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I writes, “The kindergarten teacher was trained by Mrs. McDowell and her
I assistant in Mosul, and is a competent and enthusiastic worker. Her pupils
I loved their lessons and games. The kindergarten room was very popular
j| with the older girls, also, who felt they had missed something in their early
school days, and were glad to sjxmd an occasional hour in helping the t
jj teacher and learning the various kinds of handwork. The mothers were
[I very much pleased with the work that the children took home and told with
I pride how their little girls bothered them for a clean handkerchief every
I day and reproved them for their constant use of God’s name in meaningless
1 remarks. Needless to say, the frequent quoting of the third commandment
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] by the kindergarten teacher was not an innovation, but it seemed to make a
I deeper impression when addressed to her pupils as a group. This depart-
I ment, however profitable, is an expensive one. The equipment'costs a great
I deal and materials vanish as if by magic. It took a considerable amount of \
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personal gift money to supply what the appropriations could not cover, and
H even so we lack many things that would be considered essential at home.’* : •
|| The Basrah Girls’ School had an average attendance for the year of 47,
jfl of whom 24 were Moslems, 3 Jewesses, and 20 Christians. The school has i
fl one graduate who returned in the fall to assist the Kindergarten teacher,
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n Miss Rachel Jackson, who took charge of the school in the fall, remarks,
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|| M\Ve have certain conditions to meet here that are permanent (government
J school opposition) and it seems that our greatest strength will be in mak-
?| in£ our school count in the quality of its personnel and in the high ideals ;
ll that we are aiming for and teaching our girls.” L-
t| This year will lx* the .scIuhTm lust une in rented quartern and the hu|>es
II uul prayers of many years will be fulfilled when the school moves into its
n own new building now under construction.” i .
The Bahrain Girls’ School is now housed on Mission property, occupy- •; *
£1 iag the two rooms on the ground floor of the Chapel building. This school i \
jj bas had an averagevattendance for the year of 28, of whom 21 were Mos-
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