The annual prize distribution of the above school was held on Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. The chair was taken by Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, Crown Advocate, supported by the Very Rev. Dean Symons, the Rev. T. Gaunt, u.a., Dr. J. C. P. Beatty, and Mr, A. J. Bailey.
A report upon the school work having been presented by the Vice. Principal, the chairman. in a brief address ably outlined the relation between teacher and student, in the course of which the speaker pointed out that the teacher the world over rarely received an adequate material reward for his services, and was compelled in some measure to seek that reward in the respect and affection of his pupils.
Following a selection from Jerome. K. Jerome, well rendered by Wang Chiao-sheng, the Dean gave an address in Chinese which was heard with keen interest and appreciation by the students.
After a further item by the stndents the prizes, a large selection of suitable books, were distributed by the Rev. T. Gaunt. Special prizes were presented by Mr. H. P. Wilkinson_and Mr. H. Middleton.
It was fowld impossible to invite parents or friends on account of the lack of accommodation consequent upon the increase in the numbers of the students The principal, Mr. W. A. H Moule and Mrs. Moule, are expected to return from furlough early in March.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.