CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4] — Page 204

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the Oxford or (andbridge Local

Sxam are fenerally ree

being, and ge

terally

than,

ader ditted to be supener

arsuperior to those of the College of Preceptors ] Lord Kuntoford

that it is not intended to substitute

the Oxford Local The latter for

Seann which have torvosertion lately been held in Hangking.

Bardowick clack Roofs bevesting to the (sound extractingto

Mr. Johann

SM.7.10 Mar. C.P.S.

(1)

limed the College of Preceplies itself admit the

justiness of the opinion als expected? Has such an

12)

opinion here presentzy expected by the d. tzt.? If dest

(3)

what is the austerity in it? If it in controninial matter

a Confidential despatch

it Ahmed want in

pathic despolch manly asking

fact. 85711.3.92

M

as to the matter of

Mr. Janfield

The College of Preceptor Examinati

L

(1)They coul

not deny. that then. standard are lower

Sur

(2) Not that:

For Cess, Iforget

the precise

number.

My memory was at Guf fault, I find it was

Candidates Ihan

learned

lare

much favored by many 201 lower middle-class private schools, who prefer these exam? to the Oxford or Cambridge Locals because they are

are much easier to pass, &

the number.

of certificater to be

gained forms

excellent

advertisement of the School in the

such parents (& they are John are dazzled by

eyes of

such words as

"Certificates "and

Diplomas". A school at Balham

is just now

disfiguring the hoardings

ar

of the neighbourhood, with advertisement, somewhat as follows:

to

College of Preceptors

NO FAILURES

Cambridge

1891, five X

tsgo;

Local Examination

Candidates

es.

"

(The number of failures in the

(3) fenen ice teater) that affe latter is studiously

repute amanget all educa

tionalists

that hav Ever met

pur

there we no passes!

Ju/24/3

are

Easy

Studiously omitted.)

is that they WAA

My fear wanting

to introduce this

examinatimat Hongking

see blus-marked because they

passages cipars. 2416 of Education

canarly pass

avery few candidates in

then

Refert for 1890 Oxford Locals, & they hope to

in 15

15137/91)

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