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under supervision. The boys who compete for these pupfi teacherships are of a good stamp, and improvement is noticeable in the class of teachers who are being turned out by the Normal Class. These teachers after completing their 3 years' course must attend evening classes at the Technical Institute for at least another 3 years, after which their education is considered complete. It is generally admitted that by these means a cheap and not inefficient type of Assistant Master has been evolved. But there is also a general agreement that the commercial interests of the Colony demand, even at some additional cost, an improvement in the education given to Chinese boys. This connot be accomplished economically otherwise than by improving the education of the Chinese Masters.
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The following scheme has been drawn up by the Director of Education. It aims at sending 3 students (to be known as student teachers to distinguish them from the pupil teachers trained at Queen's College) annually to the University. The number of pupil teachers will be reduced from 20 to 15.
The scheme is provisional. In 3 or 4 years it
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will be possible to decide whether the old or the new system, or a combination of both, is best, and to act accordingly.
The scheme deals as a transitional measure with
3 young men who have already passed the University Matriculation
It is Examination and have been serving as pupil teachers. intended that they should enter the University next September and remain till they have, after 2 years, passed their Intermediate Arts Examination. Their services as teachers will soon be needed, so they can not be spared to take the full course
for a Degree.
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In addition, it is proposed to send, in September 1918, and thereafter yearly, 3 studente from Queen's College
to the University. They will be selected by open competition
from
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