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“...were on Theorem 56, AC 2 +
BC2 = 2 (AD. DA). I wonder when Euclid lived.
I would love to go to Greece and see Athens and all
those places....The sea certainly is wonderful to-
night.. .Didn’t we have fun out rowing this after-
noon, especially when our renowned stroke caught
a crab...I wonder who’ll be in the crews next year
.........I wonder if anyone has written a poem on
Chefoo ! It would be a jolly good subject. Oh yes,
there is “Chefoo” on the notice-board......in a few
years’ time the schools will be quite different I sup-
pose...in some ways....The new B.S. song is awfully
good, but somehow I should like to hear “Forty
Years On” again......My ! how time flies ! I must
concentrate........(Evidently Latin is sharing the
same fate as Geometry.. .more gazing into space
...Perhaps Science will fare better.) Anyway, one...”
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“...154
the course and raising some sea. The Course was as usual
from near Bottle Rock past the Schools: in the J unior
Race, Andrew’s crew won by about one length, in a time
which escaped the time-keepers. The steady racing augurs
well for next year: and additional caps were earned by
Andrew, Parry and Lapper (all 3rd. Crew Caps).
The Senior Race was admirably close and well-contest-
ed. Smith’s crew were left by Moore's quicker start, but
by steady rowing more than made up for tne loss: only a
fine spurt saved Moore’s crew and brought them in victorious
by one third of a length. Moord’s crew were the better
crew, with more finish to their rowing, and Moore’s strok-
ing was spirited and yet unhurried. J.B. Weller deserves
commendation for the quality of his oarmanship: he im-
proved greatly during practice and by good style was push-
ing more water than boys considerably bigger. The five out
of these crews who will be here next year will be very
valuable members of the Club. Additional 2nd...”
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“...British Consul had
left the port for England. To the average boy or girl at
the Chefoo Schools the coming and going of a British
official would consciously mean little, but, in losing Mr.
Pratt, the Schools know they have lost a real friend.
Mr. Pratt came to Chefoo, “rather incredulous” as
to the reports hp had. heard up and down China of the
“excellence of the Schools”, as he stated publicly when he
paid a high tribute to the Schools on the occasion of the
retirement of Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy in 1930, But in
the same speech, he continued, “It was not in fact until
I had had the good fortune to be. stationed in Chpfoo my-
self that a very brief acquaintance with .the School knocked
the bottom out of my prejudices and made of me another
enthusiastic admirer of every aspect of the Chefoo educa-
tion, the Chefoo atmosphere and the Chefoo tradition.”
Having once associated himself with the life of the
Schools, Mr. Pratt has remained a staunch friend. Plow
often have we seen his familiar figure...”
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“...who do not feel some pleasure
at the prospect of examinations.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Dear Editor,
Owing to the splendid reception given to my article
in your last issue of the Chefusian, I propose to add yet
another—this time for the encouragement of your youthful
readers. It has come to my hearing that some are desirous
of accomplishing their studies a whole year earlier than
what is already prescribed. I venture to suggest that by the
year 2,000, a High Speed Section will have been added to
the Schools. The following purports to be the letter of an
Old Boy who returns to the spot where he received his
education. He writes —•
“It took me three months in the old days to go
through a complete course, but the Automatic Memory-
Impressors have been speeded up until a ten year old
child, starting fallow, can qualify within three weeks or
perhaps four, in the cases of premature ossification of the
skull and unreceptive grey matter.
“What used to be a term’s work a hundred years
ago, is now the matter...”
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“...pleasure of a brief visit
from H.R. Luce, an Old Boy who left the B.S. in 1912.
He is now of the editors of the New York Times.
A longer visit was paid by Dr. E. Warren Knight
who came down from Shansi, where he is a medical mis-
sionary in rhe C.I.M. to spend part of his honeymoon at
Chefoo. He was with us over Foundation Day and the
following Sunday, when he spoke in the Memorial Hall
and, after a visit to Weihaiwei, he returned to renew old
memories by attending the Exhibitions of the three schools.
We were proud to have him as chairman on the B.S. Ex-
hibition Day.
We have been expecting another visit from Mr.
Andrew for some time and at last have been rewarded.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Andrew arrived just too late for the
Exhibitions.
We were very glad to'see them again and to hear of
the important work Mr. Andrew has been doing in the
Yangtse Valley in connection with the National Flood Re-...”
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“...children so happy and sound :
There’s no doubt in my mind, that you never
can find
A place like it the whole wide world round.
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bIO“ b9fnj:if lit// to qnoig giriiriKl'ie Joo •loifjonA
Each spot in the place with joy or disgrace
Is in memory associated:
I admit that full many a week I have spent
In this quadrangle when I was gated.
Though changes there be, I’m sure you’ll agree
That some things will always remain:
Just two I will mention, the C.I.M. Schools,
And the “czars” which if eaten give pain.
More verse of this style, it’s not worth my while
To sing, though I could, quite a lot.
But I’d better refrain, in case you complain
That Old Boy is talking such rot....”
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“...Gibb.
,, 8th. Mr. Bruce.
,, 15th. Dr. Dickson.
,, 22nd. Mr. Robinson.
,, 26th. Mr. Bell. (Lammennuir Day.)
,, 29th. Miss Judd.
June 8th. Mr. Duncan.
,, 12th. Mr. Cooke.
,, 16th. Dr. Judd. (Foundation Mr. Lutley. Day)
,, 19th. Dr. Knight.
,, 26th. Mr. Culpepper.
July 3rd. Miss Spurling.
,, 10th. Mr. Carmen.
,, 17th. Mr. Irwin.
,, 24th. Mr. Chalkley.
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On Sunday, July 24th. we gathered at an im-
pressive service, led by Dr. Judd, when twelve scholars of
the Boys’ and Girls’ Schools were baptised. It had been
raining all morning, but stopped just in time for the
Service.
Two weeks later another service was held on the
shore when some Chinese men and women confessed their
faith too. Some of these were the servants from the
school, and others from nearby villages, who worship on
this Compound....”
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