Review of Activities Given at Closing Ceremony Best Results Achieved in School's History Shanghai, June 29, IHE Western District Public School celebrated the end of the school year with the distribution of prizes and certificates yesterday. "The guest chairman was Mr, Viclor Hanson, Professor of Political Science at the University of Shanghai and a member of the S.M.C, Education Board.
He was supported by Mr. L. C. Healey (Superintendent of Education), Mrs. Healey, the Headmaster and Mr. J. H. Pyle (Senior Assistant).
A large number of parents attended the function, and after wa Is saw an exhibition of designs done by pupils during the current terms, After giving away the numerous prizes and certificates, Mr. Hanson spoke on some aspects of education before, during and afler school life: Before coming to school, he said, 9 child "had already begun is educa-ion, particularly because he inherited one gift, the gift of language, that had been developed for thousands of years in the history of the race. He Femembered that his (ihe speaker's) earliest ambition at school had been to grow as big og a. boy of twelve. But he subsequently learned that that was not enough.
Mr, and Mrs. Goodwin gave other Packs a chance of winning the Fraser Shield, "The Old Boys' Association has been well established, Its members recently held their first annual union, @ most enjoyable function, the precursor, I hope, of many more in the years (0 come, "It only remains for me to thank. you for coming here this morning, and to wish the boys, one and all a very happy holiday. They deserve Referring to the drawings he had Jadmired in the Art Room, Mr. Hanson recalled that other subjects, such as arithmetic, which could not always be exhibited to advantage, were of primary importance. Nor were the old-fashioned "three R's" sufeient. Language, he said, was the means and power of thought; he was glad notice that many "of the senior pupils had done well both in. their wa language and in French and Chinese, "He advised his listeners to stress competition and ce-operation in the forming of a. real community school and out. "He concluded by congratulating the school and the headmaster on the year's successes.
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