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LIST OF EXAMINERS

Alpers, Oscar T. J., M.A. Bakewell, Frederick H., M.A., Inspector of Schools Barnett, J. Maughan Bell, Alexander, M.A., Inspector of Schools Bossence, Cha-rles R., Inspector of Schools Bourne, Charles F., M.A. Chilton, Charles, M.A., D.Sc, Professor in Canterbury College Cockburn, F. C. J. Corfe, Charles C, M.A. Don, John R.. M.A., D.Sc. Egerton, C. W., M.A., Professor in Auckland University College Elliott, George H. Evans, Rev. W. A. Farr, C. Coleridge, D.Sc. Fleming, Thomas R., M.A., LL.B., Inspector of Schools George, George, Director of Technical School, Auckland Gill, Thomas H., M.A., LL.B., Inspector of Schools Gow, James G., M.A., Inspector of Schools Herdman - Smith, R., Director Art School, Christchuich Hight, James, M.A., Litt.D. Kirk, Harry 8., M.A., Professor in Victoria College Laing, Robert M., M.A., B.Sc. La Trobe, W. S., M.A., Director Technical School, Wellington Lawrell, Miss Maud E., M.A.

Levi, Phineas, M.A. Lorimer, Miss Margaret, M.A, Lowrie, William, Director Lincoln Agricultural College Marchant, Miss Maria E. A., M.A. Marshall, Patrick, M.A., D.Sc, Professor in Otago University Meek, Alfred R., M.A., LL.B. Mulgan, Edward X., M.A. Norris, Edwin T., M.A. Petrie, Donald, M.A., Inspector of Schools Pope, James H. (formerly Inspector of Schools) Richardson, Charles R. D., 8.A., Inspector of Schools Richardson, Josephus H., F.F.A , F.I.A.V. Rowe, Thomas W., M.A., LL.B. Segar, H. W., M.A., Professor in Auckland University College Spragg, Silas, Chief of Hansard Staff Strechan, D.A., M.A., Inspector of Schools Tennant, John S., M.A., B.Sc, Inspector of Schools Thomson, George M., F.L.S., F.C.S. Thornton, Sidney, W., A.S.A.A., F.C.I.S„ F.N.Z.A.A. Varney, A., Technical School, Wanganui Wallace, Harry, Technical School, Auckland White, D. R., M.A., Training-college, Dunedin Wood, Laurence 8., M.A. (formerly Inspe6tor of Schools) yon Zedlitz, G. W., M.A., Professor in Victoria College.

CRITICISMS AND SUGGESTIONS.

CRITICISMS AND SUGGESTIONS MADE BY THE EXAMINERS IN CIVIL SERVICE, D AND C CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1907. English. ■• There was extreme carelessness in the setting out." " There was too much introduction of irrelevant matter." " The literary period was not well done." " Analysis was the only subject well done." " There was astonishing ignorance of a large number of ordinary words." " The composition was good, but decidedly dull." " The comprehension of literary English was the least satisfactorily answered." " Very few candidates exhibited ability to translate English with precision into simpler language." " The majority of candidates do not yet know how to handle the paragraph. Some make the whole essay one paragraph, while quite a number made each sentence a paragraph." " A few candidates made the examiner's work heavier by excessively sloped or unduly large writing, or by unnecessary flourishes at the beginning of words." " One of the most striking faults noticeable in the great majority was extreme verbosity; this led to hurried writing which, in some cases, was almost—or quite—illegible." " As regards the correction of common errors of spoken and written language, there was a very marked tendency to find fault with what was already correct."