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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.,
Sl6
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.
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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A CORNER
OF
THE
MUSEUM.
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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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wtNTER-,.f"T;
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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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