1952 prospectus - high school for boys, potchefstroom, sa

8/10/2019 1952 Prospectus - High School for Boys, Potchefstroom, SA

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HIGH

SCHOOL

FOR

BOYS

"POTCHEFSTROOM

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PROSPECTUS

OF THE

HIGH

SCHOOL

for

BOYS,

POTCHEFSTROOM

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SITUATION.

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school

is

situated near the

Municipal

park

and

Swimming

I

Bath.

.

The

-playing

fields

cover

ai

area

of

40

acres,

ani

comprise

cricket,

football,

and sports

grounds.

BUILDINCS.

The

school

buildings

are

commodious.

There

are, in

addition

to

the

usual classrooms,

an

assembly

hall,

library,

handcraft

centre,

physical

and chemical

laboratories.

BOARDING

HOUSES.

There are

three boarding-houses, each

of

which

will

accom-

modate

70

boarders.

The

discipline

and management

of

each

house

are

in

the

hands

of a housemaster

and

an assistant

house-

master.

The

domestic

arrangements

are under

the

jmmediate

control

of a

matron.

Milton

House-Housemaster:

The Head

Master

(Mr.

A. D.

McDonald).

Granton

House-Housemaster:

Mr.

H.

P. A. Hofme3'r.

Buxton

House-Htiusemaster:

Mr.

J.

H.

Smith.

CONDITIONS

OF

ADMISSION

AND

WITHDRAWAL

AS

A

BOARDER.

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apptieations'must

inttufe

th names

of

two

persons

to

lvhom

reference

may

be

made

regarding

the

applicant's

suitability

for

admission.

A

certificate of recent vaccination

must

be

included

with

the

Admission

Schedule.

A full

term's

notice

of

withdrawal

from

a

boarding-house

must be

Siiven

or

else

a

term's

fees

in

lieu

of

notice.

Any

boarder

whose

presence

is,

in the

opinion

of

the'Head

Master, injurious

to the

boarding-house, may

be

required

to

withdraw

immediately

Any

'boy

whose

health

is

such

as to

necessitate

exti:a

ciib

or work will

be

asked

to leave

the

House.


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TERMS.

Covering

Board,

Laundry,

Games,

Library,

etc.,

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5s.

0d.

per

term,

payable

in

advance.

Fees

must

be

paid

to the

Superintendent.

The fees

for

the

current

term

should be

paid

within

the first fortnight of term. No

boy

may return to

a boarding-house

if his fees for the

previous

term

are

in

arrear.

Pocket

money should

not

be

given

in

cash

to

boys;

itshould

be sent by

cheque,

postal

or

money

order

made

payable

to THE

SUPERINTENDENT.

A

detailed

statement of

disbursements

will

be furnished if

desired.

Pocket money must not be included in

remittance

for

fees.

SCHOOL

COLOURS.

The

School Colours

are

navy

blue

and orange. Mr. Tod

Euttie, Kerk

Street,

Potchefstroom,

stocks school ties, badges,

football

jerseys

and

stockings.

The School

blazer

is

a

striped

one,

but

owing

to

the difficulty

of

obtaining

the

required cloth,

a

navy blue blazet

with

the blazer

badge

may

be substituted.

CAMES.

Crieket, Rugby,

Athletics

and

Swimming

are all

organized

under

the supervision

of

masters; and

further

physical

develop-

ment is

encouraged

through

physical

training

periods

during

school

hours.

The

Cadet

Detachment,

besides

the usual

training,

has a

special

artillery

section

and brass

band.

All

boys must take

part

in

all extra-mural

activities.

ABSENCE.

No

boarder

who

has

bEen

absent

at

any time

without

authority

may return

without

permissilon

of

the

Head

Master.

,

FRIENDS

AND

VISITS.

Boar{ers

are

not allowed

to visit

friends

in

the

town without

special

le4ve.

Parents

and

guardians

should

inform the

house-

master of

:the

names

and

addresses

of

friends

whom

their

boys

may

be

aflowed

to

visit. Boys

have

Town

Leave

on

Saturday

mornings.

No

boy

is

allowed

outside

the

School

grounds

unless

\4'earing

School

colours.


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RAILWAY

CONCESSION

TICKETS.

Boarders

attending

the school

and

living

outside

Potchef-

stroom

are entitled to

travel from

their homes

to the

school

and

return

home

at

concession

rates over {he

railways.

COMMUNICATIONS

WITH

THE

HEAD.MASTER.

The

Head Master

is

always

glad

to receive

the visits

of

parents,

but

for

matters

of

importance

it is

advisable

to

make

an

appointment

beforehand.

CLOTHES

LIST.

Serviette

Ring,

Rug

or

llanke"t

(2-ir

w-inter).

Overcoat

(or

Raincoat),

4

Towels, Brush

and Comb, Toothbrush,

Nail-scissors,

I

Suit,

navy,

blue, for Sunday wear,

Blazer

or

Sports Coat and

3

grey

Flannels

(long

or short)

for

school

wear,

3

Pyjama

Suits,

I

Dresging

Gown,

8

or

10

Shirts

(at

least

4

white

for

games),

I

College

Tie (to

be obtained

locally),

2

Pairs Boots

or Shoes,

I

Pair

Gym.

Shoes

(tackeys),

I

Pair strong

leather

House

Slippers,

l2 Handkerchiefs,

8

Pairs

(at

least)

Stockings

or

Socks,

3 Warm

Vests

for

Winter.

FOR

SUMMER-

2

Pairs

White Trousers

or

Shorts

for

Cricket,

also

)

Cricket Boots

or Shoes.

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Jersey

for

Football

(to

be obtained locally),

4

Pairs

Shorts,

(2

White,

2 NavY).

I Pair Football

Boots.

The MATRON

cannot

be held

responsible

for

Clothes which

are

not in

proper

repair

at

the beginning

of

the

term.

PARENTS

are

asked

to

send

all Clothing

properly

marked

and

enclose

mending

material.

A LIST of

clothes

must be

pasted

inside

the

top

of

the trunk.


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