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CHINESE STREET ARABS.

EFFORTS FOR THEIR

RECLAMATION:-

The estimate of the educators of China is that only 7 per cent. of the 65,000,000 children of primary-school age in China are in school, Perhaps the majority of those not in school are learn- ing some form of work with their parents. But the number of child- ran, both boys and girls, who spend a large part of the year on the street is apparent to all: literally tens of millions.

An interesting experiment bas been made for two summers in the Yangtszepoo playground, which is conducted by Professor Kulp and his associates, of the Shanghai College. During the two months of the summer, they

ave conducted what is called a daily vacation bible school, in which the children are taught Bible stories, singing, play- ing games, and work such as making baskets and lace, etc. The summer of 1917 brought an enrolment of 159, with an average attendance of 54 Many others cams who refused to enrol-afraid to give their names and ad- dresses. In 1918 there were 295, with an average attendance of 79.

Many difficulties are encoun- tered. The larger boys ate mother" to the tiny babies, and, therefore, cannot do the hard work or get much from the school, so they drop out. Both

parents of many of these boys work in the nearby mills, and the boy has to do all the cooking and other house work, as well as be nurse to the baby.

The product aimed at in the school is character, by means of new ideals. In 1918 there was. among others, this by-product-60 waste-paper baskets, made under the instruction of a local basket- maker, who was of course, a paid teacher.

WAS

In the afternoons organised play

conducted. Each summer brings a plenic, and one woman especially was noticed who seemed to have laughed more that afternoon than in all her life before, poor thing. Spitting on the floor is of course the habit of new pupils, but the fingers of cause scorn pointed at them

the culprit

never to repeat

the offecce. The growth of social consciousness was thus very marked.

In 1913 also a

"baby exhibit" was held- showing how to dress, feed and put to sleep the baby (all accord-

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These schools are part of a Personally, I find superstitions movement began some years ago interesting and I pay them the by America, but which has since compliment of believing in as spread to many countries. In many of them as I can. America

4,000 last summer,

Take those connected with the cal, and mysterious their heavenly bodies, for instance; if sneeze. for which reason you college students gaye

Ah-fish-shoo summer to this form of social one is expected to say "Good should echo an service. Dr. Robert Boville, of morning" on meeting a friend for by calling a blessing on the see- New York, the founder of the the first time after sunrise, is it, zer.-C. M. A. Peake, in the Daily movement, is at present in I ask you, seemly to give the sun Mail. China, and last week visited himself the cut direct? In the Shanghai Professor Kulp invited Far East people know better; about a dozen interested persons they salute him civilly every day, to the Oriental Hotel last Satur-and there he shines on them, day night to meet Dr. Boville at often more than they wish, while dinner. These, many of whom in England-well! But can we had been teachers in the blame the sun since, we neglect

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Mr. W. Will, managing director are being communicated with this week with the purpose of we see her silver bow shining in of the Graphic, one of the leading froming a committee to prosecute the western sky. And look how authorities on Robert Burns, has this work for Shanghai and faithfully she has lit all our best written a striking work on the China It is hoped that & air raids for us! A man should poet as a volunteer. The book, number of schools will be opened turn his money and a woman her which was published in Glasgow this summer in Shanghai. apron wher saluting the She-(John Smith and Son) recently, is - Already they have been held in perdess of the Stars, and both a convincing reply to some of the Canton and Hongchow, and should wish," but it is wise to poet's critics. Mr. Will. who is other cities.-N. C. Daily News. tell no one what.

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Wane, be at rest,"

It is important to make sure if starving thousands the moon is waxing, as it is a pity The famine in these two districts

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It is proposed that the tickets hair when the moon is growing, failure of the crops. According be sold at £40 each, the total issue as that makes them grow quickly to letters received here from the being from £16,000,000,000 to too, where as you had best not Rev. J. Parsons, a missionary £2,000,000,000, the approximate plaat or sow when the moon is working in the Miao district, total cost of the war..

on the wane, for the contrary the condition of the people is desperate. Answering to the Signor Luzzatti estimates that reason. between 20,000,000 and 40,000,000) The days of the week are, as appeal, the Miao Famine Relief we know, all dedicated to ancient Committee has been formed with people will buy tickets.

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