Laying of the first stone of the christian hall for young girls in Antananarivo. Mrs. Ramamonjy-Rakimo reads of the manuscript which will be put in a pillar of the building. Behind her, Mr. Sucklemers (Norwegian mission), on his left, Mr. Patterson (London Missionary Society), then Mr. Ratsisalovamina, behind, missionaries of the south (American mission). sitting from the left to the right: M. Bargues (High commissioner of the french republic), Rev. J. Vernier (president of the mission of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris or Paris evangelical missionary society in Madagascar), Rev. Randzavola. Then, standing up: Mrs. Schultz (director of the nurses training school), Mr. Vignaud (mayor of Antananarivo), Mr. Moreau (social affairs) and Mrs. Pain.
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