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280 OPEN COUNCIL.
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* _ To The Editors Of The English Woman'...
most of a large unfavourabl school , y . whose Yet I experience do not myself of them see , has that evidentl this is y a reason impressed for pre him
venting , or indeed less warmly advocating the extension of the trial to girls . Some believe examinations of all kinds to be unhealthy in their influence . these Teacher Local s who Examinations feel this , are and by no they means will pr bound obably to meet subject with their many pup parents ils ta
who agree with them , on , the ground of physical or moral health . Those , permitted on the other make hand the , who trial approve and it is of onl the y by princi the success ple of examinations or otherwise , of will these , if
that by degrees , some decision , can be arrived at . As I have before remarked , , there seem to be already representatives of both classes among the heads of boys' schools ; yet , apparently no great changes have taken place . The
thorough teacher is not abandoned , because , on conscientious grounds and for the sake of his pupils , he is unwilling to send candidates to the examination ils s ; onl to take y , those rank whose with others mode more of teaching thoroughl is y too educated slipshod may to perhap allow their s be
pup driven either to teach better or to abandon even the pretence , of teaching . So it would be in the case of girls' schools , though , as was justly remarked in your article , the results of Local Examinations would surely prove a reliable
guide to parents in the choice of good schools , except indeed to those who object in toto to examination as a principle of education . By such then , recognised interested thorough teachers . grounds Thus , of for I should their objecting own think to views , the no reall , admission would y good be of earnestl teacher irls to y could soug these ht hav examina out e and any
tions . With regard to the advantages or disadv g antages which would result of experiment to the , pup and ils can themselves scarcely , , with as I have profit before , be theorized said , these on . Xet must one be remark matter
in case objection theory where , which thoug anything 1 h hear not like from unbacked hi all gh sides att b ainments y , not experience only trial on , this I of will power _question hazard or , . but publicity A in constan every is t
, , , demanded for girls , is the following : —They are by nature excitable and will vain become ; if you intolerable educate them , and in the science feeling , classic of superiority s , mathematics once roused , their b conceit y such
of education class lists , will & be c . I tenfold will not increased enter on b the y competitive question of examinati the influence ons , which the publicity would be exerted , bcompetition on a large scale and publicly—that has to be
proved , one way y or the other ; but what I would say is this : clever girls , and g perhaps irls who forward have studied and conceited subjects , but not usuall there y is attended an obvious to ground in schools for , thi are s , and often a
very a geometrical fair excuse problem . _USTo ; boy but boasts any boy of who being , besides able to possessing read Homer the , or ordinary solve attainments and read one of or his two schoolfellows modern languages , could well sing , mi play ht the be p pardoned ianoforte , for and showing speak :
a little foolish pride in his accomplishments . , It g is easy to apply this to the with case of profit a g . irl who Obviousl can y enj onl oy y a an play increase of _iEsch in y the lus , numb or read er of a book those on thus astronomy
accomsurel plished tak can e effect lessen . the Exactl sense y the of sup sam eriority e thing in may individuals be said ; concerning but this would the which vanity y has aroused become by success usual ceases in competitive to create astonishment examinations . and In admiration the long run in , that the
beholders ratethere , and could consequentl scarcely be y found to feed a better the vanity field for of the the trial performer of this . question 'At any than , the Local Examinations , where the number of successful
candidatesmust elated wholl by a y sense preclude of their the possibility great superiority of any individual to their c g omp irls anions or boy . s M being any * more their , un I suspect tried , would would be those be who taug , ht after by cherishing a total or long partial a perfect defeat belief a bitter in
but wholesome powers lesson , of humility . , I remain & c ., , , ,
Louisa Drewry .
280 Open Council.
280 OPEN COUNCIL .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Dec. 1, 1862, page 280, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01121862/page/64/
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