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Belilios Public School (18th January, 1911).
His Excellency explained the new nomenclature in regard to Classes, etc., to be adopted in the schools, and showed how the new method would enable the standard of education in all schools to be compared. The object of Government was to give a thoroughly sound education to the middle and lower Classes, and not merely to prepare scholars for the University. He hoped that the education given had improved proportionately with the increase in the Staff. It was not so necessary for girls to specialize: as for boys their education should be broad and liberal. He was very pleased to see the Hygiene Shield in the school; of all the branches of education especially adapted for girls Hygiene came first. He trusted that Belilios Girls would be noted for womanliness, courtesy, good manners and efficiency in domestic Hygiene, as well as for a broad and sound education.
Queen's College (23rd January, 1911).
His Excellency pointed out that the preeminent position held by Queen's College was now challenged by other schools in the Colony. Speaking of the Oxford Local Examinations he explained that they were valuable as affording a common standard of comparison between schools of this Colony and elsewhere. Moreover the subjects included in the Oxford Local Examination syllabus were for the most part useful, and formed a natural part of a school's curriculum. We must get away from the fetish of merely increasing the number of pupils in a school and remember that the soundness of the education given to each pupil was the real test of merit in a school and this the limitation of the numbers in Classes would tend to accomplish. His Excellency considered the institution of special Classes a most important innovation, and one that would prove of great value. In future the preparation for the Oxford Locals would commence in September and not in February or March as hitherto; this and the alteration in the method of marking for promotion in Classes would do away with any possibility of "cramming".
His Excellency also spoke of the improvement in the Normal Class, and hoped that the Chinese teachers would profit by it. In conclusion His Excellency alluded to the newly-formed debating society, and expressed his disapproval of the discussion of political and religious subjects, and such as tend to produce race antipathies. Finally His Excellency referred to the act of indiscipline which had resulted in the expulsion of 91 boys and the fining of many others, and told the College that the matter had been dealt with leniently as it was the first time in the history of the College that such a thing had occurred. He would however prefer to see Queen's College closed than to tolerate any attempt at organised lawlessness on the part of the pupils.
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Belilios Public School (18th January, 1911).
His Excellency explained the new nomenclature in regard to Classes, etc., to be adopted in the schools, and showed how the new method would enable the standard of education in all schools to be compared. The object of Government was to give a thoroughly sound education to the middle and lower Classes, and not merely to prepare scholars for the University. He hoped that the education given had improved proportionately with the increase in the Staff. It was not so necessary for girls to specialize: as for boys their education should be broad and liberal. He was very pleased to see the Hygiene Shield in the school; of all the branches of education especially adapted for girls Hygiene came first. He trusted that Belilios Girls would be noted for womanliness, courtesy, good manners and efficiency in domestic Hygiene, as well as for a broad and sound education.
Queen's College (23rd January, 1911).
His Excellency pointed out that the preeminent position held by Queen's College was now challenged by other schools in the Colony. Speaking of the Oxford Local Examinations he explained that they were valuable as affording a common standard of compari- son between schools of this Colony and elsewhere. Moreover the sub- jects included in the Oxford Local Examination syllabus were for the most part useful, and formed a natural part of a school's curriculum. We must get away from the fetish of merely increasing the number of pupils in a school and remember that the soundness of the education given to each pupil was the real test of merit in a school and this the limitation of the numbers in Classes would tend to accomplish. His Excellency considered the institution of special Classes a most important innovation, and one that would prove of great value. In future the preparation for the Oxford Locals would commence in September and not in February or March as hitherto ; this and the alteration in the method of marking for promotion in Classes would do away with any possibility of "cramming"
'cramming" His Excellency also spoke of the improvement in the Normal Class, and hoped that the Chinese teachers would profit by it. In conclusion His Excellency alluded to the newly-formed debating society, and expressed his disapproval of the discussion of political and religious subjects, and such as tend to produce race antipathies. Finally His Excellency referred to the act of indiscipline which had re- sulted in the expulsion of 91 boys and the fining of many others, and told the College that the matter had been dealt with leniently as it was the first time in the history of the College that such a thing had occurred. He would however prefer to see Queen's College closed than to tolerate any attempt at organised lawlessness on the part of the pupils.
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