ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, 1929.
ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' CORRESPONDENCE.
COLLEGE.
SPEECHES AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
AN ENJOYABLE CONCERT....
ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING,
WARDEN'S REPORT,
The prize distribution of St. Stophen's College was held yester
The St. Stephen's Girls' College, day morning at Prospect Place, the at Lyttleton Road, held their annual awards being presented by Mr speech day and prize distribution Kwok Siu Lau, J.P. His Lordship yesterday afternoon a large audi- the Bishop of Victoria (Rt. Rev.ence being present at the School C. R. Duppuy, D.D.), who is Hail. A capital programme was chairman of the College Council presented by the girl students of presided. Others present included the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., LL.D., and Mr. Li Hoi Tung (both members of the College Council), Mr. Ewok Yan Ting and. Mr. Buchanan.
REPORT FOR THE YEAR.. Mr. F. A. Britton, M.A., acting. Warden, in the course of his report *said:-
SCIENCE AND MIRACLES.
ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL. YESTERDAYN PRIZE GIVING!
and A junior. In the junior classes. particularly class 6, the "standard was quite good f
In sports it was quité a successful year. The school football team has won all the matches. so far. In the St. Paul's College held their an- [TO THE EDITOR OF THE UKONG HƠNenual price-giving yesterday evening inter-school competition we won the
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in the hall of St. Paul's Girla championship in the senior division: School kindly lent for the occasion. and in the inter school volley bail A very enjoyable evening was
wo secured the first place in the spent, the function also being in junior and small boys divisigns, for the nature of a farewell to Mr.the fourth year. The annual tennis and Mrs. Ever Stewart who are tournament attracted a large num- guing Home on leste.
The Hon. Dr. To distributed the prizes.
THE REPORT.
bis report, said they bad not only to The Headmaster in the couran of distribute certificates, bat also to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Evan Stewart who leave to-day (Satur day for a well-deserved holiday in England.
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He continued:---
ber of entries; three'tantia matches were played with other schools, dur- ing the year.
The other school activities were well maintained during the year. congratulated on their successful Particularly the boarders are to be management of the tree night school. which had an enrollment of over a hundred, and has just closed with a most successful prize distribution.
Six.--I did not hear Father Gallagher deliver his address on Science: Exploring the Wood" what I have to say is based upon your brief summary of the lecture. The speaker referred to what he called miracles, and mentioned the case of Pierre, de Rudder. This Belgian peasant is said to have the College, who showed excep- broken his leg in 1867, and eight tional good knowledge of Eng-years later was "instantaneously hish. All classes from the kinder- cured" at Oostacker, the Belgian
To-night we are meeting, for the first time in twenty years, not in garten to the Upper School sang Lourdes. An inquiry was held in
First of all, I know I am speak-our own school yard. "We are most and acted in English, and a benc
ing on behalf of the whale staff grateful to be able to have the use 1992 seventeen years later, "and Sir and all the students when 1 offer of this fine ball of St. Paul's Girls' from Coriolanus was well acted by the Upper School girls. Miss Caro Bertram Windle considered the evi- to De. To our most hearty con- School, but the same time it serves line Braga's pianoforte solo was dence of the simple Belgian coun
gratulations on his appointment as to emphasise the great need of a
member of the Legislative Council hall of our own. exceptionally well played.
trýfolk"most convincing." Those of Hong Kong. Dr. Two of us who have had experience in sociated with the late Sir Kai Ho trying to get a clear statement of a in helping to start this school just twenty years ago, and for the facts as to what happened seven-past fifteen years Dr. Tso has been teen days previously can estimate a member of our College Council. he has scarcely missed a meeting the value of evidence taken from and from the minute book that ignorant peasants after an interval of the committee daring all these of seventeen years.
Father Gallagher, in dealing Lourdes, recommended as an au
the so-called miracles" thority to be consulted Dr. Bois- saric. I have read the testimony of the man who for twenty-fire years was head of the medical Bureau of Control at Lourdes, and it is precisely what one would ex: pect it to be utterly worthless. The evidence stultifies itself.
The programme was as follows:- 1.-School Hyran.
"Our numbers remained steady throughout the year the total num-Song, "Oh! No John" ber in attendance being 187 of
Lower School, whom 83 were boarders.
3-Song, O Lovely May"
Kindergarten. Pianoforte Solo... Choy Of Chee. .-Song, "I Am So Very
Small"
........... Kindergarten. St. Stephen's and has, from the-Scene from Shakespeare Corio- beginning, given services of in..
The Collez congratulate Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso on his becoming
member of the Legislative Council.
Dr. Tsa is one of the Founders of
Isaus.
mable salat, Sir Henry Pol-Pianoforte Solo. Caroline Braga lock has given a great deal of time 9.-Queen Iloveyou's Teaparty' to the College during the past year
Middle School Loper School. (n) The Cuckoo' (b) "Sing Joyous Bird."
as Chairman of the Building Com--Songs mittee. We offer him our most,sin- cere thanks. Dr. J. H. Saunders retired from the Council after many years of faithful service.
Changes Of Stad,
CORIOLANUS:
CHARACTERS.
Brutus and Sicinus (Tribunes)
Leung Tit Tang and
"Kwok Pui Chee.
HEADMISTRESS'S REPORT.
with
instantaneous cure.
at
years.
was as-
There is not much in the record of the past year to call forth special
since my return from leave is that
comment. One thing I have noticed
In conclusion, I wish to say once
again what a joy it is And one- self in such a happy sphere of work. backed by such a faithful and hard working staff, with the response of keen, diligent body of students.
To Mr. and Mrs. Evan Stewart very prosperon's we all wish a voyage and happy time in England and I feel sure the rest of us, both staff and students, will have a very pleasant New Year holidays.
ACID STOMACHS ARE DANGEROUS.
we suffered fewer changes of staff than usual in the course of the year. Mr. Li Chi Wa went to the Straits HOW TO GET QUICK RELIEF. Settlements and during the summer holidays Mr. Tec. Sie Kai became
Indigestion is not only painful. very seriously ill, and three months but if neglected soon becomes dan later he passed away, leaving a blank that cannot easily be filled. gerous. Excess stomach acid and We were glad to welcome back Mr fermenting food irritate the de Andrew Chant, Miss Doris Woodsliente stomach lining, form gas. and Mr. Leung Cheng Lang as new members of our stall.
and, by interfering with proper nourishment, actually break down only logical way to relieve indiges health. The surest, quickest, and
tion is to neutralize the acid and Mag-
conditions
Bisur.
In January Mr. T. J. Price,.
The lecturer also referred to B.Sc., let us and in the same
Grandmaison's book. Of eighteen month Rev. E. K. Quick rejoined Cominius .......... Caroline Braga, | " hand-picked" cures there men- the Staff. We congratulate M. Menenius..... ...... Wu Lai King. tioned, half belong to the last Quick on his appointment to the Aedile ............ Kathleen Lemn censury, and of the rest it need Mr. Li Hie Ngar has proved him headmastership of the Cathedra! 1st Messenger Mary Braga only be said that again the evidence sell a valuable teacher in the School, Shanghai Mr. Li Hend Messenger. Ruth Ling, is very far from conclusive vernacular" department, and we are Nga joined us at Chinese New Citizens.....
Dr. Le Bee's book is no more looking forward to a decided im stop the food fermentation which Year, Miss Griffin has been doing
helpful to the inquiring student.provement in that side of the work nesia will do this instantly. The
causes it; and Bisurated good work in geography in several
Miss E. S. Atkins, the headmis out of some 10,000 alleged miracles deeply grateful to Dr. Tso for help are sweetened, the acid-inflamed
How can it be for in no instance during the coming year. We are Bour forms, replacing Rev. H. A. Wie
fermented stomach contents tenbach. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. J. tres, in the course of her report is there any medical evidence of an and encouragement in this direction stomach lining is soothed, natural Asche arrived in September, Mr. said:
Much more by the offer of prizes of scholarships A year ago from this platforu, interesting is Jeanne de Bonnefon's to be awarded for vernacular sub-restored, and painless, healthful Asche is M.Sc., B.CE., of Met-
healthy stomach bourne and holds the Diploma of I spoke of our hopes and plans for "Faut-il fermer Lourdes?" in jects which, we believe, will prove digestion follows at once Education. Mrs. Asche is teaching the building of a new wing to pro- which will be found the replies to a real incentive to greater interest ated Magnesia removes the cause drawing. Rev. E. W. L. Martin,
Science Room, and more that question of 240 French doctors in that subject. At the same time
and gives of indigestion who was appointed Warden in adequate accommodation in class Only thirteen answered in the it has been decided to make verna lief from the most
rooms. At that time we were plan-
severe at September, sailed on furlough on
cular a compulsory subject for pro- November 8th, when Mr. F. A.ning for two stories only. It is a These "miracles"
Get package from was appointed Acting great pleasure to me to be able to plained in
are to be ex motion, as well as English and back in less than five minutes. - your the Samo way as mathematics. Warden. Rev. and Mrs. G. E. report to-day that it was found"miraculous.oures" are effected by
chemist to-day, either powder or Carpenter arrived oa
In the recent local examinations tableta, and ace how quickly you get. December possible to put up the whole wing.patent," medicines. Any doctor 9th, Mr. Carpenter is M.A., M.Sc., and already the builders are at work
we passed 2 matriculation, & senior complete atomsch.comfort. or dispenser knows what these mix- A.I.O.. of Dublin University and
on the 4th storey, and we are look tares are, and knows their contents" Mrs. Carpenter is a trained Kinng forward to the time when the
claimed for them. Self-deception to be incapable of effecting what is dergarten teacher."
nostrums, as it does the cures " usually explains cures" by such
as Lourdes. Yours, etc.
M. D.
Britton
Chiness Studies,
Chinese studies have been" under Mr. A. Ling, B.A., Chinese bead master, and Mr. C. H. Tam, B.A with Messrs. Li Hei Nga and Kwan Siu Kul. Two additional classes have been formed for overseas students who have joined the Col lege to learn Chinese.
Chinese rays by Form. VI. were kindly examined by Mr. Li King
vide
school building will be complete as was originally planned.
Miss Wise has been home on sick leave but.. we hope to welcome her back next month.
Our successes in the University Local Examinations have been very satisfactory. Of the fifteen Junior candidates who entered all passed, five gaining distinction in English,
negative.
Hong Kong, Jan. 31st, 1929.
The school was founded to give'
six in biblical knowledge. two into the "girls of the East the very music, and three in mathematics best of the culture both of East (a). Thirteen candidates were sent and West, and thus to promote Hong, B.A., who wrote Their in for the Senior examination, goodwill and understanding between material indicates" that the stud-Eleven passed of whom four qualination and nation. During the past ents have paid better attention to fied for matriculation, one student their Chinese studies than in pre gaining Senior honours as well vious years.
1hree distinctions were awarded for biblical knowledge, and one for
Two of the students who have matriculated have entered the Uni versity and are now in residence in St. Stephen's Hail, the Women's
Hostel.
Examinations, In the Matriculation Examina-music (a). tion, 18. entered and 6 passed in the Senior Local 19 entered and 4 passed; in the Junior Local 10 entered and 11 passed. Ling Sung Kui, son of our Chinese head- master, is to be congratulated on obtaining a distinction in English. Distinctions were also obtained in mathematics and scripture. The percentage of passes in the Junior is the highest in the history of the College.
... Sports.
Tennis has been as popular as ever, and football has been played regularly Basketball has been re- vived and in popular. Hockey also has been played this year on the small ground at Pokfulam and the students have taken it up very keenly.
Other Activities.
Religious meetings have been arranged throughout the year, Collections have been sent to the Chinese Mission to Lepers, the Pakhoi Hospital, and local institu-
tiona
Under the Headmastership of Yeung Sze Keung the Night School had a good year, and there was a supply of voluntary teachers from among out students. The 25th anniversary of the Col- lege was celebrated by an Old
constant
New Buildings, ».
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In the Spring a successful inter- netball matches have been played forms sports day was held, and against outside teams. We hope to encourage this still more and to have more matches this year also for the Junior School.
Social Service.
year five different nationalities have been represented here, and in the classroom and on the playing fields is practised the spirit of goodwill, of loyalty, and of co-operation.
MRS. SOUTHORN'S SPEECH.- Mrs. Southern gave away the prizes and was then presented with a bouquet of roses by two of the tiny tots," who did their task with becoming gravity and efficiency.
Addressing the gathering Mrs. Southern said:
"I accepted, Miss Atkins invita tion to be present to-day on con- dition that I did not speak and yet here, I am on my feet preparing to break my resolution. But I shall By means of concerts and the not keep you for long, as I know, annual sale of work, over $3,500 for one thing, the Bishop wants his have been raised to help the Ministea. (Load laughter.) This is not tering Children's League and the a speech-it is merely an expres- many charities we support year by sion of my pleasure at being here year. This is an effort in which the to-day among the teachers and whole school joins.
pupils of St. Stephen's Girls'
The activities of the school College where I feel as thoroughly Y.W.C.A. are flourishing. Twice at home. I must confess that there week students give-of their time are two invitations I find it almost on the half holidays to teach poor impossible to refuse and those are children drawn from the streets,
A visit to a school or to a garden This free school numbers 30 papils. I think perhaps it is because they The amahs classes and the weekly are both full of young growing isite to the hospital have gone on ↑ things and there is a great charm to with unfailing regularity, while at older folk in young growing things. Christmas time we went to sing I find in the schools of Hong Kong carois in the Tian Yuk Hospital and both vitality and inspiration. The papils are encouraged not only to pick the flowers of knowledge but also to sow the seeds of social ser- vice. Both in school and out of
Prison.
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school the splendid inquence of their untiring teachers is felt and seen. congratulate St. Stephen's on its successful speech day. I wish success throughout the year. PRIZE LIST. Seniors.
Boys' Dinner on April 3rd, at He was glad that, all being well, which there was an attendance of the next speech day would be beat more than seventy,
in the new building. He recalled that when H.E. the Governor was laying the foundation stone of the new building be said he hoped that would mark a new era both in the new St. Stephen's College
Choy Di Chea. (Senior and Matri- education in Hong Kong and in culation Scholarship Cup, Senior China. That was the proud hope Honours, Distinctions in Scripture of the College.
and Music), Cheng Mei Hing, Au
On April 27th, 1925, HE the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, laid the foundation stone of the Main Building at Stanley Peninsula. We have many applications for rooms in the new School, and we look forward with confidence to seeing you who are present to-day rejoicing with us when we formally open our buildings on Stanley Peninsula....
Introducing Mr. Kwok Siu Lau, Yact Hang, Kwok Wai Fan, Olga Dr Duppuy said that for many Sarh, Chan Bhuk Hang, Chan Wai ears he had closely identified him- Laan. Daisy Eo, Kwok Pui Chee, self with educational work in the Doris Law, Irene Mok. Colony.
Juniors.
Mr. Kwok delivered a short speech in Chinese, referring to the Kathleen Lemn (Scholarship greater facilities, which would be Cup), Li Sau Man, Esther Lyen, available in the now building. Caroline Brass, Leung Tit Teang, A yote of thanks to Mr. Krok Thelma Ma, Ng Tak Ven, To Hon was proposed by the Hon. Dr. Tso Ping To Hon Sun, Cissie Lam, Law Plu with loud Full Loung Shut hing, Wen P Wu Lai King, Yeung So Min
A Year Of Real Progresz. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Victoria said in the course of a short speech that the College had had a year of very real progress, expedially with regard to the new Building Stanley Peafarula 2nd day
(Continued on next Column).“, applause.
Tew,
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