SCHOLARSHIPS.
Speaking at the meeting of of the Wellington College Board of Governors last week, Mr R. Tee, an ex school inspector and chairman of the Wellington Education Board, said that the examination system was just now very much oo trial. It had been found that there was a great deal more in education than the ability to “swot up” —a certain memory knowledge of subjects which would enable a candidate to gain a scholarship. That being so, it seemed to him a grave question as to whether they should not go on rational lines. In awarding scholarships, he considered it would be better to ask the headmasters or headmistresses to report on who was the pupil best fitted to receive such an award. It was pointed out by the chairman that, in any such scheme, they must have a number of men who had not only had practical experience in teaching, but very extensive knowledge of human nature outside school. A committee was appointed to investigate. There is much food for reflection in Mr Tee’s contention.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1071, 4 March 1913, Page 2
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177SCHOLARSHIPS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1071, 4 March 1913, Page 2
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