Page 18 - Gonzaga in the 1970s
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Academic Change
Fr Murray’s letters to parents reflect the effects on the
school of contemporary developments in education
nationally.
In his summer letter of June 1976, he reports
on the measures the teaching staff feels are necessary
in the ‘present exam-oriented situation:
A frequent and characteristic emphasis of Fr
Murray’s letters in these years of change is that
concentration on exam results is not the main aim of
Gonzaga’s education, but this letter is clear in its
determination that the school will assist the boys in
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Fr Murray’s letters to parents reflect the effects on the
school of contemporary developments in education
nationally.
In his summer letter of June 1976, he reports
on the measures the teaching staff feels are necessary
in the ‘present exam-oriented situation:
A frequent and characteristic emphasis of Fr
Murray’s letters in these years of change is that
concentration on exam results is not the main aim of
Gonzaga’s education, but this letter is clear in its
determination that the school will assist the boys in
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