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Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1691, 14 January 1862, Page 1

PIGEON BAY BOARDING SCHOOL AND ACADEMY. THIS Institution will be re-opened for sessio* 1862, early in January. RKCioßi—Mr. W. S. Fitzgerald, recently Bead master of the senior department of St. John's Grammar School, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. . Pupils are instructed in all the ordinary branches of a liberal English education Wand also ih French, ||§|fman, Latin, Greek, Mati/wnatics and Drawing. gentlemen are Wceived; as hoarders at v , J645 «-year;^d^O > >y^;-pf.^,^'MCa^&^^^ Tbe^Ocd%^;^^^^lishmehf-is one of the ■-? most beautiful and^^luoripus in New Zealand, and is easily reached from Port Lyttelton in three or four hours, by either land or water.. The house occupied by Mr. Fitzgerald is large, airy, and substantial, oontaining 1 2 rooms : it is surrrounded by a lawn of 2 acres, and stands within two minutes walk of the school house. The domestio arrangements are ably superintended by Mrs. Fitzgerald. Every attention will be paid to the religious and moral training of the Youths attending the Academy. TESTIMONIALS. 1.-— From Charles£E. Wilson, Esq., M.A., H.M. Inspector of Schools. 2, Kew Terrace, Glasgow, May 4, 1861. Mt Dear Sib, — In answer to your letter of the 4th inst., which I have just received, I beg to state, that I have a most favourable opinion of Mr. Fitzgerald, who would, I think, make a worthy successor to Mr. Gillespie. He is _ very active, intelligent, and conscientious teacher, maintains the moßt perfect order in a large class, without apparent effort, and, has the appearance and manners of a gentleman. Take him all in all, he is just the man for the colonies. I am, my dear Sir, very truly yours, Chablbs E. Wiisoir. Dr. Bonar, Edinburgh. II. — From Rev. William Buchan, Minister of Free Church* Hamilton ; Chairman of the Directors of St. John's Grammar School, Hamilton. Katherine Bank, Hamilton; May 10, 1861. I have great pleasure in bearing testimony tb the personal character and professional qualifications of Mr. William Fitzgerald. He has been employed for about a year and a half as one of the masters of St. John's School, Hamilton ; and daring that time 1 have had the best opportunities, as Chairman of the Directors of that Institution, of observing his conduct and estimating his capacities as a teaoher ; and it is due to bim, as a simple act of justice, to certify that his pure life, and kind, and gehtlej and manly manners, have endeared him to all who know him, — whilst his diligence, ability, and earnest attention to his duties have contributed, in no sm'ftfl degree, to the success and reputation of St. John's School, and have won for him not merely the confidence of the Directors, but the affection, in' no common measure, of his Pupils, and tho esteem of the communty at large. Wm. Buchan. 111. — From John Adams, Esq., F.S.A., Rector of St. John's Grammar School, Hamilton. Hamilton, St. John's Grammar Schobl, May 13, 1861. I have known Mr. William S. f itzgerald intimately since he was appointed one of the Masters in this school, at Christmas, 1859. From being : daily in his class room, I have bad abundant opportunities of becoming acquainted with his charaoter and observing his success as a Teacher. In examining bis class I have at all times been highly pleased with the admirable order, the fine I tone of feeling, and the deep interest manifested by I his Pupils in their lessons. I consider that Mr.- Fitzgerald possesses a sini gular facility in the communication of knowledge, . and has, in a very high degree, the power of enlisting the sympathies of his Pupils, and of giving them a liking for their lessons. John Adams, N. — From James Sime, Esq., M.A., Principal of gthe Training College, Moray House, Edinburgh. Free Church Training College. Moray House, Edinburgh, December 23, 1859. Mr. William Fitzgerald entered this Training College in September, 1857, and attended, witii the utmost regularity, to this date. So far as known to me, he was exemplary in his conduct, and most attentive to his duties as a Student. In the examinations, by wbich the progress of the students was tested, from time to time, Mr. Fitzgerald gave evidenoe of a most satisfactory acquaintance with the various brances of a liberal education, especially those that bear directly on the daily duties of an elementary school. The. exercises prescribed to be wrought at home, were performed by him with ability; and his answers in the various olasses of the Institution, showed a careful study of the subjects of lecture. Mr. Fitzgerald displayed varied and acourate knowledge on the subject of sohool management, both in tbe written examinations and in the pre* scribed weekly exercises; In the practice of teaching, his vigour, power, and tact, are very great, and prove his ability to discharge, n\ost efficiently, the duties connected with an elementary sohool. At the examination for certificates of merit held here in December, 1858, Mr. Fitzgerald gained a place in the second class of First Year's Students.At the Privy Council examination for certificates of merit held here in December 1859, Mr, Fitzgerald obtained a place in the first class of seoond year's students. Jambs Sxkx. . Xl.— °From D. M'Nab, Esq., Teacher, Mussleburgh, " Newbigging School, Mussleburgh.; . Uth October, 1859. Mr. William Fitzgerald has been well knownte _ me almost from his childhood. Mr. Fitzgerald, in respeot of attainments and professional knowledge, is qualified to undertake - the management of any sohool, .imdrto te&h/the;y " Classics and Mathematics, as . well as the more J' : '--j\ common branches of education. ; - jJJyJ'jjJJJJJj As a pupil teacher he. gave such ■eyidehqe^fhw^^^ advancement and proficiency in 'scholarship^M^yy « otherwise, that the term of bis : app renticeship WriSiJjrJ shortened by one year; and 'in^^^^g^ollefi^S^ where be is at present about to comp^^eßeebWtSy year of his attendance, "I;'^dra^dlhe^l^'£»u^ip along occupied a high pfl>»iUb;"^ : e^fy|^'s^fliii®^^^