Mrs. La Chard, a member of the College staff, has recently published a book on the Teaching of Needlework, which has been very favourably received by the educational press. A notice of the book appears in the Book Department of this issue of the EDUCATIONAL RECORD. Games.-Hockey and netball were played during the autumn term. The clubs will give their usual report at the end of the season. Miss Whiteley has held classes for organised games arranged for use in schools. Darlington. Time-table. The Autumn Term commenced September 11th and ended December 11th, 1919. A week's holiday was given at the half-term, October 28th to November 4th. Inspectors' Visits.-On November 24th, Mr. Ward, II.M.I., visited the College. Mr. Spencer, H.M.I., inspected the Science on the morning of December 11th. On October 16th, Mr. Cecil Sharp visited the College, saw some of the students' folk-dancing, and gave a delightful address on folk-dancing, which was much appreciated. Lectures. During the term the students attended the course of Cambridge University Extension Lectures given in Darlington by Mr. S. C. Kaines Smith, on "Modern Art and National Life." Some of the students also attended a course of lectures in Darlington on Nature Study and Geography, of which the three following were given during the term :-"Marvels of Plant Life," P. J. Ashton; "Cape to Cairo," W. E. Elliot, F.R.G.S.; "Bird Life in Teesdale," Bentley Beetham. On October 1st, Dr. Currie Martin gave an address to the students on "Ancient Monuments and Manuscripts." On October 23rd, Miss Sturge gave an address in College on the Famine in Central Europe. On November 5th, Mrs. Snowball gave an address on Temperance." Miss Taunton, S.C.U., spent a week-end in College at the end of November and addressed the students on "Friendship." 66 Entertainments.-In September some of the students gave a dancing display at the Women's Institutes Exhibition held in Darlington. At the beginning of October many of the students and staff attended the performances of "Twelfth Night" and The School for Scandal," given by a company held up in Darlington by the railway strike. ་་ which the In October the students gave a concert at programme consisted entirely of Elgar's works. In November Miss Vivian Edwards gave a song-recital in College. In December Miss Primrose, together with the students taking Advanced Music, went to a concert in Middlesbrough, Sir Edward Elgar conducted and the programme consisted entirely of his works. The last week of term the Seniors had a very successful "Social Evening," when scenes from "Queen Mary," "Nicholas Nickleby," and some dances were performed. Games.--The weather during the term was favourable for games and four hockey matches were played, of which two were won, and two net-ball matches, which were both lost. General. Some of the Senior students, who are training to be Infants' Teachers, are spending, in turn, four months of their second year at Miss Zimmern's Nursery Training School at Hampstead. It has been decided to develop the Practising School as a Demonstration School. and students will no longer use it for practice. It has accordingly been re-named the "Arthur Pease" School, after the late Mr. Arthur Pease, who did so much for the College when it was first founded. Miss Hogg, who for 17 years has done valuable work as Head Mistress of the School, was in September appointed Head of a new Senior Girls' Department, at Kendrew Street, Darlington, and Miss Stuart (formerly Assistant Teacher at North Road, Darlington) was appointed head of the Arthur Pease School. All children over 12 at the Arthur Pease School have been transferred to Kendrew Street and Bondgate Schools, and · no children over that age will be admitted to the school in future. It is proposed to arrange Continuation Classes in connection with the Training College. A house in Woodlands Road, not far from the Nursery School, has been secured for this purpose and it is hoped to make a beginning shortly. Miss Leney is at present living in College and has been appointed Superintendent of the Borough Road Play Centre, and also teacher of the Continuation Class at Messrs. Henry Pease & Co.'s Wool Mills, Darlington. The Darlington Teachers' Study Circle continues to meet fortnightly at the College and during the term papers were read by Mr. Boyde, Director of Education, Darlington, Miss Hawtrey, and Miss Stuart. We congratulate Miss M. T. Newton (1913-15) on having passed the Higher Froebel Examination (Class I.) and also on her appointment as Mistress of Method at St. Mary's College, Bangor. Saffron The Session.-The Autumn Term of the Session 1919-20 began on Thursday, September 18th, with 31 students in the second year, and 32 in the first year, or 63 in all. Half-Term Holiday.-A half-term holiday was given from October 31-November 4. The Christmas vacation lasted from December 19-January 19. Reunion-There was a reunion of the students who left in July last, held at the College on October 25th. A general reunion of old students was held at the Bishopsgate Institute, London, on January 10th, from 4 to 8.30 p.m., at which about 150 were present. Meetings and Entertainments.—Mr. Frood gave very interesting musical recitals on October 18th and November 22nd. Mr. Cecil Sharp spent Tuesday, November 18th, with us, seeing students do dancing and singing games, and hearing them sing folk-songs, on all of which he gave us valuable criticism and advice. Dr. Yorke Trotter spent Monday, 8th December, with us demonstrating, with the help of assistant teachers and two of his pupils, his method of teaching music. The demonstration excited much interest in our students, and stimulated thought and discussion about the teaching and learning of music. Miss Gwen Owen, delegate from the Headquarters of the Students' Christian Union, spent the week end, November 8th-10th, with us, discussing at intervals the work of the Union in Training Colleges and elsewhere. Mr. J. E. Few, of Cambridge, a member of our College Committee, gave us, on December 1st, a lecture on his experiences in America as an officer training recruits during the War. Mr. Hind Smith addressed the students on December 11th, on the work done in the Barnardo Homes, and the need for supporting them. The students have had frequent social gatherings on Saturday evenings with dancing, music and dramatic representations. The Rambling Club has made country expeditions. The Hockey and Net Ball Teams have been active, and the Literary and Musical Societies have held their meetings regularly during the term. Inspection. Mr. Geoffrey Shaw, H.M.I., spent the morning of Tuesday, October 28th, with us, hearing the students sing and discussing the music syllabus with them. WAR MEMORIAL FUND The Provisional Committee earnestly The Hon. Secretaries of the College Dr. T. H. Miller, Principal, Borough Road College, Mr. W. P. Williams, 114, Temple Chambers, London, E.C.4. (See Note in Current Number, page 59.) All communications and books for notice in the "EDUCATIONAL All orders and inquiries respecting advertisements should be addressed |