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THE PORTUGUESE LANGUAG,T.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1

Rov. T. W. Poareo: You really ¡ onght to, have a Lisbon Portuguese tenohor.

The Chairman: I think so if wo are to carry out the real intention

Mr. Wyllo: Can we make on- quiries as to whether thoro, are not more pupils who will desire to learn. Portugueso?

Mr. G. N. Orme (the Director of Education) presided över a meeting of the Board of Education held in the Sanitary Board room yesterday Tho Chaliman: That is one of afternoon. There were also present the roanous why I suggested a littlo. Mrs. Hickling, M.DE, Ror. T. W rentbing space, both to enquiro an Pearce, O.BE, LLD., Dr. Wan to the teacher and nn to whether Man-kni, Capt. A. E Watts, Mr. B. there is any likelihood of more en- Wylie, Mr. S. W. Teo, LLD.; Mr. Chualasus being created among the L. Forster, Mr. M. E. F. Alroy, M. pils. U. Ramjahn, Mr. F., Ralphs (Insper-j tor of English Schools), Mr. AR Cavalier (Inspector of Vernacular,

Rev. T. W. Penres thought that Schools) and Mr. G. P. do Martin the reason why the teaching of (Secretary)

Poringuese was no strongly supported The Board first considered 'before was merely out of sentiment.

"Life is too keen,. question of the teaching of Por. He added: tuguese 1L the Belilios Public there is too much competition in School. The Chairman reminded Practical things to teach a langungo

It is purely members that the matter was last like Portuguese.

the

At the be

Sentiment.

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The idea was taken

year referred to 'n Sub-Committee of matter of sentiment"

Mrs. Hickling asked from whom the Board, who went into it throughly atal recommended that the Por the demand camo in the first place. Lugnese students at the Bellion

Mr. Balghn: From the Portuguese School should have an opportunity,

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Dr. Wau Man-kai enquired whe- ther French would be introduced as

second language in place of} Portuguese.

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saticient number of pupils to justify ed to intruce a second language- Mr. Ralphs: No, it is not propos- the continuance of the experiment, and also at the same time to take the opportunity of deciding in what way it could be more conveniently fitted in with the euriculum.

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tainly did not think they ought to go beyond cluas á

The Board agreed with the Chair- man's proposal that the matter be Jeft over in order to give an portunity for enquiring as to when class 4 at the Central British Mr. Ralphs agreed. The curriculum her it was possible to revive the Rehool contained subjects such as studies and to conveniently include elementary science and cookery, and the subject in the nurriculunu

Quarry Bay School.

The next item on the agenda was

it would be very difficult to make similar provision at Quarry Bay.

In reply to the Rev. T. W. Pearce,

to consider a request from Quarry the Chairman said one of the Bay residents for the addition of reasons for the petition was the tax

4 at Quarry Bay on the health of the children,

Mr. Forster naked as to the num

classes and School.

If they found there were sufficient pupils, it might be possible after the afternoon's work had been done to fit in n-Portuguese class. It was not easy to do so with only nine pupils of varying ages and stages, without disInenting the other work | For that reason, if the Board agreed,' he preferred to look into the

The Chairman said that many ber of pupils in class 5, and Mr. matter in order to see if they were likely to get an increase in the num- members would remember that the Ralphs replied that there were 12

matter cano up some time ago. It Mr. Forator did not think it de |ber of pupils attending, and if so,

then they might engage a teacher was, after all, a question of the sirable that children should be long again to take a class at the end of greatest good of the children gener- nsociated with an Infants' school. the afternoon's work. He felt that ly, and if it could be worked, he The sooner they got away the better. thought it would be desirable for the Thero was a certain amount of the number of pupils at present

Quarry Bay children to stay homo stimadas to be gained from associat- desires of learning Portuguese until a later age until custom coming with large, numbers. He certain hardly justified them in engaging a

pelled them to go further afield. ly thought the education nt Quarry. The resignation was only sent in last month and it was rather. The petition camo in last month. Bay should stop at class 8.

He did not think the matter could 21early yet to make a decision as to

very well be settled without some Mrs Hickling asked whether ani whether it was possible to continue,,

Rev. T. W. Pearce asked whether' experiment being tried first, and extra teacher would be required if children were allowed to go into any reason could be suggested for after it à report could be made to

the Board and they could then, class 5 at Quarry Bay. the falling off in the number.

Mr. Ralphs: It may; if it is neces- The Chairman: I have not heard decido as to how far they would go.

The Chairman said their only con- sary we shall provide one any reason, I sent an enquiry with

sideration was that of the children. Mr. Wylie thought that if they regard to the numbers, and am now It was important to keep the shil. had to have class & at Quarry Bay given to understand there are only dren as near home as possible, and then they must have {D extra if they did not allow them to con- teacher. Twelve girls were, quite, Mr. Wylie anid it appeared to him, tinus their lessons at Quarry Bay big enough for one class. "It we seeing that there were only nine in for a while, ho thought probably are to do it at all, let us do it pro- tho. class that the Portuguese pupils did not now desire to be some of them would be likely to go perly" he added "Do not let

have two classes under one teacher." to the Roman Catholic School at taught their OWE language. In

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of the class expressed previously, to School at all. He ensidered Periment, then they wanted to sea he thought the result was

that they ought to make provision that the children were well taught rather for them to continue until a later so that when they went to the disappointing.

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nge. It would only be in the way Central British School they could Replying to Mr. Wylie, the Chair of an experiment in order that they take their place automatically man said that the School finished cald judge whether it was likely to The Chairman: I quito agree. Wo at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and he be successful and could be done an give it a trial, and then the did not think that too late an hour without harming other work and Board can consider what action it to commence a class in Portuguese making too great demands on the will take later on,

if they could get a sufficient um staff. The Quarry Bay people had Mr. Wylie said he had heard it

er interested.

From what he shows a keen interent in education, was proposed to start a class a nt | could gather he did not think there both in vernacular studies and by the Peak School was a very grent deal of interest helping in the way of gifts to the' Tho Chairman said he had been

shown in the subject.

Contrast In Enthusiasm.

Mr. Wylio: Wo cannot make fish of one and fowl of the other. If the

European Bekool He recommended informed of that fact that day. dat they try the experiment and Mr. Wylin remarked that the en- then conie to a decision later. thusinam WAR certainly not 80 Mr. Wylie: What do the peti- Quarry Bay School class 4 goes to Kowloon, then it will mean that you pronounced in the School as it was tioners ask?

in the Board and among the public' The Chairman: They ask for will have to send class 4 at the Fesk Lho Central British at the time. They could only classes 5 and 4. The experiment I School to 108WAN, TOMES & CO. judge by results, and he was hound am proposing only refers to dlass School.

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The Chairman pointed out that did not think they could very well class 4, both of Quarry Bay and of there was

also the difficulty of grant the petition, at any rate so all other British schools in the gotting a really qualified mistress. far as class 4 was concerned. Thio Colony, should go to the Central

Replying to Mr. Forstór, the curriculum at the Central British British School, Inspector of English Schools said School in Class 4 provided for speciali that this was the only School in studies, which those children would

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