Speaking at Kobe the other day, Mr.
Bots, Minister of Education, said that the progress of education in Japan of late remarkable and unprecedented 100 attending primary from 62, and girls 90 from 50. The students of the middle school wont up to 100,000 from 50,000 and graduates of same to 10,000 from 2,000; especially the elementary schools in Tokio now number ninety against twenty-four. Schools of commerce and industry have increased to 1,600 from 1,175 and the students of same to 90,000 from 10,000. But it is} JV, regrettable, continued the Minister, that the term' for compulsory education in Japan is four years as against eight years in Europe and America. To qualify the Japanese to enter the scene of international competition, the prolongation of the term of compulsory education to eight years is advisable. To expedite this purpose, the adoption of a half-day school system will become imperative under the ciroumstances. The educational authorities must be careful to qualify the youth for 'a peaceful war after the present terrible struggle is over.
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