»;V?; both in the written exammadons scribed weekly exercises; In thepractice^ef teaohV V ing, his vigour, power,.and;taot;are;^'|ig^e»^pui^ prove his ability to disoharge, most efflcieiuly^tiii V t duties connected witbaa elementatyVßohpojfi^^^V^ At the examination for certificates of merit yheldyV^ here in December, 1858, Mv. "^tißger*^d;y_Taii^®i^p place in the second class of First ¥eM's^^de^^VV At the Privy Council examination fbr^^t^o^^^l of merit held here in December lßs9j?rMrJli|i|ag^ gerald obtained a place in the first class,of^«ep)»adyya year's students. , "''^2i2y22W^M •- ,JAM_aVte|^^ XI;-— From D. M'Nab, Esq., Teaohe^Mnssle^^f^ Newbigging School, MussiebarghiVV^^^ig^l - ' lAth Oo;tp'be;^|3p|9^^p Mr. William Fitzgerald has bean.yw6UWnpj^^^^ me almost from his childhood, / .VvSi^^^^p Mr. Fitzgerald, in respect of;. attaii^eSt|l^mlSS professional knowledge,: is quaiifl_dvt^^|ie*^_^^S the management of any sohpol,^^dV*^|l|^^^^^P .Olassio. and'Malhßmatie^^^^ common brancliea-'pf edncafip^V^^f'fi;^^^^^^^^ Asa" pupil teacher "P^,B^^^^9^^^^^^^^ advancement and prpfioiehoy^ otherwise^ a t^ e |^^^*|^sw|Wo^^^^^^^ - shortened' by <>."^y^^^^lp^sil^^^^^^y where he is. at presentfabout M^|^l||fej|^^^^^^^ year.' of h»