in Fiji
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Educated Wives
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Work of Mission School in Fiji
BECAUSE the Ballantine Memorial School for native girls, conducted by the Methodist Mission, in Fiji, was found to be on ground required by the Government for defence purposes, a satisfactory arrangement was made be tween the Methodist Mission and the Fiji Government under which 40 acres were provided for the school at Tama vua, about 2| miles from Suva, on a fine hill site, overlooking the town and harbour.
Most of the necessary buildings already are erected and transfer of the institution will be complete by July.
An interesting sidelight on the work being done by the Methodist Mission at this school, is supplied by the fact that Fijian men who have been educated— sons of the noble families, for example, and native medical practitioners—have often sought their wives among the ex pupils of this school, who are noted for their good standard of education and attractive deportment. Fijians, although not pure Polynesians, are quite equal to the Polynesians in the manner in which they accept European education and European standards of life, and they naturally seek a mate who also has been educated.