CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 344

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Natives be taught the language of their

Rulers, this can

only

be

done near

by

means of natives speaking the English tongue, and that it may be effected in this manner has been already proved by the instruction

being given by two of the Students of the College at a trifling weekly charge in the Government elementary schools.

We suppose that a system of this kind must involve something like the establishment of Schools of say 60 boys each with a teacher and assistant teacher, and that this must necessitate

the appointment of apprentice teachers in such institutions as St Paul's College

which would thus assume the character

of training schools for Masters.

The

head teacher would

be of a higher stamp than that

of an apprentice

education of

ever

of assistant teacher and

23.

337

and the posts

of linguist might

equally be the object of ambition to paid

apprentice teachers selected for their

efficiency from the ordinary

scholars under education

in the

College.

We therefore earnestly recommend to the attention of your Excellency as the mode in which in our opinion this

institution can be made most

useful to Her Majesty's service the establishment therein of a sufficient number of Scholarships and Apprentice Teacherships open to free

Competition and affording to the holders

such a remuneration as shall ensure

their remaining in the College as long

as may be needful for carrying their education up to a useful point :

Our experience of the Chinese Character

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Natives be taught the language of theirRulers, this canonlybedone nearbymeans of natives speaking the English tongue, and that it may be effected in this manner has been already proved by the instructionbeing given by two of the Students of the College at a trifling weekly charge in the Government elementary schools.We suppose that a system of this kind must involve something like the establishment of Schools of say 60 boys each with a teacher and assistant teacher, and that this must necessitatethe appointment of apprentice teachers in such institutions as St Paul's Collegewhich would thus assume the characterof training schools for Masters.Thehead teacher wouldbe of a higher stamp than thatof an apprentice education of everof assistant teacher and23.337and the postsof linguist mightequally be the object of ambition to paidapprentice teachers selected for theirefficiency from the ordinaryscholars under educationin theCollege.We therefore earnestly recommend to the attention of your Excellency as the mode in which in our opinion thisinstitution can be made mostuseful to Her Majesty's service the establishment therein of a sufficient number of Scholarships and Apprentice Teacherships open to freeCompetition and affording to the holderssuch a remuneration as shall ensuretheir remaining in the College as longas may be needful for carrying their education up to a useful point :Our experience of the Chinese Character
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24.Natives be tought the language of theirRulers, this canonlybedone Mearby of natives speaking the English tongue, and that it may be effected in this manner has been already proved by the instruction:being given by two of the Students of the College at a trifling weekly charges in the Government elementary schools.We suppose that a system of this kind must involve something like the establishment of Schools of say boys each with a teacher and assistant teacher, and that this must necessitate60the appointment of apprentice teachers in such institutions as St Paul's Collegewhich would this assume the characterof training schools for Masters.Thetree teacher wouldof an apprenticeeducation ofbeever of a higher Stamp than thatrequired for a linquist,of assistant teacher and23.337and the posts linguist mightequally be the object of ambition to paidapprentice teachers selected for theirofficiency from the ordinary under education.in thescholarsCollege.We therefore earnestly recommend to the attention of your Excellency as the mode in which in our opinion thisinstitution can be made most.tuseful to Her Majesty's services the establishment therein of a sufficient number of Kholarships Apprentice Teacherships open to freeCompetition and affording to the holderssuch a remunerations as shall ensuretheir remaining in the College as longas may be needful for carrying their education up to a useful point :Our experience of the Chinese Character
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24.

Natives be tought the language of their

Rulers, this can

only

be

done Mear

by

of natives speaking the English tongue, and that it may be effected in this manner has been already proved by the instruction

: being given by two of the Students of the College at a trifling weekly charges in the Government elementary schools.

We suppose that a system of this kind must involve something like the establishment of Schools of say boys each with a teacher and assistant

teacher, and that this must necessitate

60

the appointment of apprentice teachers in such institutions as St Paul's College

which would this assume the character

of training schools for Masters.

The

tree teacher would

of an apprentice

education of

be

ever

of a higher Stamp than that

required for a linquist,

of assistant teacher and

23.

337

and the posts

linguist might

equally be the object of ambition to paid

apprentice teachers selected for their

officiency from the ordinary

under education.

in the

scholars

College.

We therefore earnestly recommend to the attention of your Excellency as the mode in which in our opinion this

institution can be made most.

t useful to Her Majesty's services the establishment therein of a sufficient number of Kholarships Apprentice Teacherships open to free

Competition and affording to the holders

such a remunerations as shall ensure

their remaining in the College as long

as may be needful for carrying their education up to a useful point :

Our experience of the Chinese Character

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