"THE UNIVERSITY PRODUCT."

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 624, 29 September 1909, Page 8

"THE UNIVERSITY PRODUCT."

■ Sir,—lii a few wor3s-I referred to'the standard of our university papers—mathematics and mathematical physics being specially mentioned, in preceding-letters. ... 'My query as to the necessity of students requiring' both'professor,;arid .coach'. w(is only made- with rcferenco to that standard as set forth by our professors.' "Anticram" informs me that both are in general'use, but that their. duties are entirely dilforont; This person showsthat the work of the coach is, to get the, student through the.examination, which is to be done "the'mastery of a'fciv'rulo of thumb methods," and "a number of tricks and . devices." He also points but that I am 'unable to distinguish between a coach' and a university professor: I admit my ignorance of tho difference in thoir work, for 1 made the error of thinking that the examination was a test, ot knowledge and training, and tho oile who supplied the means of passing was the man to be recognised. - Beyond this' 1 had uo intention of giving an impression of; incapability. I asked "What do the students-say?"-, .'"A Student" says, too much, for his loads.'ray-littlo paragraph' .with.--venoin,- and characterises it as an attack on an individual, i did . not know .who .was .the: professor of mathematics, .'and I verymuch regret it if .'.my;'wording 'has' made .tho matter appear.personal. . . . Ho also says that I make "tho unpardonable err ( or of. assuming that knowledge consists in the being.ablo to pass examinations"; thero is o popular opinion to that effect: if. a' wrong one,., then the 8.A.. and' : M.A. .dogrees-.count for. very little, and; the present.system .of examination requires attontion.—l am, etc!, .- '. SCHOOL. September 27. ' •