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  2. For the BOYS AND GIRLS

    The Sunday of Joy—Easter—when churches are sweet with white flowers, and echoing with music, and hearts are throbbing with new hope, is the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 261 words
  3. EASTER EGGS

    The precise origin of the custom of offering Easter eggs at the festival of Easter is hard to trace. Some sec in the custom a memorial of the red egg ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 481 words
  4. LITERARY COMPETITIONS

    SENIOR.—Marguerita Sheahan, Belgravin, Ekibin-road, Annerley, South Brisbane. Subject: Success the Child of Audacity. ...

    Article : 38 words
  5. WHAT YESTERDAY CAN TELL US

    "To be ignorant of what happened before you were born is to be always a child."—Cicero. ...

    Article : 32 words
  6. MISSING LETTER

    This month, for a change, I am altering the form of competition, and instead of filling in the missing letters as before I want you to ...

    Article : 315 words
  7. JUNIOR—FIRST PRIZE.

    Whilst passing along the footpath the other day observed in a book-seller's window a large collection of volumes which he was offering to the ...

    Article : 562 words
  8. LUDWIG LEICHHARDT

    Dr. Ludwig Leichardt was born at Beshow, near Berlin, on October 23, 1813. He received his early education at Gottingen and Berlin, and ...

    Article : 1,075 words
  9. SENIOR—FIRST PRIZE.

    Success cannot be attained without courage! In any enterprise success means the adherence to our ideals, the mental stamina that will not be daunted ...

    Article : 790 words
  10. THE BRITISH MUSEUM

    In the British Museum are gathered treasures beyond price. The present building was designed by Sir Robert Smirke, and was begun in 1823. Here ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 173 words
  11. Judge Jeffreys

    Lord George Jeffreys. (1648-1689), the most famous judge in history, was educated at St. Paul's school, at Westminster, said at Trinity College ...

    Article : 387 words
  12. HIP! HIP! HURRAH!

    The old fanciful explanation of the origin of this cry is that hip is a notarikon, i.e., the word has been formed by using the initials of certain ...

    Article : 221 words
  13. Lord Byron

    From his cradle Lord Byron, one of England's greatest poets, was marked out for unhappiness. Though he was the scion of two noble families—one ...

    Article : 320 words
  14. THIS MONTH'S TEST

    A London publisher, annoyed at having printed a big book, of which be could only sell four copies, bitterly the author, telling him that his ...

    Article : 165 words
  15. William Shakespeare

    Queen Elizabeth had been reigning six years when William Shakespeare was born at Stratford-on-Avon in April (probably on April 23 old style), 1564. ...

    Article : 563 words
  16. ROYAL HIGHNESS

    This is a title of honour (used with a possessive pronoun) given to royalties and a few others of very exalted rank. In England the title Royal ...

    Article : 150 words
  17. Advertising

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    Advertising : 152 words
  18. NATIONAL ANTHEM

    Some authorities aver that both the words and the music of God Save the King, the British national anthem, were composed by Dr. John Bull (died ...

    Article : 188 words
  19. Order of the Blue Garter

    The Order of the Garter is the greatest Order of Chivalry in the world, and to wear its insignia is the highest honour to which a man can attain ...

    Article : 463 words
  20. WEEKLY ESSAY

    This competition (for which book prizes will be awarded) will be continued. Senior and junior competitors to select their own subjects. The ...

    Article : 91 words
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