AN APPRENTICESHIP IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE I. The Royal Air Force offers unrivalled opportunities to well-educated boys of securing an efficient AIRCRAFT APPRENTICES (a) The main trades for aircraft apprentices are rigger (metal), fitter (aero-engine), wireless-operator mechanic. Candidates must be between the ages of 15 and 17 years, and entry is by competitive examination-the subjects being English and General Knowledge, Mathematics, and Science. Two examinations are held every half-year, viz. : Open Competition-conducted by the Civil Service Commission at certain fixed centres. (Date of next examination, April 13, 1928.) Limited Competition-conducted by the Air Ministry at local centres all over the country for candidates specially nominated by Local Education Authorities and other approved bodies. (Date of next examination-June 5, 1928.) (b) Special regulations exist in regard to the sons of those who are or have been officers or senior N.C.O's in His Majesty's Forces. (c) At the end of the apprenticeship period (three years) a few apprentices of special promise proceed to the Royal Air Force Cadet College for training as Commissioned Officers. Open Competition, on successfully passing an examination in English and General Knowledge and in Mathematics, conducted by the Civil Service Commission at certain fixed centres. The date of the next examination will be April 13, 1928, when forty vacancies will be offered, successful candidates joining the training establishment in July, 1928. (b) The course of training, though mainly concerned with Service requirements, is drawn up on liberal lines, and includes instruction in shorthand, typewriting, and general office work and procedure. Throughout the apprenticeship period of two years, apprentice clerks attend school to continue their general education. (c) After passing out, upon the completion of training, apprentice clerks have opportunities of advancement to the highest non-commissioned ranks, and paragraph 1 (d) above, relating to aircraft apprentices' prospects of selection for airman pilot (and in exceptional cases for commissioned rank) applies equally to apprentice clerks. Full particulars are given in A.M. Pamphlet 15 (Aircraft Apprentices) and A.M. Pamphlet 9 (Apprentice Clerks), which may be had on application to the SECRETARY, Air Ministry (A.E.), Gwydyr House, Whitehall, S.W. 1. Posts Vacant POSTS ABROAD ADY TEACHERS are earnestly advised to LA POSTS VACANT-continued ROYAL COYAL INFANT ORPHANAGE, Wanstead, E. 11.-Headmaster (and, preferably, Chaplain) required. Education on Public School lines up to I,ondon Matriculation standard. One now acting as House Master at a recognized Public School preferred. Salary, £500-£600 Write, stating whether married or single, to the SECRETARY as above. consult the Continental Secretary of the KENT EDUCATION COMMITTEE Girls' Friendly Society, Townsend House, Greycoat Place, London, S. W. 1, before accepting any post abroad. Apply by letter, enclosing stamped addressed envelope. small charge is made for verification. SIR HEADSHIPS A IR ANDREW JUDD'S COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, TONBRIDGE.-APPOINTMENT OF HEADMASTER. The Governing Body invite applications for the post of Headmaster of the abovenamed School, which is a Secondary School for Day Scholars only. Applicants must hold a Degree from a British University and must be experienced in Secondary School Work. The Headmaster appointed will be required to take up his duties at the beginning of the Autumn Term 1928. Remuneration, £650 a year with annual increments of £25 up to 800 a year with residence, subject, however, to any necessary deductions in respect of the School Teachers' (Superannuation) Acts and to the Conditions of Appointment generally. The Governing Body are prepared to give further consideration to the initial remuneration of the new Headmaster if he has previously held the post of Headmaster. Forms of Application, together with Conditions of Appointment, may be obtained from the Clerk to the Governing Body, Skinners' Hall, Dowgate Hill, London, E.C. 4, to whom the Forms of Application, duly filled up, must be sent so as to be received on or before February 15, 1928. HEADMASTER wanted on Octo ber 1, 1928, for The Edinburgh Institution School, Melville Street, Edinburgh. This School is divided into an Upper and a Lower School, the Lower School being for boys from 5 to 9, the Upper School for boys from 9 and 10 to 17 and 18, the course being suited for Commercial Life and also for boys entering the University, &c. The School is a Day School on the Scottish Model. There is a Boarding House connected with the School in the charge of a House Master. Interest in Athletics. Salary, £800 per annum. Reply with three copies of application and testimonials to Mr. CAMPBELL SMITH, S.S.C., 21 York Place, Edinburgh, before February 14, 1928. COUNTY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. APPOINTMENT OF HEAD MISTRESS The initial salary will be £500 a year, rising by The Committee are prepared to give further consideration to the initial salary of applicants who have previously held the position of Headmistress. Forms of application, together with conditions of appointment and terms of service, may be obtained (on receipt of a stamped addressed foolscap envelope) from Mr PERCY WARD 90 High Street, Sittingbourne, to whom completed applications should be returned not later than February 11 Canvassing in any form will be considered a disqualification. Springfield, Maidstone E. SALTER DAVIES, ASSISTANT MASTER QUE UEEN'S COLLEGE, GEORGE. TOWN, BRITISH GUIANA Applications are invited for the following appointment in the above Government Secondary School for Boys: Assistant Master, Trained Certificated Teacher preferred, who has taken an advanced course in Drawing or holds similar qualifications. To teach Drawing throughout the School and assist with English, History, Geography, and Elementary Mathematics in the Lower Forms. Salary, £300–£15£350 per annum. Two years' probation at initial salary. Help Further information and Forms of Application are A European Woman Teacher for Secondary Classes is required for the Education Department of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. Candidates must be single, between 23 and 30 years old, and graduates with a Teaching Diploma. The Mistress will be required especially to teach Geography and English. Salary, $300 per mensem, rising to $500 per mensem, plus a temporary allowance of 10 per cent of salary. Free quarters and free passage provided. Further information and Forms of Application are obtainable from C.A. (J.), The Secretary, Board of Education, Whitehall, S.W. 1. Scottish candidates should apply to (J.), The Secretary, Scottish Education Department, Whitehall, London, S.W. 1. The list of applications will close on February 6. ART MISTRESS SHEFFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, Wanted G.P.D.S.T., Rutland Park, Sheffield. after Easter, Art Mistress. Some experience essential. Apply HEAD MISTRESS. Testimonials returned if stamped envelope enclosed. TRANSFER TRANSFER of small Hostel for 14 girls attending neighbouring school. South of England. House rented at £80 per annum. Fees moderate. Price for furniture, fixtures, and goodwill, £250. Further particulars if desired.-Address No. 11,605.* *Replies to these advertisements should be addressed " No., c/o Mr. William Rice, Three Ludgate Broadway, E.C.4." Each must contain sufficient loose stamps to cover postage on to advertiser. Post Cards will NOT be sent on SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS AND THE UNIVERSITIES These Articles deal, from the School point of view, with Examinations controlled by the Universities as examining bodies. GENERAL INTRODUCTION. By Dr. CYRIL NORWOOD, Marl- By AUGUSTUS SMITH, B.SC., Fairfield Secondary School, Bristol. (July, POSTS WANTED-continued SWEDISH visiting work in Girls' School or College. London or Country. SCHOLASTIC, CLERICAL, AND THE HE above Association is in a position to offer to well-qualified ladies and gentlemen first-rate Scholastic Appointments in all parts of the country. Candidates should write with full particulars as to age, qualifications, experience, &c., &c., to GENERAL MANAGER, 12 Stratford Place, Oxford Street, W. 1. No charge for registration. * Replies to these advertisements should be addressed "No. -, c/o Mr. William Rice, Three Ludgate Broadway, E.C.4." Each must contain sufficient loose stamps to cover postage on to advertiser. Post Cards will NOT be sent on. "G. E. F." very pleasantly works out a theory of his own-his poem is something of a complaint against life in cities: Pass us not by, O Mary! Brave once a city's frowns; That Glory a Mother crowns! Desolate dwellers of towns! Between the crowded houses, Where men hide lives defiled, You may all write poems after Karl Bröger whenever you choose, but not for this Competition, which is intended to encourage faithfulness in translation, and a close study of the particular author. We thank Borderer" for his letter and stamps, also "Radcliffe Carter " for a book of translations of La Fontaine fables, which we shall read with interest. We were cheered by other nice letters, and we commend “ H. S. W.” for his tenacity; he had neither typewriter, nor ink for his pen, and yet managed to send us a perfectly readable version in every respect. “Beetle adds his vote for classical competitions, most unselfishly, as he says that "Shakespeare and I, though otherwise differing, agree in having small Latin and less Greek." He would also like some archaic verse for translation, but he puts his finger on the obstacle-the many good or bad translations. Such a competition would be an exercise in verse-writing, but scarcely in translating. With the best will in the world, once you have read a poem in translation, you cannot forget what it means. A Prize of Two Guineas is offered for the best translation into English of the following passage from "Der Zauberberg" by Thomas Mann : Nur gewisse Personen wurden zu der Sitzung, deren Schauplatz Hermine Kleefeld's Zimmer war, vertraulich zugezogen ausser der Gastgeberin, Hans Castorp und der kleinen Brand waren es nur noch die Damen Stöhr und Levi sowie Herr Albin, der Tscheche Wenzel und Dr. Ting-Fu. Abends, erst mit dem Schlage zehn, trat man leise zusammen und musterte flüsternd die Vorkehrungen, die Hermine getroffen und die darin bestanden, dass auf einem ungedeckten Rundtisch von mittlerer Grösse, inmitten des Zimmers, ein Weinglas, umgekehrt, den Fuss nach oben, gestellt war, rundum aber, am Rande der Tischplatte, in gehörigen Abständen, kleine Beinplättchen, Spielmarken nach ihrer gewöhnlichen Bestimmung, lagen, auf die mit Tinte und Feder die fünfundzwanzig Buchstaben des Alphabets gezeichnet waren. Vorerst reichte die Kleefeld Tee, was dankbar begrässt wurde, da die Damen Stöhr und Levi, ungeachtet der kindlichen Harmlosigkeit des Unternehmens, über kalte Extremitäten und Herzklopfen klagten. Nach genossener Erwärmung liess man sich um das Tischchen nieder, und in matt-rosiger Beleuchtung, da die Wirtin. der Stimmung zuliebe, das Deckenlicht gelöscht und nur das verkleidete Nachttischlämpchen hatte brennen lassen, legte jederman einen Finger seiner Rechten leicht an den Fuss des Glases. So wollte es die Methode. Man harrte des Augenblicks, wo das Glas ins Rücken geraten würde. Initials, or a nom de guerre, must be adopted by ALL competitors, but the prize-winners, and the competitors awarded the second place, will be required to send real names for publication if necessary. No competitor will be awarded a prize more than ONCE during a given year, though the name of the competitor gaining first place will be published each month. All entries, which must be accompanied by the Coupon printed on page 125, must reach the office by the first post on February 15, 1928, addressed PRIZE EDITOR," The Journal of Education, 3 Ludgate Broadway, London, E.C. 4. Messrs. 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