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“...which sought an outlet for foreign tinned goods accumulated in the East, and to the Shanghai fruit and vegetable markets. After Weihsien, school meals were sheer luxury !
Different children, different staff, yet obviously this little school was a shoot off the old stock.
“ Jesus Christ, the satne yesterday, today and forever.”
This fact alone could explain the phenomenon.
The pupils of the emergency C.I.M. Prep School in W. China—later evacuated to India—were children who were unable to reach Chefoo, owing to war conditions. Curriculum and books were supplied by “ The Prep ” and relays of noble souls carried on. Hats off to the Americans, for instance, who loyally taught English money sums, and the Kings and Queens of England ! The fact that children of that period are now doing so well in the home countries is, in large measure, accounted for by the faithful teaching of the three R’s— and much else—by members of the C.I.M. who often were themselves evacuees and refugees. With the minimum...”
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“...where a large river flowing down to the Pacific gives sufficient water for irrigation are there towns and green valleys. One may travel for miles along the coastal highroad and see no habitation. Of course, being south of the equator, we share with our friends in Australia and New Zealand a warm Christmas and cold June. We have our summer holidays from November to March and go to the seaside for them. We do bathe too, but
PERU,
Land of Lost Treasures
the water is much colder than it used to be in Chefoo, and there is no opportunity to swim. The Pacific may be calm, and one almost never sees “ white horses ” out at sea, but it makes up for it by coming in in huge breakers with a very strong undercurrent. This makes it impossible to have real surf-riding and dangerous to go out of one’s depth.
The Andes, as you will remember, run from north to south along almost the whole length of the continent. In central and southern Peru they rise to plateaux from 13,000 to 14,000 feet above sea level, and...”
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“...Thoughts on Chefoo
1. 'T’HE hills and the sea are calling,
The fields, I hear them too,
In soft, sad sounds enthralling,
To return to dear Chefoo.
I can see the wild waves breaking, Th£ wind the tree-tops shaking,
And dreaming or awaking,
Whisp’ring “ We wait for you ”.
2. I am tired of the sounds of the city,
And dust, disease and dirt,
Of sights that fill with pity,
And soul and spirit hurt.
My eyes are sore with seeing,
So many a living being,
Suffering and sorrow dreeing,
Because men are pervert.
3. For in cities men are seeking,
For what—they do not know,
A grim existence eking,
In a senseless come and go;
Hurl’d headlong in pursuit vain,
Of gold and glory and gain,
Till they break beneath the strain,
And are once again brought low.
4. Here, there is peace and calmness,
Far from the frenzied crowd,
Far from the wild world’s madness,
Its strife and turmoil loud;
Here nothing can defile With cunning, craft or guile,
Malice nor envy vile,
For Nature rules unbowed.
5. Here, where the cliffs...”
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“...expressed that information about them will be sent in to the compiler for later additions, and for the coming list of boys.
The date at the Chefoo School, in some cases, includes time spent in the Preparatory School. F. H. Judd.
Date of
Dates at School Name Married Name going to the field Mission Mission Field
Meadows, Louise C.I.M. Chekiang
Williamson, Mary C.I.M. Chefoo School
MacGowan, Edith Shanghai Women’s
Hospital
1887-95 Corbett, May H. Smith Am. Presb. N.
1887-96 Corbett, Grace R. C. Wells Am. Presb. N. China, Shanghai
1888- Bailer, Marjory Dansey Smith 1895 C.I.M. China
1888-96 Bailer, Alice H. Stooke 1898 C.I.M. Chefoo
1888-92 McCarthy, Gertrude Scott Challice North Africa
1889- Meadows, Lily (Lillian) 1900 C.I.M. Chekiang
1888- Meadows W. H. Warren C.I.M. Chekiang
1888- Bailer, Emily T. A. P. Clinton 1901 C.I.M. Hunan., Chefoo
1890-? Wolfe, Amy C.M.S. Foochow
1892-96 Cassidy, Mabel Mortimer Canadian Meth. Mis. Szechwan
1891-1900 Andrew, Esther A. Moore 1906...”
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“...Mission Hongkong
1907-13 Lachlan, Evelyn H. de B. Robertson 1921 C.I.M. Chefoo
1967-14 Soderstrom, M. Jos. A. Hayman , 1920 C.I.M. Honan
1907-14 Taylor, Grace R. F. Harris 1919 C.I.M. Chefoo
Polhill, Kathleen H. W. Funnell 1918 C.I.M. Szechwan
1908-16 1908-15 Wight, Fanny Grainger, Lily Cook H. Frier Amer. Pres. North Tengchow
1909-17 1909-15 Anderson, Eva Logan, Elsa G. P. Welch 1923 C.I.M. Chefoo
1909-14 Foucar, Dorothea M. 1927 C.I.M. Chefoo
1909-16 Hayward, Edith G.'B. Jackson 1924 C.I.M. Kiangsi, Ruling
1909-17 Gibb, Edith M. E. A. Sadler 1925 C.I.M. Szechwan
1910- 1910-12 Brock, C. Campbell, D. W. Windsor 1922 C.I.M. Kweichow
1910-17 Conway, -Nora M. I. Goforth, Ruth Jeffrey 1928 C.I.M. Chr. & Miss. Alliance Honan Haiphong
1911-18 1911-12 Grainger, May Gillison, Jean F. J. Purchas 1930 C.I.M. L.M.S. Szechwan Hankow
1911-18 Parry, Constance Batstone C.I.M. Szechwan
1911-19 Stark, Beatrice M. 1926 C.I.M. Chefoo
1911-18 1911- 13 1912- 16 1912-19 Cecil-Smith, Frances Adams, Dorothy...”
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“...Edgar, Elsie I93i C.I.M. Amer. Church Mission Meth. Miss. Soc. Austra. Pres. Mission Chefoo Shanghai New Guinea Korea
Gibb, Gertrude E. Jones S. American Inland Mis. Buenos Aires, Argentine
1915-20 Goforth, Mary Moynan
1915-22 Herbert, Elizabeth S. Eaton 1934 C.I.M. China
1915-21 Young, Marian T. H. B. Weller C.I.M. China & Manchu
1915- 23 1916-1916-20 Carr, Ailsa Burkwall, Margaret McNeur, Jean Moore 1933 C.I.M. Amer. Pres. North Chefoo Hainan
1917-24 Judd, Kathryn L. T^Lyall 1930 C.I.M. Hopei
1917-24 Jennings, Winifred C. H. Hess C.I.M. Kansu
1917-24 I9I7-I9 1917-20 Pike, Alison Paterson, Margaret Slimmon, Grace R. J. R. Butler 1930 C.I.M. Kweichow & Singapore Malaya, Kulein Kedah Hospital
1918-25 1918-22 Davies, Kathleen Guinness, Joy G. L. Moore 1934 C.I.M. Yunnan France
1919-26 I919-24 Embery, Winifred Jaffray, Margaret 1932 C.I.M. Yunnan Borneo & Celebes
I9I9-26 Mann, Caroline 1935 C.I.M. Chefoo
1919-25 Preedy, Mary A. H. Howie 1934 C.I.M. N. China
1919-26 I919-2I Porteous, Ruth...”
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“...cleaning up from our second birthday party this week. Last night there was a graduation in the family—Marie Crapuchettes graduated from West Suburban Hospital School of Nursing. Last Saturday the C.I.M. family, together with students from Wheaton College and Moody Bible Institute, gathered here for recreation dinner and a message from John Kuhn. One hundred people for dinner filled every table in the house ! Two weeks ago the “ Chefoo gang ” met here after church for a “ sing ”, We were happily surprised to realize that seven of Wheaton’s new students were from “ Chefoo ”—BRUCE CRAPUCHETTES, BARBARA JEFFERY, DAVID PHILIPS, GRACE PREEDY, VIRGINIA CROSSETT, CARL HARRISON, and GWEN CRANES.
So our days go. If you could “ pop in ” on us some evening, you would find a very busy household. DONALD and COLIN would possibly be outside collecting bugs or leaves for biology. JOANNE and MARGIE might be making eleven lunches for the next day. Mrs. Carlburg would be attempting to maintain quiet in our “ study...”
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“...from every continent in the world. Some are from India, Africa, Japan, Australia, Europe, and several from South America. The larger percentage are from North America. There are about the same number of students from the United States as from Canada. The elementary school is mostly children from local Christian homes.
In both schools we have Bible studies as a main class, where we are taught and study God’s Word thoroughly. The high school is accredited by the Alberta government, but continues to teach Christian biographies such as Hudson Taylor and John and Betty Stam.
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The high school starts around the beginning of October (a month later than ordinary public schools) and is dismissed halfway through June. Grades nine and twelve have examinations till the end of the month. These exams are sent out by the Province and do not have to be taken by American students.
Last summer, all of us from the home enjoyed our vacation. Most of the children were scattered all over Alberta.
The four HALLGREN...”
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“...weather was a little uncertain, so about twenty sat around a small sitting-room to enjoy a sandwich lunch, tea dispensed by the Preedy family, and the reminiscent talk that is the chief reason for reunions.
After lunch the weather improved and numbers increased rapidly. Children of all shapes and sizes—Chefusians in embryo —thronged the lawn, climbed the ropes, and miraculously avoided falling off the veranda ! The smallest toddler made determined efforts to join in a spirited game of tennis where Chefoo, Ruling and Maxwell House were combined to keep up good traditions.
The Maxwell House family took their duties as hosts and hostesses with a fine mixture of care and lightheartedness. In the entrance hall was a “ lucky dip ” to assist some good cause—a treasure hunt with the clues in verse was planned and umpired by Oswald Guinness—and a splendid tea was served on the lawn with the help of the girls in residence.
REPORTS
There was plenty of time for at least some talk with everyone, and the younger...”
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“...would include the extra cost of the magazine and also meet the extra demands on our funds for the increased cost of stationery, etc., here in New Zealand.
Stan Goold, our President, then suggested we all stand up in turn and answer a roll-call, giving our names and the dates of our time in Chefoo, also a pass word of a familiar place in Chefoo (i.e., second beach, bottle rock, etc.). This
proved very interesting as our members included some from several decades of Chefusians.
We then had family prayers led by our President, who read to us that familiar and helpful passage in the latter part of Romans, chapter 8. This was followed with the singing of the Chefoo Anthem and the twenty-third Psalm to the Chefoo tune, accompanied on the piano by Stan Conway.
After prayers we adjourned for supper, thus bringing to an end a very enjoyable and happy evening.
Present:
Mrs. Brock and Joan, Stan and Norah Conway, Raymond Eaton, Mr. and Mrs. Funnell, Mrs. Gibb {nee Kendon), Stan Goold, Arthur Greig, Dr...”
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“...would have wished to.
Another Chefusian infant was born on June 5th, Ruth Kathleen, to MARGARET DEWDNEY (n6e JACKSON). Stephen, her brother, aged two-and-a-half, thinks she is the cats-whiskers ! Stephen has learnt a word from his Granny very reminiscent of the Prep, school. Anything that’s dirty or that he doesn’t like, he points to it and says, “ Eash ! ” PETER JACKSON is still at school.
When the vicar of the church Margaret now attends heard that she had been to Chefoo, he said that it was one of the best-known public schools in England—only it wasn’t in England !
CHRISTOPHER FAIRCLOUGH spent a most enjoyable holiday last summer...”
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“...! ” (Apologies ! but it largely depends on when those present leave.)
DR. JOHN HAYES, writing from Singapore, says, “ One of the great attractions in the call to go to Indonesia is to take part in the founding of a Normal College there. It is an opportunity to begin to build in some of those ideals and discipline that we had instilled in us at Chefoo.” Dr. Hayes is now studying the Indonesian language whilst waiting for his visa to enter the country. He continues, “ I have just had a talk with JIMMY BRUCE at Kuala Lumpur, and we are meeting to-morrow at Malacca. . . . Saw RONNIE WELLER the other day at Ipoh. He is really doing a grand job. Chefoo is well represented in these two. Ronnie, who
entertained GORDON WELCH a short time back, is going to try and contact SYLVIA WELCH as she heads north for Thailand. I do like the way Chefusians make every effort to keep up old connections.”
Edinburgh Chefusians again enjoyed a pleasant get-together on August 18th, at the country cottage of DR. and...”
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“...memorials in Surrey churches.
CHARLES—is near Vancouver, and largely engaged in Christian work there and in Canada.
HAROLD—(youngest of five surviving sons), has been for last four years successively the Mayor and then Deputy Mayor of Hampstead. Also much occupied with finance of English Presbyterian Church and Mission.
DR. FRED JUDD also sends news of a delightful surprise visit from DR. ARTHUR SMITH, with his wife and two youngest children, whom he had not seen since he was a third former in Chefoo. He appears over six feet, and is in practice in Slough. His parents live in Winchester and HELEN comes from her school when she can.
JOYCE KERRY is now a staff nurse at the Surrey County Hospital, where MISS CARRIE MANN (once “ Leffy ”) is still Home Sister. She is enjoying the fellowship of a good Baptist Church, and has met some fine Christian girls at the hospital.
BRIAN has been exempted from National Service, and is engaged to be married. He is at home again now, working with Saunders-Roe...”
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“...that my mother could meet one who had known China.
“ I had not seen EDNA RIST since Chefoo days, but when GENE JOHN (SINTON) and she came over one afternoon it might have been last week !
“ We had another visitor soon after, BETTY HEWETT. Some people here, who used to live in B.C., knew the Hewetts.
“ ALISON (LOYD) my sister, hopes to be with us for Christmas. The three small boys love it down here.”
MISS BEATRICE RIDGE sends: “ I do not usually respond to your request for news, but as the death of my eldest sister has necessitated me giving up my home in London, and I am not now in daily touch with the C.I.M. as I used to be, and so do not get much news, I felt I would like to send a message. My interest in Chefooites was awakened and deepened during the many years I worked in the London office of the C.I.M., and especially during the years when Mr. J. B. Martin was Secretary, and did so much for Chefoo boys and girls,
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“...C.S.A. MAGAZINE
and I had the privilege of working with him. I still follow with keen interest all the news given in the magazine, and pray that God’s blessing may rest upon every one.”
STANLEY ROWE left England on August 25th, and is now again in the G.M.S. Grammar School, Lagos, Nigeria. His mother still lives in Tunbridge Wells.
DOUGLAS SADLER writes: “This year I went to the Christian Holiday Crusade at Butlin’s. Camp in Filey, Yorkshire. There I met my past Chefoo School teachers, Miss Phare and Miss Broomhall, also Nurse Jennings and Mr. and Mrs. Purchas. It was great to see them again. Tne Crusade was a great success and proved a real blessing to many. About 280 young people publicly consecrated their whole lives to Christ. A number of the famous Butlin’s ‘ Redcoats ’ (entertainment staff) were converted, and also a few waitresses, besides numerous campers. The Crusade will be held at Filey again next year in September. I would certainly recommend it as a holiday with a blessing...”
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“... school equivalent of the college bus driver and his waitress girl at Banff. In Vancouver it was thrilling to meet MARGUERITE DICKIE and EDITH HUTSON THIR-KELL. The latter was last remembered some time back in the early ’20s in Chefoo. We were to meet outside the Hudson Bay Company store, and strangely enough we did. In Victoria I spent the pleasantest two days with ANNE BURGESS, one of the highlights of the visit being a Chinese dinner, at which were present HALLIN FORD and Mrs. Ford, HAROLD GONDER, MARGARET THOMSON BROWN, and Mr. Brown.”
ANNE BURGESS is nursing in Victoria, B.G. She has bought a little house, for which she has a five year plan, and as in Victoria one does not have to coax anything to grow, she is soon going to have a lovely garden. All Chefoo travellers to Victoria please note, as one did this summer.
Among Ghefusians attending the University of Toronto are CHRIS COS-TERUS in his final year of Theology at Knox College, BETTY JEFFERY in the University of Toronto School...”
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“...sacrificial giving has transformed the T.B.C. South Building, and out of the dust and clangour of renovation, has stepped, phoenix-like, a dormitory for girls at 14 Spadina Road. Choosing the name RHODES RESIDENCE was a happy thought. For many years Dr. J. B. Rhodes (Principal from 1946 to 1953) had talked of and prayed for a residence, as had Dr. J. McNicol before him. Dr. Rhodes himself had roots deep in Christian school residence life. Born of C.I.M. missionary parents, educated at the famed Chefoo School, he knew the value of
students living, studying and praying together. He knew, too, the desire of parents, the changing day and the changing city of Toronto. A residence was a vital necessity. Now, as a memorial to him, RHODES RESIDENCE for girls is ready.”
Mr. Arthur Rouse (general secretary of the Scripture Union for North America) expects to be away for November and December on a deputation tour. He will be travelling across Canada and then going down the west coast to San Francisco...”
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“...FRED WHITTLESEY writes: “ No Ghefoo contacts, save my own relatives. Now have a grandson nearly a year old— happy and well.”
HELEN WINDSOR has graduated from Branksome Hall, a girls’ school in Toronto, and is working at the Bell Telephone Co. She is living with the JOHN BELLS.
NEW ZEALAND
MRS. LILY BIRD writes: “ We enjoy the Chefoo Mag when it comes. I was very interested to meet Mrs. Bruce Lumsden the other day and to find that she is the daughter of Mary Molloy, contemporary of mine in Chefoo long, long ago !,! ”
STAN CONWAY is Manager of the Auckland Branch of New Zealand Fruit Growers’ Federation. He is also on the C.I.M. Council, and is Secretary of the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle. They have four children. Gwenyth is in her first year at Teachers’ Training College and takes a keen interest in the E.U., and hopes to help in a C.S.S.M. camp this coming summer. Grant sits for School Certificate this year. Linton is at Grammar, and Marilyn at Primary School.
RAYMOND EATON is now working...”
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“...Chefoo
schools
Association
Miss L. Blackmore Mrs. L. Clinton Miss I. A. Craio Miss D. Trudinger
President :
Rev. P. A. Bruce.
Vice-Presidents :
Bishop F. Houghton Mr. H. G. Judd Mr. J. B. Martin Mr. W. D. Mudditt
GENERAL COMMITTEE
(Acting also as the Committee for Great Britain Brarwh).
Chairman :
Mr. H. F. Joyce,
Brook Cottage, Scrase Bridge, Haywards Heath, Sussex. General Secretary :
Mr. A. R. Parry,
8i, Burnham Way, London, W.13.
Treasurer :
Mr. D. F. Parry,
107, Southdown Avenue, London, W.7.
Editor :
Miss D. Rouse,
36, Grovelands Road, London, N.13.
News Editor :
Miss M. Hoyte,
Dungate Manor, Reigate Heath, Surrey.
Secretary for Great Britain Branch :
Miss E. Preedy,
“ Norbury,” 24, Woodlands Road, Redhill, Surrey.
Mr. J. S. Green Mr. T. P. Welch Miss J. Bruce
Miss J. Pearce Mr. D. Clarke
NORTH AMERICA BRANCH Chairman :
Professor L. Carrington Goodrich,
640, West 238th Street, New York City, U.S.A.
Secretaries :
Miss Margaret Bunting (News and Magazine), 126, Lawton Boulevard, Toronto...”
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