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SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1930:

CHINESE STUDENTS partieular apprehension as to their disabling the entire body of ||||||||||||||||||92|28||033513113118)

IN BRITAIN.

What Parents Should Know.

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fortunes because of all foreign students the Chinese are undoubted- ly the most popular and are certain- ly among the boat behaved.

P.I. CRISIS.

Scheme to End School Congestion.

the of the

It is the concensur of opinion that the plan may solve the school

students in the primary grades just because some of them are unable to go on with their studies.

Dr. Manalac said that even the poorest "tao" in the Philippines entertains the hope of seeing his) children properly educated. To teach them in the dialects during the first three years and then in, the English language afterwards will be introducing more handicaps into the educational system, be sides creating more

expense in printing texts in the dialects.- Manila Bulletin.

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Manila, July 12. A novel plan to solve the exist- ing school crisis in the Philippines Chinese students are beginning to arrive in considerable numbers in Avelino, directress of the

was advanced by Dona Librada this country-in London at the pre- Escolar de Senoritas, at the educa- Centro sent moment there are 350, as tional hearing being conducted by against 150 a few years ago. There the committees of public instruc-1 are large numbers also in 'the tion of both houses of the legisla Provinces. It may be therefore ad- tyre. visable to set out a few words of a signed agreement between the The plan would consist of warning and guidance to those com-heads of the private schools and ing over in future, as this is cer-colleges of the country and tainly necessary, wrote the Jondon; educational authorities correspondent of the Singapore Free Philippine government, providing Press on June 12.

that a certain percentage of the: There is an increasing tendency students refused admittance into

QUEEN'S present George on the part of the students who the public schools, ahall be given Jessel in "Love Live and Laugh," come over; to do so without any free admission to certain schools another stirring story of the War. adequate prior knowledge of Eng-and universities which are parties The case of a girl, who believes Hah. This is particularly the case

to the agreement. If after reach her lover killed at the front, with respect to Government stu-ing the number agreed upon by the marrying a doctor in the hospital dents. As a result they find it al-government and the heads of the in which she is a nurse is the most impossible to follow the lec- schools concerned, there are still theme of this picture. George tures at the Universities and else- pupils which cannot be admitted, Jessel returns injured and blind- where. If these students cannot the government will then defray only to have his sight restored by acquire a really good knowledge of their expenses in the

private the girl's husband. A talkie film. the English language in China they schools. must be prepared to devote them- selves exclusively, on their arrival for three or four months to perfect-crisis existing at the present time Cooper in "The Virginian," a film ing their knowledge of English in the islands, and may make it similar in more respects than one Otherwise they will merely waste possible for many students now to "The Covered Wagon." Gary their time and incur a good deal of denied the benefits of public educa- Cooper and Mary Brian in a disappointment at their lack of pro- tion to enter private schools at rough Western romance provide government expense. The Avelino a splendid entertainment. Richard Living Costs,

plan is being considered by pro-Arlen, star of "Four Feathers” In the next place parents who minent members of the Philippine takes the role of a ring leader of a send them over must remember that legislature.

band of cattle rustlers. A talkie this country is on a gold basis, that Miss Avelirio was in favour of film. . the cost of living is high and that the Benitez

eradicate plan to the price of silver is very law. They illiteracy in the country by pro- must therefore estimate according moting the cause of adult educa MAJESTIC presents Gary to English values a aurn which will tion, but ahe would not advocate Cooper and Fay Wray, in "The be necessary to keep and educate additional taxes to carry out the Legion of the Condemned," a Para their sons in this country. If they project on the ground that the mount picture. A rival picture to intend to send them to Oxford or Filipinos are already heavily bur-"Wings" and another glimpse of Cambridge they will need from £400 dened with taxation.

the War from the cockpit make to £500 a year; if they intend to send them to the Provincial Univer- alties the coat will not be much more than £250. Of course some students come over with a great deal of money, perhaps too much. In one case I have heard of three boys who spend

STAR presents William Boyd from

£5,000 to be two sessions when the subjects and Lupe Velez in "Lady of the £7,000 P - year. Others of taught may just as well be taught Pavements." D. W. Griffith has course have barely enough to live in one session. Besides saving choosen the romance of the low! on. Of course in the case of an time for students and teachers, and high born as the theme for ordinary Briton, it is quite possible Mr. Perez said, the students in par his latest picture, "Lady of the to go to Oxford or Cambridge for ticular would have enough time for 2250 to £300, though even then care rest. has to be exercised, but it should be remembered that British Under graduates go home to live in the holidays whereas the Chinese have to pay their own expenses in this period, and it is for this reason that the outlay is so much larger la their case.

gress.

A Sultable Career.

In the third place there ought to

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be much

greater care taken China in selecting a career for the boys sent over. I know there is one organisation which gives a certain amount of general guidance, but there really ought to be some sort of Advisory Committee which would go into the case

of cach potential student, see what he is Atted for,

J. Perez of the bureau of educa this film one of the best seen out tion advocated the implantation of here. The photography is good only one session In the public and the story. fantastical. A schools of the falands because of silent film. the fact that it would greatly bene-, fit the students. He claims that there is no reason why there should

The question of religious in- struction was once more discussed at yesterday's hearing before" the educational committee of the legis lature. Enrique Sobrepena, pastor of the United Church of Manila, was the speaker who spoke of the necessity of implanting compul- sory religious instruction in the

sense

public and private schools of the Islands. He submitted a workable plan under which the charter of the University of the Philippines would be amended in the that a department of Religion and Ethics may be established in either the college of liberal arts or the college of education, and faculty of which will include two

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KIDNAPPED DURING

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The mysterious disappearance

and give him very thorough and de. leaders from the Catholic church while on haneymoon of the bride of

one from the Aglipayan Church; and one from the Protestant

tailed advice as to what he ought to do. Fathers now scent to send their. sons over to study professions Church. The graduates of this do for which they really are not fitted, partment of the university will be and for which often they have no

considered qualified to teach the inclination, and so they do not meet aubicct of religion and ethics in the high and normal schools of the with the success they might have

Philippines. done on other lines. Greater care ought therefore to be taken that the Mr. Sobrepena, It will be possible With his scheme, according to boys' tendencies or preferences have to provide all the public and pri- full play and consideration. There] is also far too great a tendency to

vate elementary schools of the send boys to Oxford or Cambridge. religion and ethics.

archipelago with instructors in Many of the provincial universities

are far better for specialised educa tion and also far cheaper. Medicine

's better taught at Edinburgh, tex- tile engineering at Manchester, and

the son and heir of a millionaire is the occupying the attention of Pennsylvania police.

Mr. G. Y. Kirk, son of the con- densed milk magnate, of Carnation. Washington, was driving with his bride over the Alleghany mountaina when his car broke down.

He went off for aid and when he

had got back both bride and car had disappeared.

Police and soldiers are searching the mountains east of Pittsburg for

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SATURDAY, 26th July, 1930, at:

was expected to end yesterday will to be the victim of a kidnapping

The educational hearing which the missing bride, who is believed Important Meeting to be held on be continued on July 18, shortly plot.

after the opening of the sessions of the Philippine legislature. Mrs.

mining and metallurgy at Sheffield. Conrado Benitez and a number of

therefore suggest that far greater use should be made of these pro- vincial universities than is now the

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other, prominent educators are scheduled to speak.

Answering the statement of Doan Maximo Kalaw that dialects, should be taught in the first three grades of the primary school for the reason that very few students get beyond the fourth grade and by learning in the dialects they would gain more than they would

of

Age Must be Considered. Finally, I ought to point out that greater discrimination should be used in sending over boys at the proper age. Some students come over when they are far too old for certain tuition, and they are attach in the language which they ed to classes composed of much eventually lose grasp of, Gabriel younger, boys and therefore they do Manalac, assistant director no good to themseves or to the class, education, said that, it would be?!

It is of course well known that parents wish to preserve liberty of action with respect to their chil dren. Those who live in this coun- try know the shortcomings of the present rather irresponsible me- thods that seem popular, and, would like to see a change even If it does mean a certain amount|

of official, supervision.

I should imagine that life among the students is quite agreeable aince there are plenty of organisations which maintain social intercourse among them. The other day, about 70 of them, resident in London, went by motor coaches to the South Coust, and returned to London at night, when they were entertained by the Chinese Minister and his wife at the Chinese Restauratit Fathers, therefore, who do send their sons bete need be under nö

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