"I am in rather an unfortunate position really," said the Rev, P. Matthews, the new headmaster of the Cathedral School for Boys, smiling, {in an interview on Oct. 15, "because I only know about a dozen of the boys by their proper names!" Take ing the place of the Rev.
Quick, who Is now in England, Mr. Matthews arrived in Shanghai October 4, to take up his new duties Immediately. This is the frst. time hho has been in China, but already he has noticed one of the main characteristic of the Far East. "Every-tone out here Is so very" friendly, whereas at home they walt till they are introduced afore they will speak to you!
He comes to Shanghai from Trent College, Derbyshire, where he was master for eighteen years, and has 8 reputation of being a martinet whose "bark is probably worse than his bite." Born at 'Tor-in North Devon, he is a son of the late Major N. H. Matthews, of the Leicestershire Regiment, snd a grandson of the late Mr. F. Litch-feld-Ward, of Radeway Grange, Warwickshire,' He was educated first at the Hereford Cathedral School and later "at Christ College, Brecon, in Wales, where he was a member of the school's Ist Rugger XV for three years, and the Ist Hockey XI for two years.
He left the schoo! after being head boy and prefect for three years. He entered the University of London, from which he graduated with a BA. Ist Class with Honours (Classles}, being one of only three to obtain Ist Class. He later secured his MA. being the only candidate the Year to enter for Ancient History.
Ordained in 1917
Me, Matthews was molle a deacon by the Archbishop of Armagh in 1017, and ordained asa priest in South-well Cathedral two yours later. "Ho was licensed as a "Puollc Preacher" in the dioceses of Armagh, South-well and Derby.
He was in Treland during the Great War, being unit for active vice, and became Classical Master at Armagh Royal School. During the Incidentally, two of his brothers were killed, and' a third very ser-tously wounded. He then joined the teaching staff of Trent College, being made a House Mater in 1019." From 1919 to 1927 he coached the schoo! founder and chaplain since its inception of Harrington Lodge, Long Eaton, Hie, is also a companion of Royal Arch Chapter 2224, and was Provin-dal <Grand Chaplain of Derbyshire during the years 1935 and 1936, As the Interview concluded, Mr. Matthews paid tribute to the loyal excellent support he was receiving from the teaching staff of the Cathedral School during his "novitl-Sto" as headmaster, and expressed the ope. that one-day the school would be able to move out into the suburbs, where It would be quieter, and playing fletds might be expected, He mentioned the fact that the Cathedral Schoo! expects to be able to take in boarders from the beginning of the new year, arrangements having been almost concluded for the short-term leasing of a suitable house, which would be placed in the charge of one of the masters,
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