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Pace 4.

Page 4.

Class III: Europe.

II: Great Britain

History.

Class Ill: William I Elizabeth.

1: Special and Physical

(Outlines).

II: James I - George III

(Outlines).

I: Special Feriod.

I submit that no ong could have any conception of the real

method long employed in this College from reading (page 4.) The

subjects are fixed, not variable from year to year as stated.

The only class, in which Special subjects are variable, is

Class I; and it is absolutely necessary that this should be so,

as this is the only class where boys (with the exception of

failures) remain for more than one year, some non-Chinese boys

remaining in Olass 1 as many as three years. It is manifestly

undesirable in the interests of education for the same boys to

study the same Geographical and Historical subjects for two or

three years.

9.

Oxford Local Examinations are well known

and highly esteemed in Great Britain and the Colonies. The

papers are corrected by numerous examiners scattered all over

England, their marking being revised by several sub-committees

in Oxford. The system ensures a fair and thorough examination

of all the candidates, and provides a useful safeguard to the

honour and reputation of any school. The results just received

of the work done last July at this Centre are notably success- ful, particularly as regards Queen's College. It should there-

fore be evident that the work of the Upper School cannot real-

ly be so bad, as the Report under review indicates. It appears

a distinct pity for the Examiners to go out of their way to

condemn an examination which stimulates education and induces

boys to remain in school.

10.

Colloquial English. In the course of the

Examination Messrs. Irving and Ross while examining this sub-

VIII frequently commented to me on their

ject in Class IV

pleasure