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ANNUAL REUNION
DINNER
Wah Yan Past Students Association
ELECTION OF
The Wah Yan Past Students Association hed their annual re- union dinner on Saturday night, when about 130 members and guests met at a most successful gathering. It proved to be one of those occasions when old, school des are renewed and old friends meet again. Among those who attended the dinner were Mr. Ko Fook-son (President), Rev. Father Gallagher (Vice-President). Rev. Fr. T. Byrne. Rev. E Bourke. Rev. D. Donnelly. Rev. T. A. Ryan. Messrs. Peter H. Sin, Chan Yib- shuen. Long Ting-song. P. A. Dragon W. A Youngsage, Lan Hot-lan Peter Tsui, Fung Kwok- wan and the staff of the College. The toasts of the evening were: His Holiness Plus XI. The King, The Republic of China, and Our Chuests, proposed by the 'Prest- dent; The Association, proposed by the Rector; and Wah Yan College. proposed by Mr. "Chan Wal-chuen,
DIMINUTION OF MEMBERS. In the course of his speech the Father Rector "sald:-
As I listened, earlier this even- ing, to the excellent Annual Re- port of the Association, "I was rather surprised to detect a lean- Ing towards a less hopeful note regarding its future. It has been my lot to help either in the found- ing or reorganisation of some six or seven similar Associations, and I have noticed the same phases or development, in all, When the
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1936.
WEDDING
Full Choir Present
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A full choir sang with the organ at St. John's Cathedral on Satur day afternoon when Miss. Lily "Nicky" Cartwright, the eldest within the scope of our Constitu- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. tions and the reach of our ability. Cartwright, of Birraingham, be- "A good school equips the stud-came the bride of Mr. Frederick ents with education that enables Leonard Storkey. the only son of them to do great and
Mr. and Mrs. F. useful
L Storkey of things in future, and good students Bristol. The Rev. H. W. Baines many glorify their mother school
omiclated. while the bride WBA by the things they do after their
Kiven away by Mr. Walter graduation. Do you
Cartwright. know why Oxford and Cambridge, Harvard
The bride was attended by the and Yale are so famous?
Misses Barbara and Florrie Cart- merely because they are over two wright: Mr. Douglas Joyce attend- hundred or three hundred years
ed on the bridegroom as best man, old, but because their graduates while Mesara. D. Keys. Terry scatter all over the world, playing O'Neill and Mr. Thurborn acted as Important parts in government, education. religion, industry,
A reception was held afterwards labour, science and arts. What I In the private lounge at Lane, intend to emphasise ja the imCrawford and Company, Limited, portant relationship between the
and about 75 guests were present. authorities of the College and the
The bridal pair are leaving for members of the Association.
their honeymoon to Saigon and from there by car to Angkor and Bangkok.
Not
HARD-WORKING COUNCIL To our fellow members, I ex- tena my thanks for the support und co-operation which I have en- joyed. The Council has been working diligently in panning and directing the various activi ties, which are successfully parti- cipated in by the members.
groomsmen.
PATRONAL FESTIVAL
The Patronat Festival of St. Andrew's Church was observed yes- terday when special music was rendered at the services. At Matins But no matter how hard the the preacher was the Rev. H. W. Council may work, this institution Baines, of St. John's Cathedral. will not flourist into a really ac-while at evensong the sermon was tive and permanent organisation deilvered by the Vicar, Rev. J. R. without the co-operative support Higgs. Collections were in aid of from all past Wah Yan students. the Kowloon Tong Anglican Church Therefore, I earnestly appeal to Building Fund. all Wah Yan old boys to join this Association. I hope our members Hon. Secretary:-Mr. Chan Fook- will continually renew their mem- hony idea is first mooted there is en-bership and that all old boys will HOLL
soon become members. And if the Man-wal
Treasurer:- Mr. Kwan thusiasm which evaporates: 30me- what as the novelty wears off students who just leave school are Members of the Council:-Rev.. That evaporation results in the willing to join us. then the mem-Fr. T. Ryan. Messrs. Cheung Yan- diminution of members for the bership will increase from year to shung. Albert Chan, Fung Kwok- first year or so, after which the year. You have just elected mem- wah, Tai Sik-pun, Loong Tin- Association or Club settle down bers in the Council I hope they tong. Yue Sau-sun, Ho Ka-ki, Ho with smaller numbers but greater will, with your assistance, make Sai-wal and Lim How-ping. solidity. When it is realised that this Association more active and the Association has come to stay, successful than during $mp last the numbers once more improve.
two years. **The falling-off is not some- thing peculiar to our Association. I have therefore no misgivings. The state of our Association com-
THE COLLEGE In proposing the toast of the College, Mr. Chan Wai-chuen said: "Gentlemen-We are very hap- Py here this evening, not only to inite with one another, in a joy- ful gathering of many old boys of
pares more than favourably with the state of those which I know. They seemed at one time to be on point of falling. They have not the Wan Yan College, but also to failed. Neither shall we.
ACTIVITIES PLANNED The Association has had during the year more activities than most associations can boast. It is our intention during the coming year to make our activities more at- tractive and have them more sys- tematically organised.
have this opportunity of welcom- ing to our midst the distinguished company of many teachers of the
guests and
fore, the pleasure of the evening college. There-
15 already boundless counting the privilege of listening without
to the able speakers, who bave just impressed on us the impor- tance of mutual help among all "To make such activities & suc-old boys, and warmed our hearts cess and thus to make the Asso with feelings of true orotherhood ciation a succes; co-operation on [ this reunion They make : the part of the members is neces- proud to be nad boys of the Col- lege, and therefore, it behoves us to support them by doing all-wê. van in the interests of the Asso- ciation and the College, ail for une, and one for all...
sary.
"Our college is in the hands of very able person. Rev. Fr. Gal-
EMPLOYMENT FOR WAK YAN BOYS The present time is a very hard ane in the Colony, and many of our students have been very card alt by the prevailing depression. Iney come to us asking for work.lagher. Being straightforward and We cannot give it to all, though we have done what we cound, but perhaps the Association can..
"Members themselves may have vacancies, or they may know of vacancies, of which they might in for the Council, which would in turn pass the information on to us. If the Association were to adopt as its slogan Employ Wah Yan' very close link indeed would be forged with the college which is fitting Its students not for a final examination but for life, No boy would be recom- mended unless the School Au- thorities honestly believed him to be suitable.
Th
"Let me end with a word of thanks to the "Association for the prizes which it has donated to the College, and of congratulation on the spirit it has shown, an earnest of a still finer spirit in the future, "OUR GUESTS" TOASTED In proposing the toast of "Our Guests," the President, Mr. Ko Fook-sen, said:-
kindhearted he has won the love and respect of the whole Council. His personality is an ideal one in
administrator.
Among his
an
subordinate staff he is known to be impartial and helpful ways. He is in fact, an indispensable part of the machinery of the management of the College. In short as long as the College is in his hands the time must come when our boys will distinguish themselves in many ways.
AN APPEAL FOR SUPPORT "Before concluding I wish to digress a little, and mention an- other thing which equally deserves your serious attention. The very premises in which we assemble here so happily do "not form part of the assets of the College. That such a big and well-managed In-.. stitution like our College should be handicapped by the lack of ita own building is distressing. Our College can hardly feel permanent security until it has its own pre- mises. Old boys should endorse *To our distinguished guests, my appeal, and be ready to give extend our heartiest welcome. help to their Alma Mater, if called Indeed, our Association is greatly upon. Let us hope that our Col- honoured by your presence to-lege will before long have its own night.
building. May our Fr. Rector also have a long term of control of its Cestinies.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS The election of oficer resulted as follows:-)
"We have been hoping to open free night school for the poor Hong Kong boys and girls. Owing to our financial dificulties we baye not started it, but we have not given up this matter. Ladies President: Mr. Ko Fook-son. and gentlemen, what I want to Vice Presidents:-Rev, Father R tell you is that we are always at W, Gallagher and Mr. Chan Wai- tempting to do things that are chuen.
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