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Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1692, 17 January 1862, Page 1

•PIGEON -BAT-^--r-^^&-^ BOARPING SCHOOL AND, AGAD^|p|; HP Hiainstitution will be r^-opened for >es|ioi^;s: X 1862, early in January. . t \ '".'.' : ''--- '-*- -£$?££;■ Ebcto* :~Mr; »W. S^ Fifzgerald,' feeetitly !hejw ; j master of the senior department of S|. Jbh|'C> Grammar School, Ha;nilton,'Laa.arkshirei- :\".'/c-.i^'-.-^ Pupils are: insfrbcled in aU^efoirdinjaf yJlßrjwch^^f of a liberal English education, and also jn i^enphj;:;. German, Latin, Greek, Mathematics i:;and Drawing^ f. Young gentlemen iare received as "bp a *^ ierß H^ I> '•' a-year,:under 10 years of 'age, : -and tat;,Ss.|^s year above that age;" ihese terms incladfe waahinjff < and also, the fees for tuition. ' "j> . „ _,---- •^lj|x t^\ The locality of this establishment is. one of{)hf most beautiful and salubrious in New{;Zealan^: - and is easily reached from Pbrt,Ljrtteltoß' : } in^i^^^ or four hours, by either land or wateK;v The.ftoaiiv^ occupied by Mr. Fitzgerald is large, fairy,' tfn^yrapr' ?,' stantial, oontaining 12 roo.ms : it is.' snrrrduudei . by a lawn" of 2 acres; 'and stands 'within J*#p ■/ minutes walk of the school' house., - ~. : 'J' " *;':^ _.-■-•_ The domestic aiTongements aYe ably siiperhf; , tended by Mrs. Fitzgerald. . ' ; * ";'? "';??*'-*-}'*'_ Every attention will be paid tp the religious ,aad\ moral training of the Youths attending-the Academy. TESTIMONIALS. V, ',' ' ';p| 'V-" I. — From Charles ;.{|E . Wilson, Esq., . M. A..]llM. [ Inspector of Schools. ' '.' -. ..-.;/ 2, Kew -Terrace, Glasgowy- v . t ■-..."... May4,l?«l.^ My Dear Sir,— ln answer to your, letter p^i the; v 4th inst., which I have just'received, I beg. to state, that I have a most favourable opinion of Mr. ; Fiitxgerald, who would, I think, make a fforjtby ; -, successor to Mr. Gillespie. He is a very _r, active, '■-';' intelligent, and conscientious teacher, maintain* the most perfect order in a large class, withont apparent effort, and has the appearanoVrand^man>; ; ners of a gentleman. Take him aUin all, he^ if just the man for the colonies. . , . „." . " ;> '.'. ')„ "• . I am, my dear Sir, very truly .yours, , .;,- .•• ; ; Charijbs E , Wu,B»H. r V Dr. Bonar, Edinburgh. .' : .7 ll. —^From Eev. William Buchan, Minister of fxe*:: Church, Hamilton j Chairman of the Directora of St. John's Grammar School, Hamilton. . '. Katherine Bank, Hamilton, May 10, > I have great pleasure in bearing testimony to tbV personal character and professional qualifications : of Mr^ William Fitzgerald: He has been employed for about a year and a half as one of the mas't^rsioT '■ St. John's School, Hamilton ; and duriagthat timo - 1 have bad the best opportunities, as Chairman of the Directors of that Institution, of observing bis. conduct and estimating his capacities as a teaipher; and it is due to him, as.a simple act of -justice, to certify that his pure- life, and kind, and gentlff, and manly manners, have endeared him to all who know him, — whilst his diligence, ability, and -earnest attention to his duties .have Cjpntribu ted. 'ixt-no^^BmaJt-ii; Schvol, and have won for him not merely; the con- ; . fidence of the Directors, bnt the afiectiQn^|Ln •' no common measure, of his Pupils, and the esteem of the comrauntj at large. •!? Wm. Bochak. ; 111. — From John Adams, Esq., F.S.A., Bector pif St. John's Grammar School, Hamilton., : Hamilton, St. John's Grammar School, Mayia.iaei. I have known Mr. William S. Eiizgerald iatiU mately since he was appointed one of the Masters in this school, at Christmas, 1859. From being v daily in his class room, I have had abundant opportunities of becoming acquainted with his pharaofcer and observing his success as a Teacher. , r i*4 : In examining his class 1 have at all times, been highly pleased with the admirable order, die fine ' tone of feeling, and the deep interest manifested^by his Pupils in their lessons. ' '-' . : -' I consider that Mr.- Fitzgerald possesses a sin* gular facility in the communication of knowledge, and has, in a very high degree, the power of enlist • ing the sympathies of his PupiU, and of giving ■ them a liking for their lessons. * v John Adamb, ,i N. — From James Sime, Esq., M.A., Principal of V gthe Training College, Moray House, Edinburgh. ' : . Free Church Training College, ' ,; Moray HouseV Edinburgh, . .'_••'" December 28i ; 1859 i ; : Mr. William Fitzgerald entered this Training College in September, 1857, and attended, with 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. ' '.''!; ; f In the examinations, by wtich the progress of the students was, tested, from time to time; Mr. . Fitzgerald gave evidence of a most satisfactory acquaintance with the various brances of a liberal education, especially those that bear directty on the daily duties of an elementary sphool^v^e^ exer- . cises prescribed to be wrought at homeijiFfei^per. formed by him with ability ; auih^aj%^s^rß;m*tbje; rarious classes of the Institudppi^BJ^^^j^^fat - study of the subjects' of lecture.; v ;'|J^^^^^@i'Vl ; r '. ; >; Mr. Fitzgerald displayed ' vKaniA^Mf^S^^i^^-j:-: knowledge on the subject of school manap|nent, v both in the written examinations and^iir'ihe*^pw|.< scribed weekly exercises; In the prab^ice" pXj^alph^; ; ing, his vigour, pbwer/and^tj.^vi^r/^^^t^:, prove his ability to discharße, moat eftlbiantiyjfth* duties connected with an elementary Bpnojit.^^Mf'- ; ;-- At the examination for certificates of fmeni|:^|| : t^: here in December, 1858, Mr. Fitzgeralcl-?gara^SSv place in the second class of First Year's Slu dentil vf At the Privy Council examination for of merit held here vcl December 1859, : ';Mr^|p| gerald obtained it place in the first class of Bebotti^ year's students. ■' -„'--=:'--' \s&}^^^§£?. • Jambs. .Sjinii^fl^ ■ Xl.— -JFrom D. M'Nab,Esq^Teach^Mnjis|E^^i|| Newbigging SchooV Musslebarj^^J^^jßi . „' '_ '. ' r : '"' .' , : ."." ; J^qei(*er|fißp^pi Mr. 'vYilliam Fitzgerald haaibe«i;^w|li '-^li^nM^gi me almost from his ohjWh^p^.^ : :;^^s^ :Sl^l?^^i^ -.- Mr, Fitzgerald, l viri^rwpelit ; of 'attipm|S^ilfii|g| professional, knowledge,", is qualified the management of Wy school, i;anU'|pf;t^ii^^»|^ Classics and Mathematics, aiw^ common branches of 'eduoajto^»;^*4So;ytftgf^^^^^S As a pupil teacher he gave su^h^e^deMc^lp.^ advancement; and ',^^^prp^ficieno^^geipla^^^^^^^ otherwise, jthat/the v^mtof^ftisVjippreDiSd^^^^^^ft shortened by one'yeiar|:Llw^is^ e Jpi|^^^^^^^ffi .where _he;is r at.pe%en^a|ou|^^fa^^^^^^^S