ON THE iNFi^tJENCiE OF EXAMINATIONS, .45.5 



The best teachers have probably been produced from university men, but 

 the university course does not develop the all-round man that a teacher 

 should be. As a rule the Oxford or Cambridge graduate has no notion 

 of such subjects as English grammar and language or elocution, seldom of 

 modern languages, history, or geography, unless a specialist. He is either 

 a mathematician or a classic, or perhaps a history specialist. 



S 15. Very unsuitable when a sufficient standard is attained at the uni- 

 versity. I am probably heretical on this point, but I have very little faith 

 in ' Padagogik.' The best teachers I have known knew or cared nothing 

 about ' theory,' and certainly never thought about it when teaching ; while 

 theorists, both learned and ingenious, often fail completely in the practical 

 part. I think a very free ' probationer ' system would do good, but set no 

 store by criticism lessons or lectures on method. Real education is being 

 strangled in Germany at the present time by excess of training and 

 system, Avhich is more dangerous to the development of individuality and 

 the power of independent thought than many bad examinations. 



U 5. Refers to need of travelling studentships in modern languages 

 for students who have passed the tripos and intend to become teachers. 



U 2. If head masters could be induced to demand men with a sound 

 teaching knowledge of their subjects it M^ould be of great lujlp to the 

 universities in encouraging some of the students to do teaching rather 

 than examining work. 



The Conditions of Health essential to the Carrying on of the 

 Work of Instruction in Schools. — lieport of the Committee, con- 

 sistinfi of Professor C. S. Bhbrbington (Chairman), Mr. E. 

 White Wallis (Secretary), Mr. E. W. Brabrook, Dr. C. W. 

 KiMMiNS, Professor L. C. Miall, and Miss Maitland. 



API'KXTIIX I'AC' , 



I. Notes on the Essentials of Sclwol Bidldiiigs . . . . • • .45 b 



II. Eyesight in School Children 460 



III. Need for appointment of Women-inspectors 462 



The Committee had in co-operation with them in their investigations 

 and deliberations the valuable assistance of Dr. C. Childs, Mr. Felix Clay, 

 Dr. Clement Dukes, Miss Findlay, Miss Ravenhill, Dr. Rivers, Mr. J. 

 Russell, Dr. C. Shelley, and Dr. Sydney Stephenson. 



On the presentation of the last year's report of the Committee at the 

 meeting of Section L two suggestions were made as to matters for 

 the special consideration of the Committee. Miss Findlay suggested 

 inquiry by the Committee into ' the need for appointment of women-in- 

 spectors ' for schools. Professor Armstrong, President of the Section, 

 suggested the preparation by the Committee of a short treatise on the 

 conditions most necessary to observe for the maintenance of health in 

 school life. 



On the assembly of the Committee after reappointment by the 

 Association, both these suggestions were at once taken into consideration. 

 Sub-committees were appointed which undertook to collect information 



