THE EXAMINATION MOLOCH
Sir,—Allow me to express. my_ appreciation of Sir. Eishworth's action in requesting information from the Chief Inspector regarding tlio complaints of myself and other correspondents that .children aro subjected to too many ' examinations at this time of the year. I regret that my satisfaction does not extend to the inspector's reply, "it was unavoidable that in some cases these examinations should conic rather close together." Is it, I ask,' unavoidable that children should have their scholarship examination sandwiched between two instalments of local examination without any interval? It may bo fair enough to take all three examinations into consideration when "ranting proficiency, certificates. My plea was for fair treatment of "scholarship candidates. What percentace of extra marks is allowed to the children who wore handicapped in an open competition by.having first to face an examination in their own school on that same hot and trying day? I submit that the only proper plea for the inspector or the Department to outer is confession and avoidance. Meanwhile what does the Brooklyn School Committee think?-! am., etc., HUMANITAS.. " I December 13, 1917.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 70, 15 December 1917, Page 10
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