CO129-567-1 Education Department 8-6-1938 - 3-2-1939 — Page 17

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Exchical from

B. aft

Minutes

held

27.10.18

115 | 11 meeting of a.C.EC.

invited on the desirability of accepting the uesign

carrying the first prize as a substitute for the present

cover of the journal. The designs that were selected for

special consideration were also placed on the table, in

case members might be interested in seeing them.

Sir William Rothenstein's view, which was accepteu by other

members of the Selection Committee, was that the designs

were full of interest and gave an encouraging idea of art

progress, but with reference to the special purpose for

which they were intended they did not as a whole show very

great merit. The lettering was in most cases disappointing. The representative of the Oxford University Press thought that, from the technical point of view, there was no objection to acceptance of the winning design.

(0) The Official Secretary reported that

Fr. Pickthorn hau written expressing his regret at his

inability to be present owing to 111-health.

8.(a) Secondary Education Policy in Hong Kong

(A.C.2.C. 34/38). Mr. Burney said that the changes and

reforms recommended in the Governor's despatch were a

step in the right direction.

There was a certain amount

of criticism that he might be disposed to make in detail

but he would not do so at the meeting.

The action recorded in paragraph (4) of the Governor's despatch was contrary, Mr. Burney believed, to the Committee's recommendation, for appointing special

visiting instructors in physical training, because it

meant waiting for the recruitment to the ordinary staff of

teachers with the necessary qualifications. A beginning

was better than nothing, but the plan should not be

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