The Parents' Review

A Monthly Magazine of Home-Training and Culture

Art Club

This club is open to any readers of the Review, either lady or gentleman. The terms are 6s. for six months. All work marked for exhibition is criticised by Mr. David Murray, A.R.A., on the yearly "Pupils' Show Day," in Miss Stewart Wood's studio, Vine Court Studio, Holland Street, Kensington. All particulars of the Club can be obtained from Miss A. Y. Davidson, Secretary, 41, Bessborough Gardens, London, S.W.

November, 1902, To May, 1903.

Subjects for March.

I.—Spring Flowers.

II.—A Study from a Butterfly, giving the name and place where it is likely to be found, previous to an out-of-doors study of the same in the summer time.

III.—Contributions by the members, not to exceed six in number, of various works done by them—not with the Club.

OUR WORK.

House of Education.

We have most gratefully to acknowledge a generous gift of books from Mrs. Winkworth, including—

Sir Leslie Stephen's Studies of a Biographer, 4 vols.
Sabbatier's Vie de S. Fracois D'Assise.
The Cambridge Modern History: The Renaissance.
Ruskin's Modern Painters, 6 vols.

Parents' Review School.

Examiner's Report. December, 1902.

Again, an examination of the work sent in for report, as well as of the marks awarded by the parents, shows that a most creditable term's work has been done. The papers submitted are in a very decided majority of cases carefully and neatly arranged, well written, and clearly indicate that the syllabus has been loyally followed, but there is no improvement in the number of subjects sent in for examination.

History regains its former position as being the best prepared subject. English Grammar and Arithmetic show slight improvement on the whole. In Algebra, the few who have attempted the paper have done fairly. In Euclid, there are more who have done the propositions well; yet many still fail in the proof.

Natural History, Botany and Geography have been well done. Writing generally is good, but a few papers show that little or no care is given to the subject. In Class IV. there are several exceptionally good papers in Bible lessons and Literature.

The Dictation exercise is very decidedly good, both in regard to spelling and writing. J. B.

Francais, bon travail, la prononciation doit etre surveillee, quelque devoirs etaient soigneusement faits. J. M.

The translation of the books is on the whole very creditably done. The retranslation leaves much to be desired as far as grammar is concerned. M. D.

Papers will be returned on receipt of postage.

The Easter Examination papers will be sent out for Monday, March 30th.

P.N.E.U. Literary Society.—Subject for March: Selection from Browning's Poems.

P.N.E.U. Translation Society,—Subject for March: From Contract Sociale (Rousseau).

The year of the two Societies ends with this month. The Hon. Sec. Will be glad of some additional members for the Literary Society.

C. Agnes Rooper, Hon. Sec.,
Pen Selwood, Gervis Road

From whom all particulars may be obtained.

The Easter Examination papers will be sent out for Monday, March 30th.

P.N.E.U. Literary Society.—Subject for March: Selection from Browning's Poems.

P.N.E.U. Translation Society,—Subject for March: From Contract Sociale (Rousseau).

The year of the two Societies ends with this month. The Hon. Sec. Will be glad of some additional members for the Literary Society.

C. Agnes Rooper, Hon. Sec.,
Pen Selwood, Gervis Road
From whom all particulars may be obtained.

Proofread by Leslie Noelani Laurio, December 2008