CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 130

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too clean and well kept for a temporary the Hall and class-rooms.

to be made of the Supreme Court.

ter size, larger would be unwieldy.

for I have no hesitation in saying that can compare no Public Latrine in the Colony with ours for freedom from smells and cleanliness. Several class-rooms overlook it, and no complaint of bad smells has ever been made to me by any master.

Most of this paragraph might be referred to the Director of Public Works who is in a better position to explain than I am.

As far as I know, no school in the Colony provides a filter, the water is filtered at the Reservoir, but I will procure one for the benefit of the non-Chinese boys, for I am well aware Chinese / the majority of our boys do not drink water.

Dr Eitel says the doors are not because of dirt, but are hopelessly stained with perspiration from boys' hands, which can only be covered by a coat of paint, not removed by washing.

The Black boards were all unfit till I covered as many of them as I could afford with silicate cloth last year (C.5.0 2188 I ordered more this January for 192). remaining six boards.

The wall maps are the ordinary size for Object lessons. Here everything depends on the masters. He must be bright, vivacious and interested in the subject himself for the lesson to be a success. It is the difficulty I have had in discovering a master with these necessary qualifications, that has deterred me from introducing "object lessons" for I do not think that an occasional lecture of this sort to the upper classes is of much benefit. The system should be complete throughout the College for real benefit to accrue.

Pictures of plants and animals can be seen in the store room by any who wishes to see them, but we do not hang them up merely to be blown to pieces.

The appliances in the Chemical laboratory to which Dr Eitel refers are those procured twenty years ago and never since used.

In the summer the play-ground is not much used for sufficiently obvious reasons. In the winter it is rather over crowded. I do not appoint any master to supervise the games, which are of the simplest character owing to the small size. I have never heard of a day school being required to do so.

5. Future of the School.

I do not think that I am called upon to prove the necessity that exists for Chinese boys increasing their knowledge of their native language while acquiring English. Most Chinese look forward to be employed as interpreters. However perfectly they speak English (as Chinamen from...

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too clean and well kept for a temporary the Hall and class-rooms. to be made of the Supreme Court. ter size, larger would be unwieldy. for I have no hesitation in saying that can compare no Public Latrine in the Colony with ours for freedom from smells and cleanliness. Several class-rooms overlook it, and no complaint of bad smells has ever been made to me by any master. Most of this paragraph might be referred to the Director of Public Works who is in a better position to explain than I am. As far as I know, no school in the Colony provides a filter, the water is filtered at the Reservoir, but I will procure one for the benefit of the non-Chinese boys, for I am well aware Chinese / the majority of our boys do not drink water. Dr Eitel says the doors are not because of dirt, but are hopelessly stained with perspiration from boys' hands, which can only be covered by a coat of paint, not removed by washing. The Black boards were all unfit till I covered as many of them as I could afford with silicate cloth last year (C.5.0 2188 I ordered more this January for 192). remaining six boards. The wall maps are the ordinary size for Object lessons. Here everything depends on the masters. He must be bright, vivacious and interested in the subject himself for the lesson to be a success. It is the difficulty I have had in discovering a master with these necessary qualifications, that has deterred me from introducing "object lessons" for I do not think that an occasional lecture of this sort to the upper classes is of much benefit. The system should be complete throughout the College for real benefit to accrue. Pictures of plants and animals can be seen in the store room by any who wishes to see them, but we do not hang them up merely to be blown to pieces. The appliances in the Chemical laboratory to which Dr Eitel refers are those procured twenty years ago and never since used. In the summer the play-ground is not much used for sufficiently obvious reasons. In the winter it is rather over crowded. I do not appoint any master to supervise the games, which are of the simplest character owing to the small size. I have never heard of a day school being required to do so. 5. Future of the School. I do not think that I am called upon to prove the necessity that exists for Chinese boys increasing their knowledge of their native language while acquiring English. Most Chinese look forward to be employed as interpreters. However perfectly they speak English (as Chinamen from...
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