The Archive · 1938

Old of Britons Asked

As temporary quarters, Mr. Mathews remarked, their premises were not bad and he recalled. that one of the tiniest boys had once re: marked to hi that "this isn't a real schoo}, is it?" He would stress their iced for a new big school as the former premises -would never be sed again and ds the British was the largest non-Asiatic community Shanghai, the Cathedral School was the only purely British school for boys in Shanghai. Therefore, he Lelieved, nothing less than a school 80 equipped as to hold its own with any of the smaller public schools Home should be sought. This aim would need money but he did not doubt there were wealthy Britons in the, Far East whose imaginations might be fired with the need of such 4 laudable project and who would thus lend their aid, As for sports, the School had done quite well and owed a debt of gratitude to he various local clubs who had permitted the use of their facilities." A full-time physical training master was on the staff of the school, an advantage which could not be found in many schools of the same "When we ure resting from games, we do some work," the Head Master continued, "Although opinions differ as to the amount, some boys say too much, some masters say (oe little while parents have divided views."

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