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MONDAY, ~ OCTOBER 1, 1934.
EDUCATION MAROCAIN GOWN
REFORMS
SIR JOSIAH STAMP ON “METHODOLOGY”
FLUENCY VERSUS
ACCURACY
in
Sir Josiah Stamp addressed the Educational Science Section on
The Developments Required Post-Primary Education from the World and Economic Point of Wow."
He said that he did not favour n greater degree of technical educa- tion or vocational guidance in secondary schools. He preferred to see an entirely general education given in those schools. On the other hand, he did not agree with the older view that there was como. thing peculiarly sacred about classical education which would make a boy equal to every demand in lifa. He did not consider that economics was a good school sub- ject, and applied economics, where school children were encouraged to lebate in favour of one school of economic thought or another, were
curse. There were, however, certain very important allied sub- jects which would prepare a boy'a mind, and which might help to rid the world of some of its present shortcomings. One of these was geography, which, instead of being regarded as a secondary mental exorelac, ought to occupy a frat- clasa position. Ilo Also regarded modern history an of very great Importance, but it must be taught without the glorification of any particular nation.
Trimmed With Kilting On Sleeves
USEFUL HINTS
The seventeen-year-vid would appreciate this charming frock of tomato red marocain with kilting to trim aleeres İ bodice.
BROKEN DESERT A FURTHER SELECTION OF BOOKS FOR THE
MUSIC LOVER.
ROMANCES
WOMEN WHO WED THE STORY OF THE FLUTE,
Fitzgibbon.
(Being a History of the Flute and everything connected with it).
Kleczynski..
SHEIKS
"HEART-BREAKING
LONELINESS”
Sometimes in "real life" English girls fall in love with the Arab sholks of the desert-the dusky men in the flowing robes, with the dark romantic eyes and the croon- ing Bedouin love songs on their lips.
What happens to such a giri If she marries her sheik, says good- bye to friends and cities, and gal lops away over the endless golden sands to the tents and the camels and the wandering warring tribes 7
A disillusioning answer to this qucation was given by Mr. Car R Rogwan, fe-long friend of Arab chiefs, who grew a Bedouin beard and lived for years in nomad
HOW TO PLAY CHOPIN.
CHOPIN'S GREATER WORKS.
(Profudes, Balladı, Nocturnes, Polonaises, Mazurkas).
CHOPIN: AS REVEALED BY EXTRACTS FROM
HIS DIARY,
LIFE OF CHOPIŅ.
CHOPIN: A CRITICAL & APPRECIATIVE ESSAY. MAKERS OF MUSIC.
Tarnowski.. Franz Liszt..
Davison.
Sharp.
Their
Weingartner..
Forris.
Clarke,
Green,
(Biographical Sketchor of Great Composers with
of Chronological Summaries Works). SYMPHONY WRITERS SINCE BEETHOVEN. SKETCHES OF GREAT PIANISTS AND GREAT
VIOLINISTS.
BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF FIDDLERS.
(including performers on the Violincõllo"and Double Basi).
costume among them. Now he has | SOME ASPECTS OF CHINESE MUSIC,
returned to London, and an exhibi-
tion of his photographs showing
•Most of the above books are illustrated.
the life and customs of the tribes We invite inspection of our stock of Music: the finest in the
la to be held in London,
Mr. Haswan advises English girls not to fall under the spell of
the Bedouin love song.
"I have seen. European women meet Arab chiefa at Damascus and other places and fall deeply in
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9. Ice House Street, Hongkong.
love with them," he said, "One USE ELECTRIC CHROMIC NEEDLES WITH YOUR FICK
intellectual English Woman of famous family and great wealth fell in love with a chief, who was a friend of mine, marrled him, and went to live with him in the desert. He was faithful to her, and for her neglected his other three native wives. He gave her her own tent and slaves to wait on her.
"But, imagine the terrible heart- breaking loneliness she had to endure when she found he was nl- most always on sorne tribal mission or leading a desert raid. Then she would always be left alone with her
In the teaching of foreign langu- ages too much stress was placed upon a high degree of accuracy. It was better to be able to express oneself freely, even if inaccurately -and onc would be laughed at SUN-BATHING DANGERS abrond in any case. Let children be inaccurato and fluent. He would
One hears a great deal about award bigher marks for rapidity sun-bathing, and when
properly and freedom than for accuracy, indulged in it Is certainly Children ought also to be taught beneficial. In the past people The technique of taking clear and were afraid of too much sunshine, galloping horses looked faded. accurate notes and the proper use ow we know that if
allow We
our
slaves. The romance of the stories of the far-stretching sands and
A "PRISONER".
woman who
of a library. He was a grent be-sunlight to penetrate into
"Next she found she had to be liever in cramming when it came to houses and to fall upon our bodies business. The student who could gives health and banishes guarded all the time against the those other women. load up quickly, and then unload disease to a great extent. The jealousy of for the next job was of more value fashion for bare arms and legs and Bedouin women are not jenibus of than one who learned for eternity, necks Is * good one. Unless, each other, but they are wildly
however, you live an out-of-door jealous of a white Every secondary school student life nil the year round, unless you usurps their position. should be able to write shorthandare fairly bwned before you go up to 40 words a minute. This to the seaside, because your usual to escape, but found she could not, "This Englishwoman then tried training in "methodology" should dress at home in the summer is for the slaves would not let her. also include bookkeeping, although sleeveless one, don't expose too fearing that if any harm befell her he had no wish to sec every one much of yourself at once when you they would be held responsible. So, become 11] accountant. Every go to stay by the sea. Go gently she was a prisoner. student ought also to know some- for the first few days until you thing of the general "methodology"get-acclimatised. Sun-bathe
!
up
"Finally, after months of misery,
33
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
Across
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125
28
1 The community of finders. 4 Hall with an ultinate purpose, "8"iumph tomboy 7" No, Indeed. Something much smaller (kyph- ́enated anag.). 11 Moslem.
of science, the methodu of research to about eleven or twelve o'clock she managed to return to Dumascus, and of proof and the history of in the morning, and again in the and Europe, a woman broken in thought. It was supposed that a late afternoon, not in the hottest (heart and soul, student knew a subject when he hours of the day. The legs and "All that was not long ago. could put it down in such a way as back are often the parts that
Another woman, from..Vienna, to be marked as correct by an ex- suffer mest from sunburn, so toast also went out to a sheik as his pert examiner, but could that them gradually. No one who is wife and exactly the same things student explain the idea to a non-
subject to eczema, rheumatism, happened. In the end, she tried expert? The power of exposition acidoais, or chronic chest trouble, to commit suicide, and her husband 12 A round before this one may be was of great importance. If men should be allowed to sun-bathe ex- would have stood calmly by and had better powers of exposition.cept under the doctor's direction. let her do so. Indeed, there were 13 Class of soldiers. and had learned to form correct People with high blood pressure judgments and a better point of heart trouble should take their two pistols on the table, and he view, many of the evils of
aaid to her. One will be enough the sun-baths in the shade where the for you. She was prevented from present might be remedied.
sun has just moved off. If they using them and brought are being attenden by a doctor lucky to be alive. for these complaints, they should
NEW SITE FOR QUEEN'S MEMORIAL
or
home,
Slaves are Inherited and there ask his permission first. Extreme is hardly any traffle in slaves now. exhaustion after exposure to the
seen at the fair.
15 You will find this clue in atter
amazement.
16 Trees in general. 17 Grasped at the centre. 19 Holy mount.
20 In good measure.
22 The son of Odin who was a bit
of a martyr.
26 in the latest vegue, completo
with hyphen, but vulgar,
BURSUN.
un fa a danger signal in all people because times are bad for the and may prove to be the first stage Bedouins and they have difficulty of sunstroke. If, on the othern maintaining their old slaves, far 27 Rend."
28 Casts that the art student may RE-ERECTION IN
hand, you tan gradually without less buy new ones.
"Four wives are allowed at n
prefer to study during the cricket; showing signs of painful swelling WARWICK GARDENS
or blistering, then you have the killed, say, in a fight, the man 31 Variety of squib.
time, but if a man's brother is 20 Seat for indoors or out, satisfaction of knowing you are The Queen Victoria memorial in healthy and that the sunburn is takes his brother's wives and chil-32 I start games, with these august Kensington High Street opposite going to help you through
persons ne providera. the entrance to St. Mary Abbots Winter, for the store of sunshine "The morality of the Bedouins | 33 Pedigree. Church is about to be removed, in the body is bound to give re- is exemplary. A girl is safer in 34 An insect-to use a necessary and will be re-erected at the north sistance to winter'a chills and ills, end of Warwick Gardens, The memorial, which is in the form of
the
a polished granite column, is close of Kensington after requests from
roller.
dren too.
the desert than in London. Im- moral conduct means death. But if a man and a girl fall in love at first sight far out in the wilder- uess they may marry on the spot and take as 'witness' to their wed- ding a rock or plant or flower or herb, going through a simple
to the junction of High Street and the police in the interests of traffle Church Street, n point at which there is very heavy traffic during the shopping hours. Its removal It was first erected in 1904 by ceremony together. A'more form- 1 from its present position was the people of the Borough of Ken-al wedding follows when they re- agreed to by the civic authorities jaington.
SALESMAN SAM
{I'M A DETECTIVE, MR.GIMLET! You BetchaṭAN' HE GAVE AN' I WAS SENT HERE TA SEE ME EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS IF I KIN PUT A STOP TO TH' AS TO WHAT "TA DO! STICK-UPS YA BEEN HAVIN'!
WELL, YOUNGSTER,Į SURE WISH VA LUCK! DID THI CHIGE EXPLAIN ALL THAT'S HAPPENED
JROUND HERE?
BULLY FER HIM! NOW, GIT BEHIND 'TH' COUNTER AN!
TRY. AN' LOOK UKE
A REGLAR CLÈRK!
turn to their camp."
Ol' Sleepy Head!
BOYOBOYSIE! IT'S A BIG BREAK FER ME THAT TH' ROBBERS ARE' WORKIN' YOUR STORE IN THE DAY TIME, INSTEAD
OF AFTER DARK!
PRICE
I WILL MAKE
BUCKER
YOU TURN
PALE
HOW COME?
A ROBBERY'S
A ROBBERY, ANY OL' TIME,
AIN'T IT?
term.
One Orlando.
Down
2 The land of Esau. 1 Himalayan cedar.
This battalion is not at all modern. There la only one com- pany in it, and a small one at that.
The branch of any family that is Ilkely to find itacif in mischief.
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7 Parades.
16
Rushing (hyphen).
9 Couples.
10 Curry.accompaniments... (two.
words).
10 The finishing of an arrangement --to quate, Mr. Chambers—that la familiar to cowboys (hyphen).
14 Medicinal herbs.
17⋅ Thero's a bit of balt hete-or
close by, perhaps.
18 It's better not to get below this..."
21 All spread out.
23 Vesnol.
24 Trace.
26 Hat: like they got at Highland
gatherings.
27 Divided like a foot.
30 This is domesticated, and the 31 same will do for this..
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YEAH, BUT TH' CHIEF TOLD ME TA BE SURE AN KEEP
MY EYES OPEN, AN' I HAVE TH' DERNDEST TIME
STAYIN' AWAKE AT NIGHT Į.
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