the creation of a new imagery. This creative use of the 

 imagination is not only the fountain of all inspiration in 

 poetry and art, but is also the source of discovery in 

 science, and indeed supplies the initial impulse to all 

 development and progress. It is this creative power of 

 the imagination which has inspired and guided all the 

 great discoverers in science. 



It is some satisfaction to know that a new section of 

 the British Association for the Advancement of Science 

 has been formed for the consideration and discussion in 

 detail, of the reforms which are needed in the educational 

 methods of the country. 



It was clearly shown before the Board of Technical 

 Education, that the so-called Modern-side teaching intro- 

 duced into some of our public schools is not, as at present 

 carried on, so successful as a means of educational training 

 as is the traditional course. There was a consensus of 

 opinion that boys from the Classical side of our public 

 schools were better trained generally, and so showed a 

 greater aptitude for acquiring and applying new knowledge, 

 even in scientific studies, than those from the Modern 

 side, whose smattering of scientific facts was superficial 

 and of little value. 



The explanation may lie in the comparative want of 

 experience in the art and practice of teaching of the 

 masters on the Modern side, together with the necessity of 

 cramming the memory with facts and formulae from text- 

 books for the purpose of passing examinations. I need 



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