PORTUGUESE OR FRENCH"
Language Question Before Board of Education.
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gested ::Portuguese and the Sub- the very beginning and not take it Committue in their report had ro- as a subject for purely oxamination commended that the Portuguese purposes as French was so often langungo should be taught in the done. |two "divisions of Classes 6, with '17
Mr. Silva Netto expressed the children. If they were going to view that by starting with the arrive at a definite decision on that lowest classes it was possible for point; that day, it seemed to him Portuguese children when they came The Sub-Committee appointed to desirable that they should know to take their examinations to passt consider the question "of the teach-whether there were any children in in their own language.
ing of Portuguese or French in the those classes who were neither Me. Dowbiggin drew attention to Belilios School reported to the Portuguese por Chinose, and what the fact that members wero dis- Board of Education at yesterday's subject aliould be dropped in order cussing in two circles. They were meeting,
that Portuguese might be taught all agreed that everyone should,
THUISDAY, JULY 6. 1923.
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Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving), who pre himself as being quite willing to original minute that came to hi sided over the meeting, reminded take the opinion of the Board on was whether these Portuguese girls the Board that the question was the general question, but urged that in Belilies School should learn discussed at the last meeting, but they ought to have further informa-Portuguese or French. thas no decision was arrived at tion before coming to a decision. After some further discussion it Mr. Ralphs, the Inspector of English Mr. Silva Notto mentioned that was decided to postpone decision Schools and Mr. A. F. B. Silva ühere were altogether 45 children af on the subject until the next meet- Netto, were appointed to make far Belilios School prepared to take, afing of the Board. ther enquiries and to report on the second language, of whom 23 were subject at the next meeting of the Portuguese. Board.. The Director of Education added that Mr. Forrest accompanied
The Inspector of English Schools expressed the view that the ques
Mr. Silva" Notte to the School and tion as to what should be done with) made enquiries and perhaps Mr the other children hardly affected
Silva Netto would explain his
tion in the matter?
posi-the main point as to whether Portu-
Mr. Silva Netto remarked the draft of the report was to him that morning and he proved it. It was his intention to sign 'it.
THREE CAUSES OF
INDIGESTION."
And One Tonic Method of Cure.
Reading at meste is a bad habit Libat oflen leads to acute Dyspepsia, Hurried meals and bolting food without proper mas- tication set up mischief that some- times means years of suffering
{gues should be taught. It was a that matter of detail which, he felt, sent might be left to the Headmistress.
ap- Mr. B. Wylie remarked that as the last meeting of the Board it was suggested by many members that The Director of Education doubt. French would be a more ugeful ed whether it would be wise for the language. Personally he had an Board to reach a decision on mat-open mind upon the question, but ters of detail at that, meeting in he should like to ask Mr. Silva view of the fact that the report Netto whether in the case of these had not yet been before them. If Portuguese girls ni Belilios School the Board preferred they could he cousidored Portuguese would be postpone the item for another more useful than French. month. There was no immediate
Qui of School Hours. hurry, for they certainly would foi Mr. Silva Netto replied that the begin teaching Portuguese next general consensus of opinion at the month. The report of the Sub-last meeting was that every child Committee, which" was dated the should know his own language. It from weakened organs of diges. 20th June and sent to himself, wee was not a question as to whether tion. An ill-chosen diet of in- French was more useful. The micct-digestible food also quickly upsets The Committee's Report ing decided that the Sub-Committee the stomach. These are common Sir, We visited the above should ascertain the feelings of the causes of Indigestion, though school this morning in connection Portuguese community. A meeting with the question of the teaching was held and a resolution unani of the Portuguese Language to mously adopted that Portuguese Portuguese girls, and have ascer children should be taught their own tained that the subject caTE be language. Mr. Silva Netto added added to "the curriculum without that the suggestion was that the undue interference with other study of Portuguese by Classes sa Your distressed stomach needs! school subjects.
and ab should be taken out of help and that help bould be in school hours.
the natural form of good rich;
na under:
It appears that, at present, the number of Portuguese pupils
in
Etc.. Etc.
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It is folly to suppose that purgatives can cure Indigeatton,
Air. Wylie: Then I cannot under-blood that will strengthen the the school is 20, distributed as stand why that should not
have organs of digestion and tone up follows:
the nerves which control them.
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The Director of Education:
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The correct way to treat a debilitated stomach is through Dr. Williams' Pick Pills for Pale
the curriculum. It is an important People for these reasons: they
detail. If they are going to do it
renew and strengthen the blood
and grow strong and well. "
að a voluatury subject outside supply; they give tone to the School hours possibly this Society stomach; they impart a healthy It is not suggested that those will provide the teacher and it win appetite; they improve digestion, in the four Upper Classes should not be necessary to drop a subject and enable the stomach to perform now begin the study of a second out of the curriculum. The Chinese its work easily, language, but we consider that girls take their language as part of Never neglect the early signs of Study your stomach, reader. there in Classes sa and 5b should the ordinary School curriculumi
stomach weakness, and indiges. The Director of Education added tion such as flatulence, dizziness, de 30.
With regard to the question that personally he was not prepared heartburn, palpitation, loss of ap whether the Eveond language to vote at that moment upon the petite, nausea, stomach paine, should be Portuguese of French, subject He thought it would be sick headaches, but start to-dey is was resolved at the last meet-better to postpone the qucation in the tonic treatment of ing of the Board that the feeling order to allow members an oppor-DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS of the Portuguese communitytunity of fully considering it and should be ascertained. In this to code to a decision at the next connection, a meeting of the meeting. Portuguese Mutual Benefit Asso- Mr. Wylic said he wanted it to ciation (Asocino Portuguesa de bo olearly understood that he per- Socoros Mutuos) was held in the sonally was of the opinion that Club Lusitano on Tuesday, 18th every child should learn his mother's inst, when the following resolutongue. If the Board decided that tion was unanimously adopted: Portuguese should be taught then
"That the teaching of the Portuhe orged that it should be done. guese Language be compulsory for properly and that they should.com. ali Portuguese Students attending mence with the lowest classes and the schools in this Colony and work right up. that Mr. Silva Netto endeavour
Duplicating Work
with the Board of Education to Mr. H. B. 1. Dowbiggin wanted carry out this Resolution."
to know whether it was worth while With this strong oxpression of teaching Portuguese at the. Belilios opinion to`guide us we have cou-School in view of the fact that the cluded that, whilo French might proportion of Portuguese "children be of some practical utility, was only 26 to 500. It Portuguess is the Mother tongue duplicating the work of the teachers. of those concerned and supporting Why not start at some other School |
the principle that a pupil should where there wore more Portuguese ba. taught his own language, we students?
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A bam was placed on one side¦¦ of a falsely balanced scales, and its weight registered 16 pounds. When placed on the other side, the weight was recorded as nine pounds. What
the true weight of the nam?
Yesterday's answer:
W63
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To divide the horseshoe into six
A DANCING RECORD. After having danced for 160
advocate the teaching of the The Director of Education thought| Portuguese language to the Portu-it was a little bit misleading to make guces, and recommend that the statement like that. The great separate pieces, each piece con- study of this language he begun mass of students at the School smith out the shoe as shown in
taining one nail-hole, the black at the Bellion School.
learnt nothing but. Chineze. The Fig. 1; thun laying the three Further Information Wanted. School really consisted of two parts, pieces side by side, be out them The Director of Education pointed one of purely Chinese girls who in half as shown in Fig.2, with out that the Sub-Committee who learned nothing but Chinese until one straight cut, thus obtaining signed the report did not commit they got into the upper classes Biz pieces with two straight outs themselves to the resolution of the when they were taught a little Portuguese Mutual Benefit Society English, and the other, consisting that the study of Portuguese should mainly of what he might call Hong hours and 35 minutes, Mr. Rasser be compulsory, which, he said, kong Chinese-Chinese with more J. Newman of Dallas, Texas, was would open up a very large quesor leas British antoedente-who stopped on advice of physicians. tion, and one that they certainly learned English and went on until Mr. Newman's condition was said could not possibly tackle without they took the University eramics to be good. The judges and Mr. thinking out very carefully where tions. With that qualification what Newman assert the time will be they were going to land themselves. Mr. Dowbiggen had said was quite recognized as official and as estab The immediate question was raised, | true. The number of Portuguese lishing the record for time, he thought, by the Headmistress girls there was not great. proposing that no Chinese girls Mr. Wylie again urged that if it was should Junta second language and the intention of the Board to teach #uggesting French. Bomeone sug- Portuguese they should start from
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