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“...the Schools on the occasion of its
Jubilee. This sum has gone to the purchase of another raft, which
now floats opposite the G.S. Bathing-shed. The reading of the letter
given below was greeted with loud and prolonged applause and the
opportunity is now taken of publicly thanking those who have so
generously and thoughtfully contributed to a gift of such value and
usefulness.
June 15, 1931.
R. F. Harris, Esqr.,
China Inland Mission Boys’ School,
Chefoo.
Dear Mr. Harris,
In nearly every part of the world today the thoughts of
hundreds of old scholars of the China Inland Mission Schools will
revert back to the days of their youth and the happy years they spent
in Chefoo. Apart from the occasion being the anniversary of the
laying of the foundation stone of the Boys’ School, it is the fiftieth
year since the schools were first established in Chefoo.
As a token of their grateful indebtedness to their respective
alma maters a number of old students have raised a fund with which
to make a presentation...”
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“...37
The article below is from the pen of Mrs. Dansey
Smith, who has been connected with the Schools for so
many years. In 1881 the following notice appeared in the
Magazine of the China Inland Mission, “Among the various
Worfes we are proposing is that of a School for the children
of missionaries and other foreign residents in China, and we
trust that through it, the trial and expense of sending children
home from China may in many cases be saved. ” That
same year Mr. W. L. Elliston became the first headmaster,
beginning with twelve boys and girls. In 1883 the boys
and girls Were separated.
THE MARCH OF THE YEARS
N looking back over a period of fifty years—either in the
life of a person or of an institution—it is natural to
seek for signs of growth and progress. If these are found
there will be encouragement for the future.
The two mottoes of the C.I.M., Ebenezer and Jeho-
vah- Jireh, receive abundant justification as we review the
fifty years during which these schools have existed. From...”
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“...alterations, have
served until this day, but as I write additions are being
made to the Boys’ School, and there are rumours of fur-
ther great changes and additions to the accommodation
provided. It is possible now to have comforts and con-
veniences which were unthought of in the early days.
Then as to Staff. In the C.I.M. all types of
workers are ‘missionaries in their own right’, so that mem-
bers of the Staff are members of the Mission on the same
footing as those who work in the interior. In the early
days of the school the number of wok.eirs in the Mission
was comparatively small, and it was often very difficult
to find a sufficient supply of people to staff the schools.
This meant that the members of the Staff were liable to
be called upon for all kinds of work outside their teach-
ing, such as sick-nursing, wardrobe-keeping, etc. Also in
the Girls’ School, at least, the older girls got valuable
training in many practical subjects not included in the
curriculum. For instance, I cannot...”
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“...BURGESS. Margaret: Nursing, Melbourne. Jack, Has bought practice at Healesville, Vic. Irene, Attending Business College, Melbourne.
COATES. Reginald, Farming, N.S.W.
CONWAY. Gordon: Stanley: Phyllis: Engineering. ) . , , q Business. > ,T „ , , Teaching. J Kew ZealancL
DAVIES. Kathleen: Nursing.
Paul:
Has taken finals in
Accountancy.
Business
Still attending School.
Brisbane,
Queensland
Isabel:
Leona:
DAVIES. Jock: New Zealand.
EDGAR. Elsie: Leaves in August for Korea where she will take up Mission work.
Huston: Business. / „
Gordon: > Adelaide, South Australia.
EMBERY. Winifred: Resident Teacher, Ruyton Girls’ School, Melbourne.
Eric: Business, Melbourne.
ENTWISTLE. Alec: Business, Sale Vic.
Handley: Business, Melbourne. Vic.
GARDINER. Frier: Business, Studying Accountancy, Gee- long, Vic.
Jean: Hopes to train in Geelong Hospital.
GOULD. Athelstane: Auckland, N.Z.
HARLOW. John: Farming. N.S.W.
HERBERT. Beth: John: Passed Finals in Nursing, I „ . > Melbourne. Business. ;
JAMIESON....”
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“...69
MATTHEWS. Joan: Still attending School, Sydney.
MALCOLM. Ronald : University, Dunedin, N.Z.
McIntyre. Herbert: Leaving for China in C.I.M. party in November.
Ernest: Motor Mechanic, Brisbane, Queensland.
Bruce: Business, Melbourne.
McNEUR. Jean: Leaving in September for China under Canton Village Mission.
PIKE. Douglas: Business, Sydney.
Walter: Chemist, Melbourne.
PLATT. Winifred: Norman. Business, Melbourne.
PORTECUS. Ruth: Last year at Teachers’ College, Mel- bourne.
Christine: Business, Melbourne.
WATERS. Kitty: Stenographer in C.I.M. Office, Mel- bourne.
WATERS. Mark: Farming, N.Z.
WEBSTER. Constance: Nursing, Methodist Babies’ Home, Melbourne.
YOUNG. Nessie: Teaching, Victoria.
The Editors of this magazine:
W. D. Thom,as and D. Landsborough.
The G.S. Magazine Committee:
K. Broomhallil and F. King.
Photographic Competition:
1st Prize: G. Warren 2nd Prizes: 1 [ N. D. Smith i A. I). Smith...”
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