Important Scheme Promoted by Gen. Sutton Tsingtao, Sept. 10.
The announcement by Major-General P. H. Sutton, of Marshal Chang Teo-tin's staff, that he was Projecting the erection of a foreign, school on the Iltis Huk promontory has been received with great interest here. The site isan ideal one and would be second to none in the Far East. The peninsula is wooded for the most part and there are beaches on the ocean side and on the left side.
It is granted that the improve. ment of the property, the erection of suitable buildings and the staffing and furnishing of the school represents an enormous outlay of money, but General Sutton has declared and that there are others interested whose financial standing ensures the success of the General Sutton outlined his plan to 50 odd guests, including pro-members of the community, tea on Friday. He pointed to of Teingtao's pre-eminent advantages an educational centre and of the adequate facilities afforded foreign schools in China, He said that he had the ground carefully veyed by Mesens. Stewardson Spence, Mr. Stewardson taking Personal charge of the work.
It is learned that the Administration has offered the tract of land on which it is proposed to build the school, Governor Chao Chi being greatly interested in the scheme and willing to lend it every support, The plan is to have a schoo! which will accommodate about 200 boys between the ages of 10 and 18 or thereabouts. The masters will be brought here from England and the curriculum will probably be of an English character.
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General Saiton's projected school would certainly fil a local need, 12s Teingtao is without a prepara tory school owing to the suspension of the American Academy last Suze. A community school for the younger children has been organized by local Britons and Americans and is designed for British and American children. For the time being only four grades will be taught, but later it is planned: to extend the scope by four more grades. Mrs. G. A. Ganahl who is very well qualified, has been selected to serve as the principal. The committee of organization comprises Mrs. W. C. Newton and Messrs. B, C. Hubbard, Paul Jernigan, S. A. Vincent and 'C. W. Petitt. "To them goes the warm thanks of the British and American communities and it is, expected that the school, which is being started on modest lines, will develop into a large institution.
The Chinese schools are just starting their autumn term and this has been going on quietly and with no mention of anti-foreign sentiments. It is understood that the authorities will see to it that the pupils attend strictly to their studies and engage in no agitation.
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