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regarded as permanently acceptable.
A fairly serious
administrative difficulty arose in that a specialised instructor in physical training reached an age when he was
When
no longer fit for his task sooner than teachers of other
subjects. It was essential for an instructor to
demonstrate and not merely stand and issue orders, the ordinary teacher was too old to give physical training,
he handed over this work to a younger colleague, and
continued with his other work. The prestige of the
regular staff was greater than that of the vishing staff, and boys would naturally attach more importance to physical
training if it were taught by someone whom they could
regard as a leader.
Mr. Mayhew stated that there had been much discussion
with Mr. Sayer about this point. Mr. Sayer had now retired. The paragraph under discussion, like the rest of the Report,
indicated a new spirit. The Committee should take note
of the hint given by the Governor at the end of the fourth paragraph that only when the teacher class began to be recruited from a generation which had learnt the science at school, would it be possible to expect that enough members of the regular staff of schools could become efficient
teachers of physical training. On the last occasion on which a European officer for the English Secondary school work was required, the Government had asked for someone who would be competent to give instruction in physical training. Great difficulty had been experienced in finaing someone who was properly qualified for this as well as qualified to
teach
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