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HỒNG KONG.
Announcing
the First
DINNER DANCE
of the Season,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30th, 1928.
UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S HOSTEL.
MAUDE RØYDEN ON THE ADVANTAGES OF COLLEGIATE LIFE.
TO BE WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
15 A VIRTUE IN WOMEN P
THE VICE-CHANCELLOR SPEAKS FOR
THE VARSITY.
Mrs Southorn gave yesterday an." At Home" at Government House with a view to interesting local residents in the scheme for building a hostel for the women students of Hong Kong Uni- versity.
A very large number of people. representative of all the various nationalities of the Colony were present, and the, cause was eloquently pleaded by Miss W. I. Griffin, the Warden of St. Stephen's Hall (the present quite inadequate hostel), by Colonel Skinner, Chairman of the Hostel Committee and by Dr. S. W. T'o, O.B.E., and the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., the two latter speaking it Chinens.
Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.I.E., Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong University, put the case from the point of view of the Senate saying that the body supported the scheme most enthusiastically, and that they would, if possible, provide a site for the building.
Mrs Southorn in an introductory speech, said that the Hostel would be a great asset in the social development of the women of Hong Kong, the Straits and China.
Miss Maude Royden, who kindly consented to speak on behalť of the hostel, gave a most interesting address in which she stress- ed the value of collegiate life, and poisted out the special work which the world asks of women, more capecially of educated
women.
Colonel Skinner, Chairman of the Hostel Committee, was in the chair, and among others who supported him on the platform were: H. E. the Officer Administering the Government (thi Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, C.M.C.), Mrs. Scuthorn, Miss Maude Royden. Miss Griffin, (Warden of St. Stephen's Hall), Mr. W. W, Hornell, C.1.E. (Vice-Chancellor of the University), Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung, Sir Shou-son Chow, the Dean of Hong Kong, the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughee, the Hoa Dr. R. H. Kötewall, C.M.G., Dr. S. W. T's, O.B.E., and the Rev. C. B... Shana.. ASSET IN DEVELOPMENT OF
HONG KONG
Mrs Southorn in her introductory speech said:--
It is a great pleasure to see se large an assembly here, for it augurs well for the interest in the new University Women's Hostel, which is the object of our meeting, But it is not my part to speak to you at length. It is merely my pleasant duty to welcome you here on behalf of my husband and my self, and at the same time L.should like to express the carrest hope that from this meeting may spring the means whereby we may see the University Women's Hostel suitably housed. I have experience of those who are responsible for the Hostel and of those who reap the advan. tage of the home it provides, and I admire the spirit that animates them all. The Hotel is a great asset in the social development of the
women of Hong Kong, the Straits and China. But I leave it. co "others to set before you at greater length its work and its
aizas.
THE HOSTEL AND WHAT IT
STANDS FOR.
THE VICE-CHANCELLOR.
Mr. W. W. Hörnell, Vice-Chan- cellor of the University, explained "the attitude of the Senato towards collegiato lite for woman students. He said that he would begin with Agures" In 1991, there were two girl students in Hong Kong Univer- sity, at the end of 1026 there were 18 and now there were 40. "R still they come." (Laughter.) The regulations of the University made it a condition that a degree should zot be granted unless a student had for some period resided either. in the University it an approved hostel. When girls were admitted no special regulations were drawn up on their behalf, therefore, a girl stands on the same footing as aman, but the University had never provided a hostel for women. Everything that had been done had been the work of St. Stephen's Girls College and the Roman Catholic Convent and was at the bent a hole and corner business. Suitable houses for rent were not available, but a number of flats had been obtained. He wished to thank on behalf of the University, the Church Missionary Society.of the Amalgamated Schools and the Roman Catholic Convents for what they had done..
Easidanca Not Obligatory For Women.
With reference to the attitude of " University towards residence for women students, they were not in- clined to press the condition of residence: before granting a degree. The University was young and Hong Konga costhopolitan community. Residence in well run hostel would be beneficial to any girl, but if her parents particularly wished her to live at home and that home were approved as a place of resid ence for her, a degree would not be refused. Nevertheless a hostel was very badly needed. In some of the schoola, as, for example, that of medicine there "were periods when i was necessary that the student should live in easy reach of the University. The Senate supported the hostel scheme most enthusiastically but they would not prevent girls liring at home.
Quastion 01 A Site.
The appeal made that afternoon was not a University "appeal nor would the hostel be a University Hostel; it would be an approved hostel with a warden and a govern- ing body of its own, the warden being a member of the University
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Miss W. I. Grifin,, Warden of St. Stephen's Hall, said:-The cause for which we plead today the higher education of women in the Colony, is one which deserves the strongest support that can be grant ed to it-a support which has been ed be asked to provide a site. It most loyally given by the Chinese was not able to say more at present
would be pleasant to do so, but he d community right from the initial than that if the promoters of the stages when St. Stephen's Girls' hostel scheme were able to go to College
the University and say"" We have first founded. W23
The
the money and can build as soon! crection of the University Women's as you like," he was assured that the Church Missionary Society is kindly and the land would be forth Hostel is the crowning effort which the Senate and council would listen making on behalf of this edara coming if possible. Finally," said tional enterprises, an effort which the Vice-Chancellor, "I commend has always had the most hearty the scheme to your charity as a most support of His Majesty's Govern worthy one." ment and the Prince of Wales when he opened the new St. Stephen's Girls' College Building in 1929.
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WHAT WOMEN CAN DO FOR CHINA:
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Miss Maude Royden after thenk- ing Mrs. Southern for having asked occasion and the subject gave her her to speak, said that both the great pleasure. Her three years at ho Varsity were the three she would have liked least to miss. everything she valued had come to her during that period or as 11 consequence of it. She spoke of the status of women at Oxford in those days and said that though admitted to lectures it appeared that the idea was that the women were not really there. The women
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Women Students At University. Girls College first made its appeal It was in 1920 that St. Stephen's' to the University to open its doors to women-(the very student whe did so then is actually this very We wish her the highest honours meath taking her finals in Medicine. in her examination.) Happily, her appeal met with almost immediate response; for ia 1921, the first, lady undergraduate was admitted to the "Several Things In Common." University. Shortly after that we I will only say one or two words received from the Hong Kong Uni- versity request to provide resid- regarding the great privilege we
ente for women students who might have to-day-the presence of Miss require it after Christmas, 1022 Royden and the opportunity of hear- la 1923 the first woman student was ing her Misa Royden and I have with a Warden in charge. (Rather students sat behind the lecturers welcomed and lodged in one room several things in common-one is close quarters!) A small house was who with one exception addressed the fact that we are always mis taken in 1924 for six others who had the gathering as Gentlemen," the laying our eye-glasses-but this led to the occupation of the to say gentlemen and others at by then swelled the ranks. In 1927 one more courteous don was wont thing we do not share in common. present flats in Babington Path tending my lecture." (Laughter.) alas namely, she is perhaps the where fourteen are now in resid
Value Of Collegiate Life. greatest woman speaker of to-day, ence in St. Stephen's Hail,' Monthly
tenure of these same flats makes Education meant a tremendous even in the countries where they be fostered by hostel life and I and I am but a humble and halting our position most precarious, for we lot to China, to the women of China had the least freedom was so strong plead with you all to make this one. Each word I speak probably should have great difficulty in find Anil to women all over the world, that it was absolutely necessary for hostel possible.", robs you of one from Miss Roydea, ing sufficient or na suitable accom- The University age was the age them to learn the lessom for if so I feel my silence will be doubly modation in the near neighbourhood at which people formed the habit they had not their influence might
of making friends, and gained the be a retrogressive instead of a prof. H. Kotewall, CM.G, spoke iz golden. But I do wish to thank of the Hong Kong University if we
power to work with other people, gressive one. The collegiate life Miss Royden for coming to-day, and were obliged to seek it.
the capacity for team work; they was most important for women. for sacrificing her rare hours of
more important even than for men, learned to value people who were leisure in order to speak on behalf A permanent hostel for women
not personally congenial. The cor- since men had later opportunities to of the hostel.
students has therefore become more pornte life of hostel could alone learn to be public spirited. than a dream; it is a positive neccs-teach these lessous. She had noticed
Something Real To Contribute To a great difference between those
The World. sity which demands to be met forth-
Saturday, November 3rd.able and energetic
SPECIAL LICENCE TILL 1 A.M.
Plans For Hostel.
eftersonal attraction but men had look beyond personal ties to some contribute to the world irrespective learn," she concluded, ** na ʼn sex to more opportunities of learning that thing large, if not, our influence will lesson. The influence of women be reactionary. That spirit can best
TWO CHINESE SPEECHES. Dr. S. W. T'so, Q.B.E. and Dr.
Chingac Dr. Tso said that Mr. Southorn had thoughtfully suggest- ed this as there were many in the audience who did not understand English, and she had asked him to In addition I have pleasure in
speak on the Chinese view of women's education and on the ad- calling upon Colonel Skinner to take the chain We are very fortunate with. We are hoping for a hostel colleges in which the students were Women had something very real vantages of the hostel system. He in having secured Colonel Skinner which will house 30 to 40 students in residence and those where they to contribute to the world. They referred to the ancient Chinese as Chairman, and a very strong and we need, moreover, a hostel lived in lodgings. The former pre did not wish to work against men ideas of education and of the dis- Organising Committee to assist him, which will protide for the students pared the students for public life,
cation owing Colonel Skinner will read you the common rem, a "lounge, and the continued discipline and educabat to give something supplemen couragement given to women's.edu-
tary which was very badly needed.
the pedantic rules names of those who have consented dining hall which can be also used tion of living in close contact with She had lately visited two countries, of propriety of a later age. To be to serve with him, and I leave the for pablic functions and communal other people was invaluable. Here Australia and New Zealand, which without knowledge, and experience meeting and yourselves in his cap- purposes.
in Hong Kong the students had the hands,'
Out Of Deer Training.
further advantage of learning to were young in history but old in is a virtue in women had been handed down to present day China THE COMMITTEE.
We do not forget that there is understand other nations which was the influence of women. The women
voters had concentrated on the pro-43 a truth but it might have been tection of children and mothers in its origin an expression of regret Colonel Skinner said that when he the out of door training also to tremendously important in was asked to take the Chairmanship life of our women students will soon
with a result that New Zealand now that women of ability led a life of encourage. We trust that the sports public work.
Too. Often Bounded By Homa. of the Hostel Committee he did take on a healthy development.
But this had the lowest infant mortality useless self-indulgence. A woman's life was too often rate in the world, whereas it was idea of virtue was now exploded not know very much about the We have our budding athletes bounded by her home, in which she fermerly as high as that of Great and there were now 10 women stud- scheme, or about the young lady already in tennis, basket ball and could easily become absorbed to the Britain, and Australia the second undergraduates on whose behalf be hockey, but lack of grounds of our exclusion of wider claims. Men had lowest. But this required an im- hand those present would have land will soon be levelled for us. had been asked to work, but both own handicaps us. We hope that to learn how to get on with others personal outlook, such as was the the whole matter put clearly before
in business but a woman was able fruit of collegiate life. them at the present meeting. The But above all we propose that to chose her companions. This in- names of the Committee were our hostel shall provide Chris- ability of women to work together Mias Atkins, Hon. Mr. J. Owen tian atmosphere. God has entrust had been pleaded as a reason why Hughes, Mrs Creasy, Miss Griffin, ed us with the work. We appeal they should not have votes, but it Shann, Dr. Tso, Mr. T. M. Chow with the means by which we may women, as some men seemed to be want to be a woman doctor. A women every facility in education, (secretary), Dean Swann, Mrs, make this work worthy of our lievo, but that their public spirit woman doctor can do a vital work and he asked the Chinese Commu Bridge, Mr. Alves, Mr. Tang Siu Colony and of the University of needed éducating. It was not easy in any country, here perhaps the nity to support the hostel scheme
We must generously. Kin, and Mr. Boxer.
to value people for what they could most vital of all. Hong Kong.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. in
any.
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If I Were A Girl In China
Today," said Miss Royden, "I were
cats on the University zoll.
The hostel system had been ad- mitted by educationalists every where to be the most beneficial to students, and without such facilities many women could not come to Hong Kong for their education, For the sake of the future generation