LANGUAGE TEST.
ORANGIA EDUCATION STRUGGLE. DUTCH PREVAIL. A SLIGHT CONCESSION., By TclcernDh-Preß3 Aißociation-Copyrlcnt. Bloemfontoin, April 10. The Legislative Council of Orange River Colony further considered the Bill providing for the extension of the bi-lingunl principle among school' teachers. The measure subjects' teachers to disabilities unless they can speak and ■ toach the Dutch and English languages. The Opposition divided the Council on every clause of the bill. After oight clauses had been passed, Mr. Byron, Leader of the Opposition, declared that it was useless to continue the discussion, Und left the Houso with other members of hia party.. The Ministerialists then passed the BilL General Hertzog (Attorney-General, and Director of Education) introduced a modification of the measure with regard to the qualification for principalships and vice-principalships of schools. The amendment provides that instead of it being necessary for those holding the positions named to show proficiency in the English and Dutch languages, it will be sufficient if progress is made in the language wherein tho candidate is not proficient.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 789, 12 April 1910, Page 5
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168LANGUAGE TEST. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 789, 12 April 1910, Page 5
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