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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16th, 1927.
CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL'S GREAT
SUCCESSES.
LARGE GATHERING AT YESTERDAY'S PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
MRS. SOUTHORN'S ENCOURAGING ADDRESS.
AN EXCELLENT YEAR'S WORK.
A splendid year's work has been achieved by the Central British School, Kowloon. One of its girl students took no less than seven of the special prizes, and, according to the reports of the Head- master, the Royal Drawing Bociety's prize was won for the first time in the history of the Colony.
The annual prize distribution took yet joined. To them I appeal for At King's their active support.
of
throughout the year, and I wish to express to you, Mrs Southern, our deep appreciation of the honour you have conferred on Central British School by coming here this evening to distribute the prizes and to inspire us to carry on, to the utmost of our power, the important work of the education of British children in this Colony.
LIST OF SUCCESSES. Matriculation: -Honours: Olivar (distinction in English); Pass: G. G. Edwards (distinction in English), J. Vickars (distinction in English), G. Arnold.
Junior Loint Emmination--E. 1. Hayes (distinction in Chemis- try) and H. J. Smith.
Scholarships: - G. Government W. Arnold, E. Hayes, J. 8. Lyon, J. Black, V. Levkovich, R. Forster, I. Woolley, L. Carr, and M. Witchell.
Garrison School Scholarship:-
place at the school-room yesterday Fark the Association now has Ten Burrage, J. Crossan, A. Hargrave, evening, the awards being given nis and Hockey grounds and during A Hosford, and H. Stock.
Hong Kong nad Whampoa Dock away by Mrs. W. T. Southorn. the year many, social evenings, Cainpany's Scholarship:-M, Oliver Among those present were: Mr. A. dances and bathing picnics were Camp S
held. The Water Polo team again. E Wood (Director of Education). [secured second place in the Langue. Mr. E. L Ralphs (Inspector of Schools), Rev. Lindsay, Mr. H. B.
G. E. L. Dowbiggir, Rev.
E Upsdell, Mr. M. Mentargis, Mr. B. Wylie, Mis. E. J. Paterson, Dr. Fenton and the Rev. Horace Joha.
son.
The Headmaster, Mr. G. Franklin. Nightingale, having read his report, Mrs. WT. Saathorn presented the prizes, and then gave a most on couraging address to the pupils.
Three cheers were called for Mrs. Southorn, for the Headmaster, the staff, far the school and finally for Misa Mary Olivar, who had captured seven of the special prizes.
Interest in the School Troops Girl Guides was well maintained. The Captain, Misa Owen Hughes, and the Lieutenant, Miss Holyoa resigned on leaving the Colony, and the Section is now under the tem- porary charge of Miss Wanklyn, a Commissioner from Home.
Games and Sports.
We again thank the Committee of the Kowloon Football Club for granting, us the use of their ground on three days a week for football and hockey, and the Committee of the Kowloon Cricket Club for per- mission to play matches on their ground.
We have now splendid playing halds at King's Park and Tennis, Cricket and Hockey have been un- der the enthusiastic control of Mr. Bowell. Swimming was again po- Little Miss Mary Oliver matricu pular, the Kewloon Dock Recrea lated with honours and a distinction Club permitting us to use the tion in English and also won the Dock Bathing Beach. J. Lyon and following prizes Hong Kong and D. Kelly, of Class 3, competed in the Harbour Race, the former gain- Whampoa Dock's Scholarship, ing fifth place. He also won the Headmaster's prize. Wylie Com Boys" 100 yards Swimming Cham position Prize, Montargis French pionship of the Colony Physical Instruction and Boxing Classes Prize, War Memorial Prize, Dow- were held twice a week during the
"cooler months. biggin History Prise.
At the conclusion, Mrs. Southern declared that to-day will be ob served as a holiday in honour of Mary Oliver's euccess.
School Report. '
1026, The school report for presented by Mr. G. FRANKLIN NIGHTINGALE (the Headmaster), contained the following:-
manual instruction room, a com
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pro men-room for the staff, and perly equipped kitchen and class room for housewifery and cookery classes. The Technical Institute is now a very important part of the educational facilities provided by the Central British School, and these extensions are necessary if full advantage is to be taken of the Continuation Classes open to those over school age.
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Prizes were Won,
Drawing and Cookery.
Head Master's Prize:-M. Oliver. Wylie Composition Prize:-M. Oliver..
Montargis French Prize:-Mary Oliver (senior) and E. L. Hayes (junior),
Far Memorial Prita:-M. Oliver. Era Abraham Prize for Mathe maties:-G. G. Edwards.
Scripture (Presented by Rev. J. Horace Johnston):-G. Arnold and R. Woolley.
History (Prize presented by Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin)-M. Oliver and S. MaoNider.
Chemistry (Price presented by Mr. G. G. Wood):-E L, Hayes,
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MAGISTRATE'S STERN REBUKE
Here one of the men made straight for the dock and an Indian constable pulled him back rather roughly.
University Examinations. The resulta obtained in the Matriculation Examination were' very satisfactory. For the first time Matriculation Honours Certi ficate was awarded to one of our students, Mary Oliver, who also obtained distinction in English. Division 3:-Honours: J. Black; Of the four students of the Matricu M, Bryson, G. Carr, G. Fowler, M. lation Class three passed, one, men- George, E. MacNider and S. Mac tioned above, being awarded Hon Nider; Pass: E. Bach, S. Bander, ours, and G. G. Edwards and JA, Boryer, H. Brown, D. Drans
distinction in Vickars gaining As in all my reports of the past English. Of Class 1 one student field, L. Duan, A. Fowler, N. Hac-| kets. V. Levkovich, J. Lyon, B.
There is so much work to be done few years I must again emphasise
need of extra claas Matriculated, and of Class 2 two McCubbin, L. Mitchell, E. Moses, in the world, whether paid or un- our Grgent
EL Hayes obtaining Paterson sad A. Ursell. rooma, a science lecture room, inction" in
Chemistry, the
Division 2-Honours:"F. Bird, paid, that it is pathetic to think We CBELot all climb to thumbs. first student from C.B.S. to gain A. Chester, W. Hirst, M. King, V. of anyone sitting twiddling his this distinction:,, The Montargis Lerkovich, and J. Paterson; Pass:
A stern rebuke was administered French
Carr, K Chester, L. Falls, Tof success but we can all do our "Senior,Mary Oliver; "Junior" Allen, C. Aris, E. Butler, L, the topmost branches of the tree fingram, Y. Longley, S. Mandell, job of work well and justifying our E. L. Hayes.
I. Marshal M. Matthews, G. Be existence on this earth. I was read by Mr. R. E, Lindsell at the Central Annual Examination.
other day. You may remember that constable whom he observed hand. The resulta of the Annual Clay A. McCubbin, J. Muirhead, ing a speech of Lord Beading's the Magistracy yesterday to an Indian Two Chinese had been fined 81 Examination of Class 3-6 were Taylor, L. Tollen, and B. he ran away to sea and went before ling a defendant rather roughly.
In between those each for fighting in Wanchai, and Division 1:-Honours: W. Hirst, the mast and eventually became
Viceroy of India. also very satisfactory, being much Woods, better than in 1925, a year of inter-
Bum On leaving school boys and giris rupted work. 106 Children were R. Amery, R. Blyth, I. Brown, E. two incidents he was the most suc-bound over in the sum of 850 ench
Chief Justice. When he was at the months.
When the defendants had signed are apt to think that their serious examined of whom 81 per cent. Fleming, D. Geldart, E.
obtained over 60 per phrey, M. King, B. Lycaught,cessful barrister in England and to bes of good behaviour for six education is completed, but if they passed, hav
unable to pay their fines, and they realise, that they cent of the aggregate marks, those Mess, G. Skelton, G. Speirs, Mheight of his legal success, be work- are wise they must still be studious and thorough. obtaining less than this not quality-Witchell, and I. Woolley; Pass: Med so hard that he could only allow the bonds, it was found they were
I have worked hard all my life," were brought back to the Court. We offer here facilities for further ing for promotion to a higher class. Bach, I. Black, E. Blyth E. Egan, himself four hours sleep.
I am especially pleased to be able P. Evercat, J. Frank, W. Geldart,
and I rejoice in it" and more advanced studies.
Leaving School Not The End The School was opened on 198 to report decided advance in. Gourlay, A. Hynes, B. Moss and he said,
Of Study. days. The maximum enrolment was Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, M. Yalland. 173, the average attendance during English Grammar, Literature, Com
That's the point. You must re- joice in work and rejoice in play the whole year being 131.4, an in-thmetic was very well done. crease of 18.4 over that of 1925
It is with mixed feelings that 1 Above all it is no use to think that The highest monthly average was algebra was good, especially in
Magistrate': What are you bring 151 in February,-130 in 1925-the Class 4, and physics and lowest being 116 in September. The results promise well for the future. have come here this afternoon, you Snish learning when you leave attendance was generally good in Visitors to the School have been regret and pleasure, regret that my school You are only beginning to
my pleasant duties that fall to continue your studies and even to pay their fines spite of there being several cases of much impressed with our labora husband is unable to perform the learn and I do beg of you all to ing them here for? They cannot Behave your fever, raalaria and dengue. For tories.
This is the Erst time, for many share, owing to pressure of work, take up new ones in addition to any You have no right to smack him trivial reasons there were very few
daily bread. Life must become self. cases of absence, and I wish again years, that we have had in Class 2 and pleasure that you wished me to career you may adopt to earn your on the back like that.
Having ascertained that the men the Junior Local Examination come in his stead.
I think my only qualification for richer and faller as we grow older. to express any cases of absence, and Class, more than 20 pupils. Some I wish again to express my keen ap preciation of the interest and co- coming here that to must not become mere money had signed the bonds, his Worship
of the
in our Colony during the year, and it may girls' school myself and that I had earning machines but we must enter remitted their lines. porrinciples
of le our unhappy lot, to see, once six brothers, so that I may claim to into the yorld of art, literature and efforts to inculate the
again, the fruits of our labours know something of schoolgiris and masic more fully than in our school regularity and punctuality.
schoolboys. In school days one has days.
Traditions of the School. Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, Dr. Fen- reaped by other schools.
Although it is disappointing to to learn how to work, one has to learn to love, work And later ou
Lucky Days. ton and Mr. Mason have joined the
Moreover, we must uphold the staff. The Rev. D. M. Richards, lose promising children, we are en- Miss Tasartes and Mr. Reeve have couraged by the excellent results when the serious business of lifa comes one calises how much one or these attain an Home schools." gone Home on leave and Mr. Jet should like to quote one criticism of owes to the teacher who sets ope's tradition of our old school, and en
position 1.9 dan resigned his Manual Instructor in July. The girl who entered a Home school feet in the right direction. Some of deavour by social service to become trast nowadays
little while
The Head Mis us have a taste for work and some useful citizens of our own town and
dos as the Philosopher Speusippua of the world as a whole. In this to say: "If it lay in me I the School was visited by H.E.
tress reports: Is promising in of us haven't, and the teacher bas school I know that the Guide spirit did, who caused the pictures of Governor, by the Director of
Sir Cecil Clementi, ac her work and business like in fack to lend both the willing and unwill-in firmly planted and that, together Gladnesse, of Joy, of Flora and of
ling it."
ing horses to the water of learning with the Scout spirit, forms one of the Graces to be set up about his Education. Other visitors
in the hope of making them drink. the greatest assets for moral in school house. Lady Clementi, the Inspectors of
It is fortunate to be horn, with a. School, Members of the Board of At the Annual Examination in Education, teachers from New Zea the various Divisions held in June love of work, just as it is fortunate fiuence, individual efficiency and the land, Australia, and U.B.A many very good results were obtained to be born with curly hair or a good peace of the world. As Commis glimpse of the Central British parents and others interested in the Tryndidates, J. Hirst and J. temper. Quite a number of people medically examined by who reported
fairly large numFull certificates, the first time in They belong to a society of which ber (18 out of 50) have some defect."
The Tramps Society. And Lord The School Prospectus for 1927 the history of the School, and, II read the other day. Reading. has been published and I shall be think, of the Colony, that such of the Buciety pleased to send copies to all these certificates have been awarded. The interested in the education
"Avery good and well
were
ago.
Royal Drawing Society.
in
MRS. SOUTHORN'S ADDRESS.
Mrs Scuthorn addressed the pupils as follows:
School. The new entrants were Maycock, having gained Honours have to be taught to like work,
the M.O.S., in all Divisions, were awarded very large number never learn.
British children in the Far East / Seheral report
Our students assisted at the Sale sustained
36 Hono of Poppies on Armistice Day, and
and 53 Paas cer at the Annual Sale of Work of the tinentes were gained. This ex amination is taken by all the Ministering Children's
League They also contributed to the Navy British Schools here, and the fol lowing figures show the excellent League fund in aid of the sufferers results obtained this year:
the Warhsien incident. The girls of Classes 3 and 4 continued their work in support of the Lon dan Hospital, a dreft for £21 being
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Number of pupils examined, 175 Number of Honours certificates, 68. Number of Pass certificates, 78. In conclusion, I thank all the The membership of the Old Pupils donors of these prizes, and all the Association increased during the members of the Staff for their en- year but many old pupils have not thusiastic co-operation and support
sent..
A tramp was brought up before a magistrate. for trespassing and vagrancy.
"Why don't you do an honest of work!" said the magistrate.
ich
sipper for this Colony I congratulate the 1st Kowloon Guide Company on winning the Prince of Wales' Has hope the Company will develop and her in the last competition and prosper under the able leadership of Miss Buckwell.
"What are you doing there," said" the Magistrate sharply.
Constable: These men are pri soners.
a prison He describes school as
where of captivated childhood"
you hear nothing but whipping
·besotted with mented and and brawling both of children tor- What a con-
anger and chataigne would
оп
It is a pity Montaigne cannot have School I was taught drawing and painting by the artist who first broke away from the old-fashioned His name was Mr. Cooke and I copies," so dull and so cramping. remember the consternation canred when I came home and said I had of Signing to draw a picture of the Magna Charta.
I remember one of my brothers asking me if my attempt was an advertisement for Keating's Powder. Joking apart the system is an ex cellent one. It draws out origin- ality, stimulates interest and also congratulate develops technique.
When one thinks of all the in- terest both in work and in play that make up school life nowadays, one realises how fortunate it is to live in the 20th century. Sometimes we look back to what people call the good old days" and we find that great portion of them was A Society," said the raagistrate, bad deed. The days of Elizabeth
and thrilling and the school very warmly on its artis "What Society ?"
look very dashing The Amalgamated Bons of picturesque, but we should have tic bias.
And now I must say no more for Best," said the ramp..
hated going to school then. I wa
to
can't, sir," he said, I belong a Bociety."
I beg you to shan that Society as reading a wonderful essay on child- you will be getting impatient. I you would the plague. There is no ren and education by that charming wish Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale more deplorable object than the writer Montaigne, who lived in well-deserved and happy holiday man or woman who hasn't got France in the sixteenth century, and continued success to the Central.
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