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of nil ihc papers returned by thorn. This Exaininor would also conduct
all llio linsil examinations in person, and would tbereforo need to spend
about a fortnight in tbo Island.
The appointment of an outside oxaminor is, in my opinion, tbo only
way of mailing iiupo68iblo tbo setting of childish oxamination-quostions by
teachers who aro afraid of sooiug their pupils fail, and tbo gross overmark-
jug of tbo candidates’ answers by toacbcrs, for tbo samo roasou. Aftor all,
our educational schomo. is almost wholly depoudont upon honest examina­
tions, and honest oxaininatious aro tbo only suro moans wo possoss of
testing tbo ability of tbo toaobors as well as that of tbo taught. Finally,
without honest examinations our cortiticatos of education, about which wo
aro going to tako so much troublo, will bo worthless.

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