Examinations.—“ Even examinations are nol wholly evil.” said Dr. William Boyd at a New Education Fellowship conference, seminar in Wellington. “They give very valuable results, hut a! the same time are attended h.v very had by-products in the way of reactions on the mental attitude <»f the person examined.“ lie Added Iha I il was very difficult to suggest an alternative to the examination system, but that he had a deep objection to the. method of comparing human beings by numbers. (Applause.)
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20256, 27 July 1937, Page 2
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