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YEAR'S WORK REVIEWED.

There

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

Examinations.

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The year under review brought. with it the usual round of exam?-? nations, school examinations, and- examinations conducted by the Hongkong University. Monthly tests in all the subjects of the The annual distribution of prizes

programme are held in all-the in connection with St. Joseph's classes and the results are re- College took place at the Schoolcorded in the School Report Book last evening. Sir Claud Severn.of each boy. Formal oral and KBS, CM.G, presiding.

written examinations

held was a large gathering of parents quarterly to test the progress of and friends, including Mr. W. W. the boys in the various specialties. Hornell, Vice-Chancellor of the Towards the end of the scholastic University, and Mr. G. N. Orme year, a thorough and searching | (acting Director of Education), as examination is held in all the well as pupils and well-wishers of classes, with the view to deter the School.

mining the class promotions. Boys Before the presentation the boy who fail to obtain at least a fair scouts of the School staged an (percentage of the marks allotted to the basic subjects are not amusing short play, featuring a blustering simpleton who at first granted promotion. As these ex- declaimed the scout movement, but aminations are conducted with the was later persuaded to "make the utmost care and deligence, I would row" after witnessing a demons appeal to parents, whose boys fail tration of first aid. The play was to obtain promotion, to accept n followed by an excellent recitation final the decision of the school as of "The Last Fight in the Coli- the best in the interests of their seum" by Master Carlos Silva, boys. During the year thirty-four who was loudly applauded.

The Report. Brother Amiar, the Director of the School, then read the report för 1923, from which we extract the following:

come to

boys were presented for the Ma- triculation and Senior Local Ex- aminations. Of these, fourteen passed the Matriculation Examina- tion, one coming out in Honours; thirteen passed the Senior Local Examination. and seven failed to Senior or the pass either the

We On behali of the, staff and Matriculation Examination. students I bid you a cordial wel were awarded six Distinctions in French, and St. Joseph's College-in English, two in

History. Fifty-six boys This is not your first visit to us. one in

the Junior and we are well aware of your were presented for interest in the welfare of our Local Examination; thirty-two College: It is, however, your first passed, obtaining thirty Distine-

six follows: visit since you received the honour tona of Knighthood of the British Em-English, six in Arithmetic, two lo pire from His Most Gracious Mathematics, four in Stenography, Majesty the King. Your presence three in Drawing, seven in Reli- here this afternoon will be to us gious Knowledge, one in French, an inspiration and powerful and one in History. English is, as stimulus to still greater efforts in it should be, the strong subject in the field of Education.

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and 27th. The number on roll was schools said: "The pupils talked/or twice each month, and as often sation as satisfactory in all thell need not refer more to the

of a

satisfactory "I desire to associate myself in our school. We spare no pains to health of the boys was excellent, handwriting

above the average, has said to us about the sbsenc The Annual Inspection conduct-give our bore a thorough training and on the outbreak of the small-throughout the school, and, in tirely with what Brother Amis

pax epidemic all were vaccinated many cases, ed by the Department of Educa-in the art of oral and written ex-

as a precautionary measure. Once the Reading and English conver-to-day of the late Bishop Pozzon tion took place on October 26th pression. Reporting, on

in Class 1, the Inspector of

The present teaching event, which has caused suchra as circumstances permit, the mono- Classes. 595 as against 565 last year.free and intelligently about the

tony of boarding life is inter-staff is composed of two Brothers tremendons loss, not only to ednes tion, but to the Colony gezerzik There were 551 boys present a Shakespeare play they were read-rupted by carefully selected and one lay master.

because by his death we have los the days of the Inspection... Werter

the Report. Before concluding cinema shows and musical soirees.

a very great friend and one whol were reluctant to a large number, Lew years, ois the fourse

geell Science teaching

our knowledge is

1 avail myself of this opportunity we can hold up as an example, of boys for want of accommoda-

Cosmost of

wwge wa IAANZidor

what Christian life should tion. The School Buildings are, fident that ooys will acquit the "mories" as valuable aids and wil shane who anntributed

adjuncts !0 supplementing the to bring the year's work to a suc- In the course of his report Broth the Inspectors report, in excellent themselves equally well in that

class teaching issue. Without the active condition. The plans for a third, branch of the curriculum. building which will connect the Well-Balanced Education. jects, notably Geography, His-and loyal co-operation of two main blocks have passed from

While keeping ap the intellectory, Natural Science and Litera. College staff, the results I have of English. I am sure that **

recorded could not have been!

we have heard on this stage # the hands of the architect to thetoal activities our boys show a

ture. We have purchased. as ex-achieved. I tender to them collec-evening shows that you hig Public Works Department for ap war balanced education by shin cellent Cinematograph apparaisstively and individually my most among your senior pupils boya

but the dearth of suitable films

sincere thanks for their whole- proval and sanction.

really can speak English with ing in "games. A little emphasis

makes it impossible to use it as hearted devotion to duty. My wonderful clearness and exactitud

This pro-

the

which he attached to the teachi

once a covered playground, a hall on games is a necessary corrective frequently as 1 should like. Woul thanks are likewise due to the Sand who show such a good bal

posed building will provide at for assemblies or lectures, labora- tories for Physics and Chemistry. and a Chapel for Divine Service, The Inspertors consider the school equipment as excellent and ad- mirably suited for professional work. We are somewhat ham-

to those who seek distinction it be too sanguine a hope to expect Vincent de Paul's Society, and to of sentences that to listen to

merely by intellectual activities. In this school we keep in view the vision of well balanced activity emphasising the two sides of school life: games on the one side; intellectual activity on the

from time to time, to place at the the Department of Education. disposal of the school authorities of the Colony instructive and recreative films for exhibition in the Class-rooms or lecture halls.

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recitation is a great pleasure.

the Hongkong Benevolent Society for providing Scholarships for

Fou are aware, the standarde boya,

|English required by the Univers boaders, and as day-scholars. many deserving poor

is a very high one, and it wil* am grateful to the Rev. Fathers immease help to аду от of the Mission for their assiduity students, who proceeds to t

I

pered at present in the teaching other; with no fear of undue pre-1 think, speaking from experience. Land zeal in the spiritual welfare of University, to be able to start

of Physics and Chemistry." To meet and even to anticipate, the requirements of the University we have converted one of the or- dinary class-rooms into a tem- porary science laboratory.

This

I can safely predict adequate educational results to justify the expenditure.

our boys.

career thoroughly grounded fi

ponderance of one over the other. Our Boy Scouts have maintained their high reputation for smart-

On this occasion we all miss the English language. The success ness and efficiency. The success

kind and sympathetic figure of the Matriculation Examinatic of war two patrols is mainly due The Kowloon Branch School

our late Bishop, the Right Rev. are most pleasing, and I am su to the untiring efforts of car

Our bracch school in Kowloon D. Pozzoni, and I beg to pay my must be very gratifying to you a capable Assistant Scoutmaster, H. continues to make rapid progress. humble tribute

to his memory. your colleagues, and I hope the material and have Matriculated will proceed celebrated last October, when cups the parent trunk. The number on moral uplift and the spiritual wel- the University. I know the n The School is organised with and badges were distributed to the roll on the date of the Annual fare of the younger portion of his difficulties in the way, but lame care that, whenever possible, pare the usual classes, each-except in the winners.

Inspection was 106, as against 88 Bock. Hence his watchful Class 1-in two sections. A Boarding Department Alterations. in 1922. The number on the roll at and undefatigable solicitude in the will make the sacrifice, if nec zeneral rule, one section of a class consists

Considerable structural altera-present in 120; they belong almost 'cause of education; he considered sary, in order to fit their sons? mainly of Portuguese

exclusively to the Portuguese lit the essential pivotal need of the a career useful to their fut pupils, the other of Chinese. This tions and additions were made in

last few day arrangement, I am convinced, has our Boarding Department during community. Owing to lack of ac-rising generation: educated men lives. I have had an opportun

commodation, we had to refuse make good citizens; good citizens during the much to commend it. The disci- the year, particularly in the sleep admission to several aplicants. It make wholesome public opinion reading the report of the Inspe

which

the of Schools of this Collegé. • pline and tone. of the school con- ing quarters. The bathrooms and

is intended to erect a more com-and sentiment tinue to be excellent. Our boys sanitary arrangements were com-

modious building 23

early as stabilising power of good govern- ja certainly most excellent

it speaks enthusiastically ofệ are polite, respectful to authority, pletely overhauled and equipped

possible.

ment. and

work. You are making ste whether civil or ecclesiastical, and with the latest, scientific well-behaved. should like to hygienic sanitary appliances. The The school consists of Classes

advance year after year, sied I

developing your buildings of note with special emphasis their dormitories are well aired and 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, the last mentioned

fine site you are making fall application to study, and their thoroughly loyal and active co-operation with other

is already fully equipped for les Braga. The tenth Anniversary of at its present rate of development. Nothing was closer and dearer to as many as possible of those w

tures and demonstrations, and for the formation of the Troop was it will soon be a serious rival of his heart than practical work by the boys.

their teachers.

ventilated. creature comforts added during the year.

are

Sir Cland Severn's Speech. - After expressing pleasure at Many being a newly-founded Class. The being present and referring to the were Inspector of Schools considered presence of Mr. Horrell and Mr: Severn said: The the discipline as very good, the Orme, Sir Claud

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