Problem Outlined at ¥.W.C..
Tiffin Talk lowes its importance and prosperity English-speaking nations, Shanghai to the mingling of the Chinese with the people of the West, and the great medium of. communication is the English language.
Tu gaining a knowledge and appreciation of Western peoples, students of the school would. be greatly "serving their own nation' Jand be able to increase understanding and harmony between East and West. They would thus promote ithe well-being of Shanghai and also be bringing nearer a solution of the ]world's greatest problems, and in learning to interpret to their own people the English type of character and civilization would be. helping [farther towards the attainment of ithe ideal expressed in that familiar Chinese phrase "All under Heaven lone family."
'The Headmaster in his report stated that the school was very full, Jand the highest figures in its history were reached at the opening lof the term just concluded, when {there were 200 pupils admitted. An Jadditional classroom provided' dur-jing the winter holidays made this possible, During the past few years become increasingly difficult rents that the school's space After referring to the satisfac. tory attendance, discipline and tone of the school, and various school matters, the Headmaster spoke on the curriculum. This, which has remained unchanged throughout the year, is largely directed toward helping a boy to earn his living in this great commercial centre, and Jat the same time does its best to train boys to become good citizens. [Tt was a great satisfaction to the school that its pupils have no Jdificulty im obtaining positions on leaving, but, unfortunately many of them Teave too soon.
The Headmaster congratulated the brothers Tao Shou-chi and Tao JShou-chao, 14 and 13 years old resspectively, in winning the Lester Scholarships. Both boys the next month took the Junior Local, one gaining three distinctions and the other two, taking a variety of subjects, all in English, and a final test jin Chinese, Seven' candidates took and passed: the Hongkong Local 'The third tiffin talk arranged by' the Y.W.C.A. for business women was addressed on April 23. Misa Phyllis Ayrton, Assistant] Beeretary of the ritish "Chamber of Commerce, Mi syrter a member of the Executive Com-who mittee of the Joint Committee of] one's Organizations, presented report of the Municipal Coun. fig "Bidueation." Committee and §nvited a general discussion of the Hevlewing the school situation in the" International Settlement, Mis Ayrton said that in 1928 the Chi-eto ra requested. the Council to pay more attention to the education of Chinese children Feniding the Setement, In 1029 the women's organizations of the resolution with special reference to Settlement fed a similar the eae ak, Calas girls. end the Ghimeso rate-payers are con: Sant. increasing, in nambers ard fhefe contributions to the municipal the Council secopnies the need fox Bhiget, are covrespondinely larger
Proposes, before the end of 1934 educational facilities
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