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EDUCATION SYSTEM'S

EVILS

Head Mistress & "Pernicious'

Effect Of Competitive Examinations

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Could any unblased onlooker, she asked, feel satisfied with hu- manity's showing in this year of grace 1936? The world was full of feuds, jealousies, suspicions, and

A strong indictment of the pre-] school life cut short at that age, for all that this last "shadow of a sent system of education was made by Miss Laura G. Bransom in her bill may assert. That it should be presidential address to the London tolerated for the poorest and nee

diest children,, for whom the Head Teachers" Association recent- 13.

strengthening. steadying. health- good giving environment of a school is vital at the most critical is a thing stage of adolescence. that is incompatible with either common hatreds. and

humanity Or common a bewildered hu- sense. It concerns us seriously as manity was asking itself what 15eachers that, owing to our pupils and how is could being hustled into industrial life

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age of 14, much of our work, on which has been spent so much time, thought, and energy. to say nothing of public money, 15 almos entirely wasted.

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Dealing with this question from the angle of education, Miss Bran- som continued, "What we need, it seems to me, is a new standard of values in which words and phrases such as "greatness,' success,' 'doing well,' and so forth, will acquire at least scme" measure of spiritual significance.". Rad it yet been fully to the edu- réalised that it was cation of the child. and to that alone, that we must look for the Rane and ex- establishment of a lightened public opinion?

the

VESSELS DUE

Adrastus, B. & S., December 27. Aonons, B. & 8, January 5. Afrika, R.A." Co., January 11. Agamemnon. B. & S., Jan. 17. Ajax, B. & S., Dec. W. Antenor, D. & S., Dec. 16. Aayo Mara, N.YK., Dec. 10, Asama Maru, N.Y(K., ' December 19. Atreus, D. & S., Dec. 11. Berledi, Loxley's, December 14. Canton, Massageries", Dec. 15 Chanoncosur, Monnagaries', Doo, \26, City of Pittsburg. Bauk Line, Duc, 13. City of Salisburg, Bank Live," Dec. 17. Conta Verde, Lloyd eastian, ima. 20. Cremer, J.C.J. Line, Dec. 15. D'Artagnya, Menageries', December 11. Dagfred, Jebsen's," January 10. Dakar Maru, N.Y.E., Dec. 14. Danmark, EA. Co., Dec. 10. Diomed, B. & S., Jan, 11. Emp. of Axis, C.P.S., Dec. 16 Emp of Canada, C.P.S. January 1: Exp. of Russia, C.P.S., Jan, 7, Jebsen's, December 91. Fernħill Franken. Melchers', Dec. 12. Fukuken Mara, 0.8.K., Dec. 13, Q.G.P. Donnier, Messúpuries, Dec. 11. Haitan, Douglas', Dec. 10. Have Maru. O.S.K., Dee, 21,

Hong Kong Juhu, Q.S... Dec. 1, lozan Maru, O.S.K., December 12. Jean Laborde. Messagerica', Jannary 8... Kitano Maru, N.Y... Dec. 20,

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Kutang. Jardines, December 16 Leverkusen, Jebsen's, December. 15. Malaces Varu, N.Y.K., Dee, 15. Malaya, E.A. Co., Dec. 10. Manesthaus, B&S., Dec. 20. "Nankin, E. & A. 9.5. Co., Dec. 30.

Neckar, Metchers, December 10, Peiping. Gilman's, December 18, Philocteter, B. & S., Dec., 13. Pleasantville, Benk Line, Dec. 28. Pres. Coolidge, Dollar's, Dec. 18. Pres, floumer. Messageries, Dec. 15. Pres. Garfield, Dollar's Jan. 15. Pres. Hoover, Dollar's, Jan. 14. Pres. Monroe, Duliar's, Dec. 19. Pren. Taft, Dollar's, Jan. 4.

"The head master of Mill Hill, on his last speech day, stressed the value of a boy's last two years at school, and by this he meant the years 18 to 18. It would be fantas- tle to contemplate a leaving age of 14 at any of our public schools. Mr. Jacks would, no doubt, regard | Pres. Von Burea. Dellar's, Jan. 1.

his boys as half-educated bar- barians at that age yet they have had Incomparably greater advantage of environment than our children, and certainly their chances of obtaining beneficial employment would be distinctly mcre favourable.

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AN IDEAL "Lastly, I attack the existing system because it talls to compass, in any degree, what should be the ideal results of all education- for the individual, a perfectly ad- justed personality developed to the fullest possible extent accord-

The present system of education, sald Miss Bransom, was funda mentally. and Inherently WHORE "In the first place, the kind of school to which a child is sent is décided not by the nature and needs of the child but, primarily, by the class of society into which he happens to be born. This would not matter so much child whose home conditions were poorest were placed. 39 an baiset and corrective, in the school which had the best equipment and fa- cilities bus the reverse is of coursB the rule. One anomaly is expo-ing to his natural ability, together cially apparent in the fact that, while the publie and many of the secondary schools are boarding- schools, the children who are v- ing in overcrowded slums, and for whom the provision of a boarding- school, in spacious and beautiful surroundings. would seem to ba the right and logical thing are-al- most wholly excluded from such schools.

.. EXAMINATIONS

"A second evil lies in the effect, far-reaching and, as I think, per- nicious, at the competitive ex- amination with which our children are faced at the age of 10. The least of the evils inseparable from such a method of selecting chil dren for higher education is that, as examinations and examiners are by no means infallible, the wrong children may be chosen for the purely academic" course given In the secondary school.

with the possession within himself of a standard of values which puts Arst things frst; for the race, there can, I think, be no fiber ideal than that expressed in the words of Socrates, when he speaks production of a people of the whose aspirations and practical conduct tend for ever, throughout the universe, towards that which is lovely.'"

Such an ideal postulated, in the first place, a long school life, and the Association had laid down as por of its educational policy that a school-leaving age of under six- teen could not be recognised as in any way adequate to educational requirements. In the second place, a scheme that was to give scope for the harmonious development of the whole child must take into account the infinite variety of hu- man nature, and must cease to re- gard only one type of ability that which could pass written ex- aminations—as being of sufficient value to warrant the gift of a full and liberal education. It was be- coming generally recognised that the same kind of education was not suitable for all; but, as had been already suggested by various authorities.. parallel Courses of equal excellence could be devised, differing in content and emphasis, but alike cultural, liberal, and hu- maniatic within their own chan- nela, and with the road to one course or to another free and open to all.

LACK OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES

After referring to the attempts being made to redress to some ex- educational ad- tent the lack of vantage of the less fortunate chil- dren, including improvements in

Preussen, Jebsen's, December 30. Rajpatana" P. & O., December 10. Ramses, Jebsens, January 3. 'Ranchi, P. & O., December 1.

Rawalpindi, P. & O., Jan. 7. Rheinland, Jebion's, January 4. Rio de Janeiro Maru, O.S.K., Dec. 20. Roseville, Bank Line, December, 20. Samarang Maru, 0.9.E.. Dec. 16. Santhin, B.I. (Apear), December 17. Sauerland, Jebsen's, December 11, Sirdhana, B.I. (Apear), Jan. 5. Sumatra Karu, D.S.K., Dec. 19. Suwa faru. N.V.K., December 18. Thi Ping, Dodwell's. Dec. 17. Talthybing, B. & S.. December 31. Tarifs, Thoresen's, December 23. Teiresias, A. & S., December 22. Terakani Maru, N.Y.K., December 15. Tigre, Thoresen's, December 23. Tilan, B. & S., Jan. 8. Tjibadak, J.C.1. Line, December 25. Tjikombang, J.C.J. Line, December 19. Tokiwhims Maru, NY. K., December 20.

"A much greater evil, and on having a more insidious influence on the springa of human conduct. is the introduction into children's lives, at so early an age, of this highly competitive element. What is the use of our trying to lead them to a love of the finer virtues when there is set before them at this tender age, and as the great eat aim of their small lives, that they shall try to get the better of their fellows by winning a scho- larship! We may do our best to banish this attitude from the school, but it is fostered in the home, where the poor parents are anxious-often desperately and pathetically anxious that their child shall have his 'chance. I be is successful in the lists and wins his place at the expense of

school buildings, Miss Bransom ather chudren, then the examina- tion grind begins again, for our pointed out that there was little or no provision for libraries in the whole educational system is per- meated with it. If he fails and new senior schools. "There is no "most do fall-the sense of failure place in the school, therefore, 1s borne in deeply upon him, the where children, may go at will in or write more so in proportion to the fine- to think,

read.

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MR. SOONG IN KWANGSI

Kwellin. Dec. 7.

Mr. T. V. Soong, Chairman of the National Economic Commis- sion and party, twelve in all, ar- rived here. safely at 11.30 this morning.

Generals Li Tsung-fen and Pel Chung-hal and over one hundred military and civil omcials and party representatives were assez- bled at the aerodrome to welcome them.

When landing from their planes, the party were photographed, whlist a military band played and enlivened the scene. Motor cars immediately took the party to the city, where they were welcomed by Generals L and Pei at the Military Club.

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Here Mr. Boong conversed with Generals LA Tsung-jen and Pel Chang-hst for over half an hour, and afterwards" proceeded to the Lok Kwan Club for a rest.

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After tiffin, Mr. Boong and party were taken to tour the streets of Kwellin and to see the famous places of the district, -

At 4 p.m. Generals Ll and Pei called on Mr. Soong and they had At a most pleasant conversation. 6 p.m. Generals Li Tsung-len and Pei Chung-hai and Civil Governor Wong Kuk-chor `gave a banquet in honour of Mr. Soong and party at the Lok Kwan Club,

It is understood that Mr. T. V. Soong and party will return to Canton to-day,- Chinese Exeniny Press.

ness and sensitiveness of his na- quiet. Workshops, cookery rooms, xiety to widen the conception of ture, and he feels at the age of art rooms, craft rooms are pro-education by extending Its scope eleven that he has been proved in- vided for-all excellent in their beyond a preoccupation with books supplying particular only, we fall into the error of de- ferior. Moreover, a fear and strife way and complex has been set up which needs, but the growing soul can-priving the children who most may have repercussions through not be nurtured on activities' need it of any part of their great out life, and his sense of inferior alone. The out-of-school-life of heritage. The Scylla of the bookish ity is intensified by his allocation these children, especially of the education is less to be shunned, I to a school much less generously girls, is often one long activity; think, than the Charybdis of the équipped a fact well known to all they have all too little quiet and bookless." his community than the schools peace and rest from continual to which his more fortunate fel-doing. If they sit down with a lows have gone,

SCHOOL LEAVING AGE

Miss Bransom added that a bet- ter method than exists at the mo-

book they are accused, in many ment of selecting entrants to the homes, of wasting time, and are † teaching profession was desirable; -driven into another job, or lätö | à method by which personal quali- "That there should be possible, the streets. One of their, great-ties would be the deciding factor. in an educational system to-day; a) est physical, as well as spiritual "We cannot hope to Instil into a leaving age of 14, is perhaps the needs, a need constantly em- must serious of its defects--and 80 phasised by school doctors, is to 90 per cent of London children rest with quiet. We need. I think, concerned, will still have their tó beware lest,

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