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Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1697, 4 February 1862, Page 1

PIGEON BAY AC> "'•-' (:<"' BOARDING SCHOOL AND ACADEMY^ nnHIS Institution will be re-opened for sessiott. ". X 1862, early in January. • • . „' f ; ' 3 '^ Eectob: — Mr. W. S. Fitzgerald, reeehtly head, master of the senior department of St; -John's^ - Grammar Sohool, Hamilton, Lanarkshirei '• « ' "*?■'<■?< Pupils are instructed in all the ordinary branbheff of a liberal English education, and also : in Frenoh^Germafa, Latin, Greek, Mathematics, and Drawing I .^ \ --poung gentlemen are received as btiarderK?3aiw. i?i%a-year, under 10 years-of-age. v and' ■a£'j£6tfa'&i t r ye^above that age. -j-hese .terms include washing i; amratso. the fee's for iuitiott.^ f : -'"v;?; 1 The locality^ of • this establishment is one 8f the J! most beautiful' and salubrious in- New 'Zealand,'* and is easily reached frdnTTPort-Lyttelton .in three / or four hours, by either Jand. or^water. ■ The housed .! occupied by Mr. Fitzgerald is large, sdrv.Tandsp.brs stantial, oontaining 12 roo/ms :> it is surrr'ounfieifby a lawn; ■pf 2 : acres,- , and .^ stands^ within ,_•, minutes walk of the school .lipuse. * 'V ; -'' The domestic arrangements are ably tended by Mrs. JFitzgerald;;" 7" - _ Every attention will be paid to' the religious Iwd'^ moral training of the Youthsattending the Academy. .[ TESTIMONIALS. 1 . .:i F I, — From Charles jjE. Wilson, ; Esq., .- M. A., H\M. . Inspector .of Schools. ' „.,..4. ' 2, Kew Terrace, 1 Glasgow^'- '3 ,-\ / >■' ' May4,vlß6lv Mt Dear Sib, — In answer tp : your letter'^ the 4th inst., which I have just received^Pbeg^toistate, that I have a most favourable opinion f of'MriiFitssr% : gerald, who would, I tLink, : make : a /worthy; sue?cessor to Mr. Gillespie', He' is a ! -lyery^ active,ti . intelligent, and conscientious teacher, maintains the most 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 -I just the man for the colonies.' '.' ' : - -ur't:/:? *->pJ I ami my dear Sir, very truly yoars', *•> ■ ]*: ■ ■-• ../. Ghablks'E; /Wilsoh;3 ! Dr. Bonar, Ediaburgh. *•■' : / •' : > -:/- "^1; . : II, — From Bev. William Buchan; Minister of Free • Church, Hamilfon ; CLairmau. of the Directors ? of St. John's Grammar School, Hamilton.fi?* ;^ Katherine Bank, Hamilton j - • - .■■--.■-■-••;..i': i ; vJMayfelO^lse^ui' I have great pleasure in bearing testimony to the) personal character* and professional' qualiflpations of Mr. Wuliam Fitzgerald., .He^has been .employed * for about a year and a half as one^ of the masters of St. John's School, Hamilton f and during thai time 1 have had, the best opportunities, as. Qhairman of " the Directors of that ■ Institution, of •observing his conduct and estimating his capacities as a teacher ; and it is due to him, as a simple act of ;justi,?e,ito certify that his pure life, and kind; and. gentle, and manly manners, have endeared him to all Who|npw, him, — whilst his diligence, ability, and earnest at- , tention to his duties have -contributed, in no small degree, to the success and repuUition of St.,jolin'8 f School, and have won for him not merely the\6pi^ fidence of the Directors, but ;the affection, an; no*. common measure, of his Pupils,; and the esteem of the oommunty at large. . .: '. ; . "<;■;"/ : -■ ■ ■. - :; . : •., ■.':;''Wm.^BU9HAK,T. < ,:. 111. — From John Adams, Esq., F.5.A.,, .Hector .of t St.. John's Grammar. School, Hamilton, '.".'',*• Hamilton, St. John's Grammar School, .. " ' . . . , May-18,1861; ,; I have known Mr. William S. Fitzgerald; intimately since he was appointed. one, of, the Masters in this school, at Christmas, 1859., From being daily in his class room, I have had abundant opppr? tunities of becoming acquainted with his ; character and observing his success as. a ; Teacher A^.:;\y „.,yn, .,y n In examining his . class 1 have at all .times beetf highly pleased with the admirable prder,Ttiie .fine tone of feeling, and the deep interest manifested 'by bis Pupils in their lessons. '.. ■, .- ; .-'■ a --, , ■-, J.._ t '.';. I consider that Mr: Fitzgerald possesses a sin. gular facility in the communication of knowledge, and has, in a very high degree, the poyrer of eulisSing the sympathies of .his. Pupils, k and, ff of raying them a liking for their lessons. .-, .. ,' <j^V*^l> -, N. — From James Sime, Esq., M* A., Principal of the Training College, Moray House, Edinburgh. Free Church Training College, . %Vi Moray House, -Edinburgh, . ; r .v . December 28; 1859. '/ - Mr. William Fitzgerald" .'entered,- ,thia , Training College in September,- 1857, aiid ' attended i wibi the utmost regularity, to this date. So far as known te me, he was exemplary in his conduct, and most attentive to his duties as; a' Student. '; jj r y y : §fIn the examinations,., by which the progress of the students was tested, . from time to time, Mr. Fitzgerald gave evidence of'^.a 5 most satisfactory acquaintan ce with the .various 'bVarices: pf . a Hbera| education, especially those -thaVbear ditWctly on the daily duties of an elementary school. The ezer'cises prescribed to be Vrought at hbme^*we v r6 iperformed by him with ability ; and his answers ii^'ffie various classes of the Institution, showed ia careful study of the : subjects of lectured V ; ' •' ;v > «-.i.'3i! Or . ; Mr. Fitzgerald displayed' varied' and aoouraU knowledge on the subject of sohool management, both in*the written examinations;, andjjn .the preV v scribed weekly exercises: In the practice of teach- . ing, his vigour, power/ andptap't, are yerytgrea^, and prove his ability to discharge, most T efficiently, the duties connected with' an elementary sohool. At the examination for certificates of^merit i'held here in December, IBsßi Mr. Fitzgerald gained a place in the second class of First Tear's ''Students. At the. Privy Council examination^for ; certificates ; of merit held here in December 1859,"^ Mr. -MS.: gerald obtained a place in the first class of second year's students; ;' : '•" '" ' :: i: > icy-.v j;^ / : ■ / ' '. ' ••; : ; /James Simb. XI. From D. M'Nabi Esq., Teacher, Mussleburgh, Newbigging School^ Mussleburgh.^ T - , • k • K-i 34th Qetober;-, 1869. Mr. William I'itzgefafdhas been well knownte me almost from his.childhoodi :t r^ ,> ■;.-;*; Mr. Fitzgerald* ; jin -respect of attainments and professionalknowledge, iß ; q.ualifiedj toi^deftak^^ the managementof ,«Biy school, .;and.^o^teajßtt^ie|^ Classics and Mathematios; as.rwelk^as^^ii^jiwjlfi common branches I ,©? education^^^^^^^lij V^ As a pupil teacher <he. gave: sa^^jmiegqQ^o^ui^ advaricemerit vand proflciency;^||o}ipla^hM|s|tdffif otherwise, that the-term;of hispanpr^^i^lsJliK^aW-j: shortened by one'year.^^diioE||«d|img|j^^^# where he is at ?resent.atidliit% ?^9ppl§^l^^ee^^^: year of his alt>ng 6;c6upied^a.ltigfc po6ifi6^^eTei^w|Mi^^P|^ :- ■ ; : r c^M^o^^^S^^M