Intetesting Addresses to Pupils at Annual Prize-Giving The annual prize distribution of the Besant School for Girls took place on June 28 on the school premises at 1 Ferry Road in the Presence of a large number of pupils-and friends. procession, the national ceremony was gone through, after which Dr. Way-sung New, president of te Board, who presided, introduced the speakers.
Me, Chen gave some very valuable advice to the students and exhorted them, now that they were leavitig their mother school, to work, mbt only for themselves, but for thie country, The present was the ago lof young men and, for this reason, there was an excellent opportunity for them to do some very. good work for China.
On the platform were Bri ten, vice-vhairmanof Bilo "Shit-twen, president "of the jShenthai /Provirional °Coott; -and inter "Straping Huai an Dordthy'M. Arnold, the ce-principals.
"The fiestoaddress was detivered"by 4 Dr. Ho Shih-tsan who exhortedthe litels to devote "more "attention to family education. "Dhis was a-very. important aspect of present-day Rife it" China "was to become 'a strong country. 'It"was impossible togo fon indefinitely -unider the old system. Inthe olden days women received no training, "bat now they -were receiving their share of ddueation Jon' the-seme basis-as the men, But, Jasid {Dr.°Ho, family education had Htorbe-emphasized, "Women were'res-}ponsible' for the' training of children and if they trained them properly they would have the satisfaction of knowing that they were fitting the young people to become better citizens of the country.
The Principal's Report The principal, Dr. C. L. Hata hen delvered his report, which was follows:—
®Medharst College, like most Chitfitian institutions, has been—uridergoing quiet readjustments, arid "to tire "had been "no phenomenal [changes or spectacular undottokings. If the boys' records and the coll enrollment are indications, the college shows a certain amount "6f during the past year. of passes this year the: enrollment term of°1928 to 218 this term, "There have been certain changes on the college board. Mr. J.'R, jones, the Rev. C. Cocker Brown, ind Mr, Z, C, Chen have joined: tt heard to fill the vacancies created by the resignation of Mr. R, Calder Marshall, the Rev. C, G. Sparham and Dr. Frank W. Lee, on account of pressure of work or departure from China, Mr. Wang Shao-lan also. spoke after which the students sang sever= al songs and recited a number of items, those in the founger classes being' especially good. All received plenty of applause which thoroughly: showed that appreciated teachers deserved and those present the efforts training them. they which fully the
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