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Chapter 29. Education and Extracurricular Activities
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Extracurricular Activities
After both the boarding houses were running well, other activities were introduced, gymnastics, outings, picnics, tours, debating societies and the like.
The gymnastic activities were very successful in both places. In Kenya during the August school vacations gymnastic tours were conducted. The meetings were held in various large and small places. This writer was fortunate enough to see the skillful demonstration of these activities in Elbergan. People would give them an enthusiastic reception and were so impressed by their achievements that it created a new respect for the students.
Financial Aid
The charges for the boarding and lodging were set at three levels, depending upon the financial condition of the student:
(1) Full Charges, (2) Half charges or (3) Free. No charges.
Because some well-to-do people took advantage of this system a loan system was introduced. A person depending upon his or her financial status could pay back the loan in due time. This scheme became very successful. A resolution was passed to give scholarships or loans to needy students pursuing higher education.
As the expenses to run all the activities were increasing a proposal was made to introduce a tax depending upon a person's wealth. This was well received and accepted without any opposition.
