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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1923.

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Mr. Wylie said he had been on the Board since last November and personally could not complain The Han Mr. E. H. Iring that he had not been given the. (Director of Education) presided opportunity to visit schools. over a meeting of the Board of a matter of fact-they had a per- Education held in the Sanitary fect orgy of visitations somewhere H. S. BAILEY & CO. LTD. Board Room yesterday afternoon between November and December There were also present Rev. T. last year. They were taken round W. Pearce, Rev. Fr. H. Valterta,

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point out that they had made English Schools) certain, reports on some (Inspector of Mr. R. A. D. Forrest (acting schools. He contended that if they of the Inspector of Vernacular Schools) had no legal right to visit then and Mr. Y. P. Law (Secretary),

The Chairman, at

they had no legal right to make the outset introduced

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If he were Rev. Fr. Valterta, who was taking the place of the Rev. Fr. Maria, on he would certainly object to it. a Headmaster of a school reported and Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, who Mr. Wylie did not wish to create represented the Peak Residents the impression that he had nothing else to do but to visit schools, but there were schools in the Colony, Mr. Ralphs remarked that at to be precise in Kowloon, which the last meeting he was asked to he was anxious to visit. One of lay on the table a copy of the those schools he could not visit syllabas followed last year in thefer reasons best known to the British Schools. He now did se,authorities. He wanted to visit together with а сору for this that school as a right. He hoped he was not giving the impression At a later stage in the meeting, that this particular school, was an Mr. Teesdale Mackintosh asked indifferent school, er that there

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visit schools was to see that work One reason why members should. recommended by the Board had been carried out. Take, for instance, the question of cookery. At two Government schools they visited last November, they dis covered that there had been no cooking dine for quite a long time during the summer months. This Mr. Ralphs: Copies were hang-moved one of the members of the ing on the wall on the last occa- Committee to remark that it was sion Mr. Mackintosh visited the unfortunate because some of the schools.

Mr. Mackintosh: With great had a desire to

girls might marry somebody who eat during the respect, Sir, I do not think that is hot weather. Laughter). They an answer to my question.

also discovered that boxing at one The Chairman: 1: appears to school had been discontinued. me a very complete answer. The Very often they came upon things syllabus was in force during the which should have been done by whole year and was postal in the the Public Works Department schools. If you mean. Mr. Mac-months before which had no: kintosh, that parents wishing to been touched. If the schools had the past, he thought greater con-were in personal touch with the framed and consequently the Grant see the syllabuses could call at been visited by members monthlyxideration would be paid them if schools. the school and see it, the answer and attention

As a member of the Code made no provision for mem is in the affirmative.

these they were submitted in their matters, he ventured to say that official capacity. If the members position to cultivate a fellow feeling visits.

Board he would like to be in abers of the Board to pay such there would not have been this of the Board were to advise the with the teachers, to

The Chairman entirely Mr. Wylie then moved the fol- delay. In this connection Mr. Director of Education

enter into agreed with Mr. Wylie's distinction lowing resolution:

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"That with a view to increas-being passed for any particular have the right to visit.

Wylie felt that when plans were various schools then they must their problems and difficulties and between inspections and visits.

as far as possible be of assistance What the Board wanted Unless ing the utility of the Board of school they should be submitted that right was conceded them then to them-

visits and the less formal the better. Education, the Government be to the Board and members given they were not in the position to | asked to authorise the members an opportunity of examining them, advise.

Dr. Wan asked whether the mem-They wanted, if possible, to be in of the Board to visit in their This would perhaps save a good

bers were to be allowed to visit an atmosphere of friendliness official capacity the educational many alterations

Mr. Teesdale Mackintosh second- the school independently or only between the staff of the schoole, afterwards. establishments of the Colony, Even an architect could earned the resolution.

with the Inspector.

and the members of the Board soij and if necessity arises to report something from a layman.

Mr. Ralphs, supporting the mo Mr. Wylie suggested that the that they would welcome their thereon."

Mr. Wylie emphasised hat he tion, expressed the opinion that reboola should be visited in com visits, as the thought he could Mr. Wylie said he was moved to did not desire to create the im- members should be allowed to pany with the Inspectors.

truthfully say they did the -visits submit the resolution because he pression that the members wished visit the schools but suggested The Chairman said there was a

of the Inspectors. considered that the Board was not to inspec: the schools. Ther al-that a working arrangement should slight amendment to the resolution.

Mr. Dowbiggin seconded the PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. quite as efficient as it should be. ready had Inspectors of Schools be arrived at that not more than he should like to make and with amendment, and Mr. Wylie having. He thought he was correct in say and realising his own shortcom-two members should accomapny tht its adoption, he should be perfect-intimated that he was quite pre- ing that the Board was constituted ings as an educationist, he did not in 1920 for the purpose of assist wish for a momert to pose as a thought that that should be clearly the resolution. He moved the de- was put to the meeting and carried Hely willing and anxious to support pared to accept it, the resolution ing the Director of Education by Inspector. He did think, however, understood. Mr. Wylie bad refer- letion of the words "the members advising him on matters appertain-that frequent visits paid by mem-red to the question of cookery. It of the Board" from Mr. Wylie's

A Plea for Publicity. ing to the development and im- bers would be conducive provement of education in the greater progress

Mr. Wylie then moved: "That He realised as customary to cease this parti- resolution so that it would read Colony. Mr. Wylie drew attention that to have half a dozen met cular kind of education during the that the Government be asked to full meetings of this Board be to what the Director of Education stamping into a schoolroom in the summer months. With regard to authorise "the Board" to visit in held on a fixed date once a month said in his report for 1921. "But middle of a lesson, all trying to the alterations at the Kowloon their offcial capacity. As the re and that all such meetings be by far the greater part of the look intelligent and wise, was British School he was pleased to solution stood it meant that in open to the Fresa" He said that Board's work was done in Com very bad from the point of view say that since they had visited the dividual members of the Board the resolution was really plea mittee: in particular the principal of the discipline Government and Grant Schools and trying alike to pupils and ance from the Public Works De pleased. That he thought, was not ward for the reason that at the of the school, school they had received an assur. could visit the schools when they for more publicity. He put it for. were inspected, and the resultant teachers. He did not wish that partment that the alterations re. Mr. Wylie's intention. It

last meeting they discussed ite reports were

appeared forwarded to the anything of the kind

should be commended would be carried out to him that they ought to dran private a report which had been. Heads of Schools for their con-done and suggested that txo sideration and guidance,

by a almost immediately.

sab-committen up in Committee certain rules for forwarded The members with the Inspector would authorities of one school raised be quite sufficient. When the

Rev. Dr. Pearce thought it was their own guidance. The Chairman dealing with the better education the question whether the Board members had the right to visit desirable that members should get pointed out that the reason why of British children in the Colony had any legal right to undertake schools their reports would be to know more of the working of the Board had not such power

At that meeting certain resolutions such inspections. There appears official reports, and while he did the schools. He thought that they now was due to the fact that the wore passed. The public knew to be some doubt on the point, not wish to suggest that no notice might be able to render more Board of Education was 27 MARATHI 11. Do and pending its solution the visits had been taken of their reports in timely and eficient service if they existence when the Ordinance was

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