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“...operations to go on
so quickly.
We are glad to welcome two new additions to the
Compound, the first named Gladys and the second, Felicity
Blanche. The former, for the sake of the uninformed, is
Mr. Richardson’s car, the gift of Mr. Briscoe for use in the
Business Department: the second is Mr. and Mrs. Houghton’s
baby-daughter and we would congratulate the fortunate par-
ents.
There are, in passing, one or two changes, which,
although scarcely to do with the Compound, yet make a
difference to the Schools. The first is the widening of Beach
Road, from the Boys’ School gate to Woodland Road. In
these alterations is included an eight-foot sidewalk and a
low wall on the sea side. Two stone-seats have been placed
at some distance from each other on this pavement and trees
are to be planted at regular intervals along the whole length
of this new promenade. As the new road was designed to
cut through the Prep. School Bathing shed, another has been
built a little nearer the sea and a stable though small...”
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“...* # * ■-*
Time and the scene shift. It is a year later and the
language-student, now installed as a master at the Boys’
School, hears a knock at the door. Since his arrival the
previous term, he has been awaiting an opportunity to launch
a magazine. The boy previously mentioned, now a prefect,
enters with the Head Prefect.
“Couldn’t we start a school magazine, sir?”
"Splendid idea! Just what I’ve been thinking myself.
I’ll tell you what I suggest—have a joint production
to represent the two schools, Boys’ and Girls’.”
“But why can’t we have one just run by the boys, sir?”
“Well, there are several reasons. First, there’s the
expense. You would not get half so many subs-
cribers. The parents would not be so interested
either. What’s more, the work of producing a
magazine each term would be a big tax. Anyway,
think it over. I’ll do all I can to help launch a joint
production, but I don’t think the other scheme would
ever last in the present conditions in the School,
where boys leave at sixteen...”
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“...never last”. “The School
has managed all these years without one and the boys and
girls are too young to produce anything worth having.” But
Stanley Mair and Fattie (alias Fairclough) strove hard to make
the first number a success and in June, 1928, the CHEFUSIAN
appeared with a sombre grey cover, on which was a very artis-
tic design by Miss Luton.
As Mair, the editor, said of the magazine, in his first
editorial, “Its purpose is to give a record of living interest
of the activities of the Schools.. .and to provide an outlet
for the literary talent which would otherwise remain latent.”
Anyone who has attempted to publish a magazine will
appreciate the two main difficulties which fa^ed the first
Editorial Committee—Material and Finance. It is a fact that
those responsible were never certain whether the first few
numbers of the magazine would pay, but enthusiasm and
some appreciation went a long way towards lightening their
burdens.
The second number was the first edited by girls (M.
Oldfield...”
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“...School Song, the
intense excitement of the “Chefoo Borough Bye'Election”,
the Jubilee number with its seven photos and plan of the
Compound, the account of the generous gift of a new raft by
the Old Boys and Girls and the inclusion of a section of news
from them; the formation of companies of Guides and Rangers
in the Girls’ School, the installation of central heating in
the schools, the first Public Debate and the record of the
laying of the Foundation stones for the new buildings.
Surely, even merely as a School record, the magazine
has been worth while. But it can be and should be more
than this, if the Schools—boys, girls and Staffs—lend their
full support and sympathy. EVERY BOY AND GIRL
SHOULD AS A MATTER OF DUTY DO HIS OR HER
UTMOST TO TAKE A COPY OF THE CHEFUSIAN
REGULARLY, for it is not fair that the Editorial Committee
should have any doubts about being able to run the magazine
on a proper business footing.
If you'think it is worth while continuing the magazine,
send in an article—and...”
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“...293
The following meeting was an open debate, the motion being
‘‘That this house does not agree with the proposed scheme of co-tuition
in these schools.” Mr. King ably proposed the motion and enlarged
upon the tremendous financial waste, in this time of worldwide
depression. Mr. Weller in opposing, regarded Co-Tuition as a right
principle, rightly executed. Speeches followed quickly, in one of which
Mr. Thompson Junr. gallantly remarked that the Society would be
increased in quantity and in quality by the joining of the fairer sex.
The President explained some facts which showed the wisdom of the
step to be taken, and the motion was rejected by seven votes, 15—8.
Finally came the business meeting, when voting was taken for
the new Committee. (The. names appear in another article—Ed.)
Leaving speeches were delivered by Messrs. King, Rist, Forbes,
Andrew, Weller S., Parry and Porteous and all wished the Society
great success in the coming session. (Mr. Weller Senr., who has had
the fortune...”
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“...he intends to work for his Pre-Registration Exam, in order
that he may start Medicine at Edinburgh University next year.
Diana Wedderburn is going camping at Dalkeith. She is beginning
to thing about her Higher Leaving Certificate Exams.
Farquhar and Norman Macrae are at Sedbergh School, Yorkshire.
Arther Moss is busy helping Crosse and Blackwell make their jams,
etc I
David Landsborough is hoping to have a holiday this summer in Scot-
land, part of it being spent at the Varsities and Public Schools Scottish
Camp, where he will meet Howard Joyce.
Fraser Anderson has just graduated M.B., C.L.B., at Aberdeen, while
Ralph Peill has done the same at Edinburgh. Hartiest congrats, to
both!
Joy Guinness, after spending a few weeks in April in England doing a
little deputation work, is now back at the Bible Institute at Nogent
sur Marne in France. She helps in the Mission work, which includes
visiting and taking the children’s meetings. When she arrived there
last September she spent the first month...”
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