Chapter 41 University Opening

On October 18, 1900, the first entrance examination of the Australian National University, which was well known after publicity, officially began.

Because the Australian National University cultivates talents needed by Australia, the content of this entrance examination is also related to five majors, five majors and five papers. Each major is selected based on merit, and only ability is considered.

This can well screen out students with talents in various majors, instead of being like later generations, who seem to teach everything but actually learn nothing.

What Australia needs now is a professional talent, not a so-called college student who is involved in all aspects but actually knows nothing.

Arthur has not seen the questions jointly set by the teachers, but Arthur can see from the mood and conversation of the candidates during the two days of the exam that this professional exam is far from as simple as it seems.

Because the number of papers is very large, Arthur urgently mobilized a group of teachers and educated officials to work overtime to correct them. Finally, after more than ten days, all the papers were corrected and the results were counted.

November 2, Sydney, in front of the Australian National University.

Thousands of candidates were waiting anxiously at the entrance of the university. Some of them might be excited, some might be restless, but they all looked at the entrance with great expectation.

For them, they did not have the trouble of choosing a major, because after passing the professional examination, each major would admit them according to their scores.

But it was just like that. If they were not admitted to the majors with better performance, then the majors with poor performance could be imagined.

Soon, the university teachers came out with a bulletin board full of names and placed it in the most conspicuous position at the entrance of the school.

"Everyone, the admission list of each major of the Australian National University is here. You can carefully check whether your name is on it, but it is forbidden to make noise at the entrance of the school. All admitted students will officially enroll in three days. Those who are not admitted should not be discouraged. September next year is the next enrollment period, and you can also apply for the exam at that time."

After a brief introduction, the university teachers returned to the school. And those candidates hurriedly walked to the bulletin board and tried to find their names on the bulletin board.

Time passed quickly, and three days passed in a blink of an eye.

The candidates who were successfully admitted were already waiting impatiently at the school gate, just wanting to enter the campus they had dreamed of for a long time as soon as possible.

Those who were not admitted went back dejected on the same day. After all, the free accommodation provided by Arthur for these candidates was only until the end of the exam, and they had to pay for their own stay in Sydney.

Not long after, the university gate was successfully opened, and a full 800 college freshmen officially stepped into the campus of the Australian National University amid cheers.

Arthur was on the highest building of the campus at this time, looking at these young and vigorous students, Arthur smiled with satisfaction.

Any expenses of these more than 800 college freshmen in the university were provided by Arthur, including food and accommodation and various tuition fees.

As long as a few ideological education courses were added to the university, Arthur could guarantee that these college students would become his loyal followers and his most loyal team.

These young people also have another advantage, that is, they are more avant-garde in thinking and can accept and support any reforms Arthur makes in Australia.

Moreover, young people are often passionate, and they can also influence their families and hometowns.

With the graduation of batches of passionate college students year after year, the lower and middle-level elites of Australia will be controlled by Arthur in the future.

The opening ceremony is naturally indispensable for the opening of the school, not to mention the opening of the first batch of students in the first university in Australia.

Arthur attached great importance to this opening ceremony and even dispatched the Guards to be responsible for the etiquette.

The purpose is to make these college students who have just entered the university full of passion and devote all their spirits and thoughts to loyalty to the country and Arthur.

The opening ceremony started with Arthur's speech, reviewing the history of Australia from a colony to an independent country, and by the way, he promoted his own achievements and reiterated his goal of making Australia rise.

Then he focused on encouraging these young people and officially announced the establishment of the scholarship.

Under this combination of punches, these college students who had just entered the school were like new brides getting off the sedan chair, and they could only be manipulated by others.

Then there were speeches by the president of the university and the deans of various majors, but Arthur was not interested in listening to these old guys chattering, so he left early.

Although Arthur only attended the opening ceremony for less than an hour, the sensation it caused was indeed huge.

Arthur's reforms and policies in Australia are remembered by all Australians, especially those young men who are 18 or 19 years old. Because they have no experience in society, they are very easily influenced by public opinion and blindly develop good or bad feelings towards a person.

Under the promotion of the media controlled by Arthur, Arthur has become a perfect monarch in the hearts of these young people and a savior who saves Australia from danger.

Encouraged by Arthur, the enthusiasm and impulse that these young college students can burst out are naturally imaginable.

It is precisely because of this that the semi-military management pursued by the university is very smooth. Although from 7 am to 8 pm every day, apart from the time for eating and resting in the middle, nearly eleven hours are spent on studying, but no student has any complaints, and everyone has devoted themselves to the vast team of learning.

In order to enable these precious college students to master sufficient abilities, rather than just talking on paper.

Arthur specifically allowed each major to have an opportunity to go out for practice once a week, and required all departments to cooperate with the practice of college students.

For students majoring in mechanics and architecture, this is a tough job. After all, Australia's industry is under construction, and there are a lot of labor and equipment transportation, which is a tiring job that no one does. These college students with a little experience are just perfect candidates.

Although there is a slight suspicion of being a coolie, a lot of knowledge can be learned through practice, so none of these college students objected, but they all looked forward to the weekly practice activities.

Arthur is also happy to do so, and the industrial department is also eager for these students with a little foundation to replace those workers without foundation, so this matter is settled.

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