Passage 26

In English

There is no comparison between the teachers and students of those days and those of present times. Today, there are textbooks galore and numerous ‘notes’ thereon, but there are few that study. In the days of yore, there was no paper or ink. Teaching was carried out by oral communication from the teacher. The students were so receptive that they absorbed all instructions and retained them in their memory. Words emanating from the heart of the preceptor were imprinted on the hearts of the students.