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“...Printed by .Tames McMullan & Co., Ltd.
Chefoo, China....”
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“...CHEFOO, N. CHINA. Chefusian JUNE 1928.
EDITORIAL.
It was Solomon who said
"There is no new thing under the Sun”
From this however we would beg to differ and this
the first number of an official and united B.S.—G.S.
magazine is our authority for such audacity. The ensuing
pages herald a signally unique departure in the annals of
the two schools, a departure on which we wish to write,
‘‘Esto Perpetua”.
This magazine is not a continuation of the ‘‘Magnet”,
with which one School has been burdened for some years.
Its purpose is to give a record of living interest, of the
activities of the schools during the previous term and is to
provide an outlet for the literary talent which otherwise
would remain latent. A very important factor and one
which strikes the first note is the Cover design. For so
beautiful and artistic a production we are indebted to
Miss F. Luton and the editors wish to express their
gratitude to Miss Luton for so willingly submitting her
contribution to the success of the Schools’...”
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“...Sports filled up the
latter half of the term and in the Long Run (Senior) the
results were exceedingly good. The School record was
broken and an altogether higher standard was set by every-
one. Old Boys will be interested to know that the full
hundred yards was run for the first time this year and
with strings.
The school welcomed to the Staff this term, Mr. C. G.
Edwards who is taking up some of the Maths’ and Science
work. To him we are indebted for the exceedingly fine
etchings of the two schools: we fully expect they will ap-
pear in our next number.
Before closing, the editors would like to voice their
appreciation of the tireless energy and sympathetic advice
of Mr. S. Houghton and his extremely large quota to this
magazine’s success. In this connection we would also like
to mention Miss McCarthy who has in every phase done
much to set a high standard to our first number....”
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“...our immediate connection with our
School. Some few indeed, have returned from time to
time and served on the Staff in different capacities. But
to the large majority the personal link is, of necessity,
broken, except for an occasional letter from an ‘‘Old
Stager,” to whom we are still something more than a name.
And “old stagers” are growing few and far between these
days!
For the last lour years and more, however, there
has been one member of the Compound, who, though not
on the Staff of the Schools, has identified himself in every
possible way with the interests of the boys and girls. With
indifferent health, and often in great weakness, Bob Faers
(or Robbie as most of us will remember him,) was always
ready to lend a hand.
For a long time he took upon himself the task of
scoring for the School matches, and cricket enthusiasts grew
accustomed to looking up and seeing him at the music-
room window—interested in every stroke of the game,
and in the development of every promising cricketer...”
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“...8
There would in the ordinary course of affairs, have
been no lecture on April 6th, but, being Good Friday, the
schools were free to come, so Mr. Houghton very kindly
gave us a lecture on John Bunyan and his works. The
first part of the time was occupied by an account of
Bunyan's life, and the second part by selections from his
works with short comments on each.
Although the name of Bunyan was so farailar to
most, yet some of us did not know much about his life.
It was interesting to hear of his dissolute and reckless
youth, how he went to the Civil Wars, came back and
married and yet seemed still to have the same dissolute
and headstrong character. We then heard of the gradual
stages of his conversion and, last of all, of his latter years
spent largely in prison, and of his death, from a chill
caught when visiting a friend.
After a short interval we heard some readings from
his works, and thus ended a very enjoyable evening.
On April 9th, Mr. Tweedie in this, the last lecture of
the term...”
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“...
Never before, since Hockey was first introduced here,
have the seasons been so much enjoyed as those of the
last two years; and under skilful and patient coaching the
plav has improved by leaps and bounds.
Last year Miss Linda Cassels, a county player, was
a great asset to the game and this year, Hr. Johnstone,
Mr. Lutley, Mr. Duncan, and Miss Pyle must take a large
part of the credit for the appreciable difference of the play
in general, which now we are told is up to the standard of
most Schools in England....”
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“...40
A ^Jrettu JiHrbiiuig in QL.3L cdHS. ^Icntorial IflalL
On Thursday afternoon, the ‘20th of April, at half
past two o’clock, there took place in the C.I.M. Memorial
Hall one of the prettiest weddings ever seen in Chefoo,
that of Miss Winifred Naomi Vincent and Mr. Arnold
Strange. The Hall was most tastefully decorated with
fruit blossoms and spring flowers._ The whole effect was
most pleasing, and reflected great credit on the Staff and
pupils of the Girls’ School, who were responsible for it.
The bridal party arrived punctually, and as the strains of
Lohengrin were heard, the bride came up the aisle on the
arm of Mr. George Andrew Sr., followed bv the bridesmaid
Miss Beatrice Stark.
The congregation then joined in the singing of a
hymn, and Mr. Andrew offered prayer: after which the
marriage service was solemnly read by Mr. Mungeam, who
pronounced them man and wife. In lieu of any exhorta-
tion he then read appropriate Scriptures, after which he
prayed for God’s blessing upon them in...”
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“...confectioners,
yet it had been iced and decorated entirely by the girls
under the skilled direction of Miss Wiliams. From the
silver basket at the top white satin streamers fell grace-
fully, and on them were these words:—Health, Happiness,
Peace, Love, indicative of the good wishes of the Girls’
School. Such are the blessings their many friends trust
will be showered upon them, wherever their future path
may lie, as they seek to serve Christ in China.
(Reprinted by the kind permission of the
Chefoo Daily News.)
CHARIVARIA.
Popular opinion is that mumps is getting on the
nerves. We should rather it got no further.
The boating season is beginning. This must account
for the time spent by juniors in learning “The Ancient
Mariner. ”
A.G.S. cooking-guild has been formed, according to
report, to cope with the flood of congratulatory notes prais-
ing the quality of a strange wedding cake manufactured
recently by the girls.
It is undoubtedly a fact that the G. S. Hockey-field
is larger: a case of...”
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