Thia school is becoming more and more s preparatory school. We have latterly declined to admit boys over fourteen, and it is well understood that if older boys stay on here, it is concession depending on good character, and that oe senior can remain here it discovered exerting a prejudicial inflaence on smaller schooling in Eogland thave sent seven. It is gratifying to ur of one and another of oar "old who are doing us credit in schools at home, E. G. Grimble, of Hongkong, passed from this school into Framlingham College Hi father recently telegraphed ixth Form. Io the Senior Cambridge examination he took " hononre," and in Manic was placed Gret among all the boy candidates of the h Isles, He was Captain of the swimming bath, ving four prizes—a womber of the first teams in cricket and in football—and prefect of the school. It will readily br admitted that this is a good, all-ronnd Of another " old boy," W. J. Manthei, the Headmaster of Shorebam Grammar School writes—"He is making excellent progress as will be seen from bie position (Form V) since the beginning of term (first and subsequent weeks):—Lst, 3rd, 2nd, 3rd, Ist, 1 it, Ist, 2ad.
If this continues to the of 1 we shall have " host of distinctions" in the "Xmas examinations." (Cheers.)
B. 0. Dowing of Sendai, Japan, after leaving us for Crediton Grammer School, with a very brief special preparation at his now school, passed the Janior bridge Examination most creditably, being placed fourth in G among: all his competitors in the British Isles. (Cheers.)
We may fairly claim that these boys not only do themselves great credit, bat. conclusively prove that, given satisfactory climatic conditions—ss obtain at Wei-sound preparatory education is quite possible la the Far Enst.
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