The Archive · 1938

Russian Colony

By "Stray"

The Russian community evinced where 400,000 Russians are living, in Volika, rode very well to take] considerable interest over a letter] reveals that out of the 26 young men second prize. The third place was|{rom Mr. F. S. Mansvetov, former] between the ages df 19 and 23 who filled by Miss Helga Eggers on Marble Chairman of the Vladivostok Govern- were questioned, only three read Morn. Many will remember {he rani and for the past 15 years resid- Russian newspapers regularly; while father of these two young lads, Capt, in New York' where Be certiss me rear oven base with la: pertest M, M. Sokoloff, who not many years work for safeguarding Russian knowledge of their lánguage—hardly ago was one of the leading jockeys y auth from de-nationalization. Russian ever touch Russian ne apers and in Shanghai and is probably, today. colonies in the United States have and glean their information on one of the best horseman in this ci! come to the conclusion that only the if that country interests them Russian school and the Russian at all—from the French p! In Nash the Winner theatre can effectively help conserve Shanghai the situation is diferent. It is often The second event was for ponies Russian youth for Russia.

Here de-nationalization has not yet that have never won jumping com-outside the powers of the family to sunk its roots so deeply. Here there petition. This was won by R. E, Nash [c combat de-nationalization especially is Wy is the Russian Theatre, the Opera, on Skewey who made a clean round. in America where children quickly and Russian Clubs where lectures on Three riders tied for second place become virtual Americans.

Only Russian history and literature are and in the jump-off, Mrs, W. R.|the theatre in all its forms—the often held. And, generally speaking, Johnston on Happy-go-lucky, bettered Drama, the Opera, Chorus-Singing—ju spite of the de-nationalization of her first attempt and came through|can be aid in keeping alive) Russian youth in Europe and without a single fault, while E. Pila Russianism;" only the theatre can America, even there one often meets was given third place with? eight|make them fond of the Russian completely Russian children ana faults. language and breed in them love of youths well acquainted with the cul-T. Pila, riding Cheeky. won the] Russian culture and the past of their ture, history and literature of their open ponies' jumping competition country, For every child is a born country and the present life there. with four faults. Mrs. Siemssen and actor, singer or dancer.

That little Their education in this field, how-Mrs, W. B. Johnston and Messrs. Pi song lei ed in school, that little over, was given them not by their and Nash tied for second place scene dered in a theatrical circle—schools but by their families—lorfely were asked to jump anoth round. these' th take possession of a Russian families struggling with need. The second place eventually fell to youngster's whole being and awaken who under great difficulties give Mrs, W. B, Johnston while Mrs. F.|in him an artistic taste which he their children a foreign education Siemssen was given third place with retains all his life. and themselves teach them to love eight faults, Nash, on Skewey, also 1t is a pity, however, that—as in their country, their people and their had eight faults but Mrs. Siemssen other aspects of life in emigration—culture.

For where a family was was given the third place as she a persistent overlapping is evidenced willing and able to counteract the completed the course in faster time. in work done among youth.

There stormy effect on the child exercised At the conclusion of the contest are too many organizations, too many by foi bools, friends, films and Madames F. Knobel and Auge pre-lof which are comple or almost books and the surrounding life in sented the prizes to the siecessful completely identical; and existing general by something specifically between most of them is a spirit of Russian. where families succeeded in og was efficiently carried unhealthy competition, Let us take, doing this in such a way that this out by J, clu Rivav, J. A. Hayes ana for instance, the Scout movement Russian something do not seem to A. E, Arnold

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