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and I hope that the recent reorganisation of teaching and equipment will
have the desired ettect. Special care should be taken to confine the teaching
to essentials. In the top classes, at any rate, there should be test papers on
the lines which I have suggested,
In History also, specially in English History, only what is essential
should be dealt with. 1n the higher classes a knowledge of important dates
should be insisted on and the correlation of history and geography should be
always borne in mind. There should also be more frequent written tests
especially in the higher classes. The teaching in the lower classes struck me
as being particularly interesting and was thoroughly enjoyed by the boys.
Drawing.—The boys who were taking drawing seem to enjoy their lessons
but the standard of attainment was not high. Even still more might be
done, I think, to encourage original work and to avoid endless copying. I
saw some excellent water colour sketches done by the master in charge but
those of the boys were not very good.
In Nature Study practical work should be encouraged as much as possi-
ble. Some of the lessons I saw were quite interesting but it is not advisable
to go into too much detail with small boys as they are apt to lose interest.
Drill and Games.—Arrangements for physical exercises are very satis-
factory. ‘Various options are given to the boys who seem to take a real
interest in what they are doing. I was glad to hear that practically all the
staff take an active part. Drill is quite fair but mistakes made are not
always corrected. Hitherto it has been difficult to fix up “ foreign ’? matches
with other schools but a start is being made as a match has been fixed up
against the Christ Church School, Jubbulpore.
The health of the boys is good when they are at school, but seems to
deteriorate while they are at their homes. I do not know whether the
eyesight of the boys is periodically tested but it seems to me that quite a
number of them were keeping their eyes too close to what they were reading
or writing. Posture, too, in some of the lower classes requires attention.
All boys learn to ride; swimming, boxing, wrestling and polo are also
taught.
eThe Principal informs me that he has been considering the desirability
of providing instruction in manual training. Possibly when the present
drawing master goes this subject may be substituted for drawing.
The set-system seems to work well. Great care has been taken to see
that privileges are combined with responsibilities for the set leaders. There
is a regular debating society and particular attention is paid to the cultivation
of hobbies, among which may be mentioned running repairs of a motor car,
gardening, sketching and meccano for the younger boys.
Much punishment is not necessary but when it is given it is sensible and
as far as possible is made to fit the crime.
The tone and discipline of the place struck me as being excellent. The
boys obviously enjoy being in the college and everything is done by the Princi-
pal and the staff to make their stay a happy one. J did notice, however, that
the small boys, perhaps not unzaturally, are inclined to be noisy when an-
swering questions.
It is a pity that scouting has been temporarily dropped; the Principal
hopes to revive it as soon as he can get a suitable scoutmaster.
I was glad to hear that the Principal has taken up the question of doing
away with one-day holidays of which I find there are more than twenty in the
year. ig
“I much enjoyed my visit to the College. I was particularly struck with
the keenness of the staff and the manners of the kumars. I can only hope
that the efforts of.the Principal to increase the numbers will be crowned
with the success that they deserve. _
F. K. CLARK,
Educational Commissioner
with the Government of India.
oth December 1982.