A very large number of Chinese and many foreigners attendes the closing ceremonies of the summer term of the Shanghai Municipal Council Chinese Public School, which took place on Wed day afternoon.' t half-past four the proceedings were opened with the military drill of the boys, about one hundred, in the spacious campus of the school. The boys, under the skilful guidance of Mr. Foster Kemp, went through the simple evolutions in " very creditable manner. Many of them were dressed in the college uniform of green and gold, green signifying the ever-living spring and gold the orient ~un. 'They looked but the uniform' seemed what heavy, the m-re that the weather was so warm. The musical exercises that followed deserved the hearty applause that followed their conclusion. We ought not to omit to mention that Mr. Chen, the sani assistant, rendered very efficient making the exe 3 Afier refreshments had been served an adjournment was made to the spacious college building, which had just been fitted with handsome furniture. "The Rev.
E. Darwent occupied the chair, and we noticed, among others on the platform, E. Shen Tun-ho, Dr. Hawks Pott, the Rev. H. Li. Willett Bevan, and the Rev. J. A. Silsby. The hall, which could accommodate over 400 persons, was well filled, and the proceedings commenced by the singing f theschooleon; The chairman then delivered a short specs in his characteristic style. He congratulated the boys on their singing of the song, which showed @ great improvement on the way in which it was sung about six months ago. He also commended them very highly for the way in which they had acquitted them selves in their drill. and gave ina pleasant way some good counsel and encouragement, which we doubt nct will not be soon forgotten. He then referred to the satisfaction afforded to foreigners that they had been able to ope. this institution for the benefit of the Chinese in their midst. This was followed by some pointed questions to the boys. get an education? What did they ex Wht was their object for. wishing to Fee: 10 get out of it? Why did they come? Their object ought to be to" get to know all they could, not simply that they mizht be able to become good shopkeepers, engineers, and so on, or that they might get a big house on the Eubbling Well Road, or become the head of hong, or merely for the sake of money, but they should study for the happiness they could get out of it. They should not simply wish to beovme good business men, but they should learn all they could about the stars and flowers and other things for the plessur- that such knowledge would give them In conclusion he hoped that they would all have a good holiday, and that they would not shut up their books and forget good deal of whar they had learned. They were the first generation of students, and the school would be fetes what people saw of them.
it. Sheldon Ridge, the head master, then made " few explanatory remarks. 'This, he said, was students' day and he wished to have an opportunity of showing alittle of what they had done during the last: nine months.
The first scholar to come forward was Hsi Te-ping, wh" recited in " very clear voice, with appropriate sction, Macaulay's "Horatius." This was followed by a Chinese speech by Chang Wei-chung, which wax given with considerable fire and vim. But perhaps the next item was the one th most appreciated, at least by the foreigners present. This was a dialogue in English on human physiology by Pi Han ching and Chu Ch'ang-nien The younger boy's English w-s admirable, and the manner in which the dialogue was rendered well deserved the burst of applause that followed. The Ohinore essay by Wang Keng-nien, read in a {rapid and somewhat too low voice, was too long, and everybody was pleased when Chang Sung-tang, the school captain, rose to make his report, which he did inexcolleat English. The closing item was a song by the senior students, at the conclusion of which H.E. Shés. Tun-ho proposed a vote of thanks in Chinese to the chairman, which was seconded by the head master, and carried by the boys with three vigorous cheers. A fow words of.thauks from the chairman brought the proceedings close.
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