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below it is well to have a record for the guidance of future experience in this rather difficult matter.
35. At the end of the year the Vernacular Headmaster who has done excellent work received promotion elsewhere. The opportunity was taken to get rid of the remaining male element from the school. The change was viewed with some anxiety at the time, but it may be said in anticipation of next year's report that no ill effects ensued.
36. The school is in a very high state of efficiency. The one weak point discernible is the difficulty of retaining the Chinese Assistant Mistresses.
37. Twenty candidates passed the Local Examinations in July: three Senior and seven Junior in connection with the University, and ten passed the Oxford Preliminary.
38. The Inspector made a "full" inspection of the school. The following are extracts from his report:--
"Organisation.---Numerous changes have been made in recent years. Prior to 1908, the Belilios Public School consisted of two distinct schools, the English Side being under the supervision of the Head Mistress, and the Vernacular Side under a Vernacular Head Master. In 1908 it was arranged that Chinese girls studying English on the English Side should, unless they had previously reached a certain standard of proficiency in Chinese Studies, study Chinese one hour a day. This study was completed before 9 a.m. each day. In 1909 it was arranged that girls in the highest class on the Vernacular Side should study English for one hour a day. In 1910 it was arranged that the four highest classes on the Vernacular Side should take English one hour (in the highest class two hours) daily. In December 1912 a system similar to that now in force was introduced. (See below.) In September 1913 the dual control of the school was abolished, Mrs. Tutcher, as Head Mistress, being in charge of the whole school. In March 1914 the Scheme as detailed in "Educational System", pages 51-56, was introduced, but in March 1915 the scheme was modified, the changes being that in Classes 8 and 7 English is taught as a language, for one hour daily; and during the first five years of school-life (i.e., in Standards 1, II, III and Classes 8 and 7) Class Subjects are taught in Chinese, whilst in Classes 6-1 English forms the medium of instruction and Chinese is taught one hour a day.
The "puripus" system is strictly in force in Classes 7-1 but is slightly modified in Class 8 and below.
"It is regrettable that Chinese girls do not stay longer at school. They begin to leave in Class 5 in order to get married and the upper classes are consequently very small (Class 1 has 3 girls, Class 2 has 7).
"Supervision and Examinations.-The Head Mistress makes a tour of the school every morning and afternoon, taking a note of the attendance, hearing the teaching and observing discipline and work generally. When necessary she remains with a class and
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below it is well to have a record for the guidance of future ex- perience in this rather difficult matter.
35. At the end of the year the Vernacular Headmaster who has done excellent work received promotion elsewhere. The opportunity was taken to get rid of the remaining male element from the school. The change was viewed with some anxiety at the time, but it may be said in anticipation of next year's report that no ill effects ensued.
36. The school is in a very high state of efficiency. The one weak point discernible is the difficulty of retaining the Chinese Assistant Mistresses.
37. Twenty candidates passed the Local Examinations in July : three Senior and seven Junior in connection with the University, and ten passed the Oxford Preliminary.
38. The Inspector made a "full" inspection of the school. The following are extracts from his report:--
"Organisation.---Numerous changes have been made in recent years. Prior to 1908, the Belilios Public School consisted of two distinct schools, the English Side being under the supervision of the Head Mistress, and the Vernacular Side under a Vernacular Head Master. In 1908 it was arranged that Chinese girls studying English on the English Side should, unless they had previously reached a certain standard of proficiency in Chinese Studies, study Chinese one hour a day. This study was completed before 9 a.m. each day. In 1909 it was arranged that girls in the highest class on the Vernacular Side should study English for one hour a day. In 1910 it was arranged that the four highest classes on the Vernacular Side should take English one hour (in the highest class two hours) daily. In December 1912 a system similar to that now in force was introduced. (See below.) In September 1913 the dual control of the school was abolished, Mrs. Tutcher, as Head Mistress, being in charge of the whole school. In March 1914 the Scheme as detailed in Educational System", pages 51-56, was introduced, but in March 1915 the scheme was modified, the changes being that in Classes 8 and 7 English is taught as a langu- age, for one hour daily; and during the first five years of school-life (ie., in Standards 1, II, III and Classes 8 and 7) Class Subjects are taught in Chinese, whilst in Classes 6-1 English forms the medium of instruction and Chinese is taught one hour a day.
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The puri pussy system is strictly in force in Classes 7-1 but is slightly modified in Class 8 and below.
"It is regrettable that Chinese girls do not stay longer at school. They begin to leave in Class 5 in order to get married and the upper classes are consequently very small (Class 1 has 3 girls, Class 2 has 7).
"Supervision and Examinations.-The Head Mistress makes a tour of the school every morning and afternoon, taking a note of the attendance, hearing the teaching and observing discipline and work generally. When necessary she remains with a class and
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