Canadian adjudicators constructively criticize and
advise the competitors. Instrumental concerts are
frequent in the cities and during the summer months
the Vancouver Symphony Society conducts a ‘‘Sym-
phony Under the Trees’ in presenting its orchestra
playing in the Marian Malkin Memorial Bowl, a
beautiful setting in Stanley Park. The Kitsilano Boys
Band, an aggregation attending one of Vancouver's
high schools, have achieved international fame by
winning trophies in Eastern Canada and the ‘‘Cen-
tury of Progress’ at Chicago, where they captured
first prize for juvenile bands. They also toured Great
Britain, bringing new honours to their home Province.

The educational system is vested in the Province,
but is subdivided under the direction of School Boards
in each city who, in turn, are responsible to the Pro-
vincial Government. Two Normal schools for training
teachers for elementary and public schools are loca-
ted in the Province. The University of British Colum-
bia, situated in Vancouver, is the seat of higher
education, where students may obtain degrees. Its
standing is considered one of the finest on the con-
tinent and each year scholarships are exchanged
with other universities.

In describing the cultural atmosphere of British
Columbia we mention once again the compelling

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