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UNIVERSITY LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. 199
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In The Years 1857 And 1858, Examinations...
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correct of Latin definitions . Hence while of abstract a good y number grammatical of the terms candidates , ge and with to were intelli trace able Eng to cite lish
words anal could yse parse to satisfactoril their a few forei simp y gn an roots le ordinary words , they , sentence correct could . neither a . few . obvious pars . No e one faults was rejected of gence grammar , who nor ,
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will very be clearl found y the , on extent looking to at which the paper the of questions , that , with the exception , of one or two—to which we shall advert hereafter—it was framed strictly in whose studies
accordance with that programme . No candidates preparatory had answer been a few conducted simple que on " stions the basis on the therein accession laid down of Eng , oug lish ht monarchs to have failed , or the to
lives with every of some one of who the could most do eminent this , and of their were countrymen prepared the to . assi We gn a were very hi ' satisfied gh in mark the *
to any candidate who answered satisfactorily elementary questions paper " But . in addition to these simple questions on the bare outlines of
English whether , history , the we candidates introduced had one extended or two of their wider studies bearing beyond , with the the meagre view of
seeing ' manuals' or ' hand-books' too commonly employed in cramming for such aminations , We wished to , discriminate between those candidates who had
_Ex . lim prepared itsa sound on this and false real system knowled , and ge those of the who history professed of their , within own country certain ; narrow regard
present being , especiall themselves y had for to further the case examin of those ation young in the men Eng who lish did School not . intend to
" The introduction of these questions into the paper was an advantage to those candidates who could answer them , and no disadvantage which to those *
that who this could subject not . We does regretted not receive to as find much , from attention the answers as might be we expected perused , , _, _, from its
either from its interesting nature , or paramount importance as a bran " In ch the of national French education both senior . and junior candidates were very deficient in
French the acquaintance power which of with using thoug , ordinary h the . indifferent _langiiage idiomati , yet with c phrases gave precision promise . Still . Hardl there of better y was any things a good showed , deal and an in of
respect all probability . On the , a contrary few years , there will was see not almost a much considerable German improvement that it could possible be in called this to
_£ fair expect _* ood , thoug is . due It h would to a small regular seem proportion teaching that the , was the goodness goodness of as of the good the French German as , was so , to far accidental as it was
advantages " Ph , ysical , such science , for , instance and natural , as residence history this , both abroad t among of . the work seniors there and juniors ,
came next in order after languages . In parwas some good systematicall Chemistry chemistry , in y fact , taug but , ht seemed hardl anywhere y anything to be ; the and else onl even y that one this could of not these be in called subjects many reall places that y good , was for . . had littlriht to offer them
selves several for candidates examination broug m ht it . up Natural chemistry philosop who hy stood e on g a decidedly lower - number level than of chemistry andidates . And too in small the different to justif branches general , of n conclusions atural history . , The the
procured papers in almost the c whole entirel of was y this from department books , without gave y sufficient any the will impression use of apparatus of make knowled . An ge '
show accumulation , and consequentl of stray facts y both in the learners physical and sciences . teachers are always tempted to a waste great
University Local Examinations. 199
UNIVERSITY LOCAL EXAMINATIONS . 199
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Nov. 1, 1862, page 199, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01111862/page/55/
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