1939-01-25 — Page 19

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE

Need for Curriculum in Keeping With Changing Ideals

"In matters of education there can be no finality and the curriculum of the school must keep in touch not only with the changing needs of life but with the changing ideals and espiration of the society in which it functions.”

The words were sald by Mr. C. G. Solls, Director of Education, at the annual presentation of prizes at St. Joseph's College yesterday, in referring to an extract in the Brother Director's report for the year. A year of successful effort was reported, especially in the matriculation, school certiflente, and London Chamber of Commerce examinations.

Mgr. H. Valtorta, Vicar Apostolic, Rev. Fr. J. M. Spoda, Rev. Fr. R. W. Gollagher, and many parents and friends of the students attended theunction.

NEXT NAZI MOVE

Much Curiosity In German Circles

London, Jan. 24. The next move in the foreign policy is the subject of much German curiosity in Germany, which, it hoped, will be satisfied when Herr Hitler makes his Reichstag speech on

January 25, 1939.

YAUMATI SCHOOL

Importance Of Keeping The Boys Fit

"Be loyal to your school; be loyal to Hongkong, which has given and is giving you a good education; and last but not least be loyal to your country—China!” advised Mr. F. J. de Rome, Head- master of Queen's College, yesterday, when called upon by the Headmaster of the Yaumati Government School (Mr. G. W. Reove), to address the boys at the annual prizo day, at which Mrs. de Rome kindly distributed the prizes.

After thanking Mr. and Mrs. de, Rome, and Mr. C. G. Sollis, (Director of Education) for their presence, the Headmaster read his report, and sald In part:

"Examination results.-46 boys sat for the Class 4 examination in July for entry into Queen's rind King's Colleges, and 41 boys passed, over 80 per cent, and seven scholarships "This is tlie only Government were won. (Applause). This result English

School for Chinese boys in, was very satisfactory both to the the Kowloon peninsula, and it may boys and staff. Chan Hon-kit also be interesting to recall its simple came first out of the 357 boys in Battery Street, Yaumati, close to ulate beginings in a Chinese house situated examined (applause), and I congrat- the Gas Works, that was on April success.

him most heartily on Hila 1, 1800. A

ars later, perhaps) yenru

"The regular examinations for all Presenting his report, the Hrother highest commendation for his devet-eerrespondent in Berlin, wlio analyses house in Shanghai Street at the to have no examinations until Class

January 30, according to The Times duo to m

Gas classes were held in July: 250 boys hoot of the Works, the moved to another sat and 210 passed. We should like Director, Rev, Brother C. John, saltedness to duly, in part:

In the felt of sport our boys were

exiating clues. Mr. Sollis, Your Excellenes, Ladies very

Apropos the departure of Herr Junction of Dundas Street, Mongkok. 4, but strangely chough Chinese boyn The Swimming Joachim successful.

a standard of measurement each Von Ribbentrop for War-ere it continued, and grew to and Gentlemen, I have much plea- Shield won by St. Joseph's in 1937

saw to-day, the correspondent says dificulties, that the present site was

Rood purpose, Rood sire in welcoming: yoil as Director was retained by them in 1930. Our that the Itelch is in a pusition of

угог In spite of obvi

shalt sny footballers went through the season

Ilttle about, the and the school which we syllabus of work, which remains without a single defeat, tying with demopd from its neighbours purifive selected,

are now in erected. It was opened substantially the same. It has been La Salle for premier honours but in collaboration in its eastern European res the play-off, La Suite was impre self-determination preached by the

policy, although the principle of tomate

to embrace There is only one comment designed

As much as with the title of runners-up nable and we had

to make: it has proved too small to possible what will it a Chinese boy to be satisfied,

Reich is not equally attractive to all accommodate the numbers secking into his social and economic environ- The scholastic year under review the Governor's Shield from Central intentions in Eut Europe before the year 97 per cent. Of the 270 whatever

track and fleld athletes failed to cop

Poland

admission, especially, will res

require full

ment, bearing in mind that he has to tre information with

The maximum enrolment was 270 master the English language regards to German was characterised by first, very few British School by a lone point.

order Europe before and the percentage of attendance for to do this. When reflect that changes in the staff, second, an in-

the Chinese Schools sports in which burning her bridges to the western

we do. language crease in the number of students due

due over 800 athletes competed one of Pact. On the other hand she may by joining the anti-Comintern world

atera boys, 235 come from the Kowloon vehicle by which we must do it, it to the influx of refugers from the

*** district and 30 from the rural areas, in not surprising that the fuvnded portion of Chinn, and third

nist boys secured the individual | Pact, A visit from Rey, Brather amuald, championship won by Lingunin Un-have been informed that

a redistri-

erabracing Fanling, Talpo, Shatin, of the language in the best Ansistant Superine General at Rome. Perlus of inter-class competition programme of the Axis Powers and

versity Last September we organiz-bution of African territory is on the U Long and also Cheungchau,

way and by the quickest and clearest Health Satisfactory

methods is the most desirable aim to The average eurolment OL the in order to encourage and stimulate to that when the time comes the claim

achieve. How to do this has always College was 679, the

no the first problem centage of attendance D5,

which

this school was fortunately

to solve. sports and games. The Intor-class rotten. leavra considerable roumn for im-

The boy's mastery basketball and softball aroused inos! | Dealing with the disappearance of unaffected Many parents provement.

fall to

Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, President of

ance occurred think there are two medium by which realize how seriously they interfere

he is to war with the education of their children

the Relchsbank, and the transfer of factors which are tending to maintain educated. On the other hand.

the health of the boys at its present are the by allowing them to be absent fre- Our Scouts now number 75. This Capt, Wiedeman, the correspondiententisfactory level: physical training learn, and the relation between the subjects which he must quently for the most trivial reasons.

declares that year the 1st Hongitong was success- | foreign policy of Herr Hitler and wine. Speaking of the latter frst, on learning the language as seat

that the

Including gaines, and the school time spent on them and that Inspection Report

the

of Education to preside at our prize- #iving for the first time, I am sure all hero pregant fully appreciate he honour you have dons us by your presence at this function this eve

ing.

At

We

which threatened the health of the been regarded

"In spite of dificult conditions per-rater efforts all those interested in of a friendly Poland will not be for- Colony, and no drop in the attend- language is essential, for this 15

interest.

Moral Training

ful in winning the Prince of Wales' Banner for the second time in T

The following extracts

and the fourth from the succession report of Mr. J. Rabsten. Inspector of Englion Sekools, after the Annual Inspection in December 1937, are of interest as showing the general stan- dard of work in the Scuol:

"Physical Instruction is diven in all ches but come method of in- creasing the time allotted to each

In all, greatest

It appears

requires military prepared-the

How

the

the

the

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there

class must pooner or later be device days helping to take care of the part in foreign affairs since Septemu-/ Rupport. Few. indeed, still prefer Mrs. L. M. Humphrey returned after

ed." (This has already been attende faur ed to and now cinse drill for the prescribed time each week.)

"Drawing has been removed co- pletely from the School Curriculum; but thi. white perhaps regrettable. is an advance if the only alterna- tive werp the continued the of the Drawing Books which have happily been discarded.

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"Incenser facilities for the study of Chinese and Cantonese have been introduced, and, owing to the varied and mixed races represented on the schoul rall, instruction is also given In Portuguese and French.

"The oral work everywhere is f a satisfactory standard, care taken in pronunciation being obvious, Still better results would be seen if the meanings of wordu and phrases passages chosen for memory work, Le., in recitation, were more thuộ oughly taught."

"I conclude with a role praise for the firm yet quiet and unobtru- discipline which prevals throughout the whole schoni."

Examination Results

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The Flats Met!!

Lara, May"

the elinie gives every boy the op-another problem not easy to solve. Just before the summer vacation the 25 within the shortest possible portunity of seeing the School Health I may say that the District School Troup was deprived of the services period regardless of any misgiving During the year under review over general, and particularly with regard Onleer every week if necessary. Syllains is in course of revision in of one of its most useful betpers and about long-term consequences for the

GOD boys visited the clinic. It is to the inclusion of Music, the Arts Reen Scouters in the person of the German currency, late Mr. M. G, Lenz, the Troop Scout-

Field Marshal Hermann Coering, pleasing to be able to say that Chi- and Crafts, which it is rightly con- .

parents who had their own re-sidered should now And a place in master, which afflec is now led by who, excrrised moderating in medies, and who used to view the the syllabus. Mr. Nit Po-sum, a past pupil of St. uence on German counsels in telnie with a certain amount of sus- Joseph's rul an ardent Scouter. last stages of the Czecho-Slovak

Changes in Staff pleton,

it their warmn Last month the Troop spent three or crisis, has been taking a lesz active

alve

"Early in the year under review, their refugees in the Refugee Camp at ber.

own curative, methods. At the

doing temporary duty at the Kow- Fanling, and once a week it looks Herr von Ribbentrop is now in run beginning of the school year all new on Junior School after the Street Sleepers Shelter in control and political missions abroad weighed. Later on in the year every

coal boys were medically examined

and

"Mr. IL G. Wallington was trans- West Point, The Wolf Cubs also did were undertaken only with his boy in the school was inspected by 28, 1937, and

ferred to King's College on December | their hit by winning the Totem Pole proval. A period of a very active

myself assumed duty While the physical and intellectual foreign policy is foreseen, though the medical officer, The chief defects

ccts as Headmaster. sites of the education of our boys whether the chief direction will be as reported were 34 cases of defective "Mr. Ler Kui-chee was transferretl are receiving every possible care, the westwards or eastwards

vision and 25 cases of dental caries, to King's College on May 25, 1938. cannot at most important side of a boy's train present-be said.

All eye cases were

were examined by an

"I wish refer to the Impending ing, the moral side, is not neglected.

oculist and spectacles provided if

departure of Mrs. L. M. Humphrey, is of the utmost importance that

and the defective teeth who is retiring next June. She has required. boy: should and in their college ratin

spent nearly all her 15 years service cases advised about treatment. consists in a willing submission to France. career the right atmosphere. This

The organised training which the at this school, and there is no class part of the which she has

elther not taught authority together with a cheerful France. Resistance might, however, boys are receiving is self-sacrifice on the part of those be stiff enough to spell reverse for daily time-table, and not something wholly or in part during that time.

apart from it. Each class gets two Her sense of order and who wish to be eduested on right the Axis policy unless the Axis

painstaking lines. Here in St. Joseph's every-Powers are prepared to go to ex-ing the year, we have been gradually progress of each boy, will long con-

forty-minute periods week. Dur-

ur methods slied to an Interest In hit possible in dane to counteract treines

the apparatus required by tinue to influence the boys she has East Europe presents a line of legs Instructor, and when the spirit of effeminacy, indepen dence and inordinate pleasure-seek-resistance and might be expected to the ins

this is taught. We wish her many Hongkong Dept. Tel. 21279 Gloucester Bldg. 2nd Flr. Tel. 28938 arrange for one very hard ing no rampant to-day. We are all absorb German energies in the near complete we hope

years of retirement. Peak Depot. Tel. 29352 two P.T. displays within the aware that the mere imparting of future, particularly if it in the Reich's

(Applause). knowledge is not education. The aim to ensure its supplies of food and be doubtful about the efficacy of this staff for their good woric and ca-

school. To

parents who may, still) "In conclusion I must thank the chief aim of education lies in con- raw materials before exposing itself - trolling an erratic will and directing to conflict with Western Powers. purt of their sons (raining I would operation, and the prefects for their

them to do this watch young assistance in helping boys playing a game of football, and order during the entry, and exit of During the year the staff consist-

then watch older boys. ed of eleven Brothers and seventees | this sort of moral training without for adoption during the next year or

boys are all over the field, twmall the boys.

but the

Prixen Presented Lay Masters including four for Chin- the least demur.

older boys play asa ca con de Rome confessed that it had been

It 19 In this connection I should like

After presenting the prizes, Mrs. ese and one for Portuguese,

the Teachers Association has while boys as they ysical training to Mr. Reeve for asking her to tho to acknowledge the great help which mainly the difference in

trol that marks the contrast, and the first time she had ever performed The educational aim of the College dered; its members have put in a lot

older get acquire this ceremony, and she was grateful The results of the Hongkong Uni-s primarily a cultured one. It aims of hard work during their spares themselves,

only does this con- versity Matriculation

to give youth a broad vision of them- time and it is through their efforts of to-day not quite were

selously for satisfactory: 25 entries, 15 passes and selves and of civilization. Students that many Improvements have been

every boy but fosters, and also for his kind words about her. She congratulated the boys 11 distinctions. Forty-thire

mus: be trained not

self-control, courage, alertness und away from Introduced. presented for the Hongkong School everyday life but towards

The examination as I have said attention. In addition, boys feel so everyday Cultural training Certificate and of these 23 passed,

especially the boy who had life.

aimy at is now on a satisfactory basis but I

much Atter and better and do their done, three got honours and three distinc power that the vision it gives may should like to stress the point that classroom work in a brighter and come top in the examination (Chan

Hon-kit), and wished them tions. Early January, eight of

eventuate in service; it must train it does not cover all the activities keener spirit. our former pupils obtained degrees youth so that he shall be ashamed which should

success in the future. And a place in the

Inter-Class Ganica at the University,

The Director of Education, com- of being an idler. It must give such, modern curriculum. Some of these "Inter-class_games were played in training as shall be sufficient to activities, such as Physical Training.

Volley Ball, Basketball, and Football menting on the Headmaster's report,

the hope) awaken tusle and discover aptitude. Singing and Handwork do not lend

and proved very successful in one would eventually realise how really

expressed

that parents merce Examination our boys obtain-It should be the glory of the College themselves to examination by tradi- couraging team spirit and healty important physical training is ed very good results. Out of 84 tant it sends out each year groups of tional methods, but they are just as

also enable entries there were 54 passes with students so trained that they can important ay more academic subice is, majority of the boys to play. Two growing boys, as they had already three distinctions In Aritmetic, eight take up with conscious power and

ping-pong tables are in use every clinic. As for the boys themselves, in Bookkeeping, one in Elementary vision, guided by the eternal verities.

Lack of Co-operation

day, and in this game Chinese boys they should realise that success in Mathematics, two in Elements of the need and insistent work of the Commerce, three in English, six la everyday work and this all unham some teachers to more this, and to

There is still a tendency amon Sal-on, then

year are very skilful. Last

Poon examinations depends not upon luck, student of Class 4. Shorthand and four in Typewriting. pered in an upward look into the confine their interest to the subjects the world's best Ping Pong Cham- parents had given them this great

but was selected to play against one of ut unon hard work, and since their In all we won 27 distinctions.

realm of moral and spiritual reality. The School Library, containing That St. Josepli's in the past has of the examination and to show in-

pions touring the East, and actually opportunity of a rood education, it ly reorganized Inst May. The Read-Witnessed by her past history of a doubt this attitude arises partly from about 3,000 volumes, was complete done this is her greatest boast, as is ufcient co-operation in the activi

ties which fall outside of it. No bent him. We congratulate him, and was up to them to make the beat use

of it. in the words of a Latinist, Bay steady stream of workers who have the incrtion which every change has maste virtute pier, which in America especially by the Upper Dizisions, us something of the vision of to overcome, but while there can be would mean "Alluboy"! (Laughter), ne fort would be possible to who can be seen perusing magazines the world, through the eyes of the

too much of a good thing.

We entered a football team in the papers on Current History, Great Teacher Christ and have from time to time there must be; in and

Government Schools Junior League, devoted their lives to God's work in matters of education Sports, Travels And Exploration.

and did the Church, and the School and the no Anality and the curriculum of

very creditably, and during The popularity of the Library may

the season ple ed friendly games be attested by the fact that as many

numberless others who adorn every the school must keep in touch not against neighbouring schools. walk of life in our city. as 300 or more books are borrowed

only with the clonging needs of life

The

annual sporta

were held cach month. I wish to convey my I cannot conclude without a word but with the changing Ideals and carly in the year and proved very thanks to those teachers and boys of appreciation of the wholehearted aspiration of the society in which it enjoyable, in spite of a blustering who helped to reorganize the support given by the members of the functions. These needs and ideals wind. Inter-class and Relay events Library

More books are neededStaff during the year. I thank most now call for a broadening of the were closely contested and evoked The Chinese section especially needs sincerely Past Pupils and others curriculum and calm more attention much enthusiasm. To the Sports new volumes and magazines. So if whose names appear on our prize in such activities us Physical Train-masters, ably supported by the staff you know any people who have books ist as donors of prizes and all those ing. Music, Arts and Crafts, and I and prefects, the for which they have no further use here this afternoon whose presence hope all schools and teachers will afternoon was largely due, and tu

Success and are anxious to get rid of them lends encouragement to both Staff co-operate wholeheartedly in promol- Mr. Ho Yan-tak my warm thanks kindly direct them to St. Joseph's and pupils. (Applause).

ing them.

nre due for the folin of flags and and I assure you the books will be

Concluding. Mr. Sollis congratu-decorations, and for his continued put to good use.

luted those who had won prizes, and interest in the school. Most of you Mr. Sullis said-I was rind to commisserated with those who had know, but to those of you who inay hear the Headmaster in his report not. He asked the Brother Director not, that Mr. Ho Yan-tak was a We have always done all that we

y emphasis on activities which are to give a holiday on some appropriate master at this school from September possibly could for the education of

not included in the examination date to commemorate the occasion. poor boys. In 1037 the reduced fee: syllabus. In doing so, he dealt. (Applause). amounted to $8,673 and this amount

chlefly with the spiritual and cul- was considerably increased in 1938. ural aspects of education, and if I has refer to culier aspects, 1 do so not The continuation of the war obliged us to attempt and to achieve because they are opposed but because the apparent Impossible and we

they are complementary. The Hong- have 240 boys who pay no tuition kong School Certidente Examination

In the London Chamber of Com-

ing-room has since been well used

* Semi-Free Tupils

now

School Living Cerildcats

dung

there can be

Spelling Bee

fees or who pay at a reduced rate itself as a school leaving examination

hing in my opinion, fully justified How We may due attention to the train-

which the pupil can pose at a rea-the others?

ing of the body; all our boys personable age.

form calisthenics regularly twice

week under the supervision

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The organisation in now satisfac-

sommetent Physical Instructor ap- torily established and the syllabuser painted by the Education Department have been revised and brought up

1910 to March 1937.

Swimming Instructors

of the

10

"In the summer we tried to make Arrangements for every

class bathe at Lalchikok once a week and to sbinin two Y.M.C.A. Înstructors to: teach beginners, but in the

end we TOW many of those words are

were forced

to give

up the

Plan the correct and what is wrong with mainly because of

expense, which was 190 heavy. There was also the question of the safety of the non-swimmers, arrangements for which were inadequate then. This year we hope to overcome there difficulties through centralised action and the assistance of the Supervisor

sperclove

fragmentory aprehend

shelne

miraculous

sherraton

English Oxford Dictionary spell

and paid by the College. I must say to dato; those which are not yet ings of these words will be found on our Physical Instructor deserves the actually in force have been approved page 9.

of PT.

begun to have faith in the school's

The Director hoped that In the

hold Parents! Dnys.

to whom the school owed a great He paid tribute to Mrs. Humphrey, deal, and whose departure would Ve keenly felt by them all.

Prolonged cheers greeted the an- nouncement that the School would be loved all day on Wednesday (to- day), in honour of the splendid work of the pupils during the past year.

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