Good bye Mr.Chips - James Hilton
Chips’ early life:
Mr. Chips, an old man of eight five,
sitting in a room in the house of Mrs. Wickett, recalls to his memory all the
events of his long life one by one. Chips (Chipping) was born in 1848. After
completing his education at the age of 21, he started teaching as the Melbury
school. After one year, he joined the Brookfield school as a teacher in 1870.
Brookfield was an old grammar school of second rate. At that time, Me. Wetherby
was the headmaster of this school. He advised Chips to have good discipline in
the classes. Chips met his first class of 500 boys in a big room. Boys tried to
trouble him. Mr. Chips took a attitude from the very beginning.
Marriage
with Katherine:
Chips remained a bachelor till he was forty eight. He
visited the Lake District in the summer vacation of 1896 with a fellow teacher
Rowden. He met Katherine Bridges on a mountain. Great Gable in the Lake
District. He fell in love with Katherine. She was about twenty five years
younger than Chips. They loved with each other greatly. They got married in
London.
Katherine’s influence:
The marriage had a very good
effect on Chips. He was very happy after his marriage. His discipline in his
classes became better. His teaching became interesting. He became broad-minded
and began making jokes in his classes Katherine became quite popular at
Brookfield. She gave him good pieces of advice and went with him to the parties
of the school. She even knew singing and often sung to his pleasure. After two
years of her marriage Katherine died in 1898.
After Katherine’s
death:
Chips became very serious after Katherine’s death. He looked old
man at the age of 50 years. He was a senior teacher now. His classes improved
much. He did not change his gown even if it got tattered.
Ralston-The new
headmaster:
After the death of Welbery Meldrum had become the
headmaster of the Brookfield. He worked as headmaster till his death in 1900 for
thirty years. After the death of Meldrum Chips became acting headmaster of the
school. In 1900, a young man of thirty seven, Ralston became the headmaster. He
was quite strict towards the boys and kept good discipline in the
school.
Chips quarrel with Ralston:
Chips did not like Ralston’s
attitude towards others. Ralston also did not like Chips way of teaching and
habit. Chips was and old fashioned person while Ralston had modern ideas about
life. He objected to chips method of teaching and dress. He asked Chips to
resign but Chips refused. The board of governors running the school supported
Chips and kept him in the school.
Chips resignation:
In 1911,
Ralston left Brookfield and a young man Chatteris aged 34 became the new
headmaster in 1913, Chips resigned at the age of 65, as he had fallen seriously
ill. The school gave a grand farewell party to Chips.
Visit to
Germany:
Mr. Chips had severe attack of bronchitis which fasted for six
months before retirement. Soon after his retirement from service, he went to
Germany for a few months for medical treatment. In September 1913, he returned
from Germany.
Rented room at Mrs. Wicett’s house:
After returning
from Germany, Chips rented a room in Mrs. Wickett’s house across the road from
the school. He went on visiting Brookfield and working for it. Now he was very
healthy. His life ar Mrs. Wickeet’s house was quite happy. He passed his time in
reading novels, writing articles, meeting old Brookfield boys and watching games
at the school play ground.
Employed again:
In 1916, during the
first world war, Chips again joined the Brookfield school as a teacher when the
headmaster Chatteris asked him to do so. The next year in 1917, Chatteris fell
seriously ill and Chips became the acting headmaster in his place. When
Chatteris died in April, 1918, Chips went on working as headmaster. In November
1918 the first world war came to an end. Chips again fell seriously ill and
again resigned from service.
Chips’ life after second retirement:
Mr. Chips passed most of his time at Mrs. Wickett’s house after his second
retirement. He welcomed old students of Brookfield at his house and entertained
them well. He remembered his past as a teacher, and his dead wife in 1930, Chips
made his will.
Last scene- Chip’s death:
In November 1933, Chips
suddenly fell ill. He became unconscious. When he got conscious he found himself
on a bed. At last, he died remembering his students.
Mr. Chips, an old man of eight five,
sitting in a room in the house of Mrs. Wickett, recalls to his memory all the
events of his long life one by one. Chips (Chipping) was born in 1848. After
completing his education at the age of 21, he started teaching as the Melbury
school. After one year, he joined the Brookfield school as a teacher in 1870.
Brookfield was an old grammar school of second rate. At that time, Me. Wetherby
was the headmaster of this school. He advised Chips to have good discipline in
the classes. Chips met his first class of 500 boys in a big room. Boys tried to
trouble him. Mr. Chips took a attitude from the very beginning.
Marriage
with Katherine:
Chips remained a bachelor till he was forty eight. He
visited the Lake District in the summer vacation of 1896 with a fellow teacher
Rowden. He met Katherine Bridges on a mountain. Great Gable in the Lake
District. He fell in love with Katherine. She was about twenty five years
younger than Chips. They loved with each other greatly. They got married in
London.
Katherine’s influence:
The marriage had a very good
effect on Chips. He was very happy after his marriage. His discipline in his
classes became better. His teaching became interesting. He became broad-minded
and began making jokes in his classes Katherine became quite popular at
Brookfield. She gave him good pieces of advice and went with him to the parties
of the school. She even knew singing and often sung to his pleasure. After two
years of her marriage Katherine died in 1898.
After Katherine’s
death:
Chips became very serious after Katherine’s death. He looked old
man at the age of 50 years. He was a senior teacher now. His classes improved
much. He did not change his gown even if it got tattered.
Ralston-The new
headmaster:
After the death of Welbery Meldrum had become the
headmaster of the Brookfield. He worked as headmaster till his death in 1900 for
thirty years. After the death of Meldrum Chips became acting headmaster of the
school. In 1900, a young man of thirty seven, Ralston became the headmaster. He
was quite strict towards the boys and kept good discipline in the
school.
Chips quarrel with Ralston:
Chips did not like Ralston’s
attitude towards others. Ralston also did not like Chips way of teaching and
habit. Chips was and old fashioned person while Ralston had modern ideas about
life. He objected to chips method of teaching and dress. He asked Chips to
resign but Chips refused. The board of governors running the school supported
Chips and kept him in the school.
Chips resignation:
In 1911,
Ralston left Brookfield and a young man Chatteris aged 34 became the new
headmaster in 1913, Chips resigned at the age of 65, as he had fallen seriously
ill. The school gave a grand farewell party to Chips.
Visit to
Germany:
Mr. Chips had severe attack of bronchitis which fasted for six
months before retirement. Soon after his retirement from service, he went to
Germany for a few months for medical treatment. In September 1913, he returned
from Germany.
Rented room at Mrs. Wicett’s house:
After returning
from Germany, Chips rented a room in Mrs. Wickett’s house across the road from
the school. He went on visiting Brookfield and working for it. Now he was very
healthy. His life ar Mrs. Wickeet’s house was quite happy. He passed his time in
reading novels, writing articles, meeting old Brookfield boys and watching games
at the school play ground.
Employed again:
In 1916, during the
first world war, Chips again joined the Brookfield school as a teacher when the
headmaster Chatteris asked him to do so. The next year in 1917, Chatteris fell
seriously ill and Chips became the acting headmaster in his place. When
Chatteris died in April, 1918, Chips went on working as headmaster. In November
1918 the first world war came to an end. Chips again fell seriously ill and
again resigned from service.
Chips’ life after second retirement:
Mr. Chips passed most of his time at Mrs. Wickett’s house after his second
retirement. He welcomed old students of Brookfield at his house and entertained
them well. He remembered his past as a teacher, and his dead wife in 1930, Chips
made his will.
Last scene- Chip’s death:
In November 1933, Chips
suddenly fell ill. He became unconscious. When he got conscious he found himself
on a bed. At last, he died remembering his students.