"Secondary English Education.
3. It seems that the practical object of teaching the Chinese to speak and write good idiomatic English is too much lost sight of in the endeavour to explain obsolete words and obscure allusions in Shakespeare and impart knowledge fitted for University Examinations, but of little utility to the Chinese.
4. The time spent in the attempt of the English Masters to teach translation to and from Chinese is mostly wasted. There are very few Europeans capable of giving Chinese boys lessons in Chinese Composition. A Master with a mere smattering of the language, who can scarcely write an intelligible Chinese sentence, attempts to teach a class of boys translation, he must lose their respect.
Lessons in translation should be given in a special class, if there be one Master in the College fully qualified for such work. As a rule, all that can be expected of the average English Master is to give help to junior pupils in English by means of Chinese Colloquial.
6. The Chinese language is best taught in a purely Chinese School, whether inside Queen's College or elsewhere. The time of the English Master should not be taken up with this at all.
II. Examinations:-
1. The College should undoubtedly be examined annually and reported upon by a competent authority from outside. The contention of Dr. Wright to the contrary is unreasonable. Neither the Government nor the rate-payers could ever consent to the exclusion of independent Examiners from this public establishment supported by the rates. As the Acting Registrar General aptly suggested, the Treasurer might with equal reason object to the visits of the Auditor.
2. It would not be possible at present to form a Board competent to examine the College. Few people, whether official or unofficial, would willingly consent to act on such a Board, knowing that Dr. Wright objects to outside Examiners.
3. Dr. Eitel, under present conditions, should not be required to examine any part of this College.
4. The conviction is forced upon us that the first thing to be done is to disabuse the mind of the Head Master...
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"Secondary English Education.
3. It seems that the
practical object of teaching the Chinese to speak and write good idumatic English is too much lost sight of in the endeavour to explain obsolete
words and obscure allusions in
Shakspeare and impart knowledge fitted for University Examinations, but of little utility to the Chinese .
4. The time spent in the attempt of the English Masters to
· from
teuch translation to and.
Chinese
mostly wasted. There are very few Europeans capable of giving Chinese boys lessons in Chinese Composition,
a Master with a mere smatz
and
if.
tering of the lacngreage, scarcely write an
who could intelligible Chinese
sentence, attempts to teach a class of boys translation, he must lose their nespect.
Should be
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4. Lessons in translation
given in a
special class, I there be one Master in the
Master in the College fully qualified for such work. As a vule all that can be expected of the average English Master is to give help to junior pupils in English by means of Chinese Colloquial.
6. The Chinese
language
language is best taught in purely ther School, whether inside Queen's College or elsewhere. The time of the English Master should not be taken up with this at all.
II. Examinations:-
1. The College should undoubtedly be examined annually and reported upon by a competent authonty from outside. The contention of Dr Wright to the Contrary is un= reasonable. Neither the Government no the rate-payer's could ever consent to the exclusion of independent Examiners from this public establishment supporter by the rates. As the
Acting Registrat Genend aptly suggested, the Treasurer might with equal reason.
Visits.
of the Auditor.
object to the
2. It would not be
possible at present to form a Brant competent to examine the College. Fis people; whether official or unofficial, world willingly consent to act on sues a Board, knowing that Dr Wright object to outside Examiners.
3. Dr Eitel, under present conditions should not be required to examine any part of this College. 4. The conviction is
forced upon us that the first thing toli
dine is to disabure the mind of the
Head Master
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