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50th Birthday Scroll to Ellen J. Peterson from the Student Self-Government Association at Hangzhou Union Girls School. Family Collection of Pat Currier<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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November 5th, in the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933), marks the esteemed 50th birthday of our former principal, Miss. Pei Desheng. Although we, her students, like peach and plum trees that have only just been planted, came under her instruction later than others, the exemplary model has been enduringly established for us. We have indeed greatly benefited from her guidance. Thus, we humbly present these congratulatory words to honor this grand occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The words are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How virtuous you are, blessed with good fortune and dignity! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enduring the exhaustion of hard work, you crossed great oceans far and wide.
Your virtue is truly worthy of admiration, and your teaching is exemplary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like precious rain, you nurture; like the spring sun, you warm.
You expanded our school and refined its regulations; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ten years of labor\u2014how could we so easily forget?
On this joyous occasion, we joyfully raise our jade cups in celebration, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offering sincere prayers for your boundless longevity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The punctuations are added to the Chinese text by Professor Zoe Shan Lin who also renders the Chinese text into English. (Professor Lin is an assistant professor of History at Colby College.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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