204 SIK WILLIAM KAMSAY 



Everyone above 230 is allowed to pass, so far as these papers 

 are concerned, without challenge. Those between 180 and 230 

 were viva'd ; as a rule they improved their positions ; but even 

 if they didn't they were merely let alone, so far as marks go ; 

 for we took the view that nervousness might hinder their doing 

 themselves justice. For the practical work 150 marks were 

 assigned, and 50 marks passed all who had obtained written 

 marks of over 200. There were so many (850) that if it happened 

 that they had under 200 in the written but over 50 in the practical, 

 they went, for we had no time to look into each individual case 

 further. But remember that all over 180 got a chance of having 

 their marks raised by the viva. So I think you will say that 

 rejection has been justified where it took place. If they showed 

 that they understood the method of the volumetric and had made 

 a serious effort to get approximate numbers, they passed, for they 

 were awarded 50 marks." 



The following passage from a letter to Mr. Worthing- 

 ton, 19th November, 1901, relates to what is now merely 

 a matter of history : 



"I am depressed just now by possible proceedings in L.U. 

 Eoscoe and Riicker are being sorely tempted to truckle to the 

 Technical Education Board of the L.C.C. and appoint Tom, 

 Dick and 'arry of the Polytechnics as University teachers, 

 without any regard being paid to their efficiency. I had a stiff 

 argument (in private) with them last night, as to the condition 

 which I have succeeded in carrying for admission as ' teachers 

 of the University ; viz. that in the Science Faculty some proof 

 of originality must be given before their claims are admitted. 

 We have acted on this up to now ; but Sidney Webb, who holds 

 the strings of the L.C.C. money bags, is doing all he can to get 

 recognition as ' teachers ' for the present Board-School-ahnliche 

 teachers, on the understanding that they will ultimately be 

 replaced by efficient persons." 



