CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 100

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In the course of training in the art and practice of teaching, I only attended the catechetical classes of Professor Or Falmer, and finally passed a special examination by teaching a class of boys in the presence of the examiners. During two successive winter terms, I placed myself under the training of the headmaster of a large Elementary school, and daily taught under his immediate supervision and criticism classes in various subjects.

In the ministry of the State Church of Wurttemberg in 1860 and 1861, I had professionally to give all the religious instruction in two large village schools. When I came to China in 1862, I acted first as Assistant and then as Headmaster of a regular training school for native teachers. Thus, for 3½ years, I was constantly teaching classes both in Chinese (Hakka) and in German.

From the close of the year 1862 to the present day, I have constantly been occupied with the organisation, supervision, and examination of schools for Chinese children. I have had, for the last thirty years, more daily intercourse with teachers and scholars than with any other class of people. I speak, therefore, not as a theorist but as a teacher to teachers.

In connection with this particular school (Victoria College) since 1878, I have had to do as an official. I examined the papers of the boys and heard them...

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In the course of training in the art and practice of teaching, I only attended the catechetical classes of Professor Or Falmer, and finally passed a special examination by teaching a class of boys in the presence of the examiners. During two successive winter terms, I placed myself under the training of the headmaster of a large Elementary school, and daily taught under his immediate supervision and criticism classes in various subjects. In the ministry of the State Church of Wurttemberg in 1860 and 1861, I had professionally to give all the religious instruction in two large village schools. When I came to China in 1862, I acted first as Assistant and then as Headmaster of a regular training school for native teachers. Thus, for years, I was constantly teaching classes both in Chinese (Hakka) and in German. From the close of the year 1862 to the present day, I have constantly been occupied with the organisation, supervision, and examination of schools for Chinese children. I have had, for the last thirty years, more daily intercourse with teachers and scholars than with any other class of people. I speak, therefore, not as a theorist but as a teacher to teachers. In connection with this particular school (Victoria College) since 1878, I have had to do as an official. I examined the papers of the boys and heard them...
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of training in the art and practice of teaching, only attended the catechetical classes of Prefisser Or Falmer,

and finally passed a special examination by teaching a class of boys in the e presence of the examiners, but I did

thanthius. During

more

two

successive winter terms I placed myself under the training of the headmaster of a large Elementary school, and daily taught under his immediate supervision and criticisms classes

Then whilst subjects.

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in various

in the ministry of the State

Church of Wurttemberg in 1860 and 1861, I had professionally to give all the religious instruction in two large village schools. When I came to China, in 1862, Lacted frist as Assistants and

Thin

99

then as Headmaster of a regular. teachers. Thus for 3/21⁄2 years I training school for native school.

AN OVI

constantly teaching classes both in Chinese (Hakkȧ) and in German. From the close of the year 1862 to the present day I have constantly been. occupied with the organisation, supervision and examination. of Schools for Chinese children. I have had for the last thirty

years more

more daily intercourse

with teachers and scholars

than with any other class of people. I speak to youtherefore

not as a theorist but as a teacher to teachers.

Connection II. With this particular

with Victoria

elige since school (Victoria bollege) I have

1980

had to do as

since 1878.

official.

EH COV

I examined the

papers of the boys

and heard

them

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