CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 520

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A difficult matter to get suitable students, and instead of getting the pick of the best boys from Central School, as would have been the case had it been started in connexion with the Central School, Students were picked up where they could be had. Of these, some had already left school and were gaining their livelihood, some were from the third class at the Central School, and one was from the Elementary English school.

Although these young men have studied very hard and made, I believe, great progress, yet considering they were not so advanced as students for a Formal School should have been, I fear (as I have often mentioned to you) that they cannot possibly reach such a standard, with the three years, to be of such value as the Government would expect them to be.

2. Many things have occurred...

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514 A difficult matter to get suitable students, and instead of getting the pick of the best boys from Central School, as would have been the case had it been started in connexion with the Central School, Students were picked up where they could be had. Of these, some had already left school and were gaining their livelihood, some were from the third class at the Central School, and one was from the Elementary English school. Although these young men have studied very hard and made, I believe, great progress, yet considering they were not so advanced as students for a Formal School should have been, I fear (as I have often mentioned to you) that they cannot possibly reach such a standard, with the three years, to be of such value as the Government would expect them to be. 2. Many things have occurred...
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514

A

difficult

matter to get

0

suitable students, and

instead of getting the pick

су

the

the best boys from Central School, as would

have been the

caso had it

been started in connexion

with the Central School, Students were picked up where they

could be had

of these some had

already left school and

gaining their

livelihood, some

wed

from the third class at the

Central School, and one

ying frem

from the sai

Elementary English, school.

Although

21.1 12

Although theed

young

have studied very

hard and made, I believe

great progriesenice they

have been in this school,

yet considering

they

wol et

for ad=

vanced as kludents for

Formal School should:

have been, I fear (as chave

ofler mentioned to

you!

w that they cannot possibly

reach such a Standard,

vith

the threo

years,

to be of such value as the Government, would

expect them lobe.

2.

Many things have

occurrZA/

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