UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.
Sir,—Your footnote to tho letters on the above subject; makes pleasant- reading. Unfortunately, in this matter as in all others, the press can bo, and : has been,'a power evil as. well as,,for good.; Now that you have been convinced, that 1 all is not well-'with' our university system, might I suggest that you b<v not-content :-TTith a. purely negative attitude; but mako inquiries to see How far our present weaknesses;arise' out of :a system- of .English examination -that--(l) Limits the' university session to little more than five months iiithe year? (2) places no importance on training, but attaches all. vajuo to a : final'examination,; (3) rostricta: .uuiyersityv\education- toßritish methods, and ideals; .(i) divorces tho teaching and. examining functions,i-I; am,. etc.* T A, HUNTER vScptetalfej?
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 615, 18 September 1909, Page 10
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125UNIVERSITY EDUCATION. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 615, 18 September 1909, Page 10
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