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large extension of the school buildings. On its completion, posts would be created for Assistant Mistresses and he hoped that they would be given to the girls at the top of the school, after they had undergone preparation as Pupil Teachers. He pointed out to the girls that in building up the character of a nation, much depended upon the standard of home-life, and upon the training of children. He dwelt upon the importance of women's duties and begged them not to go beyond those duties, as in doing so they would lose their charm and influence. There were quite enough men in the world to do men's work, and none too many women to do women's work.
Queen's College.
His Excellency was quite convinced that the increase in cost, in excess of last year (due in part to the increase in staff and in part to the decrease in numbers of pupils), had been well spent in improved methods which had resulted in better education for all the boys and not merely for a few of the more brilliant ones. His Excellency was very pleased at the good state of discipline that had been maintained in spite of the numerous temptations to induce excitement. He spoke about the future reform in the executive and judicial administration in China and pointed out that reform could only be achieved by the integrity, patriotism, and self-sacrifice of the officers responsible for the guidance and control of the State, whether their station be high or low. He told the boys, and especially those who intended to finish their studies at the University, that they were now receiving an education to fit them, if they desired, to take up official positions in China, and that it depended on them and on their contemporaries in schools here and elsewhere, whether the future of China was to be one of progress and advancement, or not. His Excellency impressed upon them the importance of taking advantage of the present opportunities to fit them, not only by intellectual and educational equipment, but in character and singleness of purpose, to guide their country, in whatever position they may serve, through the difficult years that would be before them. He earnestly hoped that many of those who had done well at school would enter the University and so equip themselves with a more thorough knowledge in the various branches of study, and also acquire habits of self-control and self-sacrifice, by the study of the lives and characters of the great men of the past, irrespective of race. His Excellency said that perhaps he would not be privileged to address the Queen's College boys again, but he would like to say that it was his hope and ambition that the Queen's College boys, who have taken their degrees in the University, will be men of light and leading in China; men who will have learnt in British Institutions something greater than can be acquired from text-books—a sense of duty and a standard of conduct which will carry them through their public and private life, regardless of any lesser aim than the approval of their own conscience.
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large extension of the school buildings. On its completion, posts would be created for Assistant Mistresses and he hoped that they would be given to the girls at the top of the school, after they had undergone preparation as Pupil Teachers. He pointed out to the girls that in building up the character of a nation, much depended upon the standard of home-life, and upon the training of children. He dwelt upon the importance of women's duties and begged them not to go beyond those duties, as in doing so they would lose their charm and influence. There were quite enough men in the world to do men's work, and none too many women to do women's work.
Queen's College.
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His Excellency was quite convinced that the increase in cost. in excess of last year (due in part to the increase in staff and in part to the decrease in numbers of pupils), had been well spent in improved methods which had resulted in better education for all the boys and not merely for a few of the more brilliant ones. Excellency was very pleased at the good state of discipline that had been maintained in spite of the numerous temptations to induce excitement. He spoke about the future reform in the executive and judicial administration in China and pointed out that reform could only be achieved by the integrity, patriotism, and self sacri- fice of the officers responsible for the guidance and control of the State, whether their station be high or low. He told the boys and especially those who intended to finish their studies at the Üniver- sity, that they were now receiving an education, to fit them if they desired, to take up official positions in China and that it depended on them and on their contemporaries in schools here and else- where, whether the future of China was to be one of progress and advancement, or not. His Excellency impressed upon them the importance of taking advantage of the present opportunities to fit them, not only by intellectual and educational equipment, but in character and singleness of purpose, to guide their country, in whatever position they may serve, through the difficult years that would be before them. He earnestly hoped that many of those who had done well at school would enter the University and so equip themselves with a more thorough knowledge in the various branches of study, and also acquire habits of self-control and self- sacrifice, by the study of the lives and characters of the great men of the past, irrespective of race. His Excellency said that perhaps he would not be privileged to address the Queen's College boys again, but he would like to say that it was his hope and ambition that the Queen's College boys, who have taken their degrees in the University, will be men of light and leading in China; men who will have learnt in British Institution something greater than can be acquired from text-books-a sense of duty and a standard of conduct which will carry them through their public and private life regardless of any lesser aim than the approval of their own conscience.
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