222 SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 7 AUGUST, 1951.-(No. 41).


States Section of the Commission, tained-English Language, English Li-
offered a prize of $100 U. S. to be award- terature, Religious Knowledge, History,
ed for the best essay in any one of the Geography, Elementary Mathematics,
Commission languages-English, French, Hygiene and Physiology, French, Latin.
Spanish or Dutch-submitted by school All candidates for the School Certifi-
children of the area, on a subject relating cate must offer English Language and
to the accomplishments or objectives of five, six, seven, or eight other subjects.
the Commission. Advice with regard to choice of subjects
 To encourage competitorsand heighten will be given by the Department.
 interest in the project, it has been de- Classes will be either at School Certi-
 cided by the Secretariat, in accordance ficate level or at Junior level. Students
 with a directive from the Commission will be placed in the School Certificate
 that consideration should be given to Class or the Junior Class in accordance
 the sponsorship of essay contests, that a with their present academic standing.
 number of consolation book prizes, not Students who are good enough to be
 exceeding 50, will be presented by the placed in the School Certificate class
 Commission. will be prepared for the 1952 Examina-
 Competitors mustbe between the ages tion, those who are placed in the Junior
 of 14 and 18 and must be children in class will be prepared for the 1953
 attendance at schools in this Colony. Examination.
 Arrangements have been made for the Students will be expected to pay $1.00
competition to take place on Saturday, per subject per term. That is, a student
1st September, 1951, at. the Grammar who intends to take say, seven subjects
School at 10.00 a.m. I for his examinations will pay seven
 All school children between the ages dollars per term for instruction in the
of 14-18 who wish to compete are asked seven subjects. Students will also be
to send their names together with evi- expected to provide their own text
dence of their age to anyone of the books and writing materials. Enrol-
following:- ments will also be accepted from Stu-
 Mr. J. L. EUSTACE, of the Grammar dents who do not wish to take the
School, Mrs. R. M. WINDEBANK of the School Certificate Examination but
Girls' High School and Mr. T.V. KEANE, wish to take one, two or more of the
President of the Teachers' Association. subjects offered.
Further information as to the subject It is hoped that in time classes in
matter of the essay can also be obtained commercial subjects will be offered.
from the above-mentioned persons or The classes are open to all members
from the Education Department. of the general public who wish to im-
 16th July, 1951. prove their educational qualifications.
(A. 47/1950). There is no age limit for candidates
 taking the School Certificate at Oversea
 E G ASSES. Centres. Whether the classes prove to
 EVENIN CLASSES. be a success or not will depend mainly
 on the desire of members of the public
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS. for further education, and on the will-
 ingness of suitably qualified persons to
 It is the intention of the Department become tutors.
of Education to organise a series of All prospective students are requested
Evening Classes in Secondary School to enrol at the Department of Education
subjects commencing in the Michaelmas as soon as possible where further infor-
m .. 1 051 i nation can be obtained.


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 These classes will, at first, be directed
to preparing students for the Cambridge
School Certificate Examination. The
Cambridge Syndicate has agreed to ac-
celt students from these Evening Class-
es as private candidates for this exami-
nation provided each candidate is
vouched for by the Education Officer
as having been suitably prepared. The
clhases to be started will prepare candi-
dates for the 1952 Examination.
 -itlents who wish to sit for this
E:c:imination are invited to enrol at the
Department of Education where suitable
forms may be obtained.
 C0nsses in the following subjects will
be offered--provided tutors can be ob-


 2nd August, 1951.
 ANDERSON CUPS COMPETITION
 FOR PRIMARY SC.HOOLS.

 Notice is hereby given that the ali ve-
mentioned Competition will lie held at
the Richmond Hill Government School
on Friday 7th Septembel, 1951, com-
mencig at 10.00 a.m. Necessary details
have been sent to the Head Teachers of
the Schools.
 C. V. D. HADLEY,
 Education Officer.
Education Office,
 St. Vincent,
 16th July, 1951.
(A. 47/1950). i