131
9.
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This is
very different from a slavish adhesion to the old traditional groove"
In
1890
"
the
"The high pressure work does not exist.
of when in England at the invitation Secretary of State I wrote a letter on the subject of alleged Overpressure; and I can only adhere to my statements then made that there is no systematic high pressure. The standard now required in the upper School would remain unaltered if Oxford Local Exam were abolished.
in
my
6. Segregation of
Nationalities.
I have given my reasons for this change Annual Report and in Minute & of my
letter N. 89. As usual Or Eitel's remarks are inaccurate. As I returned from England in October 1891 within six weeks of
the Annual Examination.
I need hardly state that it was
the non-Chinese classes were
in 1892 that bout formed.
I am unable to elicit any meaning from the phrase "a measure which directly contravenes all the traditions and elementary principles of Colonial Government"
I do not think that I am called upon to defend myself from the charge of exceeding my powers as Head Master, in forming classes in any manner whatever which I consider best-calculated to serve the interests of scholars.
Classes II. C. and I.C. are not
specially favoured, they nurseries for boys who are either dull or idle as compared
are on the other hand,
as compared with Chinese. The object of segregation is to afford them a fair chance, not to favour them unduly.
Any emulation between non-Chinese
of
the rarest
and Chinese in the same class is occurrence. From twelve years experience I
fact that the highest,
can state as a
th
non-Chinese or 10th place in a composite are at the bottom of
boy usually takes 8 class, while the majority
all classes. Now their presence acts as a stimulant, to energetic Chinese who know and feel themselves capable of easily excelling them is a problem to which no solution suggests itself.
By C.O.D. N° 22/84 the Head Master's
class he
* power to put subordinate masters to any pleases is clearly stated; a fortiori, the power | of assigning boys to certain classes is not denied. hem.
7. Staff.
"Whenever the Head Master or any Assistant master is absent acting temporary promotion
are made within the Dept. The half pay being
and
distributed all down the scale and an extra monitor appointed at the bottom of the list. This has been the practice for thirty years,
Rules is in conformity with the general of Service, and is believed the common practice
of other Departments.
Dr Eitel's argument
Cau
the
be shown
unsound by a Reductio ad absurdum. No change is made when the Head Master, nor when the Second Master, is absent and so on,
no staff at all is required.
The fallacy
ergo absolutely
ई
3
131
9.
}
This is
very different from a slavish adhesion to the old traditional groove"
In
1890
"
the
"The high pressure work does not exist.
of when in England at the invitation Secretary of State I wrote a letter on the subject of alleged Overpressure; and I can only adhere to my statements then made that there is no systematic high pressure. The standard now required in the upper School would remain unaltered if Oxford Local Exam? were abolished.
in
my
6. Segregation of
Nationalities.
I have given my reasons for this change Annual Report and in Minute & of my
letter N. 89. As usual Or Eitelsremarks are in- accuran. As I returned from England in October
1891 within six weeks of
the Annual Examination.
I need hardly state that it was
the non. Chinese classes were
in 1892 that bout formed.
I am unable to clicit any meaning from the phrase " a measure which directly contravenes all the traditions and elementary principles of Colonial Government"
I do not think that I am called upon to defend myself from the charge of exceeding my powers as Head Master, in forming classes in any manner whatever which I consider best- calculated to serve the interests of scholars.
Classes II. C. and I.C. are not
specially favoured, they nurseries for boys who are either dull or idle as compared
are on the other hand,
as compared with Chinese. The object of segre= gation is to afford them a fair chance, not to favour them un
duly.
Any emulation between non. Chines
of
the rarest
and Chinese in the same class is occurrence. From twelve years experience I
fact that the highest,
can state as a
th
non-Chines or 10th place in a composite are at the bottom of
boy usually takes 8 class, while the majority
all classes. Now their presence acts as a stimulant, to energetic Chinese who know and feel themselves cupable of easily excelling them is a problem to which no solution suggests itself.
By C.O.D. N° 22/84 the Head Madler's
class he
* power to put subordinato masters to any pleases is clearly stated; a fortior; the power | of assigning boys to certain classes is not denied. hem.
7. Staff.
"Whenever the Head Master or any Assistant master is absent acting temporary promotion
are made within the Dept. The half pay being
and
distributed all down ite scale and an extra monitor appointed at the bottom of the list. This has been the practice for thirty years,
Rules is in confirmity with the general of Service, and is believe) the common practice
of other Departments.
Dr Eitel's argument
Cau
the
be shown
unsound by a Reductio ad absurdum. No change is made when the Head Masin, nor when the Second Master, is absent and so on,
no staff at all is required.
The fallacy
ergo absolutely
ई
3
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