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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 6th, 1928.

THE FRENCH CON. VENT SCHOOL.

LADY CLEMENTI DISTRI- BUTES. PRIZES.

FATHER BYRNE ON EDUCA-

„TION IDEALS.

HONG KONG & WHAMPOA WHEN THERE WERE

DOCK CO.

SPLENDID RESULT OF LÄST YEAR'S WORKING.

TWO LAKHS PROFIT.

GIANTS.

GREEK ATHLETICISM AND BALANCE.

MRS. DIANA WATTS LECTURE AND DEMONSTRATION.

The gross profit of the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., AT ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS" for the year ending December 31st, 1927, subject to final audit is ||$700,561.32

COLLEGE.

Mrs. Diana Watts with greying After deducting interest rates, hair, the face of a Greek matron, Crown rent, insurance, Directors and figure that any athlete sither and Auditors fees, art allowing of ancient Greece or of to-day the sum of 802,017.81 for deprecia might envy, gave a most interesting lecture, and demonstration on the Creek ideal of physical culture at St. Stephen's Girls' College yester

The prizes won by the pupils af the French Convent School, Cause way Bay, were distributed by Lads Clementi yesterday afternoon at St. Paul's Institution in the presence of a large gathering of parents and friends. Among those present were His Lordship Bishop H. Valtorta, the Very Bev. Fathor G. tion on buildings and plant, there Spada, Rev. Father Byrne, Mons remains a net profit for the year Dufaurs de la Frade (French) of $133, 436.39. Coasul), Mr. & E. Wood (Directas of Education), 36r. E. Ralphs, Mr de Martin and Mr. W. G. Fitt- Gibbon..

Prior to the distribution of prizes, the pupils gave an enter- tainment which was much enjoyed Special mention must be made of the recitations "The Two Dolls by Miss Edna Carrol and "The Two Classes" by Miss E. Johnson. Miss M. Barretto was accompanist and also gave several pianoforte

items.

The Rev. Father Byrne read the school report and then gave an

address..

Lady Clementi congratulated the prise winners and the Reverend Mother Superior on her excellent report. She also thanked the pupils for the pleasing concert and the Rev. Father Byrne for his,

Empiring address.

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There have been no very outstand ing features during the past year. TA:T.2] The school work bas gone.

smoothly, and the usual activities have continued in all departments, The school opened on the th of January 1927 when 240 pupils were admitted. The maximum number has been maintained and the average attendance: good

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Mrs. Watta is an enthusiast, and 31st, 1897, 8202,001. 10.

she was able to inspire her audience The Directors propose to carry with enthusiasm, though one woa this amount forward to new acders how many of those young ladies count.

who left the hall with well held diaphrams, will fall back into the

borrible, poses" against the lec turer was so emphatic.

just seven years after the inaugura tion of the Colony. Their works have grown with its growth. A survivor of those early days would Mrs, Watts said that the term find very few landmarks of the old The Greek Ideal is used very Hong Kong, but amongst the few generally without any real apprecia- he would and the lotus flower "? as the people called the Sisters' tion of its meaning. It is even head-dress, when first it blossomed taken by some p

people to mean L on the stand If I might permit life of pleasant graceful and care myself a moment's colour blindness, I would say this lotus flower is az free case. But life in Ancient ever-green. Amidst the fading of Greece was not that, it was hard old fashions and the constant and warlike, and the Greek idesi changing of new ones the head-dress at St. Paul's is still the game.

means the co-ordination of body and spirit, in other words physical harmony.

The St. Paul's System,

The value of a school,such as St. Paul's, is that the system of educa-Physical Strength Of Antiquity. MOTHER SUPERIOR'S REPORT. tion is thoroughly sound and that, But this harmony of co-orthnation in consequence, it is not affected by the changes of the hour. This does can only be achieved, the lecturer not mean that the subjects taught explained, by perfection 'of balance at different periods will not vary and tension. Tension does not It means that a very clear disting" tion exists between education and mean rigidity but clasticity; it teaching. In the main the teaching transforms a dead weight into a programme is determined by pubis living force. One of the lost secrets opinion. If parents make up their minds that the class-room should be of antiquity se the enormous physical the entrance to the chamber of com- strength of the ancient Greeks. merce, they will clamour for those Muller, the physical culture expert, STAFF. The Staff has been strength subjects which are most closely declares that no man living can be ed by the addition of one Europeza associated with the dollar, and Sister There are now sight quali-book-keeping, typewriting, and compared with the Crecks for fied teachers in the school.

shorthand will get a more honoured strength, and that the physical ISSPECTION The usual annual pises than masic marz This inspection took place in November may be unfortunate it a difficult development of some of the sculp Just. The discipline was reported to deal with, as it is caused by the tures of Greek athletes convinces excellent there being a deinctly social developments of the time him that these men would have been good tone throughout the school. But the school programme should English (both written and fiot affect the method of education, spoken) was good in all classes. It is as important that the financier Drawing and aeedlework were well be a good stizen as that the pianist dont and the handwork in the In-is law-abiding: but, it is neither fants class called for special men-

tion.

The Medical Reports show that the sanitary conditions of the school-building and the health of the children were excellent.

counter-point nor statistics which make them so. It de discipline school discipline.*

Discipline,

able to bear weights on their bodies that could crush people of to-day,

The Frinciple of Balance. comprise the secret. With perfect Stretching, elasticity, and balance balance fatigue is reduced to minimum. Balance is achieved by the weight of the body being car In his report, the Inspector says:ried with the minimum effort, allow- "Discipline.

Excellent. There ing the limbs the fullest freedom The school was visited during is a distinctly good tone all theagh of movement. The principle of the year by Lady Clementi, and the school Notining coulth be more balance is that the centre of Mrs. Southorn and these visits were gratifying to the parents than these gravity should be kept constantly greatly appreciated by the teachers words of the official report. Dis in a vertical position, with the and pupils."

UNIVERSITY LOCALS. Six seniors cipline is not a popular word with weight of the body supported on the were presented for the University any of the rising generation. Yet ball of the foreward foot. exams; all passed three obtaining life. It implies an element of

discipline is essential to perfect The Discobolus. distinction d. English two in

The lecturer then illustrated her needlework and one in Domestic straint, but its function is to Pro theory with photographs of Greek Science Four of the Junior Class duce a perfectly developed humna“

life

sculpture, which she made live for obtañed. Certificates two with. dis-

her audience by demonstrating tinction in Biblical Knowledge and St. Paul's And Eucken's Principles. not only the actual poses sculpted, one in French. As a result of the

Rudolf Eucken, a Professor at but the inevitable movements which school examination in December Jens, who died two years ago, led up to each particular poss and the Lugard Scholarship was award-stands out very markedly us one of those which must inevitably follow. ed to Miss Elizabeth Johnson and the great Pinosophical and Educa- The Discobolus become as it the special Test Prize to Miss tional thinkers of the age. He were a living person; his muscles Masina Barrettage

His Lordship Bishop Valtorta's these striking words; The swelled and tightened, and one domain of education and of instruc- seemed to see the swift action, and prizes for Biblical Knowledge and tion suffers especially from the the mighty throw that the sculptor Catechism are awarded to Lily want of a capital direction of life, has anticipated by a moment. Shearer and Pauline Choa.

from the absence of eternal truths |

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Mottram, Mrs. T. Thomas, air. M. B. Thomas, Mr. F. Hancock, AirH M. Sorensen, "Mrs. D. A Morne, Mr. S. Inagaki, Mr. U Per a Suwe Mars Iron Mid-Watanabe, Mre. K. Satob, Maeter A special prize for distinction in All our extraordinary activity, all A Starte For Golfers. dicebrough and ports, on March Satoh, Mrs. S. Miyamoto, Mr. 4th:-For Hong Kong Miss M. M. J. Moses, Mrs. Wayland Yen, French at the Junior local examins the feverish work spent in this used a demonstratios of a new Aranitas, Miss R. Cawdrey, Mr. Hiss Rosemary Yen, Mr. 4 Come- siewe Dufaure de la Prade the fruit, because we have not gott Greek physical culture. Although Hi Ho, Mr. Chu Heng Seng Riby, AL. M. Schibler, Mr. J. Kin siewe Dalaurs de la Prade the domain do not produce the expected tuned for gell, on the principals Cheng Yik Chai, Mrs Ching lingsen, Mr. Arregar, Mr. F.A. French Consulto Miss Anna firmness of character which might Brondenuga

The Ho Kam Tong silver cup for boasted means of improvement.

serve as a touch-stone to our it seemed somewhat odd, there was J. Clough, MC Himann, MJ Fukuda Mr H undoubtedly an enormous suggestion Cotten, Mr G W Davis Mr. Takahashi, Mr. S. Varanda Mr. progress in English in the Chinese Educational reform is the ery of of force which is lacking from the M. E. Donkersloot, Ma O. Hilbery, EW Mackie Mr. F2 Buckens, Mr. preparation class presented by Mr the day, but we do not pomes a conventional drive besides being a Mr. C.-W. L. King Mr. M. Kita F-Colchester Mrs. R. O. Colches Ho Kam Tong, O.B.E. has been won philosophy of education, we have pose which would delight the heart is, Mr. Lam Fingr. C Lizeler Mr. and Mrs H. O. Spackman, by Misa Theresa Lipa den

The Bister Anna Memorial Prize a complete ea of fife, and we more than can be said for the poses Master J. Ezariage, Miss Y Satoh, Mr. R. De Vo, Mr. A.

no idea of education, firmaly set in: of any artist, which is certainly raga, Mrs. DL. Lizarraga, Miss Mies K. G. Spackman Mr.

O. Lizarraga, Master C. Lizarraga, Rondebish, Mr. B. Yoguchi, Mr. presented by the friends of the tats hardly trouble ourselves about this. we see to-day, on the golf course Sister Anus has been awarded to And 10 we pretend to improve Mind And Body.

MacLeod, Mr. H. 3. Moth ME, Bellina, Mrs. G. Bellinn, Mr.T. Eugenie Tchan

education without having first

L. Newhouse Mr MN New Iwakura, Mr. T. Kajiki, Mr. M. The lecturer then went on to im, house, Mr. and Mrs. W. Oven, Hitotsumatsu, Mrs. T. Ritotsu- Special Prizes for the successful agreed about its end, its possibility, press upon her hearers, that per Mr. FL. Raymond, Mr.J. E. Rat-matsu, Master S. Hitotsumatsu. University Candidates have also its conditions. There should be fection of balance not only meant kindly been offered by Sir Robert radical difference in education, the conservation of enormous phy ports: Miss E. Lambert, Mr. Kasnya, Mr. K Nishizaki, Miss C

ter. For Shanghai and Japanlaster H. Hitotsumava MET Ho Tung, Lady Chater and are according to the different concep sical energy, so that fatigue would (Continued on nest Columin.)

Hirano Mr N, Uteurikamar, N. Montague Ede. We b

different conceptions of life" tions of many according to the be postponed almost indefinitely

Nakamura, Mr G Thero, Mra

if. G. Thero, laster F. G. Thếro, Mr. H. R.Veals, Mrs. A. Veale, MAT. Fukuda., Mar. E. J. Pater- son Mr. AL B. Brill, 3irs. d.

the Hoverend Mother Superior at Staff wish to thank Lady Clementi for kindly coming to dis tribute the prizes and also all the parents for their cooperation with them in their work of education. sincere thanks to the donators of They also desire to offer their special prizes and to all those who Kindly contributed towards the Prize und

FATHER BYRNE'S ADDRESS,

THE LOTUS FLOWER" HEAD-DRESS OF

THE GISTERS.

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but that the consequent freeing of physical energy meant a conserva tion of mental energy. The reaction

The First Things To Aim For. of mind upon body and vice versa is well established, but Mrs. Watts

A few very simple hints habe Brill, Mr. J. Ikeda, Mrs MO the seat of the emotions and of the perfect balance were then given Kandico, Mrs. J. Katoh, Mr went further in her contention that ginning towards the attainment of Lang, Mancer A. Lang, Hr. Z Aoki Mr K Harima Mr. H soul, the essential ego foros, lay in the chin must be upright, the Kato, Mrs. S. Takahashi, Mrs. the diaphram, chaphram firmly held, and the Tudhiya Me Yoshit

The very ideal that Eucken was fighting for is the one that has always ruled St. Paul's school Every Sister who joins, time Co course of education, which stresses gregation has to go through the principles More than that, she has to practips in her daily life all that is best in this ad If the diaphram bo properly cond weight supported on the ball of the Yoshitake Miss M discipline. Can it be wondered trolled correct balance follows and forward foot, with the body so beld: Himo M then, that in the school room she with correct balance physical energy that the centre of gravity is ver Katch, Mrs. U will be a good educatom? ;

and strength, he well as mental energy and freedom from worry, Bogdan Lightnons Of Poza,

I know that I am yoccing the semduments of 82 especially of the

when Bed express the wish that the lotas *head-dress may familiar to Hong Kong, in the This year the Corregation of the future, as it has been for the past "Sisters of St. Paul becomes an eighty year and that there may selagenaman-one in Hong-Kong-| be har elves noredrag voll of pupil The first Bistern - arrived in the found to oft by the educational island on the 12th September, 1848, ideals, which it will continue to

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The Bow Of Ullyses Mrs. Watts who has lectured all dawa, Mr.Z It seemed delightfully easy A over-1 world, is a very able Hoyashi, Ma Mrs. Watts demo rated

peaker and suiterested her audience Bugita, Mr T body-was- always held

start to hoish The descrip moved from, pose to pose with per ton of her wonderful Greck bow, fect rhythm, and no apparent effort the only one she declares in exis The impression she gave, although ence of ita-anding she is by no means a small woman, and the Greek dance was of fairy lightness.

her lecture ended, (Continued at foot of rest column.) interesting.

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