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THE ART OF LIVING. MR. G. N. ORME'S SECOND LECTURE.
THE PASSING MOTORIST AND THE
TREEWORSHIPPER.
much
ther seriously. With a strike on, the recorder of the procedings "is in alives." quandary about taking the newspaper reader as seriously: it would require fve columns Let us see what can be done
in a column and a half, or so.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 1911.
ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE.
ANNUAL SPEKCH DAY.
versity was crowded yesterday afternoon The Great Hall of the Hongkong Uni. on the occasion of the St. Stephen's Girls' College annual speech day.
The
Iso
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SUMMARY COURT. [ALFORN THE FUJSNĖ JUDGE' (MA. JUSTICE ·
COMPARTE
COOK AWARDED DAMAGES FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT. Ming Keo, an egg dealer in Wing Sing reet, was mued by Chan Hon, a ship's cook, for $500 for false imprisonment.
WESTLEYAN CHURCH,
HONGKONG,
VISIT OF EX-PRESIDENT OF US. NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
A FABLE IN A MODERN SETTING. Here Mr. Orme made his apology fori being too serious, and went on in a dif ferent style. "Two or three mornings ago," he said, "I was speeding along in my ear; it is a car with a very handsome Mr. Orme was in a more serious vein outside: the works are a little defective, in his second lecture on The People of but it gets a good pace up and, like many misjority of thous present, were Chinese China,'
at the Helena May Institute of us, you don't notice the works so long parents and their friends, but there was
Halfway through, glancing as the outside is smart. I was speeding also a goodly number of British residents X. d'Almada represented the plaintiff The defendant did not attend. Mr. F. yesterday. #pologetically at the Daily Press re-along scattering the vermin' in the in the absence of the Bishop of Victoria, and the case put before the Judge was porter, Mr. Orne was led to express com street, the common passers-by-and look the Venerable Archdeacon E. J. Barnets that the plaintiff was employed on board trition. He had prepared some humorousing rather important; I do in my car. presided over the gathering and he was steamer Hai Tan at a wage of $30 *** a month. Sometimes be was able to remarks" but had found it necessary to I have a driver, too, in livery in front, supported on the platform by Lady Brun make 40 as well "by selling things. recast his observations on more serious and as we passed a wood he called myyate, Sir Robers Ho Tung and Mr. Kwok On November 14th the egg dealer had him tines. He was afraid it was rather a disattention to a Chinese, a shabby-looking Shun Lau. The Director of Education arrested and taken to the police station. appointment, because it was dismal to be fellow lighting some candles and wor. (Mr. E. A. Irving) and the Registrar of on an accusation of larceny. The defen
gold watch and zome morious, "we don't want to waste our shipping there he still retained his the University (Rev. Teesdale Macidwosh) dant alleged that the plaintiff atole
ere also present.
jewellery, but no superstitious about spirits in the trees. The proceedings opened with an cater
actual charge was preferred and two days. mornings, certainly not on week-day That is an instance of the simplicity we tainment by the girls of the College, in later he was released. When he returned In thinking about things more suitable have to make a beginning with, if we which the little tots as well as the senior
to his ship no one would bave anything to For the Day of Rest. Nevertheless, Mr. have not got it, to feel there is some girls, took part. The part songs by the do with him because, it was said, he had thing better than we ourselves; we are seniors were beautifully rendered and. 'stolen things." He had not been able *Ormo held, the attention of a large audi-so full of luxuries that we do not really gave one some idea of the splendid work to get any other employment,
ance of ladies, on serious subjects, for apprehend our humble position in the done by the teaching staff of the College. The judge awarded $200 damages.
Universe. more than an hour, and, Mrs. Severn, who
That man did not know be An excerpt from Shakespear's Julius was worshipping Government trees; we Lasar with the following caste :-(Julius préside, put it very nicely when she would know that That is the feature of Cesar), Mary Ho Tung; (Calpurnia), (bis tharked the lecturer, afterwards, for our modern civilisation; the State im- wife), Chau Ying; (Decius Brutus), paying them the compliment of taking Presses everything and it does not leave Shuk Ki; (Servant), Wan Lai Ching was
for the things that are
received with much applause higher than the State to come into our.
The Principal (Miss Middleton Smith) in her midress thanked the Vice-Chan too deeply," Mr. Orme touched en the Stubbs, for her interest and Lady Brun Without going into religibus matters celler, for lending the Great Hall of the
University for the prizegiving. Lady Excellent congregations were present at contest of Christianity with the gross
the Garrison Wesleyan Church Services materialism of Rome, on Pantheism, and, The Principal mentioned that the College Clouston Perri, referred to the losses yate for her work on the College. Council. on Sunday last when the Chaplain, Rev. alittle later, on Anthropomorphism. He council was undertaking bostel work for suffered by the Church owing to changes passed on to the higher forms of arten
imaginative art. in which we are able women students at the University and in the Fleet and the Garrison. A hearts to-day," Mr. Orme began. He had, in to express something which we see in added that the opening of the University welcome was offered to the now-comers to women had meant adding a matri- and visitors, amongst whom were the fact, no more than Mr. Balfour's pro- Now our ute Hood culation class to the school work 1, who Rev. J. Worley. D.D. and Dr. Daniels,
the world through work." verbial half-sheet of notepaper, but he Chinese art from about 2,000 B.C, dis had
Ha traced hoped that three senior candidates, who U.S.A
all done brilliantly, would be covered much ground in a most interest-cused the difficulty which Chinese pers amongst the first women students at the evening at which Dr. Daniels delivered An impressive Service was held in the ing manner, hesitating, now and then for Dective puts in the way of Western Univers.ty. During the last two years
understandings, and mentioned that pro the number of students attending the eloquent address. The son of a the exact phrase in which to present his portions of the parts were nothing to the school had doubled and if the University Methodist Jay preacher, the doctor proved thought, but never once losing the etten-Chinese compared with the expression of Local Examination results were any
a, born preacher. The fact that the some definite meaning. Everything meant criterion of thoroughness those of the "peaker was not only a netive worker tion of his audience....
something: the pine tree stood for last two years spoke well for the girls official in connection with the ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT ART."
strength and will, the bamboo for who had passed through the Junior and Methodist Episcopal Church, buz one of In further pursuit of his study of the wisdom. A feature of Chinese art was Senior Local Examination Standard. the leading Medical Authorities in the!. character of the Chinese people, Mr.its simplicity; nothing was put in which the school was able to record, for two inited States and an ex President of the was not actually necessary to the mean-years in succession, 100 per cert. in American National Medien Assention Orme dealt with the expression of thating.
pil'sses. In the Senior, this year, one added weight to b'a message which deeply character in arra term which he Speaking of pottery, the lecturer men- student passed with Honours, and two impressed the Congregation. His Medical training and experience and his extended used in a wide sense. To indicate the tioned that it was now understood that with disticction in Scripture.
the formerly much admired pieces dating
This led to a question Miss Middleton travels in the East furnished the doctor place of art in people's lives, be indi- from after the Sung Dynasty, belonged Smith said she was often asked by both with vivid illustrations for his theme, cated some activities that were not art to the rather baser age of Chinese art Chinese and English people" Where does that the things which are seen are --if art were regarded as comprehending when the Manchus came in. The museums this higher Education lead to1" They temporal and the things which are not
were stocked with the "blue and white" hoped, in some cases, to the University are eternal and therefore all im those activities, which belonged to human but the earlier and simpler art was very
so that some of the students might be portant. as distinct from animal beings. He much higher; when the Chinese artist their own country. The gaenter majority Wesleyan sailure and Solders Home, come efficient doctors, and teachers in At the Chaplain's meeting held in the binted, as delicately, as he could, and depended on his lines and more, delicate would most naturally and befittingly take Dr. Deniss was given a warm reception features for his effect and not on colour their places as centres of influence in by a large company of Service men who with some, courage ecnsidering the sexing or ornamentation.
their own homes. of the audience, that a roomful of ladies A MUSEUM NIEDED IN HONGKONG.
had enjoyed his address in the Church. The Frincipal mentioned the continuThe doctor delighted the meeting with chatting scandal was only comparable to a
Going more closely into Chinese painting studies of some of the old girls" rookery and the cawings of rocks. Gamesing, Mr. Orme hinted that there in Amer.ca and gave an account of the racy stories which he used to convey some
important lessons on certain problema! of all sorts were not "art"; they were ought to be an adequate museum of relig ous and social activities of the and perils men from home face in. the! ...in consonance with the natural frolic could not be studied anywhere nearer good causes and one girl collected $500 Board of Health during the war and a Chinese art in Hongkong. These matters College: Funds had been raised for many Enst. As President of the American for the Building Fund. She continued: The papers than the British Museum. But I amIn our school life itself the children pioner of the new Eugenie legislation
afraid,” added Mr. Orme, "that the gave much attention to the people who interest of Hongkong in art is unlikely together sympathetically and our kindering defence of moral sanctions and his
find
ample opportunity for working adopted in the States his uncompromis devoted the whole of their activities to
garten is known as The League of exposure of the evils and dangers of games and pastimes in which, after all,
Nations. Mr. Orme touched on Chinese literature to-day Chinese, Indians, Spanish, and
You have had before you defiance will be long remembered." they were a very...indifferent second to
Interesting to the men were the doctor's and architecture and concluded by plead English singing happily side by side. It plain words.
about the urgency of the animal kingdom. Learning was verying the importance of art in life. It surely augura well for the more perfect cementing the friendship between the highly esteemed but it had to be diis," he said, a poor result of civilisa understanding of nations to train these English speaking race. He denounced
tion if it leads med into luxuries and chidren to love each other so that when the attitude of the ferentiated from art; if it did not make self-indulgences which make them less they are grown up and have to contribute assured the meeting that the hearts of Yellow Press and. people live better it would all be wasted. fitted to perform their proper work. But their share to the world's history, they the best men in America are as true to We sought to bring the knowledge equalise the efforts of those who have ton Conference found so possible and
there is an irony in life which tends to will remember-tthis-miniature Washing the mother-country as are the hearts of accumulated through generations within many resources and those who have few. so delightful in their early schooldaya" daughter-country, and that between the the best men in Britain true to the reach of the masses, but little effort was The effort needed to produce work which The Principal concluded with an expres two great nations there are no real differ made to impress on them a greater thing, is worth anything is dependent on certain sion of thanks to the staff
self-denials, and very largely upon suffer- Lady Stubbs then presented certificates ences, only different points of view. the need of spontaneous effort to workings, which at the time, perhaps, put and scholarship cups to the following:- out our fate and develop our powers for the individual at a disadvantage, but in
Senior Local: Ng Sui Ha (honours), Too Shub Bi-distinction Biblical know- ourselves.
ledge). Chan Ying (distinction Biblical knowledge). Junior Local:
Wan Li Ching, Ng Sui Sing, Lily Cheung
Bomeness of the animal.
AN AWKWARD CORNER.
to be sufficiently aroused to bring any masterpieces bere for us to study."
fowest are thereby schooled into achieve
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presented to her Ladyship by two tiny A pretty bouquet of flowers was ther Chinese children, to whom Miss Middleton Smith referred as future graduates of the University."
under-
her
Dr. Daniels was surpurised and grati
fed by the ringing cheers with which the Service men showed their approval and appreciation of his timely message of advice and warning.
One of the latest steps in considered
the end give him the means of 718ing above his seemingly more fortunate fallow-beings Those who have all the The Art of Living" is the foundation talents by their very riches are pre Mr. Orte continued) and in that he invented from using them; those who have
progress was the admission ci women to eluded all those forms of expressing our ments of which the others are incapable
the privileges of the University. This selves which we adopt in daily life We are ourselves penalised, compared
was a long cry from the, sentiment pre- with our poorer neighbour, Chinh, by manners, dress, housing, furniture, for
vaineg bfteen years ago when the public Lady Stubbs in replying stated that the very lack of a spur to effort that education en modern lines was only begin Stephen's College was impossible. Par- were told that that a school like St. example. The Chinese had studied man- effort which is necessary to achieve any-ning to be felt in the East. The admission ents would not allow their precious ners from the beginning; the West bads to the future, China's art has forward. Her Ladyship hoped that the
thing great in the world.
of women to the University was a step daughters to leave the shelter of their neglected them. Dress should not play been crushed by the domination of bordes
own-bomes to attend school. Bo it came new year would see other great changes to pass that the origin of this Girls' & wrong part of an undue part in daily from the West first the Mongo, then in Education. She-regretted that activities or interests, "because dress is the Manchu-and how far we ourselves two children were not being educated at college was not & Girls School but a
are responsible 1 should not like to say. St. Stephen's But we are now at a point when we, I was never the same as at school; a school
Education in the home preparatory school to St. Stephen's bope, can help China to
in 1000 in a single room in Caine Road with nine little boys, but in less national and spiritual life that made her of the home. The Colony owed a great than three years, under the wine guidance great triumphs in the mast.-(Applause.)
deal to
St. Stephen's Girls College, which was so progressive in its methods of Miss Carden, a building of over 20 Lady Stubba stated that she was going modate the many girls who were now rooms had become necessary to accom- home to England within a few months and hoped, on her return to the Colony, earthquake of February, 1918, shook them entrusted to her care. Ten years later, the to notice considerable progress in the out of that building and it because evi- direction of the new building fund for deat that a special effort. would have to the College. (Applause)ng proposed a the school site was assigned by the be made to secure a permanent home for hearty vote of thanks to Lady Stubbs for West End Park. Here it was that Lady
the College with bez presence honouring
Under her
renew the grounding was to be preferred to that opge. This preparatory school was
a form of expression in which we have to be very chary of exposing ourselves too much"-Mr. Orme paned and added
to the criticisms of other people." (The audience breathed a sigh of relief as the lecturer rounded this awkward corner). The Chinese dress was one of the greatest simplicity; so a greater amount of energy was liberated for other activities which were mora important in life. What could be simpler or more artistic than the single garment of the forged i piastre note of the Banque de
CRIMINAL SESSIONS. HERE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (81 WM. REES
DAVIES, X.C.)].
A PRISONER DISCHARGED.
A Chinese was indicted_for_psssing, a
Sir Robert
in spite of the many onerous duties which Stubbs came to the rescue. her Ladyship had to perform. The girls Ladyship's patronage a Chinese com- owed her a great debt of gratitude
for
Greeks 1 Housing, as an art, Mr. Orme l'Indo Chine. It was said that he knew the interest ehe had taken in the College was formed with Sir Robert Ho
it was a forgery because the money-
Amounted
to
as Chairman. Mr. Kwok beaded admitted, was largely taken out of our changer who gave him in charge was the Shia Lau and carried with loud applause. The subscription now.
The vote was seconded by Mr. Kwok the list with a subscription of $10,000. hands, but the housing of a nation was man to whom, a few days previously, the The Chairman (Archdeacon Barnett) nearly $00,000, With substantial the expression of its character. What accused had passed a similar note
The accused's defence was that he got that the motto of to-day was progrens;
then addressed the gathering and said added by the Government and the the seemed to us the monotonous mmilarity the noto at Haiphong. He did not know some called it change, but those who Toe enticing to the success of the it was now possible to sigd within of the houses in Chinese villeges came it was a forgery and called witnesses to worked for the future, welfare of youth foundation stong to a Chinese friend from a set purpose not to give anyone pre money changer on the date deposed less they were convinced that it was for schoc'appreciate most was the character prove that he could not have called on could not afford to encourage change un- the next three the greatest educational cause for envy or other evil passions, to by the latter's fokis.
He waae Girls' College which the That, also was a feature of the Greek
progress. Education, in Hongkong made The jury gave him the beneft of the a very interesting chapter. There. So long as the school stood strong for thing which the girls receive there. civiliantion.
doubt and brought in a verdict of "not a wide difference between that character so long would. It maintain the satisfied 20 years ago and the have be right to be classed as a school of learn The first need, in eceking true.art is to The Chief Justice in discharging the aims of today." the U have simplicity of life; our luxuries accused warned him to be careful to been as alive to the
College rathering, oying the fall confidence of the were a great stumbling block to a revival behave in the future and endeavour to in those days sity. But he rejoiced hines parents who entrusted of the of art: indulgence must be stinted lead a respectable life,
on which aty was there, for the daugh to the care of the college. The before we could do anything which would Addressing the jury, the Chief Justice longed for appreciating the spade aim of the college was to continue to deserve to live in the life of the com-added, "I don't want you gentlemen to that the schools in the port, knew well advan and so retain the confidence to munity. The next great need whe imagine for a single moment that allow to ourage them to their best to print friends capacity for spontaneity: Western life dissenting from your vendiet. De enden hinted as foot of next column.) -
Theheeting alosed with the singing of left the individual with very little evidence it was perfectly ju capacity for originating anything entirely proper. At the same tim
his own.
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