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LOCAL TEACHERS.

COMMENT BY REV. FR.

BYRNE, S.J.

INTERESTING LECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY.

Is it true that there's so little kindness in human naturel" naked Rev. Father G. Byrne, S.J., Ph.B. in the course of a lecture, on “Thx | Teacher and the Soul," which ho delivered before the members of

CORRESPONDENCE. KOWLOON AMATEUR

[All letters intended for publi, cation must be accompanied by the name and addrels of the writer; not for publieniion, unless so desired. but at evidence of good faith.-ED.]

THE VOLUNTEERS: LAI TEE'S SUGGESTIONS.

DRAMATICS.

TO-NIGHT'S PRODUCTIONS BY Y.M.C.A. PLAYERS.

the

This evening at St. Andrew's Church

Hall, Kowloon, Y.M.C.A. Amateur Dramatic Play- ors make their final appearance | [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG winter Kowloon has seen a number for this season. During the past

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6 dramatie entertainments organis- SI-I had not intended to rood by local amateurs, and of these the Education Society, Hong Kong vert to this subject, but the reason it is safe to say that the plays put University, at the University Uninud viewa put forward in your on by the Y.M.C.A. Dramatic Club Assembly Hooin ou Monday night. Editorial tempt me to trespass fur have beon the most pleasing, this on the occasion of the third general ther on the hospitality of your clever company having been able meeting of the Society.

to combine extremely good talent with excellent production.

to the anecdote of a certain tèncher,

pagen

I will submit that my ideas on Professor Forster presided, and, chiully owing to the rain, there was has been suggested, but would this subjrat nie not confused, as

only a small gathering present.

Father Byrne began by referring written under pressure of time, and mention that my first letter was

who related in his reminiscences that since I wished it to command that our day while he was walking nitention, I deliberately wrote it along a road, he met a beggar who in provocative manner. In order naked him for money. Hr (the that I may not be thought entirely destructive in criticism, and un- teacher) asked him what work ho appreciative of the work the Volun- had been doing. He replied that teers do perform, I will briefy out- ha hd be a lion-tamer. The tea-line the kind of Corps that would undoubtedly have a wider appeal cher, giving him a dollar, said to those of this Colony who would like to share in its work, but find the present organisation unattraċ- tive.

"You were a lion-tainer, but I am alion-tamer" (laughter.)

'Father Byrne anid that the tea- clur' had been satirised in litera- Lure long ago. The teacher was taken to be a lion-teamer, and the pupil a passive individuni.

The ideal Corps for this Colony, to my mind, would be constituted scmowhat as follows:-

Group would consist of young men. Group A-The personnel of this

coming out from Home on their frst contracts, of those who have had no previous military experi- euce, and those who prefer to belong to the Group from personal in-

The Teacher Educales,'' " The lecturer pointed out that the teacher educates." As an inclination. structor, he guides the intellectual Service in the Group would en- tail three years training with the growth of the soul by the com- particular arm of the Service elect- munication of knowledge. As a dined by the Volunteer. It would be ciplinarian, he guides the will to very thorough training much on form in the soul the habit of self- the lines of the recruit training in the Regular Army, and in order. training. He must help the pupil that it might be efficient, the co- and must not make him cram his operation of the Regular Forces in work. He must try to avoid the the Colony would be necessary. double fault of giving too much or too little work to the student. He must not be sarcastic, because vor- casm caused à very deep wound to the human heart. · At this juncture Father Byme quoted the following Jiues:-

"Toil at the loom, the bench, the

mart,

Wield a hammer, or write with

"pen,

Mine is to fashion the human

During the first year, nåsence from parade would only be excused on medical grounds, or for urgont business reasons, in support of which a certificate would have to be produced from the Volunteer's doctor or Taipan. During the re- number of parades per annum maining two years, minimim

would be necessary.

themselves so far solely to one-act Very wisely they have confined

gained confidence and experience, plays, but we hope that, having

they will venture further aficid and give the public something bigger next winter. The three plays to ire presented to-night have been per definite success at that time should formed here proviously, and their

ensure in good attendaner at this last appearance of the club. The below we give the full programme concert commences at 9 p.m., and

to be presented.

Programme.

The Twelve Pound Look,"

one-net comedy, by Sir James Barrie.

Cast:-

"Sir " Harry Sims

N. V. Halward. Lady Sims......Margaret Birt. Kate........Kathleon P. Curtin. E. R. Price. Scene-Sir Harry Sima' Study.. Time:-Morning,

Tombes

"In Port," a drama,

Cast:--

4

Mr. Justice Atherley

Fletcher

W. Robertsun.

Robert Adderley (a convict).... S. M. West. J. J. Ferguson. Scene:Dining Room in the house

of Mr. Justice Atherley. Time: Evening.

The Stepmother," a faree in one-

act, by Arnold Bennett. Cast:-

J

Core Prout (a popular nove-

list and a widow)

Margaret Birt. Adrian Prout (her stepson).....

E. R. Price. Thomas Gardner (doctor)....... G. F. Rees. Christine Feversham (Mrs.

Prout's Secretary).

Wendy Orme." Scene-Mrs. Prout's Study. Time: Morning. Plays produced by W. Robertson.

Group B-Training in this Group would be in the higher branches of Military Art, and those oligible to enter it must have graduated from Groun A, have seen service with the Regular Forces, or have served with either

other Volunteer Corps or a Cadet Corps. They would first have to show that Referring to his teaching experi- they were instructed in the kind RESCUE VESSEL LOST ON

of work taught in Group A, and ences in Australia, the lecturer relatan elementary test could be devised

ROCKS. ed, a story of one of his pupils, who to determine a candidate's suitabil-

hoart

For I make men."

Somme

was as good as gold but as stupidity or otherwise. Likewise, men SAGONA HARD'AGROUND ON:

as the bench on which he sat. He was very bad at arithmetic, but he (the lecturer) never marked his sume wrong, though they were wrong, because they would dis- hearten the good pupil.

Patience and kindness were essen- tial qualities of a teacher. Young people were always more severe than old men in passing sentence on heir companions.

from Group A could pass this test. and move up into Group B if they desired, without serving their full three years in the lower group.

Here again, the cooperation of Regular Forces would be esson- tial. in the giving af lectures etc. Possibly, also, some of the more efficient of this Group might be permitted to be present in a semi- official capacity at the various manoeuvren carried out by the Re gular Forces.

I would suggest a two years' course for this Group.

Group C-Would consist of the Fundamental Principles.

following:- Dwelling on the importance of j 1. Men who had completed thoir ideas formed by pupils in their time in Group A but had no wish to continuo in it, or move up into schools, Father Byrne said: "The Group B. idea inclines. to the aut of which it 2 Men who had completed their time in Group B, and felt they is the representation. The act ex-nde cough Barrios for the cites the feeling which it should time being. normally express. Feeling, aa pas-, 3. Ex-service men, of proven sion, excites to maximum effort the qualifications, who whilst not hav. Boul." He said that those were the g the time for active, volunteer three fundamental principles in then would be willing to be called education of the soul. He also on in an emergency.

4. Any other person, of proven pointed out the importance of ex- citing the interest of the students qualification, military or otherwise, time for active in their work, and the evil effects not having the of drudgery. By telling a student volunteering, hat whose services to cram frots into bis head on the could be utilised in an emergency. eve of an examination, a teacher only sacrificed a human soul to drudgery.

Hong Kong's Teachers. Father Bryne declared that 90 per cent. of the teachers in the Colony were unable to make lessons inter- esting to the pupils, and that bad resulta Incyitably followed,

.

The records of the personnel o! this Group would be kept in un "Emergency Re- gistar

$3 and I would sug gest that there is no reason why it should not include those of the "fair sex" able and willing to drive ears, ambulances, or, serve in Cen teens etc.

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The Sagona ran hard aground on the rocks of northern Newfound. and the fires under her boiler have land. Hor engine rooms nro flooded

hull leaking. All members of the been extinguished, so badly in her Sagena's crew are safe but it is feared that the veseel cannot be

Balvaged. N

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Last month the schler Viking, while making wound motion pictures of the whaling industry off Horse Island, exploded with nearly 160 men aboard. The Sagona rushed to ice clogged scas and, after heroic work, the members of her crew sud. eceded in resuing 197 survivors of the disaster, many of whom were suffering severely from expbaure and injuries suffered in their battles with jagged ice flocs. And of the conflict which rages when sen now the Bagong herself is a victim

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FESTIVAL OF FOLK SONG people are among the great ex

AND DANCE.

CHURCH...

periences of life.

In this colony there are many. nationalities represented but it in ARRANGED BY ST. ANDREWS regrettable that there are so few opportunities for us to see each others national dances and enjoy The traveller is always delighted, comparing the different ways in. when, during his stay in a coun- which the spirit of a people finds try, an opportunity presents itself expression in the old traditional of hearing the folk songe or beeing songs. Such an opportunity, how-

Trial "mobilishtians" of this At Central Magistracy yesterday, Group could be made from time a mute, who is also partially deat, At this end of the lecture Mrt-time-Bay-once-a-year-to-en was charged with stealing tools Yeap Choong Yow asked the leasure that it is canals of function- from a motor car belonging to Mr. the dances peculiar to the locality, ever, will present itself shortly, for turer if he know how to make ting properly.

W. Stone, Assistant Police As for these often teach him more of an International Festival of Folk chors interested in their work. Now, Sir, whilst. I agree

Arce that countant, in Duddell Street on the spirit of the country and its Song and Dance is being arranged

people than days spent in libraries under the auspices of St Andrew' Father Bryne replied that the it would require a great deal of Monday night. trouble WOD that most people initial organisation, the remodel!-

Considerable difficulty was ex- or motor-cars. The writer re-Church and the Diocesan Girls thought that if a person could not ing of the Volunteer Corps on the perienced in making the defendant members a quiet twilight on an School. It will take place under do anything, he could at least teach above lines should not prove im- dorstand the charges, but after island off the Dutch coast when a the Patronage of H.E. the Gover In fact teaching required gifts of measible if seriously, attempted.the articles were shown to him piece fragment of a folk song wafted on Bor and Lady Peel on Saturday, patience, kindness and other quali-Such a Corps would, moreover, by piece, it was gathered the man

the breezo added the last exquisite May 9 in the grounds of the Dives- ties, and was not an easy task. In cover a very wido field of endeav, pleaded guilty to stealing a scrow. touch to a lovely scene, an experi-san Girls' School, Australia, at Home, and in other our actual and potential-and | jeck as be nodded when this ar enço in Africa whed thumping The organisers wish to make thie countries there were many 6850 would comprehensivoly zeal with

ticle was shown to him. The p.on drums and wailing voices seemed not only an unique and enjoyable ciations of teachers who met to the current accusation that die 14. Its quilified form was accepted to express the yearing of a con- entertainment but a gesture of good gularly and interchanged ideale Colony is unprepared to deal with piter which the defendant was santinent to rise into the fight, were fellowship among the wagon Which Baid that an association of such a

tenced to two months' imprison in the Bavarian Alps when he first live side by side in this Colony, an emergency. nature should be formed in Hong

And your lackers" would atment."

Buw the strange-"Schuhplattler" | Full details will be published inter Kong.

nia, Sir, Yours, etc. long last be definitely located! The boy's father was in Court, danced by hefty mon is all the but it is honed that people will re- and, stating that the lad had stolen glory of the national costume:erve the date and do their utmost LAI TEE things at home, naked for a sovere Buch times when one fools in con- to secure the success of the Festival.

punishment. Hong Kong, April 14.

EAA. tact with the throbbing heart of a

The Chairman thanked Father Hyiné for his stimulating and in- atructive lecture..