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THE CHINA MAIL: "FRIDAL FEBRUARY 21: 1936
CONTINUED BUGBEAR
OF EXAMINATIONS
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physician on “Personality con- sists in volition.” What were the examiners to do? French [seems to lend itself to howlers. We have most of us heard the ingenious explanation of "Le
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THE SIN OF SISTER CHRISTAREL
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She moved sjestically away. It would not do so be caught listen- jing at docus, but, nevertheless, sha intended to investigate the cause
· of Sister Christabel's Pation. The following programme will Next day she detected. Sister jeu ne daut pas la chandelle" be broadcast today from the Hilary slipping something into the the Jew is not worth the scan- Hong Kong Broadcasting Station suspect's hand. She witched del"
ZBW. oh a wavelength of 355 closely as the num passed her with Who does not sympathise metres. ($45 K.Cs).
her hands concealed in her wide with the boy who, remembering -
sleeves. a painful interview with the
4-5 pm-Chinese "Programme Sister Christabel sipped up, to beadmaster, translated "Tout 5-615 pm-European Programme her wom. She was fortunate in vient a point a gut mit atten A running commentary on the dre," "Everything comes to augby Football Match between New ita situation, for it was at the end Zealand Universities and Hong Kong of the new wing, isolated from the point to him whose seat is ten-!
from the Hong Kong Football Club other cells and seldom did any der"
Gromd
one disturb her quiet. Every day hour to the suns had half an themselves after dinner, which they would spend in meditation or as their consciences dictated She had come to regard. these half- hours in the company of her pet as the happiest during the long- uneventful day.
More Harm Than Good.
cert
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615-7 pm Chinese Programme. In English literature I am in- 6-30-7 pm-Childrens' Stadio Con- clined to think that examina-1 pm-European Programme. tions do more harm than good. Độ tDreeted o Books about books about books! The Music of the Spheres · (Josef
Straces, Op. 335) That is the way to prepare for an examination, but emphati-Carissima (Elear)
Summer Night on the River (Delins) cally not the way to get all the Saim D'amour (Elgar) FORTNIGHTLY good out of one of the noblest of Alborada del Gracioso (Bavel)
all literatures. When the school! ****50-7.50 p.n-Hawaiian of English was founded at Ox- tions. ford, it was nearly killed by the Chiquita Walta (Wayn)
Drifting, and Dreaming philologists, who wished the ca the Dreamy Moana Shore candidates to learn Maeso-
(Dyson) Gothic, Letto-Slavonic and les emolulu March landic These are subjects in Kotais March which one really can examine: Sweet Hawaiian Maid No doubt the subject is more irationally taught now, for it is very popular.
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There must inevitably some conflict between education and examinations, because their aims are diferent. The obje of education is not to help a boy to earn his living. It is, as Lord Bryce said, to stimulate curiosity, to help him to admire and love the right things.
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There were to locks on the convent doors, nothing secured her from intrusion but an 'old- fashimed iron latch. Outside ber window was a deep, secluded bal cony, where Barabas took the jaí, and whích, at present, was
too high for him to scale
It was Friday, and Sister Hilary had stuffed a cod's head into a
8 pmLocal Time and Weather paper bag, which she had conceal- Report: Closing Local Stock Quota-ed in the sleeve of her abit tions
Barnabas came sexmpering from his but, his claws rasped at the coverlet as he clang desperately to pull himself on to the bed. "Look: what Tve brought you. Barny." She opened the bag.
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Barnabas's milky blue eyes ).
He purred and grew, frantic. Bch kneaded the bedclothes with his
1. Prelude and Fugue in D Minor,
No. 30
2. Poem, Op. 4. Xa. 4 ............. Fibich. fore-paws. 3. Cradle Song (refrain de
Berceam)
4. Shadow Dance, Op. 39, No S
try.
"Little darling!"
softness.
Palmarea.
She got out a saucer which was "The intelligent man,” Say's
Macdowell concealed in the cupboard and pre- Plato, will prize those studies 5. Deax Arabesques in A Major sented him with the tit-bit Bar-
and G Majo
Debussy-nabas ate the best portion and which result in his soul getting
$109 pm-A Relay from Daven- then paused to lick his face. Sis- soberness, righteousness, and wisdom, and will less value thei
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra, direct ter Christabel lifted him on to her knee, stroking the blue grey fur, But examinations are ed by Henry Hall intelligence tests, intended to 9-9.20 A Relay the Daven- now so soft and elem. She laid pick out those who have act News Bulletin (Copyright by her face against the quired a certain kind of skill. 9.29-9.20
pa-Melville Gideon crooning to him lovingly. Barna- bas purred with a gay monotóny The complaint often made is Medley." that these intelligence tests are
P-A Relay from and tucked his taf round his mial feet. not satisfactory, if they are to Daventry. decide who is to get an appoint-The British Industries. Fair, 1935′′ SAILINGS ment.
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Sole Mio (di Capua).
10. p.m.-Big Ben
10-11 pmDance Music. 11 p.--Close Down
There was a knock at the door Christabel sprang up, thrust Bar- abas into the cupboard, shoved the saucer on a sheif, and closed the door. Again came the mock. **Come in," she called timidly.
Sister Clara stood staring round the tiny room. "I fancied I heard you talking to someone, sister. Is
no are here?**
"Na sister.” ⠀ .
"But I and convinced I heard you talking to someone as I came along. It's not the first time I've heard you conversing affectionate-
TRAMP SHIPPING! Sister Christabel stood silent
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"Have you someone hidden in the cupboard, sister?”
No, indeed I have not. I as- {sure you not.”
Her accuser strode towards the jeip-board.
The President of the Board of search my room! I assure you I Oh, Sister Clara, please don't This may be so; but heredity Trade, Mr. Walter Runcit, have no one here. Who should I counts for a great deal We do moving the second reading in the
not expect a carthorse colt to House of Commons, yesterday, of
win the Derby, nor the colt of the Government's bill to continue and stretched up to reach the Sister: Clara opened the door
a racehorse to drag a dray the subsidy in aid of tramp ship-sance. Her heavily knotted girdle
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In choosing a career, there is to make eligible for a grant cer- There, was a litle scurry and an Institute of Industrial Pay-tain vessels previously excluded. Barnabás leaped to embed · his national grounds claws in the twisted strands. He chology which claims to apply said that on more practical tests than any every effort const be made to lawng to its motion, clinging with examination. Perhaps en preserve the efficiency of tramp his front paws, his eyes fastivat Next Sailing Sunday, 23rd February at 6 am. ployers may come to employ shipping, which was one of the ed, his tail twitching Sister these experts in filling their most valuable elements in the Bri-Clas grasped him roughly, start- ling him so that his swift claws On the whole, a system of Mr. Runciman reviewed the scored red crescents on her heads. mixed examination and nomina- year's working of the subody So this is your secret? Really, tion seems to work best. It has and claimed that it had resulted I am surprised at you. You know long been the method in the In-in a benefit to all the interests well enough that the rules of the dian Civil Service; and during concerned in shipping, comment Order forbid you to keep peta the war the universities were fog in this connection with plea- and the deceit of concealing this invited to nominate men for warm on the agreement reached by in your room! 1 setuply can't commissions, a task which they the National Maritime Board for fathom 1-1 am andized.” discharged very well.
the restoration” of the The real failure of our secmen's wages. ondary and university educa- "Thá rejecton of the bif was tion is in not making those who moved for the Labour Oppositio go through it permanently in- by Me Chinwell, who terested in the things of the that no case had been made out mind. Too many men say like for the continued Samuel Butler, I don't say poble m that I want to shake off the tion
dast of my university from shoes, bu
Come of mbke
towards
starving, sister. &bandated in an empty house" Indeed! So you thought that inthorised you to ignore the rules of your community and practise Why, the youngest, novice would not do such a thing. It is disy to the Order. I don't what Reverend Mother would "but I shall not distress her
She
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Flosed the ive, mew-
ristabel slid to her bed. She sobbed "but the bears which fell
hands were
(TEX END 1
1983