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COMPETITIONS AMONG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 175
and perhaps, too, to some growing scepticism as to the
merits of a narrow classical curriculum. Certain deplorable
results ensued. The whole idea of intellectual training
became commercialized. Many parents were governed
in their selection of a Public School entirely by £. 8. d.
The Preparatory Schools were tied and bound by the
Entrance Scholarships examinations, or rather the
heads thought they were (the truth being that they were
really far more independent than they knew), and slaved
away teaching what nobody believed in, simply because
of the pressure of the times ; an