CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4] — Page 434

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· gence of the boys; and the failure to

wole than did not necessitate &

failure to pass.

(8) Borgo learning Grammar may be early taught to recognive the difference behoew a thing and the name

of it. The answer to "What is the me

meaning of the word thing ? is on the second

page of the book read.

4/1

paragraph 1416) the Stend

comparison between the results in a Class under an English

Maskt makes a con

previous

Moster and Olaver under Chuirve Assiste

auts. We have stated ní our remarks that no such comparison is reliable which dow not take into con= sideration the number of boys examined in each claw. And we do not think.

this

fair protest to send to the Secretary

a means of

me

of State without offering testing

accuracy of the Stend Master's deductions. We would refer to the points mentioned in our tables pp. 14, 15.816

VV V

Report

we state what

the tables of marks and

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percentages

are intended to show, and we alsoed - ress the hope that sous comparison- with the results of previous years may

press

be possible. We tuink that had the stead Master shown mow confidence in the work of the Examiners he would not have given them the trouble of writing. nor the Governing Body the trouble of reading

this long reply. We are sur= prised gentleman of Dr. Uhrig, to position and experience should chatacks. ise the examination as a "fiasco" and

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a that

regret to notice the manner in which his comments are made.

We do not think it comes wi

our

within

remarks

province to make

any upon the rest of the letter of the stead Master to the Secretary of State.

of

Apologising for the great length reply, and thanking you for the opportunity of making

remarks.

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