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to

promote in accordance with the results of this examination.

4.

I may perhaps be excused

the

for stating that, in my opinion, Examuiers made a fatal mistake. in drawing up their Report before they had a fair copy of the true order of

merit inn

every

class. Such a table is

necessary for giving a fair impression of the amount of better work done.

The

memory

ganging

is not to be relied upon excellence of work; the effect

produced by grow mistakes or bowiers leaves an undue impression of their

importance and number. It is only

mis has

way

that

I

can account for the

slashing condemnation of every subject but Map drawing !!! I rendily recognise the type of mistaker pilloried, as I have Shin scores of the like during my

terum of office here. In the first place, coming

from Chinese boys, they - graceful

are

not

dis.

are met with in England.

Secondly, it would be a surprise to me,

to learn that

Key occurrence as the Report suggests.

are of 20 Con 107

Fron

instance, from the Report of would conclude that the majority of boys

write Enclid,

etraight

an end, iin

narrative style. As a matter of fact, it

ww

trifling minority

that

adopt this

objectionable practice, which is the more surprising to be met with at all, as, in Weir textbooks, the usual divivions, showing each step separately in one line,

is adhered to.

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Stere follow a few remarks on individual subject.

high

a

Composition. That a remarkably I standard was taken for this sub= fict is easily discernible when we -

norce that St. Seth, who possesses really naheral talent for style and expression, barely passes with 46 marke; Every year

I have found borg

boys in all classes from I to V make use of idianohe

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Secondly,

and