| EA Lesson
Two weeks ago at one of my lodges regular meetings there was a brother turning in his EA lesson so he could advance to his FC degree.
When he got up and started his lesson, I knew he was in trouble right away. His examiner had to prompt him every 3 or 4 words, I kid you not, every 3 or 4 words he would have to be prompted. Then he still would get some wrong and the examiner would just keep going. It was the worst lesson I have EVER seen.
Please don't misunderstand here I'm serious when I saw every 3 to 4 words he was prompted and would STILL get it wrong. Lets just be clear there....
Well it was time to vote to accept or reject his lesson and out of about 15 to 20 masons present, I was the ONLY one that said NO.
After we walked out of the lodge room a couple started bitching at me for voting No. One said "He has dislexia" I explained to that brother that is a reading issue not a memorization issue. Then another said "I've seen much worse" and I explained grading was not based on the Bell Curve system.
One brother told me he was proud of me for answering No and he said nothing like that would have happened at his lodge. Time to find a new lodge I guess. |