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“...SCHOOLS ASSOC!AT!C
MAGAZHHE
THE ORGAN OF
THE CHEFOO SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION....”
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“...Clxfoo.
march
1926
BbitotfaL
S this is our first number for 1926, the Editor takes this belated opportunity of wishing all readers of our magazine a very happy and prosperous New Year.
We want to make this year a very special one as far as the C.S.A. is concerned. The Association is now entering on its nineteenth year—an age at which many young people turn their minds to the bigger and wider responsibilities of
life and require more scope than heretofore. We hope it is the same with the C.S.A. We have had many years of gradual growth, and now is surely the time for the C.S.A. to take a larger and broader aspect of life.
The New Year has brought us one change—the sub. is now increased to 5/- ; the New Year opened in England with a rousing success—the Annual Winter Reunion, of which an account appears elsewhere.
With regard to the latter, the pleasure gained from seeing such a large and happy number of old Chefooites assembled together to enjoy a thoroughly Chefuscian evening, was indeed...”
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“...Our invitation was quite a brain-wave play on the initial letters of our Association, for.it bade us to “ Come to School Again,” and, moreover, to come with a Cheerful countenance, an abundance of Sixpences, and a Chefuscian Appetite,”—all of which commands we obeyed !
There were several points which made this year’s Re-
3 union specially good. Among these was the splendid number of |f Chefuscians who turned up ; also, that there was a consecutiveness of School periods represented, right from some of the Ancient Lights down to the newly-lefts, so that everyone seemed to find several “ contemporaries ” straight away ; and also, that there was such a large and amused audience of friends from the Mission Home, who thoroughly entered into all the, fun of the evening, and obviously enjoyed themselves as much as we did.
Having been brought up on the “ work habit,” we were set to work at once to unravel tangled names of Chefoo “ notables and notorieties ” that were pinned up round the room. For instance...”
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Credit be to whom credit is due, and that is surely due to Mrs. Preedy, as the dishevelled tribe soon re-appeared, glossy, buttoned and spick.
There was just one strain of sadness mingled with the gladness that evening—and even that was one-sided. Our Chairman had to voice our Good-bye and God-speed to Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy, who expect to start back once more for China, due to sail by the “ Macedonia,” on February 27th (D.V). The Home-side will feel their absence keenly, while those in Chefoo wait to welcome them. -'
So for the last time, at least for a period, we listened with our hearts * and ears to Mr. McCarthy’s message to his “ boys and girls,”—and didn’t it warm our hearts afresh to be called that ?
Mr. McCarthy led our thoughts to :—
“ Thou wilt show me the path of life, In Thy presence is fulness of joy, At Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”
“ There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God. ...”
“ He showed me a pure river of water of...”
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“... Taylor.
Marjorie Tull. Miss Wheeler.
Elspeth Wills.
Miss E. B. Wilson. Irene Wilson.
SCHOOL FORM.
A new method has been adopted for the purpose of the C.S.A. getting into touch with Chefooites who are on the point of leaving Chefoo. A printed form is given each of those leaving, on which he or she, is asked to answer questions with regard to future destination, address, future plahs, etc. These papers are then sent by the C.S.A. Secretary at Chefoo to the respective secretaries in England, Canada, Australia or China, whither those leaving are destined. The result has been good, since we have been able to get into touch with several on arrival in England who would otherwise probably have never heard of the C.S.A., and would ultimately have drifted away from Chefoo.
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“...the top of a ’bus, or even in a lonely village.
However far we may be removed from the place of our Alma Mater, Chefoo seems to find us out somewhere, or some time, and how welcome is a sudden breeze from the “ Bluff ” when it is least expected.
The writer has been able to gather a few such incidents relating to Chefoo.
A holiday on the glorious Devon coast.—A party of Chefooites and friends of Chefoo are tramping along together through a field of clover on the top of the cliffs, and are from all appearances off for a picnic. They gaze away over the sunlit sea, and then along the line of the coast with its picturesque bays and promontories, when suddenly one of them exclaims with surprise : “ Very much like Mr.--------wasn’t
it ? ” They all look behind. Suppose the object of their scrutinizing glances is but a perfect stranger ! But right they are—a good friend of the schools, once stationed in Wei-hai-wei on Government service. Needless to say, our friend turned up at the next winter reunion...”
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“...Bsfore long “ Yentai ” is discovered in a quiet by-road. Surely its inmates are from Chefoo.
Enquiries are made and Chefoo meets Chefoo at tea. The former were at the schools there, the latter once edited the “ Chefoo Morning Post,” and conceived the idea of the erection of a “ Chefoo Railway ” on the Recreation Ground on Empire Day. It was he who gave Mr. McCarthy a trial trip in the early hours of Empire Day morning, so as to ensure the safety of his charges who should follow later. “ Ires ” thoroughly enjoyed his joy ride and considered it “safe ” for the boys.
Yet another scene.—The rolling Sussex Downs on a clear summer’s day.—Not a soul in sight save the two dark figures who wend their way along the white chalky road which climbs the grassy slopes, and then dips below only to make another ascent up the slopes that lie farther on.
At a point where the road descends and almost gets lost to sight the walkers pass a field gate, and just within stands a Gospel Caravan. The younger of the...”
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“...June. Foundation Day.” These were the first words that escaped my lips as I rolled out a camp bed a few moments ago, and I am writing this while waiting for the rest of our party to wake up and call breakfast. Even though away up here in the Bush-land of
Northern Ontario, one’s thoughts naturally turn on this Foundation Day to those Foundation years spent in Chefoo, and it occurred to me that a few lines to the Magazine concerning the above extract would not be amiss.
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It is just daylight here, and in a few short hours old Mother Earth will have turned her head a few degrees more in order to allow Old Sol to bring daybreak to Chefoo. Soon the old School will smile, as another generation awakens to herald—even as we did—a holiday, our cry of “ Foundation Day at last ” will be re-echoed up and down every corridor.
What memories come to us as we follow the happy throng through the events of the day. Once more we scan with them the four pages of the programme to see if their names are still...”
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“...MY PET AVERSION IN CHEFOO AND IN TORONTO.
Part the First—Sunday morning, Boiled Eggs.
All was quiet in the house, when suddenly an ear-splitting row awoke me from a blissful dream of chocolate eolaires to the horrible reality of Sunday morning, boiled eggs. Boiled eggs ! How could I endure them ? And then— oh horrors—it was Easter Sunday, Besides a many coloured yolk, the egg would have a bright purple shell and—when the shell was removed, the white also would be tinted with purple dye.
As the breakfast gong rang I bolted through the closing schoolroom door, grabbed a serviette, which alas was not mine, and marched with dread into the dining room.
Porridge was dispatched in solemn silence, and, as I finished, in through the kitchen door came the eggs in colourful array. Innocent Prepites sat with eyes and mouths open in anticipation of the feast before them, whilst I in my misery groaned aloud.
Down the table came the eggs, nearer and nearer till at length one anchored itself on my plate...”
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“...Chefoo Schools dissociation.
(In connection with the C. I. M. Schools,
Chefoo, North China.)
President :
mr. f. McCarthy.
Vice-Presidents :
MISS BLACKMORE. MR. F. MARCUS WOOD.
MISS WILLIAMSON. MR. CECIL POLHILL.
LIEUT.-COL. J. WINN. K.E.
& B5 S!
Members of Committee; ‘
D. MUDDITT (C '.iirmu-ri. MISS B. M. STARK.
W. HUNT.
j. McCarthy. MISS M. I. WILSON.
MISS C. M. GREENING.
K. C. STEVENSON.
G. V.. R< iBERTSON.
Editor:
H. F. JOYCE, The Chalet, Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells.
LIST OF HON. SECS. :
AUSTRALIA;
MISS A. I BURGESS. Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne.
CANADA & U.S.A.:
C, B. CLINTON, 33. Charles Street W., Toronto.
■ CHINA; V
W. C. TAYLOR, c/o Electricity Dept , Municipal Council, Shanghai.
ENGLAND:
MISS O. JOYCE, The Chalet, Bidborough. Tunbridge Wells.
SCOTLAND:
HUGH JAMES, 272, Crow Road, Broomhill, Glasgow....”
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