The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-28
EXAMINATIONS sko'DENTss
eeuAsats Whs Were Uajsstly Aseassd
" Copying Answers.

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The solemn nature of an ordination
examination Is sufficient to insure ,
happy freedom from all attempts a
untruthfulness or imposition, and con
sequently an afcctionate confidence
takes the place Of that suspicion which
usually forms 50 painful m element il
examinations. Unpleasant incident'
have. however, been known to cast q
passing shadow upon such occasion,
even in the best regulated diocescs. II
| is said that we'll known Bishop wal
once informed by his examinerst hat they
had reason to think two Of the candi'
dates had been guilty Of collusion. The
Bishop looked at the papers and saw
that several Of the questions had been
answered by. both candidates In itlenti.
cal words. Feeling convinced that this
was sufficient evidence Of copying, he
addressed all the candidates, and told
them with what sorrow he had found
that two gentlemen had been guilty Of
deed so dishonorablc rs to disqualify
them for holy orders. As, however,
he wished to spare himself and them
the pain Of any investigation, he would
leave it, he said, to their consciences.
and he trusted that no gentleman who
had copied would enthimself again
that afternoon.
In the afternoon. however, it was
found that no candidate was absent,
and the Bishop again addressed them,
saying that he feared he had not made
his meaning clear, and now he would
only say he hoped that the gentlemen
who knew they had copied would
think over what happened. and with.
draw from the examination next day.
1t is needless to say that some anxiety
was felt among tho candidates that
night as to the effect of the Bishops
words, and it was with surprise that
the next morning again it was found
that all were present. Then the Bishop,
feeling himself unable any longer to
refrain from action. said; II regret
that my kind intention to show consid.
.eration to the candidates has not been
appreciated, aud my suggestion has not
been acted upon. 1t becomes impossi.
BILE for me, therefore, to spare you any
longer. Mr.. $3.50 and Mr.. -. stand
up" 'G IL
The two candidates on being named
did stanl up. and most Indignantly
protested theirentirc innocence of such
n charge. On being confronted with
heir papers they explained the strange
similarity OF their answers by the fact
hat both had been taught by the same
utor, and had been made by him to
earn by heart certain sentences which
,c had dictated for the sake of accu.
'acy, and they had thus incurred sus.
'icion most unjustly.
Examiners ought to be very careful
est they should be tempted to pro-
,ouncc lightly upon prima,fac.c cvi.
lencc as to copying. have been as.
urcd by one Of Her Majcsty's inspcc.
ors that upon one occasion he was
ooking through some papers sent by
candidates in Scotland, when he came
lpon very singular answer The qucs.
ion was: Describe any remarkable
'uins with which You may be acquaint-
ID. and mention any particulars rclat.
ng to their history" To this a girl
lad answered: 1.-The most remarka.
de ruin Of which l have heard is that
II the South Sea Bubble. as it was
'allcd," and she then went on to give
particulars Of it. The examiner was
unused ut this, as he thought. Scotch
imitation Of the idea Of ruin. but went
m with the papers. Presently he came
'pon tho paper Of another girl who had
answered the question in exactly the
anne words. Here" he exclaimed,
lisa clear case Of copying" To his
urprisc. however, he found on further
Investigation that one girl had written
Ter paper in Edinburgh and tho other
II Glasgow at the same time. 7enspls
}nv.
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