Anglo-Portuguese School.
FIRST DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
INTERESTING ADDRESSES AT THE CLUB LUSITANO,
On the completion of the twenty-fifth year of Its existence, the Victoria Anglo-Portuguesa School held its firkt annual distribution of prizes at the ball of the Club Lusitano, kindly. feat for the occasion, last Saturday after noon. With the assistance of friends the cntrance and hall the Club-house wore very tastefully decorated, the national colours. of-Fortagul and England predominating The ball was crowded with an interested gathering of parents of the chibirea nod friends of the school. Among the thorough ly representative assembly we noted the Right Rev, Bishop D. Porzoni, who presided, Mr. E D. C. Wolfs, Inspector of Schools, Mr. 1. 1. Leiria, Consul for. Portugal and Brazil, and Mre, Lairia; Di. Amos P. Wilder, U. S. Consul Gaberal, Mr. Ir. Funatsu, Consul for Japan, and Mrs. Fuaatsu, Mrs. vou Winkler, Mis: Kozario Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. J. L. de . Alves, pre- sident of the Club Lusitano, and Miss Alves, members of the General Committee of the Club and their wives, Rev. Fathers P. de Maria, P. Gabardi, Noval, and Walson, R.O. Naval Chaplain, Rev. Brothers Christian and Cor Reliur, St. Joseph's College, Mr. T. K. Denly. Fitzwilliams, Messrs. F. Gaudet, C.C.Carveth, bendmaster, Queen's College; Dr. G. H. J. M, E. Machado, and Mrs, and the Misses Loureiro,
Before the commencemeat of proceedings, little Laura Figueiredo, presented Mrs. Leiria with an exquisite bouquet of flowers.
The programme opened with the rendering of the march "Star and Stripes! by the ex- cpllent band of the Sociedade Philarmonica Whose members kindly assisted to enliven the proceedings during the afternoon. At the con- clusion of the march,
Mr. J. L. de S. Alves said: My Lord Bis hop, Ladies and Gentlemen,-Ax-president of the Club Lusitano it behoves me to welcome. you bars upon such an auspicious occasion, I have no desire to inflict myself on you with a long addass, and will therefore proceed at once to fulfil that part of the agreeable duty allotted to me by calling upon my friend, Con. sul Leiria, to address this distinguished gather. Ing.
Bisbap Pozzoni -Ladies and Gentlemen, Before my friend, Consul Leiria, addresses you, I will ask him to. permit me to say a few words, I wish to express the great pleasure it has given me to come here and preside at a function so pleasing to us all in every respect. I thank the management of the school for the opportunity they have given me in being able to say how much i am obliged to you, ladies and gentlemen, for the interest you manifest in the efforts which are being directed in the cadeavour to impart Christian education to the youth of Hongkong invited by the headmis tross, and assisted by the manager of the school, Very Rev. Father do Maria, I conducted an ex amination to Christian doctrine at the school (Applause) am glad of this opportunity to state publicly that is the knowledge of the Christian doctrine, I have found the school as. efficiently taught as it has beea in the subjects prescribed under the Grant-in-aid Code, is to, which Mr. Walle will be able to speak with better authority than I can. So satisfied Am I with the result of the examination
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5 1909.
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INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS' REPORT. The Inspector of. Schools' report is as follows
Staff Mrs. Cordeira nad one assistani, Discipline and organisation.-Discipline good on the whole, but the noise in the lower classes referred to last year has not been put a stop to yet,
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Organisation.-Very cod. Sanitation.Satisfactory, The premises are rather small for the pun ber of pupils 72 in all.
Apparatus. Very satis actory. Floor space.-Suffici for 86 pupils. Hoglish. Reading. ood in the lower and very good in the uppe: classes. In some of the lower forms the pupils read too fast and clip their words,
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Colloquial--Very fair in. I and II, good in II and IV, very good in Class V where the general intelligence was also of a high order,
Grammar. Good throughout, Dictation. Good: Geography-Good, except Hongkong in Class II Class IIf very good."
Arithmetic. Very good throughout the whole school. Class V obtained 96% of marks, History-Class IV good. Class V very good. Infant school-Satisfactory.
Needlework-Good;
Grant- recommend the full grant of 35/ The school is again "thoroughly efficient,"
HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL.
KYOJENE PRIZES.
Maria Remedios, 181, Prize presented by Madame Leiria,
Adelaide Remedios, and, Prize presented by Mr. C. G. Corvetb.
Lillia Rodriguez, 3rd, Prize presented by Mr. J. M. E. Machado.
The
PROGRAMME.
Handtress's Report.
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JUDGE RUFUS H. TRAYER,
thanked them most heartily for the very kind noodlework; Lillia Rodrigues, composition; Lull- words that had been said about him. (Loud lia Collaço, raligious instruction, history, Applause.)}", "
Rufus Hildreth Thayer, the new judge of the The children rendered à pretty action song-arch (Sociedade Philemonica) Star and Stripes Michigan, and is, about fifty-five years of age, U.S. Court for China, is a native of Plymouth, After the kindergarten method. The singing.
as harmonious and the dancing so charmingAddress By Mr. J. J. Lekis. Consult for Porto Michigan in the early part of the last that the audience repeatedly applauded. Con
his father having removed from. Massachusetts uelp Jesus, the five-year-old daughter of Mr.
togal and Brazil fury. He was born on a farms, and F. Montalto de Jesus, recited faultlessly
Address Dy Mr. E.D. C. Walfe....II.A. Inspector from the literan separtment of the Univers Little Girl who would not tay, Pleats The
of Schools Michigan with the degree of bachelor of art tiny tot had only learnt English but a fow
Action Son................... (Boya and Girls) ........Gunay Kerker
clamation so perfect, that the sentiment of the months; her enunciation was so clear and da
5.-Recication(Consuelo Jetur)..." The Little Girl who would subsequently receiving the master's degree, 24
not Lay, I'lose He was in the same class with Justice Day! DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES little verso was feelingly appreciated by the charming little girl.
of the United States Supreme Court, Jadre Penfield, later solicitor of the State Depart A-Selection (Rocladada Pilladmonica)...""A Country Gir!" ment, Dr. Bernard Moses of the University of
Monkton California, and later a member of the Philippiqa: 7-Action Song (School Oltia) Chl Won't you buy a Commission, and Alfred Noble, the distingulaars The next item on the programme was a solec tion from The Country Girl"" by the
Dolly Clementine Warded civil engineer, and member of several canal: Address...By MrAmos P. Wilder, "
commissions, a class conspicuous in the history. Sociedade Philarmonico, concluding which
U.S. Consul-Gener of the university. E sang the kindergarten song. "Oh Won't you 4 prettily attired group of eight life girls-Sang and Chorus... Sole: Liis Rotigues: Choras: Buy Dolly? to the accompaniment of Mr.
School Girl," Funicull-Funicula Dents Julio Rozario.
Mrs. Leiria then distributed the prizes to the successful pupils.
MR, WILDER'S SPEECH.
When Consul General Wilder took his stand
noted that the very limited accommodation of which this formed and continus, to act militates against the possibility of a better as a sort of feeder. Moreover, when the exercise of discipline so essential and eminently Victoria Anglo-Portuguese School can take desirable in evary school organisation, Having its rank with the best schools of the regard, however, to the smallness of the feen Colony in a public examination, like the charged to the scholars, the cost of house rent Hygiene competition initiated and conducted in a suitable location for the school is com by the Government of the Colony, I think the paratively prohibitive to the mhongontent with time has arrived when the management may, out having to resort to higher school fees, with confidence, consider the enlargement of which in the majority of cases will be beyond the scope of the school. During this month we the means of parents to pay. Auuther much have heard a great deal about the Governor's playground for the children. A half-team was (Hear, bear.) When that project shall have want is the absence of a small yard for excellent scheme of a University for Hoogkong, presented by this school for the Hygiene materialised, we hope to see that undergra- School Competition hold by Government in duates from the Victoris Anglo-Portuguese December, 1968. This school was bracketed School will matriculate in the future Hoogkong first in the aggregate percentage of marks, but University with which Sir Frederick's name owing to the absence of the full complement will ever be gratefully identified by the younger the Shield. of competitors the school was not awarded generation of the Colony, My allusion to the
Maria Remedion paper was Officials brings to mind the obligation which awarded 75.7 per cent of marks; it was listed first by the examiner, Dr. William Pearse, the first public distribution of prizes of the Vic am asked to express to Mr. Wolle in honouring in the half team presented by the school torla Anglo-Portuguese School with his presence. Acknowledgments are due from the manage. (Applause) The moungement did not feel ea: ment and staff of the school to the following couraged to approach His Excellency the Gov donors to the Prize Fund-Right Rev. Bishop eraer to prosent, the prizes, having regard to D. Pozzoni, special prize for Christian doctrine; the fact that Sir Frederick can have but few. Committee Club Lusitano, Mesars, Noronha official duties, and also to the regrettable his speech, which was full of humour, and can Mrs. J. J. Leiris special prize for hygiene moments to spare from the exigencies of his on the stage he received a great ovation and & Co., L. Noronha, J. M. E. Machado, C. Diflness of Lady Lugard. In the absence of the tained many personal anecdotal allusions was Corveth, Ho Wing, Ho Fook, Chao Leep Chee, Governor, the Jaspecter of Schools is appro punctuated by frequent and prolonged applause. J. M. de Castro Basto, Grace & Co., G. priately the most fitting representative For Consul General Wilder, in addressing par. Sequeira, A. J. M. Gomes, H. J. M. de Carvalho, one so thoroughly sympathetic with the educa. ents, said, among other things, that white we Julio A. Carvalho, C. F. Carvalho, E. J. de tional movement of the Colony, as our present are strenuous on the obligations of children, de Jesus, M. E. da Silva, J. M. Noronha, E. 1. to be associated with today's ceremony, is an Figueiredo, F. P. de V. Soares, F. Mostalin tospector of Schools has shown himself to be, there is a likelihood of forgetting their rights, Norenba, D. A. Cordeiro, A. E. Silva, I. M. bonour which, the Portuguese, Community him to suppress it but rather provide channels A boy is a dynamo in energy; we may not ask
anonymous.. Placé da Silva, and friends who desire to remain fully appreciates and for which the wriggling boy to keep silence and quietness ake for its expression. In other words, to expect a great pleasure in thanking Mr. Wolfe. I am asked also to thank Your Lordship Bis the moment he goes to bed is to be ignorant of hop Pozzoni, the Reverend Fathers, and you,
what a seething mass of restlessness he is, Ladies and Gentlemen, for your presence and He should be allowed for a season, to thresh for the lively interest in the school which it about as much as he pleases. To expect a young betokens. Before resuming my seat l'um un-
lad to keep immaculately clean and his clothes der orders by my wife tomake a little appounce likewise is to french on hitzights. Itissurprising meal. It is to the affect that Mrs. Leiria de- how reasonable young children are; as a rule, if sires to mark the special pleasure which has parents will exert the time and patience, the gives her to be present here to-day, by offering child can be made to see the path of right and a prize to Miss Maria Remedios, the young propriety; if we are asking too much, issues lady who ranked first in the Hygiene com- should be avoided, unless important, the matter petition. You have heard that that competition should not be pressed. Much, punishment of was instituted by a former Governor of Hong. children in unnecessary certainly impatiens, kong, and Mrs. Leiria will feel grateful to Mr. angry treatment does more harm than good, Wolfe if Miss Maria Remedios will step for This is merely a lazy trait of the irate parent; ward and receive at the hands of the Governor's reason and an affectionate altitude require time representative the prize offered as a reward of on the part of parent, but the child responds, Composition-Good-Very good in Class het merit. I feel sure a few remarks from as a rula. The habit of obedience should be V. More attention should be paid to punctua
Wolfe upon the present occasion will be listen, set up in the very early years; but the child tion. In Class V some of the letters begin anded to with much pleasura by one and all here should be asked to obey only in im- end very abruptly.
present. (Applause.
portant matters. He should be shown the reason why obedience is expected and if the parent is right, the matter should be seitled then and there... 1 do not believe in because the parent wants the thing done is not obedience for obedience sake; in other words,
him as a reasonable thing to be done. The sufficient for a child; it must present itself to minds of young children se a mystic delicate MR. WOLFE'S ADDRESS,
haze of fancies and logical maturity should stop was received with loud applause, said he must tlou is the first faculty at work and it weaves Mr. Wolfe, who, on appearing on the stage, within this realm with great caution. Imagina thank all present, H.M.F.M.'s Consul in par marvellous fabrics of delicate texture. When said about him in connection with his associat-the act sa as graphic and vital to him as em- ticular, for the very kind words which he had the child is playing with his train of tin cars, ing himself with that function. Consul Leitia ployments of the father down, town. For the had referred to the history of the school the father to gather the fin train loaded with dreams Continuing, Consul Leirin said:-Ladies first annual public prize distribution of which into a corner with his foot is as vandal to the and Gentlenion, as you have heard, the two and the_dilver jubilee they were celebrat child as if some-giant-interrupting the Inspector of Schools-present avary satisfactory so far as he was connected with the school, neck at 6 o'clock and dragged bim to his home. reports that of the headmistress and of the ing that day, and there was little for him, occupation of the day, took the father by the record of another year of useful work and con. to say lo copnection therewith. Explain One who understands and loves child nature tinued progress amongst the little children at ing the meaning of the term "Anglo-Por cam by a little trouble get Jobany to bed with Leading the Anglo-Portuguese School. It is a tuguesa school," Mr. Wolle said many would
out shock and tears. Take a moment to stall happy coincidence that, on the 25th year of its possibly be surprised to know that that was the locomotive with the remark that the day's existence, the year ofits Silver Jubiles, the school the only Portuguese institution, which could work is done and gather up the freight cars should make (if the term is not inapplicable) its really be called a Portuguese institution in the noting that the midnight storm, must not im public debut in such an auspicious manner. Colony. There were other institutions such as pair imaginary silke and jewels. So too with alluste, drstly, to the fact that for two years in the Italian Convent, St. Mary's, Kowloon, and the little girl and her dolls; no evening party, succession ibe Inspector of Schools, who, I am Belilios Public School, but they were poi solely ao princely gathering is so real as the function glad to see, bas dong the school in particular, Portuguese institutions. As Consul Leiria had going forward in her brain in which, the dolls associating this function with his presence this feeder for the higher schools; it had only five plates shade inte gold. It is not only impolite and the community in general, the honour of said that school as at present constituted was a are transmuted to Regal blood and the tin afternoon, has returned the Victoria Anglo- classes, and no upper school. It acled, as a Portuguese School as "shoroughly efficient." preparatory school for such higher schools rupt her fancies save to delicately direct them but a rough invasion of the child nature to inter Secondly, that the school has attained to the as the Italian Convent From the result to the parental purpose. A criminal judge in distinction of being bracketed first in the of the school examination, particularly in Denver, Colorado, has won great pote "his Hygiene School Competition fastituted by a the hygiene competition, he had felt fully sympathetic skill in dealing with the boys competition, conducted by, an independent oughly efficient, and if they wanted any fur friend, and has saved many to useful lives. He former. Governor of liongkong that in that justified in returning the school as thor brought to his court. He is known as their officer of Government, Miss Maria Remedios ther proof of the high capabilities of the recognizes that a young boy dreams dreams, headed the list in her team with 75.71 per cent children attending that school they had only so inexperienced in life, with few beacon lights Remedios and Miss Lillia Rodrigues will a pupile whose ages ranged from about seven-to--are some time without meaning. I met a list of marks, being followed by Miss Adelaide remember a week or two ago that many of the except his own imagining, his fies and thefts and 46 marks, respectively, out of a maximum fifteen in most excellent English bad performed less child the other day with a piece of string of yo. Special prizes have been received for The Geisha on that very stage. (Load in her bagd. I asked her if she were about fastly, I congratulate the school upon the in presentation to these young ladies to-day. And, applause.) He thought be could hardly pay to bind some lion, to tie securely his paws them A greater compliment than when and mouth that he may do so barm, terest which is evidenced in the excellent work he said that the children's cnunciation was At once the child was aglow-her whole face gathering of parents and friends of the pupils had been understood. That was not only his was as seal to her as if she had a managerie it is performing by the large and distinguished excellent and every word..of the. libretto showed the awakening fancies. Her "Yes" whom I see gathered here to-day in a desire to own opinion, but that of friends also who had an her hands. The only realities a child knows further the landable cause of the promotion of been delighted to attend the performances are those in his brain. Young boys have been education amongst the young. I have just made As the school was at present constituted he known to form robber bands, to raise money to Silver Jubilee. That takes me to allusion to the Celebration of the School's could not see any reason why it should not relieve the oppressed. A mystic, fearful world, retrospect of the history of this school. The only five classes and with the continued growth well walk there with reverence and not tea a brief develop into something larger. There were the fancy of a young child, and older ones may occasion is not inopportune for a short retro. of the Colony and the increasing popa- much confidence. Kindness and affection are spective sketch of the little institution founded lation there was no reason why the classes the only true avenues, of, approach. (Loud three Portuguese children; continued after his school grow without unfair competition; for by a Portugnese graduate, with its first scholars should not also increase in number and the Applauso.)
ducted and managed by another Portuguese by drawing pupils from other schools by unfair death by a Portuguese lady and since con- such competition as can be described as unfair lady with an assistant. The late Mr. Claudio means was not allowed by the Government J. da Silva, who graduated in the Por Code. Soon an extra school would be so tuguesa University of Coimbra, conceived quired and he hoped that the Victoria Anglo- HEADMISTRESS'S REPORT.
the idea in 1884 of starting a school Portuguese school would be the one that Btarted in 1884 by the late Mr. Claudie J. da wherein the Portuguese and English languages would, take its place as the second largest Silva, with Mrs. Silva as assistant, the Victoria should be taught the children simultaneously school at which English is taught in the Anglo-Portuguese School-anrolled three namen on the inaugural day twenty-five years ago. attaining the maximum number at sixty. The peared to be due to the excellent organiza He commenced with three pupils, the roll Colony. The reasons for the efficiency up "After carrying on the school, which was design school's programme saver aimed at higher tion and to the fact that it was worked on a ed primarily for children of Portuguese parent instruction than what may be described as sound basis. It was conducted strictly sccord- Age, for a few years, Mrs. Silva, wife of the that obtaining in English grammar ing to the regulations of the Government as founder, died. Whereupon Mr. Silva left the school, Like most i ditations, the school well as on sanitary lines and that was a great .Colony and the school passed under new man. has had its vicissites, and upon the thing in any school. If they continued to ad- agement in 1889 with 30.pupils on the roll. By departure of Mr. Bilva from the Colony in 1889 here to the regulations there was no need to fear this time application had been made for the the attendance fell off to 30, the school having, that the school would not always be thoroughly school to be recognised as one of the Grant then' been taken under the wings, so to speak, efficient. The school had begun on sound lines: schools under Government supervision and has of the paternal care of the Colonial Govern it was run on the soundest of lines and he did continued to remain so since then, In 1901 ment and becoming eligible for the sonual not see why it should not continue to progress Miss M. Noronha, who was at the time grants-in-aid. Inge it passed under the pre- on those lives. If they had a small efficient
·priúcipal assistapt of the school, succeeded as sant administration and, with the fostering school, they had got the basis of a large headmistress who, in turn, handed it over to her assistance of the grants, it entered upon a new school equally efficient. He accepted the nister, Mrs. D. A. Cordeiro, who remains in that lease of life until last year when it registered explanation as satisfactory to the observa capacity assisted by Miss C. M. Lopes as the highest number of pupils, vit, 85, with an tien he bad made as to the lenchor of the infant school. From 27 pupils average attendance of 61.71. This is the highest the lower school. With increased accom. roles in In 1902 the enrolment gradually increased until oumber admissible with the, present limited modation he felt sure the noise would no It reached y8 in 1958 and stands at 85, the accommodation. Applicants. I am informed, longer exist. He was thoroughly satisfied with maximum number which the available floor bave had to be refused. Ose regrettable feature the discipling, and before closing he would space of the school is capable of accommodat connected with the original object and scope of like to remark on one point raised by Consul Ing. Later applications for admission have
the school in the dropping out of the Portuguese Leiria with regard to the teaching bitbeirmother had reluctantly to be refused. The number of language from the curriculum. It is just pos- tongue. It was casantially a British school school days in 1908 was 214 and the avesible the evolution of the Code which regulates and therefore the Government insisted upon the sage attendance 61.71. The subjects taught the "grant system le responsible forthe apparent scholars learning primarily that language which Kro those prescribed by the Government Grant fadifference to the Portuguete mother tongue, would be of most benefit to them in after life in InAid Code, the classes range from the first but its importance is such, as one of the Bran- this Colony, and that was, of course, the Eng. to the 5th standard inclusive. English is the ches of the Latin languages, that it cannot lab fanguage which was the one used for mediam of instruction to the infant school, afford to be ignored if only as a very materi. Baxiness purpose. Yet so long as he temporari-. however, the pupile attending which enter with al help to the acquisition of the English lan knowledge of no other language excepting guage whose commercial value is so uoiversal. until a more advanced course is reached the management of the school that it has smalt In 1968, 72 pupils were presented for the la. pretensions and does not aim at higher things with the compulsory subjects. (Applause.) In Maria Sequeirs, arithmetic, Adelina Cruz, read- apector of Schools annual examination and the tann the equipping of the young children other schools in the Colony the Government ing: Halima Madar, colloquial; Evelina Lopes, school was again returned as "thoroughly with that elementary knowledge of the En- insisted, on other languages being taught and grammar; Hermills Osmund, composition, efficient. The Inspector's report is attached. glish language, the Four Rules, and the rudi-there was no reason why that school should Elvie Ramadios, composition; Dametilla Col. It is satisfactory that, in the school's highestments of the other subjects of instruction, pre- not be encouraged in that respect so long as it laço, reading, dictation, polite, standard; viz., Õlass V, 96% of marks was obscribed by the Government Code, so as to did not interfere with the regulation. He Standard IV-Albertion Collsco, compos)- tained in subject of such commercial value qualify them for immediate admission into the would in no way hinder or discourage the tion, geography; Gullhermina Crax, composi As, arithmetic. That class also was reported schools with a higher programme. That this desire to acquire's knowledge of the Portuguese Long Beatriz Yvanovich, mading, arithmetics **very good" in colloquial English. While realm has been fully attained, it is matter of language provided that the time allotted to it Maria Brittoarithmetic, history of trating the noise which has formed the sub congratulation in that some of its past pupils did not restrict that for the other subjects Standard V-Maria Remedios composition, est of comment by the turpector, it has to be have succeeded admirably in the lastliations provided for in the regulations Oace more hearithmetic Adelald Ramislas gesamph 7
that I am offering a little prize for Christian doctrine to-day, which I will ask the headinis tress to eward to the girl who best in that subject in the school. With the names of the other prominent speakers before us, I have no desire to detain you any longer as I feel certain all of us are most anxious to listen to what
must surely be very interesting addresses. (Applause)
Consul Leiria said:My Lord Bishop, Ladies and Gentlemen, appear before you this afternoon to an entirely novel rule; for it In not often that a Consular official combines with his duties those of a principal of a school as I have been asked to act for the nonce to day. The modern conception of the occupier of a Consular incumbency, however, is not only that of the representative of his country in that to which he is accredited, but also that of commercial agent, an intelligencer, and, in abort, that of a Jack-of-all-trades, under, which latter denomination that also, I suppose, of a school master. Not that I suppose, in it be lieved, a Consul possesses the omniscience of the gods, but like most people with whom Nature Bas been bountiful in ber disposition of the gill of vanity, Consuls, I imagine, with the sad deficiency of a sense of modesty, arrogate to themselves. A tain prominence in pablit functions to which they may not justly have a claim. My want of modesty, I suppose, is responsible for the eagerness with which I seized upon the ac casion to appear in my present role, when I was approached to present to you the first public annual report of the Victoria Auglo Portuguese School. That report, which Tur- nishes interesting reading, from an educational polat of view, is submitted by the headmistress of the school, Mrs. D. A. Cerdeiro. With your permission I have pleasura in reading it.
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Of all the successes which have attended the
the University for a time, and later went to After graduation he was assistant librarins of
Washington and accepted an appointment in the Library of Congress under Mr. Spofford, He studied law in the law department of! Columbian University (now George Washing-
graduation. He was for some years law clerk of the District upon examination before ton), taking the degree of bachelor of law, and was admitted to the bay of the Supreme Court
of the office of the supervising architect of the Treasury and was intimately associated, with the important administrative work of the office.
During Mr. Cleveland's first administration he resigned and entered upon the practice of it; Irw in Washington in partnership with Fred s Fenning. Later the film was enlarged by the G. Coldren, now jof the firm of Coldren and admission of Mr. Omar D. Conger, lato a stake tor from Michigan. The firm was inter teore ganized under the name of Thayer and Rankin John M. Rankin), and has to stood during the last twenty years, He is a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States and of the Court of Claims,
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the glabe, their subsequent rapid growib and founding of British colonies in distant pints of prosperity, and the ready assimilation of the natives to British rule, Hongkong the Island of Fragrant Streams, certainly presents a bril fant example. True, it was ceded by China so far back as 67 years ago, but its prograse at slow, chiefly owing to the great distance from first, and during many following years, was but
and the electric cable, and it was further not home, the entire absence of steam navigation until thirty years afterwards, when that great event took place, which gave such impetus to Far Eastern trading the opening of the Suez Canal. After much. hesitancy on the part of the few British representatives on the spot, Hongkong was finally selected as a depat for English trader on the coast of Chiun, and, as
Meanwhile, Mr. Thayer has been an activa official documents read, 'to meet the necessity and useful citizen. He was for several years a of having some place on the coast, whence member of the school board... He was also for British trads could be protected and controlled, several years judge advocato general of the and where officials and merchants might be National Guard of the District. He is now one free from the insulting and humiliating require of the trustees of the Public Library and secre- ments of the Chinese, authorities, which hadtary of that board; also can of the trustees o become painfully evident. Even after being the reform school for girls.. occupied, what is sow, or was until recently, the first port in the world, oarrowly escaped slipping from English, occupation, and the chance of its ever becoming a British posses sion was wall nigh lost, Captain Elliot, the
CHINESE NEW CLOTHES DAY. Chief Superintendent of Trade, in spite of the united opposition and petitions of what mer With less emotion, bot more curiosity, wa cantile houses that had then, been established, approach each successive Chinese New Year and the matars of all the shipping then ja Day in the same spirit as we do our own first port, finally adhering to his decision, that the of the year. That is unless dollar-busting,
exposed to black from several quarters* anchorage was unsafe, and as the island was place-finding, or sports do not make us indiffer. ent to the customs, and feeling of the people The seat of what Government then existed who are so largely of our Colonial life, il not was therefore removed to the neighbouring is. so deeply in it as some would wish. What we land of Tong-koo, which was considered safer, sea most commonly is some interruption of but for some reasons not stated, the new oc ordinary business, much brightness and colour cupation does not appear to have been found in the streets, and, surprise of surprises, the to be any improvement, and as fute kindly faithful tukang ayer. neglecting to sweep, the ruled it, the seat bf British authority was house out. What we always hear in the again transferred to Hongkong. What was appeal for wages in advance some time in then little more than a barren island, inhabit Advance-so that the tailor can have sufficient ed by only a few fishermen, mostly pirates, has, time to make the new clothes that are india- as we bave already stated, by the proverbialpensable on the first day of the first moon of leaps and bounds, during the last quarter of the year; the demand for the payment of all accututy, become the first part in the world,duss-to-Chinese-tadesmen, before the end even London having to take second place, It of the year; and the certain hope expressed has beea said that anyone might have bought that "things will look up after the Chiensa the whole island when first occupied, "for a New Year. What we don't always appre couple of thousands of pounds, but that to-day clate is, the reason why at this particular some parts of it would fetch prices equal to. Beason the Chinaman does what would be reailsed for ground seld in Ox-
many things ont of the usual course of bis life Now but had the Colony possessed a hinterland, as lying ford Street in London, and there is no doubt the simplest explanation, and the mostiUTER:MW those that can be content with it * is the case of Shanghai, instead of the crowded is that it is the custom."Olo custom and and congested mass of buildings and beings the Malay "adat" is the faith in the past that it now in a second Chicago would have that covers multitude of practices, some been seen in its place. From the few fisher harmless and easy to carry out, other en when first occupied, the population has now men who were sole occupants of the island, tailing inconvenience and cost, Probably at bed-rock most of the practices spring from the whites, including naval and military, are re it away, and woo the good. The belief in sile grown to 415,000, of whom the number of universal motives of placate the evil and drive tumed at 21,000; the harbour in which were powerful evil being commoner than that is all- then a fow junks, is now filled with, the finest. powerful good, the first thing to be done to su specimens of naval construction under the flags sure a happy year is to do nothing that wil of all nation, and the annual revenue, which is, excite the animosity of the malignant spirits. found to be sufficient for all reggirements, A great part of Chinese folk-lore consists of Chinese authority, especially on the language, amounts to over $9,000,000. The veteran the study of good or Ill-luck attached to daya or seasons. It is a 'universal factor in avery miniscences of 'China fifty years ago. There be rend to or by the lowest-classes, s Dr. Williams, has recently writfes some re day life because so much is printed, and can
is not much new however to be gleaned Europe an Old Moore's almanack, or Zadkiela from these, Ibe same ground having already represent the chief efforts in the way of been well gone over in the publication of faretelling fucke or evil. In China every similar reminiscences by other writers."
book-stall has its dozens of books dealing with On one or two polotske is interesting, when he superalitions of this kind, which are perpato of houses were in no cases old men, and that smid the millions. In China the court astro tells us that, at the time referred to, the heads ated and promulgated in an extraordinary way the juniors were universally much younger logers are omnipotent in fixing lucky days for than would have been deemed allowable-their caremonies and nothing can be done without responsibilities considered-by business folk at reference to them. The phrase constantly oc home; that business was then rendered safer curs: So and so being a lucky day, the Em- political scares, or cleverly manipulated statis by the absence of the telegram announcing peror will proceed, &c." The first element
the recurring period-the seventh, day, the tics; that a mail, received only once a fort seventh month; then multiples of seven, the: night, gave breathing space and that busi 14th, 28th, and 35th days after a death, for nees was then an idéal" one for the leisurely instance. While we Europeana saddle Frie Mr. Wolfe said that the Lord Bishop bas minded operator, who made much money by day as the unlucky day of the week; thay tinned illness of Lady Lugard, but the speaker read that the Governor of that day, Sir John unlucky, following the precedent of (or set expressed to him his sympathy with the con-foresight and sound judgment. We further have selected number in each month as was glad to note from the latest bulletins of Bowring, was a many-sided but able man, who ting it to Egypt, India, and Assyria The that morning that Her Ladyship was still on dabbled in the two opposite subjects of Chinese 1st, 8th, 13th, 20th and 25th day of the the road to convalescence. He felt sure that literature, and hymn-writing; and that he is mooth are very lucky. But New Year's day it was the sincere and earnest wish of all of described in Justin McCarthy's 'History of our them that Lady Lugard would soon be restor
is for certain things the day of luck. You may, Own Timer' is a man fall of self-conceit, and on this date, in almost any year, (1) make rall- ed to health and strength again. (Applause,) without any very clear idea of political prin- glous vows; (2) put on full dress; (3) make ar call of Mr. Alves three ringing cheers were colonics, not founded without the usual p
At the conclusion of the programine, on the ciples. Hongkong, however was, like most rangements for weddings or get marned; (4) pay calls; (5) order new clothes or Commence spector of Schools of the Colonial Government. the writer, 'sites for buildings were selected, enterprises; (7) collect accounts; (8) commence Dew bouses; (6) enter into new commercial given for Mrs. Leiria, and Mr. Wolle, the In-penditure of life and treasure, and, according to
more for situation than sanitary fitness; that any of the agricultural operations all with a The guests were then entertained to lea
old Chinese graveyards had in many cases to fair chance of success. The Chinese "first PRIZE LIST.
be dug up, and that the hot sos beating on the foot" has certain features similar to that of the
Hongkong Feyer, which has done so much to germ-laden detritus laid the foundation for the Barbarians over the. Border-eg, drink with fill the cemetery in the picturesque 'Happy (a Buddhist priest is most l-foreboding). The your friend; and be rarefel whom you see first Valley,' of which the motto over the gateway
first words beard in the year affect the fortuna at the entrance to the Parses burying ground, is "kedie mihi cras tibi,' which, we believe, that a first foot shall repeat a lucky rhyme).. of the bearer. (In Lincolnshire it is arranged. when translated, curly means 'your turn next. The Chinese women go out secretly and listen Summing up, Dr. Williams, thongh an Ameri- to persoas talking in the street, and the first. can citizen, describes the island 'set in's, silver sentence heard is held to contain a prediction, benefits accruing from enlightened British rule, ing year. sea, as forming a striking object-lesson to the good or bad, of the listener's luck for the entn- thar it shows the Chinese the value of officials The use of crackers who are incorruptible, and the social results
■ commonly explained, flowing from the administration of Justice, by pure and simple and imitate the crackling of as driving away evil spirits, They are charme impartial and unerring hands. In closing one bamboo, which plant has great force in attract of his annual reports to the Secretary of State, ing good,spirits and driving away bad. - A rod Sir William Des Voeux, whilst Governor of the of green bamboo is carried at funerals by near Island, wrote to ascend to the Peak, and look ly related mourners, and le called the dog drivs down on the busy hive of industry below,ing rod, being efficacious in keeping away evil. especially after dark when the barbour is lit up spirits who might stop the way of the departed. in all directions by the innumerable lights of Barning bamboos drive away the malignant the shipping. It may be doubted whether the devils called Shaa aino; if bamboo is incon- presented as it were ip a focus, mate anywhere ers-"devil bim so saves; alles same bamboo." evidences of material and moral achievement, venient, and does not always crackle, dry crack- a more forcible appeal to eye and imagination, The Chiness have one other trait in common. and whether any other spot on the earth is thus with Europeans at their New Year: they freely fies the pride in the name of Englishman, ought to be done; and omit things that ought Perak Pioneer, si
not to be done." The last glass-contotaller under very similar circumstances, namely, Goxt year" has a Chinese counterpart, made when the frat fosting bottle in Haule Kastled and the grayness of the mom begins to shows Well, well good resolutions made with the zy last of the old yeat, or with the dawn of lan new may they not lack efficacy, either for the Chinese or for abers, terassil TRATA
Following is the prize list:- Standard L. (Section B.)-Consueto Jesus, reading, dictation; Mercedes Barretto, writing; Bertha Noronha, reading; Fuzzie Macondray, attendance; Henry Jones, arithmetic; Hum berto Silva, arithmetic; Antonia Cruz, collo- quial; Luiz Silva, writing, dications Esther Remedios, conduct; Viriato Xavier, reading.
Standard (Section A.)-Fausto Orario, Roza, rending; Luiza Sequeira, arithmetic arithmetic, Carmen Omund, spelling; Carlos dictation; Julio Roza, conduct; Lucilla Jesus, reading, dictation; Gertredes Finna, writing; Celeste Ozorio, arithmetic, Mercedes Caolho, arithmetic; Maria Ribeiro, arithmetic
Standard I.-Edmundo Ozorio, arithmetic, dictation; Nydia Barretto, reading, spelling; Maria Rozario, reading; Bertha Cruz, attend. ance; Alberto Osmund, arithmetic; Luiz Os mund, arithmetic; Maria Rozs, dictations Fre- derico Slive, attendance; Lorelle Ribeiro, con doct; Celeste Bilva, attendance.
Standard 11-Augusto Sequeira, compori-
ly occupied the office of Inspector of Schools tion, arithmetic, dictation; Lipsy Remedios, he would use his best endeavours to allow all geography Exaura Sequeira, arithmetic; Es. tuguese language so long as it did not interfere Standard III-Carlota
Poringaere, the latter is used as the medium ty recognised.' li has been urged on behalf of the time possibla for the'acquisition of the Poriber Sequeira, dictatiocomposition; more likely to excite or much more fully last-make good resolutions to do the things that
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RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library January, 190great and Museum for the week ending the gist
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