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QUEEN'S COLLEGE school boy. Our school feca were from 50 cents to $1.00 per month. PRIZE DAY

There was no gymnasium and, not only were there no organised sports, but physical exercises in general were never encouraged. There were no lessons on hygiene, and ali our school time was devoted to learning English and Chinese,

MASTER'S VIEWS ON EDUCATION

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1933.

allow mo to offer a little sugges-school are of paramount importance.

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tion or advice in this connexionin the training of character and a boy I would say this; Tako by all cannot be imbued with those basic means an intereat In the political qualities by spasmodic peregrinations affairs of your country while in from school to school. No local boy school, but do not take any active Queen's without a leaving certificate is admitted to intermediate classes at part in them until you have ac-from his previous leadmaster. He is quired the necessary learning, and then subjected to a stringent built the basis of noble character, lasting the whole day: and, if he then and of public spirit, which shows survives he uncraily Anda himself in itself in truo citizenship. You a lower class than the one he aspires must first of all prove yourselves

As for promoting, failures from worthy to be a part of a mighty Republic. You can heat prepare

another school, well, language fails yourself in your school days while your minds are plastic, and while your hearts are enthusiastic, You Ideal, you can firo your hearts can hold up before you the great with love for your motherland, you can learn to understand the past of your country in order that you may contribute to her greater future, and you can encourage one another to love your country In

tions.

A GREAT TASK.

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SIR R. HO TUNG'S

UNIQUE POSITION: REMINISCENCES- But all this of course is now changed, and Queen's College han Presenting his annual report kept itself abreast with the times at Queen's College this morning, in educational theories, ant in when the prizes were distribut-equipment. One of the features

of the Headmaster's report i

After dealing with various aspects ed by Sir Robert Ho Tung, the which I am particularly interested

id:The outstanding event of the of the College activities, Mr. de Home Headmaster (Mr. F. J. de Rome) is the fact that all boys in the

stitute the School Certificate Examina year has been the decision to sub- made reference to the coming lower school now got lessons in substitution of the School Cer-physical traluing. 1

tion for Matricolation. Like Belshaz consider

zar of old, Matriculation tificate for Matriculation, ex- this is of very great importance as

weighed in the balance and found has been pressing the view that the aver-a boy is in a better position to do

wanting as the instrument of a good age boy of Class 1 was not fit mental vork when he is in good order that she may occupy her they shouldn't of course, but they

education, and it had to

Ex- aminations here dominate curriculum to enter the University. He should have a few months, or

From somewhat humble begin-rightful place in the family of na- domand nings, and thanks to the wonder-

It wan necessary to seek even a year, in specialising, sugful personalities and devotion of a

far a new orientation. The bias willi gested Mr. de Rome, before sit succession

henceforth be laid on the "English" of brilliant hend- ting for Matriculation.

subjects (Literature, History, Geo- masters, the school has gradually

Aval yourselves; therefore, of regarded na almost the Cinderellas of graphy, etc.) instead of their being created for. itself

unique this grand opportunity which your the others. Due regard of course will Such revered lends as Dr. Wright, you, boys now, you are the com- no doubt there will be modifications of position as an educational centre. College offers you. Realize what be bad for Mathematics and Science: Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Crooking citizens of your country, boys the general scheme in the light of ex- readily come to our minds, and for the moment, you will be the perience. “ rejoice that all of them, who guardians of China in the near I must, however, sny a few words happen to be my personal friends, future. There is a great task, n

on one point before it is too late and are still in sound health, and of great mission, before you. So pre-versity authorities of the School Cer.

that is the acceptance by the Uni-Burmal; Oll course we all know that Mr. de pare yourselves while in school, tifcato (from 1933), as exemption Home is the right man in the right strengthen yourselves physically, from Matriculation. After lung EX- SIR ROBERT'S ADDRESS. place in guiding this school's mentally, and spiritually, and go perience In the schools I do not really destiny. And not only can this forth at the end of your College think that the average boy in Class Addressing the students, Sir school feel logitimately proud of career uaeful, patriotic, enlighten-1 in fit to enter the University (and Robert Ho Tong sald:-I wish to its headmasters and staff. It has ed gentlemen, full of life, fall of the average bay we have to think thank the Headmaster, Mr de Itome, for the honour he has done enviable record for producing vigour, full of energy, and full of about and legislate for at school): he me by inviting me to distribute character and

atudents who, by virtue of their delight in your young life to take should have a few months or even an- the prizes to-day. I regard It country, have made great names

Acrvices to their up the burden of the work for for Matriculation.

other year specialising buforo ho sits great privilege, and it is a great for themselves and for their Alma

your country and ineldentally for pleasure to me to attend to-day Matar, and in this connexion I

the world. because of my life-long assocla- need mention only such names пy tion with this College, for it is Dr. Wang Chung-hul, Mr. Lo the Alma Mater, not only of my-Wen-kan, and the Helf, but of my brothers the late Yat-sen. Mr. Ho Fook. and Mr. Ho Kom- long. My children have also gone through these portals, and it is the school at which many of my grandchildren are being educated,

Mr. de Rome also referred to the problem caused by the annual mi- gration of boys from school to achool, saying these boys, usually failures, were subsequently given promotion after a perfunctory (if any) teat, the Iden being, fr, de Rome supposed, that

lory in numbers.

there was

I am sure we have all latened with great Interest to the report

which the Headmaster has

just

rend out, and I should like to con- Queen's College on the excellent progress and results which have made such a report possible. I heartily congratulate the success- ful boys on winning prizes.

EDUCATIONAL CHANGES.

gratulate the Headmaster and

late

Dr. Sun

SHOULD BE DISSOCIATED, lience I consider. the two examina

would take the School Certificate us tions should be entirely disseciated from each other. Our Class 1 boys

Ladies and Gentlemen:-I think Once mere congratulate your I shall not delay you much longer. Hendmaster and your school staff on the success of another year's who wish to proceed to the University the normal school examination-those

THRIFT ADVOCATED.

work. Once more I congratulato would stay on and later take Matri the successful boys on winning culation, the conditions of which would Now, boys, on an occasion like prizes, and I wish you all a very be down by the University au- this there are many things

happy Chinose New Year holiday.thorities as they are at present. In advice or suggestion based on my Monday, but, in memory of which I can

I understand your Chinese New all communities facilities are given in give you a littlo1 Year holidays do not begin till schools (in the matter of stair, etc.) own experiences in life, such as happy occasion, I am going to ask hardwork, honesty, perseverance and so forth; but I am going to your Headmaster to give you confine myself to two things only, holiday to-morrow. The first thing which I would advise you

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habit of thrift. You may say to to cultivate is the me that this is not a virtue which is in most need of encouragement among young students whose poc

ANNUAL REPORT.

two

this

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three or

tone of the few places in the worry for boys to go up to the University and I see no reason why Hongkong

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There is no doubt that the eient for thair needs.

ket money is generally hardly auff-disappearance of the Janior Local Siatriculation) satisfies theories of education have undertake it from me that no sum is it caused, average number in

You may Examination and the disorganisation gone changes within the last half too small to be saved and no one century or so. What is now reis too young to save it for the

tendance should improve considerably. At the moment the school is full to garded as mere commonplace was, future. I started saving when I

overflowing, 020 boys in neturi nt- half a century ago, hardly re- was a boy of ten. My inother used

tendance, and large numbers were alised at all. Take, for instance, to give me three cash a day for

refused admittance the question of physical education. lunch and, without fallure, I sav- It is now universally accepted fed one by dropping it into a clay that education should imply not cash box. only the training of the mind, but also tint of the body, and that it should concern itself "with the modification of that organic whole which is represented by what is known as human nature as found in every individual".

In order to give you materials for forming a

Of course, I started to save in larger sums after I started in life, and I can tell you now that I seldom felt happier in my

life than when I had saved my first $200. I felt a sense of self-satis- faction and security that was some really soathing. It is through the vivid saving and accumulation of such contrast between the Queen's small sums that an individual of College of to-day, and the Queen's ordinary means CH meet his College as it was, I can give you emergencies, fulfil his responsibi- a few reminiscences. Sixty years lities, and gradually build up the nge the school, which was then foundation of a capital which he can utilize as soon as a lucrative opportunity presents itself.

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at present with its head above water) should be an exception. The Uni versity, I am sure, would benefit under

Faria This arrangement In the matter of

Geneva In the course of his annual report, numbers, and of course in the generalBerlin. the Headmaster (Mr. F. J. de Rome level of scholarship of it freshmen

Helsingfors and the maximum number of boys promise of squaring up the two ex- do not think the present 'com-

Oslo. daily attendance on the roll was 607, with an average

Certificate (School

and Athens of 540: with the

Milan. either side, the school

or the University. Co Buenos Aires operation between the schools and the Shanghai, New York University in any shape or form is an

Amsterdam excellent thing and 1 rejoice that they

Vienna.. will wxutnine the School Certificate for us: at the same time, I do not gue.

Madrid.. nink they should have any

Bucharest. weeks ago. The slump hing evidently tion (syllabusen, groupings, standard Hongkong..

the conditions of our education is concerned. I am three- not reached Hongkong as for 45

Brussels of marking, etc.)-it should be entire

Stockholm. Ing of asking Government to erect

ly a departmental affair, just another storey on this ancient pile!

Matriculation should be their affair. Copenhagen We admit very few new boys except

This I feel is the only lasting solu- Lisbon.. to Classes 8 and 3, the lowest elates tion of a thorny problem and I will Rio. in the Lower and Upper Schools re-

leave it at that. I regret the de- Bombay. spectively.

cision to postpone the School Cer-Yokohama.. Montevideo, Education being of necessity a slow brought many complications in

Until June 1959--it.

its Montreal. process the only sound way

War Loan. build up gradually from the bottom, trail.

Belgrade. whether one is dealing with a school,

Silver (spot).....16% should be very careful, I think, in a curriculum or 11 subject. One

Silver (forward).16.15/16 admitting boy to intermediate classes, locally, and which I have draw at A great problem that awaits solution tention to on previous occasions, is the annual migration of base from school to school.

is to

known as the Central School, to which I went for my lucation,

GLORY IN NUMBERS. was altuated on the present sile Apart from my personal exper-; of the Belilios Girls' School, with ience, I may tell you that the same the late Dr. P. Stewart, who advice was constantly given to of the number of upper-grade private With the increase in recent years afterwards became Colonial youngsters by my grent friend. schools often little better I hun Secretary, DA Headmaster. We the late Captain Robert Dollar, afraid than cramming establishments had to be in school from 6 a.m. to From the "Memoirs of Roberts practice appears to be on the 4 pm. during the Summer, and Dollar", a copy of which was pre- increase: they are not the only often. from 6.30 am, to 4 p.m. during sented to me by that shipping failures, are frequently given

ders, however. These boya, usually the Winter, with the

pro- usual magnate, you will read how he motion after a perfunctory (if any) intervals for breakfast and lunch, attributed to his habit of frugality test, the iden being I suppose that

11 the huge fortune he built up in there is glory in numbers."

his later life. Practice, there-; fore, frugality and condemn ex- travagance and waste of any kind.

and 10 minutes recess at o'clock,

In order to be in time 1 very often got up about 4.30 in the morning. I remember that some of my Indian friends, who used to live at Enst Point, had to walk

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DIRECTOR RETIRING. Concluding, Mr. de Rome said:-1 cannot conclude without a brief re- ference to Mr. G. P. de Martin, the Director of Education, who appears for the last time on this platform in

an uileial capacity. Mr. de Martin retires from Government Service in four or Ave daya' time; he first came out to Queen's College, in 1904, und it is particularly appropriate that he should end his career within these Lime-honoured walls-Queen's there- fore represents the alpha and omega of his service in Hongkong. He has served this College and Inter Education Department with great distinction during the long stretch of 28 years. We shall miss him both in the office and in other places: on behalf of the school him and Mrs. personal friend, I wish him and ie Marlin many years of health and happiness.

Schools which do not lend them. selves to this sort of thing, which

remote conscientiously and give a Finally I wish to expres my deen strict entrance test, are the sufferers, appreciation to Sir Robert Ho Tung TRUE PATRIOTISM.

Why the good boys remain in a school for honouring us with his presence when they could go round the corner here to day, and for presenting the Now the second thing on which and slip a year has always been a prizes. Sir Robert is a very dis. all the way to the School, because I am going to lay stress to-day is mystery to me they evidently take tinguished Old Boy of Queen's the in those days there were not even partiotism. In recent years most who make a school. We require in- has always taken a deep interest in a pride in their school and it is they Was in school from 1873-78), and he riekshas, much lens trams or of the students in China have de tegrity in boys; motor buses. The only avail-veloped an intense patriotism for greater integrity

there should be her welfare. It in a great pleasure in this matter to me to welcumè him as the first able means of conveyance was the their country, which, I feel sure, anonggat schools. sedan chair, the fare for which fcommands

Old Boy to present our prizes. On ndmiration from all Moreover, the tenditions of a school,' behalf of the School I wish to thank was prohibitive to the ordinary China's well-wishers. But if you loynity to a school, discipline in a him most cordially.

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