Funds are being raised for the construction of an aerial railway. Tt jis proposed to run this up on the northern aspect of the mountains from a point near the white pagoda {0 the top near the Chinese cemetery. The elevation of the starting point 200 metres and the length of "the railway is to be #00 metres. It is estimated that the trip can be made in Tess than, 20. minutes, which of course will be mich quicker than coming up by molar road, necessarily turning and twisting to get a good grade. This road Is also planned but the railway is fo be bull! frst.
The American schoo! might be aid to be the centre of the winter community, most of the members of which gather at the various entertainments given by the school. Recently the English classes under the Melent tutelage of Miss Baker gave a very enjoyable play called "Sil-lionettes of Lincoln." This was par-tally written by the pupils themselves and partially adapted from Drinkwater's "Lincoln." Tt was excelently done and thrilled the American part df the audience, so authentically did the play show the poignant struggle of Lincoln to. preserve the Union and to keep the Civil War from savagery. Specially notable was the acting' of Newton Steward as Lincoln, Trumbull Huntington as Grant and Merwin Haskell as Lee.
The school orchestras, both senior and junior, have recently given concerts, that of the seniors last Sunday night delighting quite a large audience of the school and community.
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