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This provision is generous for approximately eighty boys, but reduction
would be difficult in view of the varying ages of the boys, ranging as they do
from eight to twenty-one years of age, and of the comparatively large number
of classes. It is difficult to sugeest what is the economic unit of the College,
as many other factois, besides the provision cf staff, have to be taken into
consideration ; in particular, tho need of giving individual attention to the
boys, the extent and nature of the buildings and playing fields, etc. If the
average enrolment of classes hecame even twelve, the totel enrolment would
be increased from 78 to 120 boys who could be taught without addition to the
present number of teaching posts. .
The salary scales are generous, in some cases over-generous, in view of
the somewhat limited qualifications of mastcis, but the many additional
dutios undertaken by them should be bone in mind. Every master has a
full day’s work, both inside and outside the.class-rooms. The Indian staff
are not provided with houses.
3. The staff as a whole is lacking in professional experience, only three
out of fomteen masters having received training. Efforts should be made to
fill future vacancios by trained men, especially as Indian training colleges
now include mauy young men possessing the other important qualifications
required at Daly College.
One member of the staff has utilised his leave in receiving a course of
draining, with grcat bencfit to himself and to the Ccllese. The junior masters
should be encouraged to do likewise. It is rarely beneficial, however, fcr
clde: mastets to undergo the normal course of tiaining ; they would be better
advised from time to time to attend short ceurses, conferenccs and gatherings
of teachers. Educational journals are also of importance.
4. Inspite of this shortcoming, much of the teaching work showed signs
of careful thought and preparation. listened to admirable lessons in English
to the two junior classes. The master had obviously studied up-to-date
books on the subjact ard is keenly alive to new requirements,
Though deficient in qualifications, the master in charge of nature stud
and agriculture shows considerable initiative and understanding, a
has alroady kept himself in close touch with experimental farms and other
agricultural institutions, but would be well-advised to go further afield and
to visit institutions in the Panjab, where progress has been made in this sphera
of teaching. Should the Managing Committee choose to givo him facilities
for making short visils to institutions such as those at Lyallpur, Moga and
Ghakkar, { should be happy to assist in making the arrangements,
5. Much of the teaching is conducted by oral methods and, in the Junior
classes in particular, much written work is done and corrected in the class-
room. A little boy is far mote likely to avoid the repetition of a mistake
#f pointed out to him at the moment of commission than he would be by
numerous corrections in exercise books which are handed to him later. Even
more oral work is therofore advisable. It is doubtful whethor the blackboards
are sufficiently used.
6, For the purpose of mathematics, the school is re-divided into special
groups. This is a beneficial arrangement, as boys are often strong in other
subjects but weak in mathematics, and vice versa.
Though teaching in most subjects in the upper classes may be taken
advantageously by specialist subject-masters, the lower classes should pre-
ferably be taught as far as possible by class-masters who should be ina position
to study the bent and limitations of their pupils. Little boys are apt to become
confused by e multiplicity of masters. In the subject-master system each
subject tends to be regarded as a separate entity, remote in its bearing on
other subjects.
7. In view of the fact that much of the teaching is of a pood st
and that individual attention’ is rendered easy of aitainmont by the pes
size of cach class, it is all the more disappointing that nearly halt the boys
have private guardians or tutors.’ This practice is unnecessary and therefore
an extravagance. The boys also tend to lose initiative and self-reliance
The presence of large number of tutors’ or guardians who receive their emoluz
ments from sources outside-the college is a danger to good. discipline, "