Which Should Be of Interest to the Pupils' Parents There is usually a feeling of regret in the contemplation of the passing of anything to. whicl there'ean be few who wil have lance of the old building "which Cathedral School for Boy The work of demolition started a. weeks ago now, and in a day two more, the old building will be but _a memory and the business af} erecting the new will be already commenced.
Towards the end of May the first stops wore taken in this direction, with the removal of the school itself to 59 Weihaiwei Road; where will remain until the completion of the new school house, which is expected in about eighteen months or two years. The temporary site: of the school is much more spacious than the old. The house chosen is a fairly old one, which means that the rooms are loftier and: lighter than would be inn more modern house and they are cool even is the hottest weather., Another advantage of this removal ig that school work is now not disturbed by the sound of constant traffic along Kuikiang Road, while yet another attraction is that at the back of the building is a garden which is excellent for sports, This is large enough for organized games, for which there was no space inthe old compound arrangement.
Before the removal took place, however, the whole house was modernized and the place thoroughly repainted, whitewashed and redecorated, with the result that a really comfortable, fresh and efficient school house has now been beginning rapidly grew the Cathodral School for Boys, but the Duilding was never really adapted for a school and the need of a new one, such as is now being put under construction, has been felt for a long time.
The new building will occupy a site reaching from near the Cathedral tower to the end of the ays able space on Kuikiang Road, to overlook which a very handsome and posing exterior has been designed. The public entrances will also ive on to this road. The building will be of three storeys and there will be sufficient accommodation for 200 boys with every requirement of modern classrooms for their use.
There will be science rooms, a la-Doratory and music rooms, " while physical culture will be cared for in a separate building with gymnasium complete. On the top story of the Duilding will be the residences for the Head Master of the school and the Sub-Dean of the Cathedral 'Another change that' is taking place in connection with the two schools, are the new dodges that. have been designed, although theses have not been definitely decided upon. The designs that have so far been chosen will be far more suitable than those at resent in use. In the design is shown the Union Jack, the schools are British, and bishops' mitres, to indicate that the schools are connected with the church. Al-
The Old Building and the New The old school building was originally erected as a Parish Hall and it served this purpose for many Years, meetings of both public and church interest being held there.
ere Dean Walker started his to train boys. as choristers the Cathedral and from that time it has been. used almost exelusively as a school. From this small though the design will be essentially the same for the badges both the girl school and the. boys' school, there will be a slight difference in the arrangement of the component parts to distinguish one from the other.
Peeaking Up Day Both schools will break up for the summer holidays, on June 26, next Tuesday, and they will -re-
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