CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 324

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in the afternoon are taught the higher English subjects.

I should infer that the combination of purely elementary and higher education in one institution dates from a time when there was little education in the Colony outside the Central School (now Queen's College), but under existing circumstances the college would seem to cover in its lower branches the same ground as is covered in the district elementary schools, with the difference that instruction is free at these latter schools, whereas at the college a fee is charged.

It would appear to be more natural that these schools should be exclusive of each other, that there should be one school or set of schools for purely elementary teaching and another for higher education, and that the latter should be fed with pupils from the former.

I am given to understand that this change might possibly be gradually brought about, by confining the district schools to very elementary teaching and by charging a fee in them for any subjects above the two lowest standards.

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320 DRAFT. in the afternoon are taught the higher English subjects. 4. I should infer that the combination of purely elementary and higher education in one institution dates from a time when there was little education in the Colony outside the Central School (now Queen's College), but under existing circumstances the college would seem to cover in its lower branches the same ground as is covered in the district elementary schools, with the difference that instruction is free at these latter schools, whereas at the college a fee is charged. It would appear to be more natural that these schools should be exclusive of each other, that there should be one school or set of schools for purely elementary teaching and another for higher education, and that the latter should be fed with pupils from the former. I am given to understand that this change might possibly be gradually brought about, by confining the district schools to very elementary teaching and by charging a fee in them for any subjects above the two lowest standards.

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320 DRAFT. in the afternoon are taught the higher English subjects. 4. I should infer that the combination of purely elementary and higher educa- tion in one institution dates from a time when there was little education in the Colony outside the Central School (now Queen's College), but under exist- ing circumstances the college would 1 } seem to cover in its lower branches the same ground as is covered in the dis- trict elementary schools, with the difference that instruction is free at these latter schools, whereas at the college a fee is charged. It would appear to be more natural that these schools should be exclusive of each other, that there should be one school or set of schools for purely elementary teaching and another for higher education, and that the latter should be fed with pupils from the former. I am given to understand that this change might possibly be gradually brought about, by confining the dis- trict schools to very elementary teach- ing and by charging a fee in them for any subjects above the two lowest standards.

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320

DRAFT.

in the afternoon are taught the higher English subjects.

I should infer that the combination

of purely elementary and higher educa-

tion in one institution dates from a

time when there was little education in

the Colony outside the Central School

(now Queen's College), but under exist-

ing circumstances the college would

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seem to cover in its lower branches the

same ground as is covered in the dis-

trict elementary schools, with the

difference that instruction is free at

these latter schools, whereas at the

college a fee is charged.

It would appear to be more natural

that these schools should be exclusive

of each other, that there should be one

school or set of schools for purely

elementary teaching and another for higher education, and that the latter

should be fed with pupils from the

former.

I am given to understand that this change might possibly be gradually brought about, by confining the dis- trict schools to very elementary teach- ing and by charging a fee in them for any subjects above the two lowest

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