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Front Cover
“...Price 10 cents
CHEFOO SCHOOLS ASSOCIAI^
1058 AVENUE ROAD
TORONTO, ONTARIO
M5N 2C6
the chefoo
MAGAZINE.
Printed at Sze Hing & Co., Chefoo.
INTo. 1 June 1913...”
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Addendum 1
“...This brief magazine, named The Chefoo Magazine, dated June
1913, No. 1, is an oddity. Someone added "Vol V" above No. 1 on
the front cover, but this was done no doubt out of confusion,
thinking it was issued by the alumni association. Volume 5 Issue 1
of the authentic Chefoo Magazine is dated September 1912.
The name of this magazine is also The Chefoo Magazine, the same
as the alumni magazine. Another oddity is that the alumni
magazine briefly changed its name in October 1910 to just Chefoo.
This continued until the September 1912 issue when it reverted to
The Chefoo Magazine. All magazines issued by the alumni
association in this period added the sub-title: The Organ of the
Chefoo Schools Association.
When we look at page 1 of this issue, "Editorial: The 'Why' and
'Wherefore,'" there is no reference to why they used the same
name as the alumni magazine, it is clearly an in-house issue,
stating the following:
"Another Magazine!! Yes, and we trust, there is no
apology needed for it. In...”
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Page 1
“...of School News. It is with the express object of chronicling School
events—and so in a small way of writing a contemporary history
of the Chefoo Schools—that this Magazine has been started.
By means of this paper, which, we hope, will filter through, not
only to all the Mission homes in China but also to the homelands,
those who from various reasons are keenly interested in the School,
will be kept in touch with all those events which mean so much to
the boys and girls in the Schools.
In addition, from time to time, we hope to have articles
of a more general nature, both interesting and instructive.
Among other features, we hope to devote son e space to news
from past members of the Schools. Here it may be well to say that
there is not the slightest intention to publish this Magazine in opposi-
tion to the one issued by the Chefoo Schools Association. We
believe there is ample room for this Magazine side by side with the
one already published.
This paper is not published at present officially...”
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Page 2
“...like every other sport “neatness” always wins.
We have known clumsy ungainly slouching individual in every other
walk of life immediately their foot touched the crease, and the
ball was to be played, become transformed into models of grace and
execution. We strongly advise every member of our XI to cultivate
style and stance and to play cricket correctly. Every encourage-
ment to our co.ts, Dixie Hoste, with (so far) a not out average, and
General Clarke who can take 9 wickets in an innings.
The Chefoo steam roller has flattened out our ground, so that
fielding promises this year to be real pleasure.
In the Boating world, things are moving under the supervision
of Mr. R. F. Harris fresh from the banks of the gently gliding Cam.
The talent is decidedly of the raw element, and much hard work
is to be encountered by Crews and coach but thy are setting at it
with a will....”
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Page 5
“...old Boys Magazine, our soccer
team this season has been quite up to if not beyond the standard of
former years. While it is true, as Chiel s list shows, we have not won
all our matches, yet this is not due to the lavish praise bestowed upon
the Eleven, in the local press. The author of those remarks ought
to have been able to judge of the abilities of the pl Schools played
all boys except in goal: The Settlement’s eleven was better this year,
while the Monmouth’s although called “Boys” were really young men
and a well trained eleven to boot. Again, Chiel failed to mention
the fact that the School in those games were without the services
of three of their best men. When these facts are taken into considera-
tion, it will be seen that the School Eleven this season was above the
ordinary average of School footer teams and in every way quite
capable of up holding...”
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Page 7
“...can’t.
VI. London Zoo in Chefoo
Surely it must be;
Animals around them
Every where they see,
“Pussy” “Leo” “'Dicky”
“Gollywog” and “Ape”
Then “Tar-baby” “Chicken” .
Make them fairly gape.
IV. Parting day is over
Settled is the chick
And his joys are like the
Pea-nut butter thick
If the old bread cutter
Cuts a dry old slice
Yet the pea-nut butter
Makes it jolly nice
VIII. So farewell to sadness
Have a good old time
For the summer’s coming
Ending is my rhyme
Oxford is forgotten
In the thick of fun
And our hearts are happy
Larking in the sun.
Tune “Riding down
I. Parent comes to Chefoo V.
Brings his little chick
Wants to come and see who
Will that darling lick.
Lands he in a bluster
Blowing from the Bluff
Parent in a fluster
Clothing not enough.
II. Rickshas claim the party
Take them to the “San,”
There a welcome hearty
Warms the inner man.
Soon they ask direction
To the School they seek.
And a parent humble
Takes his infant meek.
III. By-and-bye they chatter
To the Schools’ kind friends
And they...”
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Page 18
“...i8
FINAL
Saturday afternoon was an ideal one for the match the con-
ditions were almost perfect albeit a trifle warm, and when the two
teams left the dressing room and entered the field the ground
presented a remarkable sight. A visitor to Chefoo might almost
have imagined that it was a piece of the old country, and that an
English Cup tie was about to take place. At the entrance to the
gate, the School flag was waving gaily, while on all sides of the
ground a vast concourse of spectators had gathered. A gramaphone
was enlivening the proceedings by giving band selections. A few
minutes after the advertised time a tremendous cheer heralded the
approach of the "Reds.” They were immediately followed by the
"Blues.” A second or so later the referee and linesmen came out—
the former carrying a new ball the gift of Mrs. Lyman. Hoste
won the toss and decided to defend the South goal and so the two
teams faced each other as below:
Bobby
Hoste, W.
Baird
Evans
Lindberg
Ririe
Hoste, D.
Thomson
Wilder...”
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Page 20
“...outdoor recreations, Compulsory,
Exeat-Sports-Tennis and Boat Races. These events which come round
so regularly and which the majority of us regard with such pleasure,
are indeed part of our School life and training, and should be
important factors in the building up of our characters.
The aim and object of all this recreation can perhaps be summed
up in the words of St. Paul: “Whether we live therefore or whether
we die, we are the Lord’s ” We desire that every boy and girl passing
through our Chefoo Schools should be brought to realise this duty
to Him “who is above all and through all and in us all. ”
Realising this, we desire that they shall learn to know Him
“whom to know is life eternal”. With this aim in view, therefore,
our outdoor life is organised in such a way that the elements of a
good character in a healthy body are most likely to be obtained.
Thus our outdoor life has a serious side to it. Think for a
moment, what, Compulsory Football or Cricket teach us. We
might consider “ DUTY...”
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Page 21
“...principles must work out in after life to the
advantage of all schoolboys who enter honestly and heartily into
their school life. Chefoo Boys, then, rise and enter into the heritage
that is yours. Let your desire and prayer to God be, in the words
of Kipling’s hymn:—
“Teach us to bear the yoke in youth
With steadfastness and careful truth,
That, in our time, Thy Grace may give
The Truth, whereby the nations live.
Teach us to rule ourselves alway
Controlled and cleanly night and day
That we may bring if need arise
No maimed or worthless sacrifice.
The Editors will gladly welcome ary articles for the next issue
—also any correspondence on matters concerning School interest.
All articles and correspondence should be accompanied with
the full name of the writer, though not necessarily for publication,
and should be addressed to the Editors, China Inland Mission,
Chefoo....”
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