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antibarbie
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 Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:08 pm Post subject: My old school |
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was called The Madras College because it was based on the madras system of teaching - that is the masters taught the older children and they taught the younger boys.
This story just goes to show how effective that system can be.
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Sidsnotwasere
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...And here's me thinking that Madras was short for MAD RASCALS. 
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Great link Anti Barb. 
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