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TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1926.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE. lege that has made a name for it-

YESTERDAY'S JUBILEE

CELEBRATIONS.

self among educational institu- tions of Hongkong,

|| Fifty years ago! Looking back I vividly recall the day when as a little boy, I was first sent to St. Joseph's College.

In the paper from Hongkong" presented to the Imperial Educa- tion Conference in 1914, reference to St. Joseph's College in the se cond period (1860-1877) of the history of education in the Colony is thus briefly made: "The Roman Catholic Schools continued Sourish unaided till the year 1877, St. Joseph's College was founded in 1875

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The celebrations in connection with the Jubilee of St. Joseph's College, Hongkong, culminated in a reception and concert yesterday evening, when parents of the pu- pils, past students of the College and friends, and well-wishers ga- thered in large numbers to con- gratulate the Brothers of the Col. lege and enjoy their hospitality. On this occasion the class-rooms, as well as the laboratories and other adjuncts recently acquired by

It was the 16th November, 1875, the College, were thrown open fer that the Christian Brothers, spoken inspection, the visitors' including of as "admirable teachers," ar- the Director of Education, Mrrived in Hongkong and took charge A. E. Wood, (who later gave away of the European boys at St. the prizes won in last Saturday's Saviour's College. With thre annual sports meet) Mr. E. Ralphs Brothers there were seventy and Mr. G. P. de Martin (Inspec | pupils. tors of Schools).

As a matter of historical in- The Band of the East Surroya terest it may be well to state that was in attendance and tea and re-in September 1860 the frat Catho- freshments were served.

lic School for European boya was Reference to the history of the opened in a very small house in institution, which is a record of Staunton Street, with two tea- steady progress both in the class | chers, Gradually thesc two

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rooms and on the sports felda was schools-that and a girls' school made by Mr. J. P. Braga, a pastdeveloped themselves and in pupil of the College in an able time became, the latter, the large speech which we give below. A and important Italian Convent in highly enjoyable concert and

Caine Road; the former, first St. gymnastic display, under the diree Saviour's College and, later, the tion of Staff Sergt. Hurt, gave the present St. Joseph's Collegé. The visitors an insight into the versate Mr. Arratoor. Sath and Mr. tility of the College!

Hev. Brother Aimar thanked the Civil Service List of Hong- Alfredo Souza--names familar in the prize donors, especially men kong-were among the first tea- tioning the Portuguese staff of chers of St. Saviour's. It was at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank this time that the Governor Sir for the challenge cup for the haif

Richard Graves Mar Donnel!, mile, event, His Excellenes the publicly made acknowledgment of Governor, Sir Paul Chater, the the fact that "to the Roman Catho- British American Tobacco Comic Missionaries chiefly do we owe pany, and others. He also expressed thanks to the Hongkong Football any earnest efforts to provide na Club for the use of their ground, adequate body of future inter- the V. R. C. and the South China preters of European parentage," Association for the use of equip- ment. He also thanked.Mr. Wood for presenting the prizes

First College Building,

As soon as the Brothers tookt over charge of the European In reply Mr. Wood expressed classes of St. Saviour's, the name the pleasure it gave him to have of the school underwent a change been asked to give away the pri-to that of St. Joseph's College. zes on the occasion of the Golden It moved into new premises. Jubilee of the College, which he Bishop Raimondi did not have, said had a fine record, both in in those days the assistange of sparks and in study. He congrs-Brother Aimar, to whose wizardly tulated Figueiredo on " his financial genius we owe the ex performances at the sports. In istence of these palatial buildings wishing the College long life he of St. Joseph's College at the pre- said that it had completed its 50

sent day. years, and all hoped it would reach 51 brilliant century. (Cheers).

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The first building in Caine Road. has survived for fifty years the de- molition manin. of the land-jobber.. The proceedings closed with a

It is, unfortunately, unrecognis- concert in the new College halt. A able in its original form, except- varied programme was presented ing for its location. It stands at by the pupils and during the the corner of Caine Road at its course of the entertainment Mr.junction with Aberdeen Street J. P. Braga addressed the assom- just above Queen's College. In The entertainment was contri London Mission in Hongkong were those days the headquarters of the bated to by the College choir un-quite close by, and Dr. Ernest der the direction of Rev. Fr. John Eitel, the historian of Hong- Riganti, and by Messrs. G. Yong resided in that vicinity.

Purchase of "Glenenly" Property. and zeaigus educationist with his Bishop "Raimond, that ardent

inherent wisdom, saw that the Caine Boud building, would soon be found to be much too small for When the late Father Bernard the constantly increasing demands Vaughan, S. J., passed through of scholars for admission to this Hongkong on his return journey leading Mission School. A kind of the new. College building. The from America to England, our Providence afforded Bishop Rai- foundation stone of the new St.) late Bishop Pozzoni asked him to mondi the first refusal for the ae. Joseph's College building on, this deliver an address in the Cathe-quisition of an invaluable property magnificent site was laid on the 3rd November, 1881, by the Gov- "As a dutiful son of Ignatius, I

e spacious grounds fernor, the late. Sir John Pope Hen- obcy!" Laat week Brother "Glencaly" the Cathedral of the messy, G.G.M.G. Aimar, our Director, asked me to Immaculate Conception was erect The College building in Robin- give an address on this occasion.ed and plans Inid of the son Road was inaugurated by Mr. As a grateful pupil of the sons new building of St. Joseph's wm. Marsh, the Officer Adminis of John Baptiste de la Salle, "I College with the main entering the Government, in 1883, trance from Robinson Road. when the teaching staff consisted I was among the first pupils of Bishop. Raimondi, in spite of his of eight Brothers, with 300 pupils.

Scholarships. Schools in Hongkong. As such health, made a tour of Australia, pupil, I have gratefully to acknow. and other countries, where hit a prize-giving the Governor, ledge that every one of my nine appeal for funds enabled him, in Sir George Bowen, addressing the boys went through the Christian part, to pay for the cost of the pupils, declared his "intending to

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