THE CRUSADE AGAINST CRAM

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 May 1906, Page 1

THE CRUSADE AGAINST CRAM

DISCUSSION AT EDUCATION BOARD [nv Tia.ruu.u'ii—si'Eiu to the siaii.] DUNEDIN, This Day. I he war against the system of cram in public s lumls is being waged strongly, as the outcome of Dr Truhy King's recent lecture. Jn moving at the Education Board's meeting in the direction of appointment of a competent person to specialise agric dtnre studies, Mr T. .Mackenzie, .M.H R., took advantage of the opportunity to enlarge on the question. He said at tie present moment the medical profession and the press are condemning the system of cram in our schools. Instances ale not infrequent of young people breaking down in health. That occurs mostly in girls of from fifteen to twenty years of age, wl < are striving to matriculate or pass some oilier examination, and our media! lucn ,-itdd furnish only too many ins'aiv;?; of the evil effects of this test sweating. The fact is (hat our schools train lads to seek for anything in preference lo hard vork, and our girls for any occupation in preference to domestic employment, whether it be in their own or sonic otli.-i person's homes, whilst in (he interests both of the colony and its inhabitants. The nest occupation that men can follow i- wholesome outside work under heal I ,by surroundings and the women (he occupation most closely associated with home life.