THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 115, 22 March 1879, Page 2

THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD.

j An English w-iter has been sharply criticising the management of the London public schools, known as the " Board Schools," and produces the following as specimens of the written examinations of some of the scholars: .

" Where is Turkey 1" " Turkey is the capital of Norfolk," " Where is Turin 1"

" Tureen is the capittal of Ohiner, tho ; peepul there lives on burds nests, and has 'long-tails." " Where is Gibraltar 1" " Gibberralter is tho principal town of Rooshia. '

" What do jou know of tho patriarch' Abraham]

" He was the father of Lot, and' ad tow wives—wun wall called Hishmale and . t'other Haygur. He kept wuii at home, V and he turned t'other into the desert, \ where she became a pillow of salt in the $ ;■ day time and a pillow of fire at nite. " What do you know of Joseph!" " Hee wore a coat of many garments. Hee were chief butler for Farb and told his dreams. He married Potiffers dorter, and he led the Gypshans out of bondage to Kana to Gallileo, and then fell on his 4 : sword and died, m site of tho promised " ' land," | " Give me the names of the books of the Old Testament." " Devonshire, Exeter, Littikus, Numbers, Stronomy, Jupiter, Judges, Ruth, &c. , i " What is a miracle!". "Don'tknow." ■ ...... " If you saw the Bun shining overhead at midnight, what would you call it ?" " The moon." " But if you were told it was tho sun ]'■' ■ ;" I should say it was a lie."