School History
Jane Hays Memorial School
Under The Church of Christ in Thailand
Under The Church of Christ in Thailand
Founder: Dr. George Bradley MacFarland
(Phrajvidyakom)
Year of Established: 1912
Location: 2 Sawang Road, Mahapruettaram Sub- District, Bangrak District, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
Proverb 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it
School Logo:
(Phrajvidyakom)
Year of Established: 1912
Location: 2 Sawang Road, Mahapruettaram Sub- District, Bangrak District, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
Proverb 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it
School Logo:
School Colours:
Orange represents strength, patience
White represents cleanness , purity
Full History
Around 100 years ago, Hua Lampong District was an orchard crossed by big & small canals like any typical bit of land in Thailand. Phya(Marquis)Sarasin Swamipak, father of His Excellency(H.E.)Mr. Poj Sarasin bought the land at HuaLampong District which at that time was a suburb and particallysold to Sir Wikanesprasittiwes(Attahittawej), the first Thai medical student in Siriraj Hospital who was one of Phya(Marquis)Sarasin Swamipak’s students
Besides Sir Wikanesprasittiwes and his wife – Madam LusripetchPhya(Marquis)Uppakarnsilapasit(UntChatchakul)and Lady Kae, Lieutenant Junior Grade Unt and Teacher Malee, Phya(Marquis)JaranChuanpat(Chum Kasitpalit)and Lady Jeeb, Phaya(Marquis)Wichapartwittayasit(Sunk Pukkawes)and Teacher Suwan bought the land and buit houses and lived nearby one another.
Sir Wikanes recorded that Madam Lusripetch built a wooden roof school with galvanized iron fence. He further recorded that Ms. Edna Sarah Cole, who at that time managed Kullasatri Wanglang School(Call WattanaWittaya Academy now)was so delighted that she came to visit the village nearly every week because her 5 students at this school lived nearby that area, therefore, she was well familiar with Madam Lusripetch because Madam Lusipetch was old student of this school too.
Orange represents strength, patience
White represents cleanness , purity
Full History
Around 100 years ago, Hua Lampong District was an orchard crossed by big & small canals like any typical bit of land in Thailand. Phya(Marquis)Sarasin Swamipak, father of His Excellency(H.E.)Mr. Poj Sarasin bought the land at HuaLampong District which at that time was a suburb and particallysold to Sir Wikanesprasittiwes(Attahittawej), the first Thai medical student in Siriraj Hospital who was one of Phya(Marquis)Sarasin Swamipak’s students
Besides Sir Wikanesprasittiwes and his wife – Madam LusripetchPhya(Marquis)Uppakarnsilapasit(UntChatchakul)and Lady Kae, Lieutenant Junior Grade Unt and Teacher Malee, Phya(Marquis)JaranChuanpat(Chum Kasitpalit)and Lady Jeeb, Phaya(Marquis)Wichapartwittayasit(Sunk Pukkawes)and Teacher Suwan bought the land and buit houses and lived nearby one another.
Sir Wikanes recorded that Madam Lusripetch built a wooden roof school with galvanized iron fence. He further recorded that Ms. Edna Sarah Cole, who at that time managed Kullasatri Wanglang School(Call WattanaWittaya Academy now)was so delighted that she came to visit the village nearly every week because her 5 students at this school lived nearby that area, therefore, she was well familiar with Madam Lusripetch because Madam Lusipetch was old student of this school too.
When Madam Lusipetch passed away in 1912, Sir Wikanes sold the land and school building to Dr. George B. McFarland(Later King Rama 5 appointed him to be PraArjVidhayakom(Civil official, First Class)and he named the shool he bought from Sir Wikanes as “Jane Hays Memorial” as a memory to his beloved mother, Mrs. Jane Hays McFarland who had dedicated to education of Thai girls for 36 years.
Ms. Edna Sarah Cole
Missionary 1878-1923
Dr. McFarland handed over the school to Ms. Cole to run teaching activities & recruit teachers on her own and Mrs. Mary Root McFarland, his wife was a financial supporter who built new school building to replace the old one which was made with bamboo and had a meeting room made called “St. Mary Chapel”. Ms. Cole asked Teacher Malee, wife of Mr. Unt -Lieutenant Senior Grade to be headmistress, therefore, Teacher Malee or at that time known as Teacher Mom Malee was the first Jane Hays Memorial School’s headmistress.
The school ran until Feb. 1922 Dr. George B. McFarland gave the school(both the land & building)to American Presbyterian Board of Mission in Bangkok)to operate on behalf of The Church of Christ in Thailand.
The school was faithfully followed the intention of its founder and operated for 100 years(from 1912-2012).
Up till now, we JHM 57th graduates would like to take this opportunity to thank both Mrs. Jane Hays McFarland & her son, Dr. George B. McFarland. Because of their faithfulness in serving God in Education, we JHM graduates have bright future after graduate from this little school.
We also would like to thank our old teachers for their hard work in teaching and guiding us during our young days here. Now, many of them have gone in peace with the Lord while many of them have retired and few of them are sick.
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Missionary 1878-1923
Dr. McFarland handed over the school to Ms. Cole to run teaching activities & recruit teachers on her own and Mrs. Mary Root McFarland, his wife was a financial supporter who built new school building to replace the old one which was made with bamboo and had a meeting room made called “St. Mary Chapel”. Ms. Cole asked Teacher Malee, wife of Mr. Unt -Lieutenant Senior Grade to be headmistress, therefore, Teacher Malee or at that time known as Teacher Mom Malee was the first Jane Hays Memorial School’s headmistress.
The school ran until Feb. 1922 Dr. George B. McFarland gave the school(both the land & building)to American Presbyterian Board of Mission in Bangkok)to operate on behalf of The Church of Christ in Thailand.
The school was faithfully followed the intention of its founder and operated for 100 years(from 1912-2012).
Up till now, we JHM 57th graduates would like to take this opportunity to thank both Mrs. Jane Hays McFarland & her son, Dr. George B. McFarland. Because of their faithfulness in serving God in Education, we JHM graduates have bright future after graduate from this little school.
We also would like to thank our old teachers for their hard work in teaching and guiding us during our young days here. Now, many of them have gone in peace with the Lord while many of them have retired and few of them are sick.
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Jane Hays: Some recap from her younger sister about her:
Whether sister Jane E. as she now writes her name, was born at the same time of the moon as the rest of us, is quite beyond my recollection, but this I do now, that early in life she was accustomed to try to the utmost the temper of the youthful inmates of our house. Just about the time the rest of us would get squarely down to study she would have her lessons and be off at romp and play, or with her sleeves rolled up at work in the kitchen. That her brothers and sisters did not play Joseph on her, should be to her a cause of perpetual thanksgiving. Being fond of study she obtained a good education, having graduated in the Washington Female Seminary, September 29th, 1853. Having finished her own education she commenced to teach in a high school for girls in Hunterstown, Adams country. Pa., after which she taught for a short time in a similar school in Fayetteville, Franklin county, Pa., then under the care of Rev. Joshua Kennedy. She then went to the assistance of her brother, John S. Hays, in Charlestown, Indiana and from that she went to teach in the Female Seminary in Florence, Ala., where she continued until she came home in order to get ready to go as a Foreign Missionary.
About the 15th of May, 1860, Rev. Samuel G. McFarland and Jane E. Hays were married, in connection with our last family meetings in the old homestead on the farm, just before father surrendered it to Mr. Boon.
Mr. and Mrs. McFarland having offered themselves to the Board of Foreign Missions, set out on their long journey from New York in an old-fashioned sailing vessel which carried them around the Cape of Good Hope, and for ninety days did not set their feet on land. When they did finally reach Singapore, they had become so accustomed to the rocking of the vessel that it was almost impossible for them to realize that they were really on “terra firma” again, but lifted their feet when walking, like a blind horse, expecting every moment that a big wave would come rolling in upon them.
Upon reaching Siam, they were located for a while at Bangkok, but as soon as they had got a reasonable knowledge of the language and the customs and habits of the people, they were sent with others to establish a new station at Petchaburi, some one hundred and fifty miles in the interior. Here they labored with great faithfulness for several years. Mr. McFarland preaching and teaching a male school, and sister caring for her little family and teaching a day and industrial school for girls and young women. At first the fruit did not seem to be in proportion to the labor bestowed, but by and by the harvest came and for some years most encouraging results have been attained.
During their stay in Petchburi there were born unto them four children, viz: William Hays, born November 7th, 1862; Samuel Edwin Hunter, June 27th, 1864; George Bradley, December 1st, 1866; Mary Cornwell, October 4th, 1868.
After thirteen years of absence the whole family returned on a two years vacation to the United States, landing in New York in May, 1873. Stopping with us in Chambersburg, one of the first assurances sister gave us was that she was not going to be a crowing hen, or an oratorical woman, but that she would let her husband do the talking. This vow she kept sacredly until about the time she left Chambersburg, some ten days from the time when they landed in New York, when I had the pleasure of introducing her to a whole house full of women as a returned missionary, which unfortunately belonged to a tongue-tied family, which would account for her remarkable difference. Suffice it to say that this was the first of a succession of ad-dresses of marvelous power which she delivered, all over the country, in connection with her husband, which were wonderously effective in stirring up the hearts of God’s people in regard to a subject in which she herself felt so much interest. Their stay in this country must have been a season of great enjoyment and relaxation, inasmuch as their surroundings were so entirely changed and the friendships of their youth so happily renewed, but it was by no means a vacation in the sense of rest or inactivity. Those two years were perhaps amongst the most busy of their lives and certainly not without very important results. Conventions and missionary meetings of almost every description were met and addressed with great frequency by both Mr. and Mrs. McFarland, and thus the good work made to prosper through their instrumentality. But even before the close of the two year’s vacation allowed them, they seemed to be impatient to return and be at their work. One difficulty, however, stood in the way and severely tried their faith. When they went forth the first time they had only or chiefly to think of themselves, but now came the thought of their children—what was to be done with them, in whose care were they to be left, and what would be the results to them if left, without the guiding hand of parental love? These were questions of solemn moment which only faith in God could answer or submissively leave unanswered. Suffice it to say that the eldest two, William and Edwin, were left chiefly in the care of Mrs. Reed, and have been kindly and faithfully watched over, and are now in the Sophomore Class in Washington and Jefferson College. The older two were taken with them. They embarked on their return to Siam, at San Francisco, September 1st, 1875, and at once betook themselves to their former field of labor in Petchburi.
It was while thus engaged, that an event took place which in all probability may not only affect the subsequent history of Mr. McFarland and his family, but do very much toward recasting the whole framework of society in Siam. The young King being a very liberal hearted man, and somewhat familiar with western customs, took into his head the idea of establishing a national Normal School or King’s College, as it is called, for the purpose of educating young noblemen and others in modern science and methods of teaching and in all that relates to modern civilization and government, and tendered the position as Chief Manager of the whole enterprise, under the general supervision of a Board of Regents, to Mr. McFarland, under a written contract or agreement. The position was accepted in 1878, and at once the work as enter upon. An old palace at Bangkok was refitted and prepared under Mr. McFarland’s supervision for the reception of pupils and the work of the school, and as soon as possible the school itself was opened. It is yet too soon to forecast results. Difficulties, some of which were foreseen and others which were not, have had to be encountered. The old or reactionary party in the government, have put every possible difficulty in the way; old habits of thought and customers, venerable with years, have had to lie antagonized, so that the progress thus far has not been all that could be desired. And yet marvelous progress has been made. The school has been opened under the successful management of able and experienced teachers, the chief of whom are from our own country. Pupils, more than could be accommodated, have sought admission and a degree of progress attained, all things considered, which is certainly quite encouraging and we hope quite prophetic of the future. Taking it all in all, the event is perhaps without a parallel in history. When has a nation been known to in-trust her highest educational interests to a foreigner, and above all a foreigner who is the silent, if not the out-spoken, representative of a religion thoroughly antagonistic to that interwoven with the government itself?It is one of the wonders of Divine Providence. What the results will be, will only be known when the angel of time shall have written the last page of human history.
Soon after receiving this appointment from the king, Mr. McFarland had conferred on him the honorary title of D.D. by Washington and Jefferson College.
Whether sister Jane E. as she now writes her name, was born at the same time of the moon as the rest of us, is quite beyond my recollection, but this I do now, that early in life she was accustomed to try to the utmost the temper of the youthful inmates of our house. Just about the time the rest of us would get squarely down to study she would have her lessons and be off at romp and play, or with her sleeves rolled up at work in the kitchen. That her brothers and sisters did not play Joseph on her, should be to her a cause of perpetual thanksgiving. Being fond of study she obtained a good education, having graduated in the Washington Female Seminary, September 29th, 1853. Having finished her own education she commenced to teach in a high school for girls in Hunterstown, Adams country. Pa., after which she taught for a short time in a similar school in Fayetteville, Franklin county, Pa., then under the care of Rev. Joshua Kennedy. She then went to the assistance of her brother, John S. Hays, in Charlestown, Indiana and from that she went to teach in the Female Seminary in Florence, Ala., where she continued until she came home in order to get ready to go as a Foreign Missionary.
About the 15th of May, 1860, Rev. Samuel G. McFarland and Jane E. Hays were married, in connection with our last family meetings in the old homestead on the farm, just before father surrendered it to Mr. Boon.
Mr. and Mrs. McFarland having offered themselves to the Board of Foreign Missions, set out on their long journey from New York in an old-fashioned sailing vessel which carried them around the Cape of Good Hope, and for ninety days did not set their feet on land. When they did finally reach Singapore, they had become so accustomed to the rocking of the vessel that it was almost impossible for them to realize that they were really on “terra firma” again, but lifted their feet when walking, like a blind horse, expecting every moment that a big wave would come rolling in upon them.
Upon reaching Siam, they were located for a while at Bangkok, but as soon as they had got a reasonable knowledge of the language and the customs and habits of the people, they were sent with others to establish a new station at Petchaburi, some one hundred and fifty miles in the interior. Here they labored with great faithfulness for several years. Mr. McFarland preaching and teaching a male school, and sister caring for her little family and teaching a day and industrial school for girls and young women. At first the fruit did not seem to be in proportion to the labor bestowed, but by and by the harvest came and for some years most encouraging results have been attained.
During their stay in Petchburi there were born unto them four children, viz: William Hays, born November 7th, 1862; Samuel Edwin Hunter, June 27th, 1864; George Bradley, December 1st, 1866; Mary Cornwell, October 4th, 1868.
After thirteen years of absence the whole family returned on a two years vacation to the United States, landing in New York in May, 1873. Stopping with us in Chambersburg, one of the first assurances sister gave us was that she was not going to be a crowing hen, or an oratorical woman, but that she would let her husband do the talking. This vow she kept sacredly until about the time she left Chambersburg, some ten days from the time when they landed in New York, when I had the pleasure of introducing her to a whole house full of women as a returned missionary, which unfortunately belonged to a tongue-tied family, which would account for her remarkable difference. Suffice it to say that this was the first of a succession of ad-dresses of marvelous power which she delivered, all over the country, in connection with her husband, which were wonderously effective in stirring up the hearts of God’s people in regard to a subject in which she herself felt so much interest. Their stay in this country must have been a season of great enjoyment and relaxation, inasmuch as their surroundings were so entirely changed and the friendships of their youth so happily renewed, but it was by no means a vacation in the sense of rest or inactivity. Those two years were perhaps amongst the most busy of their lives and certainly not without very important results. Conventions and missionary meetings of almost every description were met and addressed with great frequency by both Mr. and Mrs. McFarland, and thus the good work made to prosper through their instrumentality. But even before the close of the two year’s vacation allowed them, they seemed to be impatient to return and be at their work. One difficulty, however, stood in the way and severely tried their faith. When they went forth the first time they had only or chiefly to think of themselves, but now came the thought of their children—what was to be done with them, in whose care were they to be left, and what would be the results to them if left, without the guiding hand of parental love? These were questions of solemn moment which only faith in God could answer or submissively leave unanswered. Suffice it to say that the eldest two, William and Edwin, were left chiefly in the care of Mrs. Reed, and have been kindly and faithfully watched over, and are now in the Sophomore Class in Washington and Jefferson College. The older two were taken with them. They embarked on their return to Siam, at San Francisco, September 1st, 1875, and at once betook themselves to their former field of labor in Petchburi.
It was while thus engaged, that an event took place which in all probability may not only affect the subsequent history of Mr. McFarland and his family, but do very much toward recasting the whole framework of society in Siam. The young King being a very liberal hearted man, and somewhat familiar with western customs, took into his head the idea of establishing a national Normal School or King’s College, as it is called, for the purpose of educating young noblemen and others in modern science and methods of teaching and in all that relates to modern civilization and government, and tendered the position as Chief Manager of the whole enterprise, under the general supervision of a Board of Regents, to Mr. McFarland, under a written contract or agreement. The position was accepted in 1878, and at once the work as enter upon. An old palace at Bangkok was refitted and prepared under Mr. McFarland’s supervision for the reception of pupils and the work of the school, and as soon as possible the school itself was opened. It is yet too soon to forecast results. Difficulties, some of which were foreseen and others which were not, have had to be encountered. The old or reactionary party in the government, have put every possible difficulty in the way; old habits of thought and customers, venerable with years, have had to lie antagonized, so that the progress thus far has not been all that could be desired. And yet marvelous progress has been made. The school has been opened under the successful management of able and experienced teachers, the chief of whom are from our own country. Pupils, more than could be accommodated, have sought admission and a degree of progress attained, all things considered, which is certainly quite encouraging and we hope quite prophetic of the future. Taking it all in all, the event is perhaps without a parallel in history. When has a nation been known to in-trust her highest educational interests to a foreigner, and above all a foreigner who is the silent, if not the out-spoken, representative of a religion thoroughly antagonistic to that interwoven with the government itself?It is one of the wonders of Divine Providence. What the results will be, will only be known when the angel of time shall have written the last page of human history.
Soon after receiving this appointment from the king, Mr. McFarland had conferred on him the honorary title of D.D. by Washington and Jefferson College.