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Boys should be taught to think out carefully the meaning of the entire piece set for translation, Some who failed rendered and of its several parts in their connection, before putting pen to paper. correctly a few detached sentences, and might with a little more care have passed.
Chinese to English.—In the Lower Classes many boys had committed to memory, and were able to reproduce, the renderings given to them by the Masters; whilst in the higher classes there few instances, laudable efforts at independent versions. The value of the answers would have been greater had candidates relied less on the English phrases learned in class, and more on the work done in the preparation of the lessons. That few boys are really competent to translate Chinese int English may be seen from the results of the extra prize examination. For this a sight passage-was Two had really under selected from the Chinese Classic of History. Twelve boys sent in papers. stood the piece and rendered it into fairly good English, securing 70 and 80 marks respectively out of a hundred. No other boy obtained more than 50 per cent.
Chinese School-In the Chinese school marks were not awarded.
All papers sent in wers first examined and annotated by the native provincial graduate who assisted in this part of the examination. Those from each class were then distributed in three groups, according as they were There was a final selection of papers to show the adjudged to be of higher, medium or lower merit. best work done by each class.
The percentage of passes for the Chinese school is-Essay 30, Letter 45, Literature 30, Prosody 32, Antithetic Couplets 55.
Assuming that examinations in the Chinese school are to be conducted on liues similar to those laid down for the holding of such examinations throughout China, we would call attention to the following points: --
1. Papers should be stamped for identification. Boys should not be allowed to bring into the Examination Room pieces of writing paper not uniform in size purchased at differ- ent shops. Paper of the proper kind should on the day of the examination be issued to candidates who might be charged the cost price.
2. Boys should be required to write single characters in the proper spaces.
3. In the Chinese school answers should be written in the order of the questions. Trigonometry-One boy in I. C, b. took an easy paper in Trigonometry up to the Solution of Triangles, and produced accurate and fairly complete answers.
Pupil Teachers.-We examined the Pupil Teachers in their Practical and Theoretical Work, and were satisfied that they are able to give practical assistance to the Staff.
Drawing.-Clusses IV., V. and VI. were examined in Map Drawing. The best work of each class is highly creditable. Some very good specimens of Freehand Drawing, the work of the best boys, were exhibited to the examiners, but no marks were assigned.
Finally, while we recognise in the work of individual boys evidence of sound and careful teaching, We think that boys are pushed on too the general efficiency of the work appeared to us to be small. rapidly, and we feel sure that more attention should be given to the teaching and the study of English. We believe that much good might be effected, and the standard of efficiency raised, if the ability and energy of the European Staff were directe: more to the Chinese boys. And we are not confident that it is for the welfare of the School, or in the interests of the education of the Chinese, that the Non-Chinese boys should be in separate classes, and consequently the whole time of two European Masters given entirely to them.
We are pleased to be able to report very favourably on the discipline of the School and the general orderly behaviour of the boys. Lastly, our thanks are due to the Head Master and the Assistant Masters for their ready cooperation with us in all matters where we needed their assistance.
We have the honour,
Gentlemen,
To the
GOVERNING BODY OF QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
to be your obedient Servants,
R. F. COBBOLD, MA., THOMAS W. PEARCE,
Examiners,
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QUEEN'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG, ANNUAL EXAMINATION, 1896.
EUCLID.
Class I. 4.
1. Classify the different kinds of triangles (a) according to their sides, and (6) according to their
angles.
2.
oce that-If two angles of a triangle be equal, the sides also which are opposite to the equal angles are equal to one another.
What is the corollary to this proposition?
3. If a side of any triangle be produced the exterior angle is equal to the two interior and opposite angles, and the three interior angles of every triangle are together equal to two right angles.
4. If the square described on one of the sides of a triangle be equal to the sum of the
described on the other two sides, the angle contained by these two sides is a right angle. Enunciate the converse of this proposition."
squares
5. To divide a given straight line into two parts so that the rectangle contained by the whole and one part may be equal to the square on the other part. In what proposition in this construction first used in Euclid ?
6. To draw from a given point without the circumference a straight line which shall touch a given
circle.
7. The opposite angles of any quadrilateral inscribed in a circle are together equal to two right angles. 8. To inscribe a circle in a given triangle.
9. Two circles intersect: prove that the common chord is bisected at right angles by the straight line
joining their centres.
10. Prove that the bisectors of the angles at the base of an isosceles triangle cannot meet at right
angles.
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Classes I. B & I. Ca.
1. Define a straight line, a circle, a plane, a parallelogram, a triangle, and classify the triangles
according to their sides.
2. Prove that-If two angles of a triangle be equal, the sides also which are opposite to the equal
angles shall be equal to one another.
What is the corollary to this proposition?
3. If a side of any triangle he produced, the exterior angle is equal to the two interior and opposite
angles.
4. Parallelograms on equal bases and between the same parallels are equal to one another.
5. If the square described on one of the sides of a triangle be equal to the sum of the squares
described on the other two sides, the angle contained by these two sides is a right angle.
6. To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole line
and one part may be equal to the square on the other part.
Todraw frontu given point without the circumference a straight line which all touch the given
direle.
The opposite angles of any quadrilateral inscribed in a circle are together equal to two right angles. 1. Two circles intersect: prove at the common chord is bisected by the straight\ine joining their
centres,
10. Prove that the bisectors of the angles at the base of an isosceles triangle cannot meet at right angles.
Classes I. Cb. & II. A.B.
1. Detine-a straight line, a scalene triangle, a plane, a circle, a rhombus.
2. Enunciate Proposition 4 of Book I.
3. Prove that-If two angles of a triangle be equal, the sides also which are opposite to the equal
angles are equal to one another.
What is the corollary to this proposition?
4. To draw a straight line perpendicular to a given straight line of unlimited length from a given
point without it.
Why must we say of unlimited length?
5. Any two sides of a triangle are together greater than the third side.
6. If a side of a triangle be produced the exterior angle is equal to the two interior and opposite
angles.
7. If a parallelogram and a triangle be on the same base and between the same parallels, the
parallelograin shall be double of the triangle.
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