VALUE OF EXAMINATIONS.
ABOLITION ADVOCATED.
The abolition of examinations was advocated by Professor J. Shelley at Canterbury College, when addressing the New Zealand National Union of Students. "Most members of the teaching staffs of university colleges consider examinations unnecessary," said Professor Shelley. "I think that they should be abolished. Unfortunately, whenever I have spoken in this direction T have had as my audience those who possess firm convictions as to the value of examinations. Of course, many who attain degrees aro apt to he biased in their views, and consider examinations necessary and of value. On tho other hand, those who fail to succeed at their examinations take the other view, and condemn them as an unqualified nuisance. " Professor Shelloy's last remark provoked mirth from several of tho audience, who found some application to themselves in the professor's statement.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20228, 12 April 1929, Page 12
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