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    EXAMINATIONS OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS. 297

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    Hn The Ewgxish Woman's Jottrnax For July...

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    the standard of former years , but there was an proportion - interest History less papers in was . the This a style text may - of book perh great . aps Several author be ascribed students for knowled partl seem y to to the of have fact history that mistaken Macaulay and some their ' _s

    portion evidently of believed the work that . Candidates a they might will secure do a well first- to class ge remember certificate that ; with a onl paper y a of lish

    first which or the class missed three , hy the questions the four mere questions fact on Consti of these on tution the omissions first al History 1500 . A , year gain was s , vague disqualified Eng or that inaccurate History for the , knowledis than _useless * It is sufficient answer to Magna

    princi do Charta well pal is ge to provisions the practise worse first . bulwark themselves Those of whd _ipng . in intend lish writing no liberty to answer offer without themselves s with specif out say y next ing book any s year to of will old its

    that examin tell ation most pap in all ers . examinations Accuracy and and thoug both are htfulness best perfected are the b two y exercise qualities . "

    The Examiner in English Literature , says : — " Though the number of proportion satisfactory candidates in of to this them observe subject that in * is the every smaller first one class than of them that They has of last have passed year , and , erall it is that y peculiarl shown a good y a

    sound acquaintance with are the text of the . authors on which gen they have been examinedand have committed but few mistakes in spelling or grammar .

    The worst , defects in the answers appear to have resulted from a want of attention It will in mastering be observed the meaning that tlie of the defects questions indicated . " { l looseness of

    statement , " want of € ( accuracy and thoughtfulness , , " and ' a want precisel of attention y the in faults mastering to which the meaning women , of in the common questions with / ' are all

    female imperfectl candidates y educated must persons earnestl , are endeavour especiall to y avoid liable . , and which y

    formed We are with glad the to title learn of " that Metrop a olitan new association Association has for latel Promoting y been

    the Education , of Adultsin union with the Society of Arts , " the first meeting of which was , held on the 8 th of November , the

    Vice-Harry Church Chancellor Chester Schoolmasters , Sir exp W . l Page ained ' Association Wood that , — , in The the who meetin chair had g . had found At been that by meeting called experience by , Mr the .

    the want of such measures as had been , introduced by the Society of that Arts to encourage men and the women education after of adults a hard . All day' experience s workwould showed not

    young , , tell without generall them y some pursue that they special continuous oug stimulus ht to and improve . systematic It was their not instruction minds sufficient , but of , an when vaguel evening definit y they to ,

    were toldthat if they would pursue , for a certain time , a e a course great of variety , systemati of defined c study courses , selected they by would themselves have an from opportunity among

    examiners of being quietl who y would examined test in the their result , own s , of their localities stud , y by , and competent give to

    them , if successful , , a certificate which would be an honourable and

    Examinations Of The Society Of Arts. 297

    EXAMINATIONS OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS . 297

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Jan. 1, 1863, page 297, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01011863/page/9/