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“...VKSBB&
THE ORGAN OF
THE CHEFOO SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION.
SCHOOLS
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JUNE, 1910,...”
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“...36
THE CHEFOO MAGAZINE.
THE FIRST CHINA RE-UNION, SHANGHAI, 14th DECEMBER, 1909.
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OVED by what had been successfully accomplished in Scotland and England, and fully convinced of the need of such a function, our Committee of the Chefoo Schools’ Association in Shanghai decided to have a Re-union of old Boys and Girls. There were difficulties, real and
imaginary, but the energy and ability displayed by the Committee made light of them all, and the thing is now an accomplished and successful fact. Half the battle was won when Mr. and Mrs. Weir, of 26, Yang-tsze-poo Road placed their beautiful and spacious home at our disposal for the evening, and Mrs. Weir, Miss Weir and Miss Evelyn Weir so threw themselves con amore into all the preparations that there was no room for doubting the ultimate success of the venture. But would the guests come ? A preliminary notice elicited all kinds of replies—On leave, Sorry, Engaged, Will reply, Uncertain, Will try, Most probably, Yes ! Many thanks, yes ...”
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“...when I received a letter
from Charlie Fishe telling about the formation of the Chefoo Schools’ Association, and I am sure that all old Chefooites in America will be only too glad to support the organization with their subscriptions.
By a rather peculiar coincidence, Algie Thompson and I were working on something of the same kind for those of us in America, but we did not have the presumption to include those in Great Britain and China.
You have somewhat of an advantage over us in America, as you can get together occasionally and talk things over, while we have to be satisfied with our correspondence. We will appreciate the Magazine, however, even more, as that will bring us into touch with those “ across the pond,” and in China also.
It has been my good fortune to run across several of the old boys and girls since coming to America, five years ago, and in that way I have been able to keep in touch with the Schools and some of my old friends who used to be there.
Two summers ago I spent my...”
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