CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 152

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Victoria College is to be in future an elementary school or whether it is to be a place for higher education. Dr Eitel, it would seem, favours the former view and De Wright the latter. The Governor is inclined to agree with Dr Eitel.

It may be noted in passing that Dr Eitel's views do not seem to be very clear on the subject. In one place in these papers, he deprecates trying "to secure the showy results of a secondary or high school...... instead of making this institution first of all a successful elementary school". In another, he asserts that the College requires a radical reform "before it can possibly become what it ought to be, namely the model secondary school of the Colony."

4. As far as can be gathered, the Victoria College at the present day covers the ground both of an elementary and of a higher school; its lower classes give elementary teaching such as is given in the district schools, and its more advanced classes give the only higher education which can be obtained in the Colony outside denominational institutions.

It is understood that if the elementary teaching were removed, the building would be in great measure deserted. On the other hand, if the more advanced classes were discontinued, all higher education would be left to private or aided schools.

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151 Victoria College is to be in future an elementary school or whether it is to be a place for higher education. Dr Eitel, it would seem, favours the former view and De Wright the latter. The Governor is inclined to agree with Dr Eitel. It may be noted in passing that Dr Eitel's views do not seem to be very clear on the subject. In one place in these papers, he deprecates trying "to secure the showy results of a secondary or high school...... instead of making this institution first of all a successful elementary school". In another, he asserts that the College requires a radical reform "before it can possibly become what it ought to be, namely the model secondary school of the Colony." 4. As far as can be gathered, the Victoria College at the present day covers the ground both of an elementary and of a higher school; its lower classes give elementary teaching such as is given in the district schools, and its more advanced classes give the only higher education which can be obtained in the Colony outside denominational institutions. It is understood that if the elementary teaching were removed, the building would be in great measure deserted. On the other hand, if the more advanced classes were discontinued, all higher education would be left to private or aided schools. 5.

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151 Victoria College is to be in future an elementary school or whether it is to be a place for higher edu- cation. Dr Eitel it would seem r'avours the former view and De Wright the latter. The Governor is inclined to agree with Dr Bitel. It may be noted in passing that Dr Bitel's views do not seem to be very clear on the subject. In one place in these papers he deprecates trying "to secure the showy results of a secondary or high school...... instead of making this institution first of all a successful elementary school". In another he asserts that the College requires a radical reform "before it can possibly become what it ought to be namely the model secondary school of the Colony." 4. As far as can be gathered the Victoria College at the present day covers the ground both of an elementary and of a higher school; its lower classes give elementary teaching such as is given in the district schools, and its more advanced classes give the only higher education which can be obtained in the Colony outside denominational institutions. It is understood that if the elementary teaching were removed the building would be in & great measure deserted. Un the other hand if the more advanced classes were discontinued all higher education would be left to private or aided schools. 5. i

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Victoria College is to be in future an elementary school or whether it is to be a place for higher edu- cation. Dr Eitel it would seem r'avours the former view and De Wright the latter. The Governor is inclined to agree with Dr Bitel.

It may be noted in passing that Dr Bitel's views do not seem to be very clear on the subject. In one place in these papers he deprecates trying "to secure the showy results of a secondary or high school...... instead of making this institution first of all a successful elementary school". In another

he asserts that the College requires a radical reform "before it can possibly become what it ought to be namely the model secondary school of the Colony."

4. As far as can be gathered the Victoria College at the present day covers the ground both

of an elementary and of a higher school; its lower

classes give elementary teaching such as is given

in the district schools, and its more advanced classes

give the only higher education which can be obtained

in the Colony outside denominational institutions.

It is understood that if the elementary

teaching were removed the building would be in &

great measure deserted. Un the other hand if the more advanced classes were discontinued all higher education would be left to private or aided schools.

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