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cannot be done by women teachers." Let those who know, Light it out. The contention seems reasonable. "Although in an | age of athletics when we have girl and women champion swimmers, tonnis, hockey and football play

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SATURDAY, Saturn's Day- EducationBU! of 1870, which the tribe of so-called “unmanly”

Saturn the"god" of founded the School Boards and women, the implied contention work. A day for finishing up made education compulsory. The that women teachers are not cap-or settling down. In Norse measure nearly got wrecked, as -- able of implanting what are mythology the gods fought with most education measures did, on known as manly instincts, seems monsters named Suriur from the religious question, and Forster A little unfounded. The pro-Muspelherm, and in the mightỷ was attacked from both sides. Now, feasion of teaching-taking a conflict the world came to an end, however, all men are ready to do general view seems peculiarly a only to wake again and begin á him honour. At the time when feminine one, and the incursion néw era of greater beauty. Lof women is not likely to retardi the production an Al race. On the contrary,

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be visited in a very short time. Kobe any part of the country may

cult to realise it or to agree with it; but so it turns out men of

So many residents delay their merit, the rest may well be added holiday in Japan with the idea of to it. Just as a Court of Law is not passing through Kobe and Yoko- necessarily a court of morals, it hama en route for Home, with the result they do not see the country may be held that a school is not at all either because of unexpected necessarily a place of character circumstances arising preventing building, but a place where things them from travelling that way or are taught. But he would be a perhaps anxiety to reach home fool who would suggest that tion. In any case Japan' deserves quickly destroys their good inten-

education is the one thing only to something more than a cursory

aim at. We seem to have a super-view from a port or perhaps a fuity of clever boys, but not an air between Kobe and Yoko

hama, overplus of those whose influence for good is likely to weigh to any great extent. Let 'education and character building go, hand

hand.

in

British Labour and Aloscow.

A conference on trade union

Honghorn, Saturday, May 16, 1925. internationalism, arranged by the

SCHOLARS OR MEN?

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Although the luxury tax has been imposed on so many foods, etc., in Japan, it is interesting to note that at the general meeting of the members of the Japan Hotel Association held at Secpl last September, it was unanimously decided that the hotels should not raise their rates. In addition the raised their tariff since 1920 and Government Railway have not the sundry expenses incidental to travel, such as rotor car charges, ricsha fares, etc., have not been increased.

Since the American Exclusion Law was passed, some, fortunately only a few, have been under the A favourable impression that

General Council of the Trades Union Congress, was held in London in mail week, when a Russian delegation under M. Tomsky was present. It is diffi- If the discussion arising out of cult to understand why British the debate at the last meeting of Labour should think it necessary

to flirt in this way with Bol, attitude is not shewn to foreigners" the Education Board has done no shevism. There is practically in Japan. This; needless to say. evident good, it has, so far, done nothing in

between is entirely wrong. There need. no harm. At least two of those British trades. unioniam and the not be the slightest fear of receiv- who have unburdened themselves camouflaged serfdom of the ing other than the courteous Russian variety. British Labour treatment for which the Japanese on the question of ained as

leaders are anxious enough in are so well-known. .. against untrained teachers. have public to dissociate themselves In conclusion, mention should indicated the desirability of turn- from Moscow's doings and grow be made of the favourable rate of ing out not merely scholars from very angry when they are classed exchange between the Hongkong cur schools, but men. The story with the Bolsheviks. Neverthe-Dollar and the Yen which, at pre- is being related of the Americanless, they seem to have a perpetual sent, would make a holiday in desire to make "gestures" and to Japan about 80 per cent, cheaper prófessor, taken round the Ger- hold out hands to Moscow. Among than if the currencies were man universities remarking: "I the members of the conference in normal. have seen the universities where mail week there were trade union Residents who are thinking of leaders, like Mr. Will Thorne, who taking a holiday, are well advised they make scholars; now I am have never disguised their dis- to call on Messrs. Thos. Cook & going to look at the universities trust of the Red International, Son, Ltd, who will give them where they make men." He was Possibly one explanation is that avery assistance in planning the asked where and replied: "In since the extreme left of the trip, which they are in an excep- England, of course." Highly com- the influence of Moscow, the wiser presentatives in both Kobe and Labour movement is much under tional position to do, having re- plimentary and doubtless true. Labour leaders, to avoid the Yokohama. The turning out of men seems to charge of obscurantism, are will. be the dominating desire of the ing to let the divergences appear National Union of Teachers. At by means of public conferences. British Labour was shipwrecked their annual conference at Oxford last autumn on its weakness for last month, the president made it Moscow, and it will never regain clear that "as in our universities, its prestige so long as its inter- Sc in the common schools, our public mind of leanings to what nationalism is suspected in the main purpose is the making of is neither nationalism nor inter They did not place so nationalism, but a naked tyranny. much.Importance en intellectual training as they din the mould- |

men."

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MAIL FOR HOME.

SOCIETY.

1

Gladstone resigned in 1874 Forster very nearly succeeded him, but gave way to Harington.

*

The late Lord Laver "VICES." hulme had always something character-

istic to say. Here are his views

That has been at remarkable" sight these last few days outside the Supreme Court apposite the Cricket Club's ground where tennis exhibition matches have been played. The oldest resident on games and drinking: can faithfully say that he or she "Games I do not care for. Golf has never seen so many motor or tenois have never attracted me, cam, bicycles and private rickshas, because of the competition element. parked there, within living mem

There is quite enough competition For this ory. For the time being the social a business for me. centre scoped to have veereď to

reason I never play cards. I am not a teetotaller, but I do not touch alcohol excepting for special occasions. Supposing I am at I-The delusion friend's house and there Individual is a birthday or a grandchild.is advancement is borne to me and I am asked to made by crush drink the health of the central ing others.

figure of the occasion, I do it. 2-The tendency to worry about Smoking I have never indulged things that cannot be changed. in. I am cot quite so bad as the 3-Insisting that a thing is impos. American thought the Englishman sible because we cannot do it. was. The American asked the

the central part of the town.

LIFE'S MISTAKES.

that

ODE TO A FALLING MONARCH OF BRITAIN.

Shiny, radiant, smiling headpiece, Crown of awe-inspiring nod;

Fashions change in cloth and leather. Like our native protean weather, (But) thou remainest, as a god, Emblem of the Age Victorian With its smug Imperial smile, Born to set the nations quaking And the wearer's cranium aching.- * Glossy tile.

Linked in thought with Beer and Bible Triune export to the Black, Shelter from the torrid breezes Or where.polar ice-cap breezes, Coeval with the Union Jack. Mid whatever tribes we conquer Where no tailor's fads beguile, See the oily darky' praying In native nudity displaying

English Style.

How our childhood's fancies weave thee, 'Round "our Dad" and Sunday morn, Black frock coat, and faultless trousers; (Lounge suit and slouch hat, arousers Of his withering scorn.) How in church he gently whispered To his hat a secret plot,

As he bent half forward, kneeling, Fondling thee with human feeling.

Chimney pot.

Now thy earthly day, are numbered, Monarchs look askance at thee; Survivals like the young Etonian, Or mid-Victorian Gladstonian

Only bow the knee, Reserved for Cabby, Bookie, Curate, And the shady plutocrat; Timorous bridegroom at the altar Dons thee ere he takes the halter,

Silken hat.

Who knows? But in fairer regions,

In that museum of the just, The Patriarchs, when on harps theyr'e playing

May don thes as a crown, displaying

A halo more august!

►

And when we knock, will Simon Peter, Janitor of Heaven's gate, Greet us on arrival, smiling With this circumpolar tiling

Round his pate?

Hongkong, May 15.

...

CHAPEAU BAS.

4-Attemping to compel other other, to have drink and he de- į

persons to believe and live as clined. He offered him a cigar we do. 5-Neglect in developing and called for the waiter and ordered a and he declined again. So he refining the mind by not bundle of hay. "What's that for?" acquiring the habit of reading the Englishman asked. 'Well, fine literature.

said the American, 'I guess you 'must be company for either man or Thus the publishers beast, A BLURB of the novel which

The above are my rules of life, has reflected hardly and it is because of them that I am on Hongkong —

always happy and always well, Mr. Maugham's new novel is set, and able to do what I do manage suitably enough, in China, a land to do at the age of 71, minus a day. of pitiless, sunshine. It is the story of a marriage; a tragedy silhouetted against a brilliant background. Mr. Maugham shows himself as clear-sighted as over, but he allows here - a degree of suffrance to fools and sinners (self- convicted as such) which takes the bitterness from the truths he brings to light. Technically, like all Mr. Maugham's work, the book is a joy.

The Education Board's SCHOOL discussion on certif- “BOARDS. „icated teacherslaa reminder that. W. E. Forter its many remembrance. In the early eigh• Hos his tenure of the Irish

TO-DAY'S SMILE..

ing of character and habits, Women Teaching Boys. because "the character and habits Teachers seem to take their that run through all our work are cuties seriously. At Home of "more commequence than mere recently, there has bean a confer- knowledge The most important enter or teachers, and a confer thing in education, the Presidentence of schoolmasters. This latter stated, was the human factor. Nobody is greatly perturbed at the

and number of women who are teache – Owing to having been, delayed | Secretaryship" was memorable. amount of organisation no number boys. There are 8,440 women be fog on the way down from He was known as Buckshot Fors of Inspectors or directors could teachers in boys departments, but Shanghai, the P. & O. ss. Sardinia tor,*, and two days after he had

THE CHARIOT OF STATE. equal the personality of good only two men in girls depart will not be sailing until 4 pm), to defended the freeing of Parnell,

If boys are to be trained dayKASA

NAMAN NË Ksuccessor wes, assassinated. "How can it go? The Cont teacher. Such ideas as there tend map, to act as men and to think the letter mail for Europe via Those things have gone, and leave munist pulls to the left and the to a spirit of hope in the future as such, they must have manly Marseilles and Intermediste ports little mark. Not so his work as, driver doesn't use his whip films ∙of the race. A policy with these neta planted in them. This will close 22 2.30 this afternoon, Education Minister. For be it was

Champari, Paris,