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“...Newsletter. No. 11.
DECEMBER, 1934
Chefoo Schools
Association X
Great Britain
Branch.
The time has come again to wish our members and Old Cliefusians all the world over a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
As we say farewell to 1934, we shall look back with pleasure on the many. occasions when Old Chefusians have met together.
Our Reunions have again been well attended, and the Chefoo Weekend in July was another very enjoyable gathering.
Our Membership has increased from 220 to 280, amongst whom we have welcomed quite a number who have just joined us on leaving the Chefoo Schools.
We look forward to 1935 and all its possibilities. May it be a year of blessing to us all !
Our Committee. We are glad to announce that Basil Burnett has kindly agreed to act as our Treasurer. His experience in accountancy will be a great asset to us, and we hope that we may have his help for many years !
Reg. Mungeam, to our regret, has felt obliged to resign his place on the Committee. We do thank him for...”
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“...!
Old Chefusian Colours. Please remember that ties, badges, scarves, etc., in our own colours are ideal Christmas presents for Old Chefusians ! Slip-overs and Sweaters are also available, and the prices given below are for chest measurements up to 38 inches. Larger sizes are 9d. extra. Slip-overs—Grey 7/9, White 10/6 ; Sweaters—Grey 10/6, White 17/6.
“ The Chefusian.” Any of our members wishing to have fuller news of the Chefoo Schools are recommended to enrol as subscribers for 1935.
The annual subscription is 2/6, and application should be made to the Secretary, with payment, before January 13th, 1935.
Our Summer Reunion on Saturday, September 8th, was as usual a very happy occasion. The weather was glorious, and a large number of Old Chefusians enjoyed the generous hospitality of our kind friends Mr. and Mrs. Millner Morris, to whom we give our very grateful thanks.
We regret that space does not permit an account of our doings there, and also that the photo taken is not good enough to...”
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“...Dansey Smith and Adrian ; Mary and Lionel Bruce ; Rudland Weatherhead ; Christopher Fairclough ; Jim Broomhall; Basil Burnett; David Landsborough ; Mrs. Frank Houghton (Dorothy Cassells) ; Helen Smith ; Peggy Brown ; Mr. Howard Bird ; Freda Shipway ; Howard Joyce.
THE CHEFOO WEEK-END July 27th—30th, 1934.
Wilfred Olesen, Neville and Adrian Dansey Smith, Raymond King, Rudland Weatherhead, David Landsborough, Murdoch Slimmon.
Katherine Broomhall, Mary Sturt, Fern King, Jecca Broomhall.
David Parry, Janet Greening, Carrie Mann, Inez Davidson, Dorothy Kirk, Marion Williamson, Freda Shipway, Josie Broomhall.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy, Mrs. F. Houghton, Rev. F. Houghton, Miss Blackmore, Howard Joyce.
The third Chefoo week-end was held at the Grove School, Watford, in July. This was made possible by Miss Harman, the Headmistress of the Grove School, who very kindly opened her doors to us again, and allowed the house and grounds to be over-run by wild young Anglo-Chinese.
Thanks are...”
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“...CHEFOO—1934.
The following interesting information about Chefoo was kindly given to our special representative who was sent to interview Miss D. M. Wilson shortly after her arrival in England !—
Our correspondent found Miss Wilson in the C.I.M. Nursing Home recovering from a period of teaching at Chefoo, but she nobly came to the rescue and proved to be a mine of information regarding the recent changes and innovations at Chefoo !
The principal object of the new arrangements seems to be to increase the capacity of the schools without increasing the Staff ! To this end a large new building has been erected, covering the sites of the old Prayer Room and Mr. Harris’ house, and called the Co-Education Building, where the boys and girls have combined classes. The classrooms are modern and well planned, there being special rooms for Geography, Art, Science and Crafts ; all well fitted-up for their particular functions. By this means the West Corridor in the Boys’ School and the lib Classroom...”
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“...NEWS OF OLD CHEFUSIANS
FROM EVERYWHERE.
OUR PRESIDENTS “ SNAPPED ” AT WATFORD.
GREAT BRITAIN.
During the last few months we have been honoured with a great influx of " new ” Old Chefusians fresh from Chefoo ! The following have either been seen or heard of ! Hilda and Doris Briscoe, John and Godfrey Hirst, James Learner, David Thompson, Margaret Olesen, Monica Earle, Mildred and Alison Porter, Doreen and Kathleen McCammon, Rachel Nicoll, and we believe the Stewart clan, comprising Mary, Alison and Elizabeth Stewart have descended upon Edinburgh !
Other Old Chefusians who have arrived this year are Bertha and Mary Bird, Winnie Rouse, and Gene Sinton.
Eula Carr is studying at Ridgeland’s Bible College, Wimbledon.
Morris Carr has just started on a six months’ appointment as senior house physician at Bart's Hospital.
Edith Coulthard writes from Bishop Auckland to say that this August she had tea with Mrs. Lindsay, Beatrice Sibley and May Ririe, in Toronto. Mrs. Lindsay and May Ririe live in...”
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“...Rachel Nicoll is taking a business course in Glasgow.
Doreen and Kathleen McCammon have arrived from China and are at Belfast.
James Learner is taking up medicine, and is now working for his first M.B. exam.
Miss D. M. Wilson has arrived in England on furlough, and we hope to see her at some of our Chefoo gatherings.
Gene Sinton is acting as a pupil teacher at Meols High School, Hoylake, Cheshire.
A Chefoo Romance !
We have just heard of the engagement of two Old Chefusians—Harold Emslie to Grace Anderson ! A real Chefoo affair, and we give them our warmest congratulations and good wishes for the future.
CHINA AND THE EAST.
Chefoo.
We regret that no items of news have come to us from Chefoo or Shanghai. We give elsewhere an account of an interview with Miss D. M. Wilson, and here are a few more items gleaned from our admirable colleague, The Chefusian, and other sources.
The days of the dear old Prep. School building are now numbered, and the Prepites will be rejoicing in the comforts of...”
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“...history of the Schools. This is not the place for arguments for and against, but we would add our prayerful wishes for the success of this important change.
What a contrast with the following words taken from an article on the Chefoo Schools in the very first number of the Chefoo magazine, dated Christmas, 1908 !—“ In 1881 it became evident that the girls ought to prose
cute their studies in a separate building. The completion of this edifice brought about the desired separation and enabled the teachers in both departments to carry out with greater efficiency the curriculum most suited to each school.”
Ailsa Carr has been moved from Tongh’su, where she was working with Miss Standen, and has gone as a teacher to the Preparatory School, Chefoo.
I. Taylor is at Chefoo. During Miss Willoughby’s absence, due to ill-health, she is teaching music besides taking some of the ordinary classes. Olive Joyce is now back in Honan after spending a very enjoyable summer holiday at Chefoo. Her brother Raymond...”
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“...China. Words evidently cannot express the wonderful times they had, as we have not been able to interview either of them successfully. Both of them are continuing their studies at the University of Toronto. Edna Rist and Marjorie Moore are taking the regular stenographer’s course at Shaw’s Business Schools, Toronto.
Gardiner Taylor has bought a summer cottage on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, near the famed Christian Island where the Jesuit fathers found refuge from the attacks of the Iroquois. At present, Marion Taylor has a stenographic position at Wycliffe College, Toronto.
Harold Marshall is still living in Los Angeles and is enjoying much better health.
Hilda and Doris Briscoe, who left Chefoo in August, visited the United States and Canada on their way to England. They spent a week in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Rhodes have recently moved into an apartment on the same floor as the Coulthards at 142, Spadina Road, Toronto.
Mrs. A. W. Ireland (nee Hannah Lagerquist) and Viola Lagerquist are...”
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