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Page 305
“...was the view taken by the Principals that
they decided to close School earlier than usual. After-events
proved the wisdom of this step. Before reaching the end of
their journey home, three boys attempted to coerce their
comrades into joining the REDS; one in Korea, where he
suffered from complete SEVERANCE from his brother for a
period; another in Tsingtao, where he carried on Red pro-
paganda in a motor-car with little CLEMENTSy; the third
on the journey to Shanghai.
With the closing of the Schools the Compound breath-
ed a sigh of relief. It is true that there were still dayboys in
Chefoo, some of whom were found to be RED, we understand,
others of whom saw a good opportunity to avoid work, but
it was reasonable to suppose that the RED invasion was at
an end. Yet, before two weeks had passed, a STAR performer
in the Prep. School, of French extraction, showed unmistakable
signs of assimilating RED tendencies. (She was immediately
ECLIFFED, ath one thaid who thpoke with a lithp.)
But worse...”
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Page 336
“...336
IN MEMORIAM.
“Miss D. M. Wilson has been taken Home. She died
in the early hours of December 27th, and was glad to go.”
In these words we heard of the passing of one who had
devoted twenty-six years of her life to service in the Chefoo
Schools. To those who only knew her at the latter end of
that period the chief impression possibly was that of faithful-
ness to duty in spite of physical weakness. Fellow-workers
of the earlier years could tell of the readiness to carry a heavy
time—table, and to spend and be spent in the interests of
pupils. It would take an “Old Girl” to recount the tramps
over the hills, or the experiences on sea before the days of
Girl Guides and other modern activities. Do the “Present
Girls” know that they owe the beginnings of their Boating
Club to Miss Wilson’s enterprise?
Her ministry was of the kind that is appreciated best
when pupils have grown to manhood and womanhood. There
are many who look back and give thanks for the patient,
thorough teaching which...”
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