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the other subjects. The high number of marks gained by one candidate or another in each
subject is partly due to our having set the standard of examination low in consideration
of the youthfulness of those who were to be examined. We wish, however, to record our
strong sense of the general ability indicated by the papers we have examined.
We have each prepared a separate report to accompany this.
We have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient humble servants,
WM. JAS. HABENS.
JAS. GEO. HAWKES.
Christchurch, March 23rd, 1870.
To The Chairman of the Board of Education.
Sir,
I have the honor to report that the candidates for Provincial Government scholarships
were examined by me on the 15th and 16th instant, in Arithmetic, Sacred History, and
English Grammar and Composition; and that I acted in conjunction with Mr Hawkes in
assigning marks for their Writing. The relative positions of the candidates in each
subject appears in the statement appended to the joint report of the Examiners.
The examination in Arithmetic was confined within the limits prescribed by the Board.
Bean, Bird, and Knovles would have been even more in advance of the rest if I had been
at liberty to set a value on the answers given to a few questions in Vulgar and Decimal
Fractions, Simple Proportion, and Simple Interest. Within the limits to which I was
restricted, I found that the principal failing consisted in a very general inability to state a
given problem in the form required for manipulation. Thus only one candidate attempted
to compute the number of hours from 9 p.m., August 17, 1869, to 6 a.m., March 15, 1870.
Boys, who showed great facility in handling the figures and thorough acquaintance with
the rules and tables, were wanting in the power of applying the rules to special cases...
The tests of proficiency in Composition were necessarily of a very simple kind. I
asked for no rules or theories of composition, but only required practical proof that the
candidates knew how to use the marks of punctuation and the conjunctions. The
impression made by an inspection of the exercises written for this purpose, is that the Art
of Composition is neglected in our schools.
The most important general remark I can make upon the papers I have examined is
that in the parts which depend on memory and constant practice they are very creditable,
but faulty in every part where independent thought is required.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient humble servant,
WM. JAS. HABENS.
Cashel Street West, Christchurch,
March 23rd, 1870.
Sir,
I have the honor to report that, in accordance with the wishes of the Board of
Education, I, on the 15th and 16th instant, in conjunction with Mr. Habens, examined the
candidates for the Government scholarships. The subjects which devolved on me were
Geography, History (which I confined to English), Spelling, and Reading. The marks
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1870, No 16
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Results of Government Scholarship Examinations
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🎓 Education, Culture & Science23 March 1870
Scholarship, Examination, Candidates, Marks, Canterbury
- WM. JAS. HABENS
- JAS. GEO. HAWKES
🎓 Individual Report on Scholarship Examinations
🎓 Education, Culture & Science23 March 1870
Examination, Arithmetic, Writing, Composition, Scholarship
- Bean, Candidate for scholarship
- Bird, Candidate for scholarship
- Knovles, Candidate for scholarship
- WM. JAS. HABENS
🎓 Report on Geography, History, Spelling, and Reading Examinations
🎓 Education, Culture & Science23 March 1870
Examination, Geography, History, Spelling, Reading, Scholarship
- JAS. GEO. HAWKES