Personal Pars [sic] Miss Burstall, Head Mistress of Manchester Girls' High School
Outline of the career of Miss Burstall including her criticism of the amount of time spent on sport. Includes a photograph
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27 June 1912, Manchester Guardian
University of Manchester. Examination Lists, June 1912
Details of examination successes at Manchester University.
NA 1912 G 2
Report that Eleanor Harvey is the only woman to be appointed Wrangler at Girton College.
NA 1912 G 3
March 1912
Girton College Scholarships and Exhibitions
Details of the scholarship and exhibitions awarded at Girton College including those awarded to D Fox and J S Davies
Misc 1912 G 1
Manchester High School for Girls. Medical Report 1912 - 1913
Fifth report by Dr Catherine Chisholm on the health of pupils. She commented on the strain of exams and academic work, the value of free school meals, the importance of gym and criticised the ventilation of the science labs.
Misc 1912 G 2
20 December 1912
School report from the Ducie Avenue Central Schools of Jessie Hutchinson.
NA 1912 E 1
19 January 1912
Manchester Girls' High School. Commemoration of Founders
Description of Founders' Day. The guest speaker was William Burton. He commented that the aims of education were "the development of the character and facility in the use of the tools of learning."
References made to Sir E Donner, Miss Gaskell, Prof Hickson, Prof Alexander, Prof Tout, L Tatham, Miss Day, Miss Burstall.
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General description of Founders' Day. The guest speaker was William Burton.
References made to Edward Donner, Miss Gaskell, Leonard Tatham, Miss Burstall, Miss Day.
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Daily Dispatch
Founders' Day at Manchester High School for Girls
Photograph of the following taken on Founders' Day: Miss Burstall, J Moodie, Miss P Sheavyn, Prof S J Hickson, Mrs T F Tout.
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20 January 1912, Manchester Guardian
High School for Girls. Founders' Day
Description of Founders' Day. The guest speaker was William Burton. He commented on the changes which had taken place in the previous 40 years in the education of girls.
References made to Edward Donner, W Burton, Miss Gaskell, Prof Hickson, Prof Alexander, Prof Tout, L Tatham, Mrs Redford, C H Wyatt, Mrs Rawcliffe, Rachel Boullen, Miss Day, Miss Burstall.
Outline of the speech by Dr Sheavyn on Speech Day. She condemned the narrowness of English education and the view that girls should only be educated as a preparation for marriage.
Description of Speech Day. The guest speaker was Dr Phoebe Sheavyn. She commented on the importance of the humanities and rigour in education and condemned the view that girls should only be educated as a preparation for marriage.
Women?s Education. Views of Miss Burstall and Dr Sheavyn
Description of Speech Day. The guest speaker was Dr Phoebe Sheavyn. She condemned the narrowness of English education and the view that girls should only be educated as a preparation for marriage.
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16 March 1912
Wallasey High School Girls [sic] Spheres of Future Activity
Description of Speech Day at Wallasey High School. Miss Burstall was the guest speaker. She encouraged girls to undertake missionary work in China and Japan.
Includes a reference to Miss Limebeer.
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16 March 1912
Wallasey High School Presentation of Prizes
Description of Speech Day at Wallasey High School. Miss Burstall was the guest speaker. She commented on the importance of girls' education.
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28 February 1912, Manchester Courier
Women?s Education. Vice Chancellor Sadler on Eastern Needs
Description of a conference held at the school for the Christian Education of Women in the East. Sarah Burstall presided.
Prof Sadler commented on the growing demand for education in India and China and urged English teachers to work in these countries and others in the Far East.
Reference made to Margaret Burton
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Description of a conference held at the school for the Christian Education of Women in the East.
Prof Sadler commented on the growing demand for education in India and China and urged English teachers to work in these countries and others in the Far East.
Reference made to Margaret Burton
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Diet in Schools
Description of a conference organised by the National Food Reform Association on diet in schools. Dr Catherine Chisholm commented that breakfast and dinner [ie lunch] were the most important meals of the day.
Details given of the views of the following: Sir Thomas Crosby, F B Malim, Clement Dukes, Alfred Mumford, Alice Burn, Cecil Reddie, Mabel Atkinson.