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DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL SPEECH DAY. and I. W. Kew and Messrs.

STIRRING ADDRESS BY VICE-CHANCELLOR

OF UNIVERSITY.

THE FULL HERITAGE OF THE HUMAN RACE,

HEADMASTER'S REPORT.

The excellent address given by Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.I.E,... the Vice Chancellor of Hong Kong University, will be remem bered as the outstanding feature of a very pleasant function held at the Diocesan Boys' School on Saturday the sixtieth speech day of the School. The Vice-Chancellor chose as his text, Edu- cation and how it helps the progressive discovery of truth, and brings one to the full heritage of the human race." My mes sage today," he said, is to proclaim the faith of the really educated man. It is this faith which gives him an escape from the noisy present into the region of facts which are as they are, and not as foolish human beings want them to be."

The programme began at 3.18 p.m. and ended soon after 6 p.m. The early part of the afternoon was filled by games, includ ing cricket, tennis, basket ball and volley ball, and by a display of roller skating in the covered quad. The visitors, who were entertained to tea in the dinning room and quadrangle, wandered about the school buildings and grounds stopping to watch one or ather of the games; the roller skating as last year attacting a large crowd of interested spectatora. There is a very happy at mosphere of friendliness about these functions at the D.B.S., and the scholars make delightful hosts.

At 6 pm. all the guests were asked to be in the Hall, where after two songs by the school, the Headmaster (the Rev. W. T. Featherstone) read his report, followed by the address by Mr. Hornell.

Those Fresent.

Lazarus for assistance kindly given to boys.

The Govermett Inspector's

Raport

For 1928. The Inspector of English Schools, Mr. A R. Sutherland, paid a visit to the School on July 10, and in- spected the Class Registers, the Time Tables and the Syllabus. The report is as follows:- BUILDING-Very good

EQUIPMENT Satisfactory. ATTENDANCE.-On Roll 283 (297 in 192"). Present at inspection 256 (214 in 1997).

STAFF,-Adequate.

DISCIPLINE Excellent. The school is very efficient. Examination Results and University Scholarships.

Out of the boys presented for the Matriculation Examination in 1999 four passed with honours, eight passed and three were awarded Senior Local Certificates:

Ten boys who matriculated join ed the University in January, 1990; this is a recard number for any one year. We now have thirty-two eld boys at the Univedaity.

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Education has always been a the most compelling desire of al- favourite problem with philoso- most every human being work. In the Scholarships and Student-phers. Those who have wished to in life which it worth living for and ships awarded on the results of the reform and re-organise the world, which is not cut short by death. Matriculation Examination three of meeting with many difficulties in our boys were successful. Our dealing with the mass of grown-up Scholarship Record Board shows people, have almost invariably turn that the School has won no less ed their eyes to the more hopeful than twenty-one Cuiversity Scholar body of ingenuous youth whose ships and Studentships at the minds they have pictured, as white this loss we have had to spend a Hong Kong University since 1919, paper or pliant wax. If only the sum of over $30,000 on a permanent which was the first year in which raing generation can be directed in roof to half the building and on such a scholarship was won by the the proper path, the re-generation altering the top storey to suit our School.

of the Euman race, will he a reality needs. It would have been much D. J. N. Anderson won one of instead of a dream. better for the School if we could the two King Edward VII. Scholar- have done this at a mord con- ships worth $400 a year for four venient time,

years and open to all boys of British nationality.

Messrs. Lam Woo & Co., the Con- tractors, have been very kind in- deed in promising to wait for pay. ment. Without this help, we could

In Italy.

The thing that enalaves us most, parrows the range of our thoughts, cramps our capacities and lowers The present that is all around us. our standards, is the mere present. accepted and taken for granted, as we in Hong Kong accept the firs crackers of the Chinese New Year. net study the future; you can only Of the future? Yes! but you can

make conjectures about it, and the conjectures will not be much use studied other places and other unless you have in some way ages.

In the absence of the Right Reverend the Bishop of Victoria the chair was taken by the Vice-Chair man of the School, Committee, Mt. A. H. Compton. The following were also on the platform:-Vice Chancellor of University Mr. W.

passed away. The centuries went The splendour of ancient Greece W. Hornell, the Dean and Mrs. Swan, Mr. W. L. Pattenden. Pro-

S. A. Broadbridge and Wong Sui by and the amazing epoch of the fessor G. T. Byrne. Mr. and Mrs.

Shing were awarded Hong Kong 1446 cce Vittorino da Feltre opened never a straight forward march; it Italian Renaissance was born: In Progress is a real fact, but it is Cock, Mr. C. Blaker, Professor L

Government Studentships, which a school at Mantua. We read of is never a result which happens of Forster, Rev. N. V. Halward, Rev. not have carried on the work.

are of the value of $1,235 per annum W. T. Featherstone (Headmaster).

* Attendance and Work, etc.

for four years Of the twelve boy beggat for the love of youth. We for the mass of accumulated human Vittorino that he made himself its own accord. It is only a name Rev. H. du T. Prner (Second

who were selected by the Educa Master), Miss Fiddes (Senior Lady organised this year that in the four were from this School.

The Work has been less dis-tion Department for a practical test read also that his school at Mantua effort, auccessful here, baffled there, Teacher), Mr. Law Lok Tin (Senior three previous years.

was called "La Giocosa," or the mis-directed and driven astray, but Chinese Master), Mr. T. S. W. and 8 have been arranged in two ships will be awarded in 1929. We with playing children and lay in a ducing some cumulative result.

Classes 7 Three Woo Hay Tong Scholar-

House of Joy.. How it was frescoed on the whole and in the main pro- Chan (Bursar), Mr. F. Mason, Mr. sections for each class, Science is take this opportunity of thanking of the pupils was interwound, with proclaim the faith of the really Wee Chai Eng and four Senior now taught in Class 3 as well as ir, Woo Hay Tong for his genero- the daily miracles of meadow and educated man. He may be a man pleasant garden, and how the life My message then to-day is tö Prefects, Messrs. M Chiu' Chong in Classes 1 to 4. French is taught sity in giving 3360 per annum for river,. of little hills, and shads of letters; he may be a scientist; Kwan Wing Hon, Lee Lan Te and Yeung Kwok Wing. also R. Broad added for Classes and 1 in 1930

Classes 3, 4 and 5 and will be scholarships. These will be award- walks. bridge and E. Smith (Bell and Door

How the school went he may be a teacher be. may be boys)..

THE HEADMASTER'S REPORT.

and 1931.

Under General Knowledge and Hygiene. it is intended to give de finite instruction in manners, rules of conduct, deportment and de.

The Headmaster in the course of meanour and with regard to clothes, The Report which I present now appearance and inental and phy that in the new buildings there is

his report said :--

is the Sixtieth Report of the Dio- cesan Boys' School and Orphanage. In the autumn we shall have a sixtieth birthday commemoration day when a brief history of the School will be given. Everyone. am sure, will agree with me that the last five years have been among the most difficult, which the School, has ever had and that it has pass ed through them successfully.

On behalf of the Staff, the scholars and of myself I heartily thank the Chairman (the Right Reverend the Fishop of Cantares and the members of the Committee in 1998 for the many hours of hard work which they have given for the welfare of the School. The Finance Sub-Committee has been most con. siderate in all difficulties and or this occasion we should put our thanks on permanent record; the Chair-

sical fitness.

The Headmaster reported to me

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ed for proficiency in Chinese, two-piensuring in the green places of lawyer; or an official; or even the Chinese boy. to Chinese boys and one to a non- Golto, and how all form of bodily head of a poverty stricken Univer

exercise making for grace and sity. Medical Report.

It is the faith which is in Dr. B. C. Wong in the course of fencing-were inextricably a part which gives him an escape from the dignified motion-riding, swimming him that matters. It is this faith his report stated:-

of the course,

noisy present into the region of England's Borry. Contrast. facts which are as they are and not Four hundred years pass; the as foolish human beings want them scene changes. House of Commons at Westminster ness of daily happenings into the We are in the to be; an escape from the common- and Macaulay is describing the remote world of high and severely schoolmasters of the poor at he trained imagination; an found them in England in the year from mortality in the service of a of grace 1847:~~~

growing and durable purpose.-the

In singing the whole School is very little sickness amongst the taking a great interest. There has boys and practically none amongst been a marked improvement since the Staff. This is a great contrast to conditions in the old School on we have been able to have prac tices of several classes together in the island. All the boys whom I the Hall We would like to see more

saw look well and healthy. boys learning the piano and instru- mental music.

Since the year 1992 we have had no prizes for work or games and indeed. the system is working very well

A more detailed Prospectus and Syllabus with six illustrations of the burning

lished at the end of the year. Judging from the numerous appli cations we have received for this Prospectus it is highly valued by parents, guardians, scholars and

other schools.

Religious Instruction. man at the beginning of the year attention throughout the School This has always received special was Mr. A. H. Compton, who has long been

a great, friend of the Attempt is being made to make the School. Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin teaching of religion more real by atted as Chairman during his abgeneral references to the Church sence from the Colony. Mr. P. S. Calendar, the Services and the His- Cassidy, who has been on the Comtory of the Church and, in the mitter since 1992, has been most higher classes, to Comparative Re indefatigable as Honorary Corres ligion. In future we hope to make pondent and Secretary. The other more use of the Church Services at members of the Finance Sab-Com-School Prayers, at which our aing mittee were Mr. G. S. Archbutt,ing has improved. Mr. C Blaker, Professor G. T. About twenty-five boys have been

The Dormitories are very well set out and ventilated; the system of dormitcries with plenty of air space and cross ventilation is much better from the point of view of health and supervision than the system of having private small. cubicles for one or two boys each,

the prede bangellinid out and I noticed that quite a large amount of turf had beer put on the banks and very many trees planted; I also saw that much extra drainage of, the site near to the School is being done. If pos sible the whole of the site should be drained properly as soon as pos places water stands for two or three sible. I understand that in various days due to lack of drainage, on which the School has had to economise.

I conclude by saying that on this my fires Medical Inspection of the School, I was impressed very much: by the general routine of the School, its fine airy buildings and situation, and by the great atten- tion paid to the health of the scholars.

B. C. WONG, M.B., B.S., LM.S., F.K.

THE GAMES.

escape

"How many of these men are progressive discovery of truth. now the refuse of other callings, And this, let me tell you," is that discarded servants or ruined religion of Democracy, for the car- tradesmen who can bor dụ, a sam dinal doctrine of that religion is of three; who wou'd not berable the right of every human soul to to write a common letter: who do enter, unhindered except by the not know whether the Earth is limitation of it own powers and acube or a sphere and can not desires, into the full spiritual herit tell whether Jerusalem is in Asage of the Jumaxigraca wa or America; whom no gentleman

The Coinmittee's Appeal. would trust with the key of his The Committee of the Diocesan cellar and no tradesman would Boys' School and Orphanage is send with a message ?"

appealing to the educational and In the course of the same, debate,tion has done in the past and to charitable work which the institu- another speaker quoted dame the possibilities of the future, and (these women played an important is asking the public of Hong Kong.. educational system of those days) sion by giving of their charity to part in the English elementary and elsewhere to mark this occa as having summed up the situation the Diamond Jubilee Endowment by saying it's little they (the Fund of the School and Orphanage. pupils) pay us and it's little we support this appeal because my teaches them."

conviction is that the future of British Doubts.

Hong Kong depends, as does the this, but in spite of all the interest on

We have, of course, changed all future of any place-in-the-world- which is taken in education, not schools of really educated men and a constant supply from its only in Britain, but also throughout women. (Applause.) the British Empire, we British are apt to feel a little doubtful about the whole business and though we go plodding on with the gloomy Cricket Report, 1928...

reflection that there can be no turn Cricket in the School this year ing back, the sceptism which is in The Boarding Accommodation. The Headmaster has postponed

has maintained the high standard the air, has undoubtedly robbed ua This has been greatly improved. to which it rose during the previous to some extent of enthusiasm. The his leave to England from 1990 to A new permanent roof has been seasons. While many of the younger life of a teacher does not now at 1931 and from September, 1928, he constructed on half the building players have improved their game. tract the British boy and girl matches with outside teams is well, will live at the School; he is sign and a large dormitory formed in D. J. N. Anderson easily remains it did, and the case of this is not known in the Colony... ing å new agreement with the the North Block with two masters'

the best bataman and all-rounder by any ficans economic School for six years to date from rooms at each end. A new small in the team, and R. Lee the best

The haral court" tennis matca You have here the makings of an was also very interesting, and the November, 1929, when his present boys dormitory is now being made bowler. It is not too much to any excellent school, hat I am not going students also showed that they have agreement expires.

and will have its own bathrooms that these two are far and away to pretend that if only the school good basket ball and volley ball with hot and cold water and a room the best pinyers, in their own de- had more money, the boys of this teams. The effect of the recent Military for two amabs adjoining. In the partments, that the School has ever school, or even the great majority

Roller Skating. occupation of the School Buildings floor a large new bathroom with

main sanitary block on the top had. F. K. Lee who has improved of them, would necessarily, when can be judged from the following hot and cold water has been form- good bat, and A. Prata only needs as the world counts success.

The feature of the exhibition a lot, promises to become quite a they go out into the world, succeed games was however the roller skat facts:-In March, April and May,ed; there are five shower baths, development. 1923, that is in the first three

the contrary, I am going to remind surface of cement proved an ex- ing in the covered playground. The months after we had moved from basins, etc.; this is in addition to MR. HORNELL'S, ADDRESS.

bathrooms and twenty-four

you that the greater part of the cellent rink. The boys were allow. the island to the new school on the the bath-room already existing on

life of man is rigidly confined to ed to roll over the ground" for mainland, our average attendances

the roand of things which happen a while in loose formation showing- were 298, 989 and 300. In March, the ground floor.

from, hour, to hour) Man, in fact, themselves to be expert skaters. April and May, 1027, our fret three

is imprisoned in the external pro Little Toney Lapaley won the sent, How is he to escape this hearts of the spectators who were months in the temporary premises

Mr. W. W. Barnell prefaced his prison1 A breaking of the prison delighted by his ease and dexterity. after we had been forced to leave

speech by quoting Plato "Cawa.walls will, leave him standing still The exhibition concluded with a our own buildings at very short

He said: notice, our attendances were 232,

in the prison. Yes! But it may 218 and 205.

Laws wrote as follows:-

Plato in his Dialogue The be in a prison so enlarged and me not unlike Rugby, in which the players showed quick action, and enfranchised that it becomes net a Of the officials enumerated prison but a free world.

dash, Many tumbles were taken above, there remains to be con-

but with no ill-effects. sidered the thief director of the education of boys and girls. The scholar secures his freedom

Byrne and Mr. W. L. Pattenden.

The Hon Sir H. E. Pollock, K.C., gave much valuable advice to the Committee and the Finance Sub. Committee.

Effect of the Military Occupation.

prepared for confirmation during the year; most of these boys will be presented for confirmation early in 1923.

two

arranged and new crockery, tables The dining room is being re and cutlery are being purchased,

THE PHILOSOPHER AND EDUCATION.

Escape From the Present.

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The early part of the afternoon. was devoted to games on the large and up-to-date school playgrounds. A cricket match between the "Green House." v. The Reet drew standard a large number of spectators as the of D.B.S. cricket in

Vote of Thanks.

The Orphanage. In March there were twenty free boarders and seven at reduced fees; On our return in 1928 our attend-there were four free day boys and ances for the same three months forty-eight at reduced fees. In rose to 254, 246 and 250.

September there were twenty-four Our great loss-has been in day free boarders, six at reduced feps, boys who left in 1927 to go to other five free day boys and forty-one at Schools when they realised that reduced fees. We are grateful to our accommodation in the tem- the Hong Kong Benevolent Society porary premises was not ready and for paying part fees for cases sent had no science laboratory.

We through their Society, in conjune- hope to recover more in 192 but tion with which we work very it wil not be until Chinese New closely both as regards children and Year, 1830, at the earliest that our parents. In 1928 the Society help, gymhere wasn bar3ptstore became evile he drawe out of the posed a vote of thanks to the those of the first few months of whole of the year and three for part Is the right choice of the man past high thoughts and great emo-Vice-Chairman, Mr. A. H. Compton, 1926.

of the year.

who is to have charge of the tions; he draws also that strength which was seconded by Kwan Wing children is bound to come first that comes also from communion or Hon."" and foremost, he must do his very brotherhood. And this communion

tmost to appoint and make Director that man who out of a in the State is in every respect the beat," "

In proposing a vote of thanks to Both the man appointed and by keeping hold always of the trea Mr. Hornell for his address, Mr. those who appoint bim must sures of the past so that in a pre-WL, Pattenden said that it was realise that this office is far the sent that may be angry and sordid indeed an honour to the School to mcst important among the chief he can call back memories of calm have him there. offices of the State. On this acor of high passion. In a present The vote of thanks was seconded count the low-giver should see to which calls for resignation or cour- by Wee Chai Eng, as Senior pre- it that education is not made of age he can call back the spirit with feet.... secondary importance, or annexwhich brave men long ago faced the The Rev. H, du Thoit Pyner pro

Financially wo are passing We thank the Medical and Nurs through a difficult period. The ing Staff of the Kowloon: Govern- same staff could cope with about ment Hospital for their kindly in- forty more day boys who would interest in all cases sent to the increase our income by about Hospital as in and out patients. $6,000 per annum... In addition, to We also thank Drs. C. T., F. H, 1

Before the assembly dispersed the

is one of the realities of experience, hymn0. God Our Helo in Ages The student as he reslises it, feels Past," and "God Save the King". himself one of a long line of torch-were sung by the students and bearers. He attains that which is visitors.