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nioned*and they found a strange whistle tied around the man’s neck with
a string. That night a guard of soldiers was summoned and stationed at
the entrance to the house. At midnight the police blew the whistle and in I
it few minute# forty robber# appeared ut the hutiMS Tlw noldler# umde
quick work of eunturiug them uiul lima wu« averted one of tlm big mb-
berieii ilf the day. The Arabian Night# have not ciulqil. ..
During the winter we devoted the last period on Friday afternoons to
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the playing of simple games such as "The Farmer in the Dell," "Spin the
Platter," and relay races of different kinds. One of the things that the
girls need to leant most is to work together and one of the best ways of
teaching that is the teamwork which is necessary in a game of any sort.

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ARAB, CHRISTIAN, JEW, ARMENIAN
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Up until now the school has been held In a rented native house, lmt
next October we hope to move into the new school building of oi^r own i
which has been made possible by the gift of the Jubilee Fund. At that i
time four girls will receive their diplomas, two Moslems and two Armeni- i
ans. It is hoped to have the graduation exercises shortly after the opening
of the new building. The work on the building is progressing very well
and the girls are interested in watching the different stages of develop­ 1 i
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ment. There will be a large eight-room school, including an auditorium 1
or study hall and a kindergarten room, playgrounds, and a house for the ;
missionaries. The location is a very favorable one in a beautiful date ? -
garden. i •
These are only a few incidents in the work of the Girls* School in Bas­
rah. So the work goes on from day to day and from year to year. We ;
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often wish we might see tangible results before our eyes'but it is doubtful i
whether in this generation we shall see large numbers of Moslem girls and
women coming out openly as Christians. God alone in His own time and
in His own way is causing that to happen. We are happy that He is
willing to use us as His instruments in bringing Christ to the girls and
women of Basrah.
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