DOMINION DAY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1731, 18 September 1917, Page 3

DOMINION DAY.

STATE SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS. Hoad teachers and school committees arc in receipt of the following circular re Dominion Day: — “The Minister of Education desires that in till schools Dominion Day (241 h September) shall he observed in a fitting manner. The Board directs that. the following programme outlined by the Senior Inspector shall he carried out in all schools: — “History (two lessons). — Morning lesson: A general outline of the history of New Zealand. ■ Afternoon lesson: The great example shown by our King and Queen. The share taken by Now Zealand in the Great War. Hoav all should he ready arid willing to serve their.country. The honour to ho paid to the men who have fallen. “Geography (two lessons). — Morning lesson: Places of historic interest in Ncav Zealand, e.g., the founding of the chief centres of population, stories connected Avith early exploration and settlement, places of interest in the Maori Wars, the origin of place names, e.g., (tape Turnagain, Poverty Bay, Whanganiii, Haleombe, Palmerston, etc., the settlement of the Manchester Block (Feilding district). Afternoon lesson: Places where New Zealand troops are or have been serving. “Composition (one lesson). —Essays on topics connected Avith the history of New Zealand, e.g., for Stds. V. and VI.: (I) How New Zealand became a Dominion. (2) The Ncav Zealand Expeditionary Forces. (3) True and false patriotism. (4) Trials and difficulties of Die Early settlers. “Recitation and singing.' —Selections from Bracken and other Ncav Zealand poets might he read, and a striking verse committed to memory. Failing those, let any poems of a patriotic character be read or recited. For singing, the National Anthem, (lie New Zealand Anthem, and other Ncav Zealand songs should be snug. (See School Journal). “Arithmetic. —The senior division might Avork sums connected Avith (be area, products, etc., of Die Dominion, or of parts of the Dominion. The N.Z. Year Book, which (‘very teacher should possess, provides du I a for problems. “ .Miscellaneous. — Read letters from New Zealanders at the front. The school’s roll of honour might be referred to. Correlate drawing, map-drawing, drawing of national emblems, etc. “The (lag must be saluted, and an address of a patriotic character should he given. If (he flag is not sainted, an explanation of the omission must he at once sent to the Board. The lack of a large Ensign need not prevent the observance of Die ceremony.”