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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

PRIZE DAY AT ST. obtaining

MARY'S

HELD IN IMPOSING NEW BUILDING

AWARDS PRESENTED

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1932.

Ja the matter of should be that our English version Distinctions; fivo in English; of the Bible Hes under the ban of three in Biblical Knowledge, one achool-masters, Boards of Studles, in Arithmetic, and one in Music. and all who devise courses of read- Fr. Byrne closed the reporting and examinations in English. with an appreciation of the work ilterature: that, among our pre- of the architects, Messrs. Hazescribed books' we find Chaucer's land and Gonella, and that of Mr.Prologue, we find Hamict, we find Wo And Pope's A. Vannini, who was responsible Paradise Lost, for the beautiful Terazzo work no Ennay much in evidence.

Father Byrne's Remarks, After reading the Report, Fr. Byrne remarked:

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DI Man, ngain and agnin. but the book of Job never; The Vicar of Wakofield and Gray's Elegy often, but Ruth or

Wisdom Another milestone in the pro- Kress of the St. Mary's School,

Isaiah, Ecclesiasticus or never," (Art of Reading, IX). the Kowloon branch of the Canon

Note well that he is advocating sian Institute, was celebrated yes-

It is too late in the evening for terday, when visitors and friends speeches. The young people want the inclusion of these books in the of the Institute were given an op their prizes; the old people want programme of English subjects; he portunity to admire the School In

their dinner, (Laughter). Never-contends, and it is impossible to Its new surroundings-a beautiful theless, as I have been asked to say deny his contention, that the Eng. building which had recently been something. I would suggest tosh version of the Bible is one of completed on a terraco overlooking young and old alike that they carry the greatest achievements in the English language: "The Bible con- ground behind Rosary Church, and away with them from this functrols its enenty Gibben, as surely as occupying part of the old site.

tion, the thought enshrined in a The chief feature of this build-

poem which, unhappily omitted int haunts the curious music of a ing, which is of reinforced con- most of our English Anthologies,light sentence of Thackeray's. It is at once a monument, an example crete pillars filled in with brick | deserves a place in every 19th cen

Empr. of Asia work and finished off with Shangtury collection. I refer to the and (best of all) a well of Eng- hai plaster. Is a handsome-looking Chambered Nautilus of O. Wish undefiled, no atagnant water. Empr. of Canada porch over the main entrance glv Holmes. The Nautilus of poeticut quick, running, curative, re- Empr. of Bussis ing out to the terrace, and the sur- fancy was a shell-fish which, year freshing, vivifying." We do not Empr. of Japan roundings with its lawn and apa-by year, built on its old shell a new advocate, on behalf of St. Mary's Empr. of Asis elous open spaces constituting on

one, bigger and vaster. It grew or of any other school, that the Empr. of Canada ideal centre for the ever growing in the occupation of each shell, Bible enter into the English pro-Empr. of Russi gramme. But we should strongly Eapr. of Japan

Empr. of Asin shella educational activities undertaken until nt last it outgrew all

urge that, as in the Cambridge by the Italian Sisters on this side and, leaving them behind, launched School Certificate, it be one of the out into the freedom of the great subjects that may be chosen by was incorporated unchartered sea. The poet The event

will in the English those who into the annual prize-giving cere cluden with a moral:

If such rank be accorded group, mony, which took

place in the

"Build thee more stately

to it, we have in our mind a Biblical new Hall in the presence of a

Bions, O my soul,

Knowledge programme which large gathering of parents, sup-

While the swift seasons roll: well-wishers. porter and other

Let cach new home, more noble would be highly cultural from every point of view. We should con- Ilja Among those present were

than the last. Lordship Bishop Valtoria and the

template a book of Job from which

not the school child learns

the Director of Education, Mr. G. P.

number of camels or asses which de Martin, who gave HWHY the

nf Job possessed, but the depth prizes at the

conclusion

vision of a great soul who, in the musical entertainment given by

hour of sorrow, can discover the the pupils.

of the harbour.

Headmistress's Report,

of a

+

to

con-

man-

begin

Shut thee from Heaven by a

dome more vast, Till thou at length art free

Leaving thine outgrown shell

by life's unresting sen. In a material sense.

the with, St. Mary's School has follow-wonders of the Creator in creation, ed the advice. The old shell has and bid his friends "speak

earth and it shall auswer theo: been found too small for the grow and the fishes of the sea shall tell.”

tenants, So has arisen

We should hope that the lesson the beautiful new building which of Scripture more than any other does shut them from Heaven "by a lesson would challenge the learner In spite of dificulties connect- dome more vast." But to the Com-"to build more stately mansions, as We should ed with the building of the new munity of St. Mary's the material the swift scasons roll."

poem is the wing, the attendance was more application of the

hope that those who, reverently and than satisfactory. The highest least important of all; it is the lovingly, had assimilated the litera- roll-call was registered in April, vastness of the moral structure of ture of the Bible, would not only 430 pupils. Through the year at-education which they have at heart have assimilated what is richest in tendance was good.

The Headmistress's report, on the progress made during the pasting year, was read by Rev. Fr. Byrne. SJ., who said in part:

Health.

Inspection.

Those responsible for the directhe world's prose and poetry, but tion of Education in the Colony are that, in the happy words of Pro- envisuging 3 wider outlook in fessor Moulton, they would reallbe The Medical Officer for Schools, educational life. I am quite sure the inner and spiritual unity. And that St. Mary's and all the other that the mission of the final book Dr. E. M. Minett, visited St.

schools whose interests it is my is to make this unity with its Mary's twice. Whilst comment-

to represent privilege

on the thought that 'the testimony of ing on the friet that some of the Education Board, will welcome Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." class-roomis were over-crowded, whe admitted that all was being wider outlook. There is one point: From all over the field of prophecy, which is spiritual poetry, are dong to cope with the passing dif- which is of especial interest to them. It is the only point on ficultius. The large trees of the which I shall touch this evening. 11 gathered gems of symbolism to make a crown for the consumma- shady playground offered splen-

is the Biblical Knowledge paper.

tion of prophecy. All history, past, did opportunity for open-air

There is an idea abroad that the present and to come, sums up as classes. The health was good.

Biblical Knowledge paper is a "soft saap" in the Examination the Kingdom of the World becom world. I think that the criticism ing the Kingdom of Christ,"

Should this happy revision of Mr. J. Ralston, Inspector of is not without some

be accomplished in programme English Schools, visited St. Mary's The recently-published Education fongkong. I 1 (11 sure that on October 22 and 23. He found Year Book, after examining many Mary's would rejoice much more in the discipline of the school excel- excellent Religious Syllabuses in the wider fields of knowledge into

schools, "passes to lent, and the atmosphere a bright English

which they might lead their chil- and happy one. The work done in "coleuriess" ones. Amongst them dren than in the more spaciour the four divisions of the Kinder- it mentions a syllabng which in halls, which after all can be easily garten classes splendid. The Its three-year course for the Old

a mensuration class. gauged in Book-work in all elassen was very Testament

through to (Applause). clean and neat and enrefully correct- Nehemiah and then is repeated in

Before the function closed, Mr. ed; and the General Knowledge the upper part of the school; mean G. P. de Martia spoke a few words,

In the and manner of answering very while the six-year course

drawing attention to the devoted Hatisfactory. He Was pleased New Testament follows round and work of the Sisters on behalf with the standard of the dieta- round the Gospels for five of them the pupils and urging them to live tian testa which he gave.

and then to the Acts at the end."

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