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The Vernacular Schools keep up their numbers, though not in proportion to the increase of population. This is inevitable, since the number of new schools is only occasionally increased, and many inefficient ones have been weeded out in the past few years. More than 25 per cent. of these schools are now returned as "thoroughly efficient".
A national habit inclines Chinese pupils in the direction of meticulous but unintelligent imitation. Drawing, rightly taught, tends to cultivate the powers of observation and should be a valuable corrective. I am glad to report that an English Mistress at the Training Home (School No. 20) has begun to teach her pupils to draw from life; the results are promising and the methods worthy of study.
OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS,
Table VI A shows the results. The two schools, St. Stephen's Boys and Girls, are not under the Education Department. Excluding these, eighteen pupils, out of the four thousand studying English in the Department, passed the Oxford Senior. Of these, sixteen had not sufficient knowledge of English to be excused responsions; and had the Hongkong University been opened, would have had to enter it, if at all, with lower attainments than would have been necessary to secure their admission to Oxford University. Their chance of eventually graduating would then depend upon their making up this initial disadvantage during their University careers.
To pass the Oxford Local Senior can be, and usually is, accomplished by the study of a variety of subjects, such as Book-keeping, which will not project the candidate far on his way to a degree.
This unsatisfactory condition of affairs requires the earnest attention of all Managers and Heads of Schools.
The results of the last five years are given in Table VI B.
SCHOLARSHIPS.
After omitting the scholarships which had lapsed, as well as two which were cancelled, there remained at the close of the year 35 old free scholarships (26 for boys and 9 for girls). At the end of the year there were granted thirty-two new free scholarships, 25 for boys and 7 for girls. The large increase in the number of the former was made in consequence of the increased revenue derived from fees at Queen's College and the District Schools.
Scholarships held at the end of 1909 Queen's College Saiyingpun Yaumati Wantsai Belilios School Total Boys, (old) 17 5 3 26 Girls, (old) 9 9 1909 Boys 81 Girls 7 7 99 25 8 8 10 67 16Page 13 appears three times at the top and three times at the bottom, indicating the original page numbering.
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The Vernacular Schools keep up their numbers, though not in proportion to the increase of population. This is inevitable, since the number of new schools is only occasionally increased, and many inefficient ones have been weeded out in the past few years. More than 25 per cent. of these schools are now returned as "thoroughly efficient".
A national habit inclines Chinese pupils in the direction of meticulous but unintelligent imitation. Drawing, rightly taught, tends to cultivate the powers of observation and should be a valuable corrective. I am glad to report that an English Mis- tress at the Training Home (School No. 20) has begun to teach her pupils to draw from life; the results are promising and the methods worthy of study.
OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS,
Table VI A shews the results. The two schools, St. Stephen's Boys and Girls, are not under the Education Department. Exclud- ing these, eighteen pupils, out of the four thousand studying English in the Department, passed the Oxford Senior. Of these, sixteen had not sufficient knowledge of English to be excused responsions; and had the Hongkong University been opened, would have had to enter it, if at all, with lower attainments than would have been necessary to secure their admission to Oxford University. Their chance of eventually graduating would then depend upon their making up this initial disadvantage during their University careers.
To pass the Oxford Local Senior can be, and usually is, accomplished by the study of a variety of subjects, such as Book-keeping, which will not project the candidate far on his way to a degree.
This unsatisfactory condition of affairs requires the earnest
attention of all Managers and Heads of Schools.
The results of the last five years are given in Table VI B.
SCHOLARSHIPS.
After omitting the scholarships which had lapsed, as well as two which were cancelled, there remained at the close of the year 35 old free scholarships (26 for boys and 9 for girls). At the end of the year there were granted thirty-two new free scholarships, 25 for boys and 7 for girls.. The large increase in the number of the former was made in consequence of the increased revenue derived from fees at Queen's College and the District Schools.
Scholarships held at the end of 1909.
Queen's
College.
Saiying-
pun.
Yaumati.
Wantsai.
Belilios
School
Total.
Boys, (old)
1909. Girls, (old)
81
17
сосл
5
3
71
6
GOTH
26
4
25
9
9
1909.
7
7
99
25
8
8
10
16
67
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