Teaching By Pictures.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1923, Page 1

Teaching By Pictures.

NOVEL QUEENSLAND SCHEME SYDNEY, February 21 ; For tlu» brightening of the lives of the children of outback Queensland the Government is inaugurating a novel scheme of education by pictures. Cinematograph machines were proposed, but transport was the difficulty, as most ol the itinerant, State school teacher over their huge districts by motor cycle. Further cmpiiiies, however, resulted in the discovery of hhat is believed to be a suitable substitute. iu the form of a mechanical

contrivance for throwing pictures on a S I,lf i; railed tl C B dopli' oil. and is described as a very liamly. in-g--itiou*;l.v iviiM!i;rl"(l appliance, possessing all the optical and mechanical feat ilia's essential to the correct projection »f pictures. It can reproduce in clear and excellent perspective at disi;,,,,-,.. np to lr, feat: pictures of a size up t-o six square feet. In addition to showing the ordinary lantern slide's, i|i, lialoptieon. can also project pictures fmm hooks and magazines without making ii necessary to tear out I :.uv pace, and also pictures from post- . p. ue-l as reproductions in magnified form o! small obteots such as 1 le tmical -pccimous, insects, etc. Qiiccnslaml is (lie first Slate in :Aus- , tralia to adopt this form oi insfruotion for children in wnybiiok districts.