(enoa a CORRESYONDENT.)
On the evening of the 4th occurred the closing exercises of the Boarding School connected with the American Methodist Church in Peking. Phe largo chapel was well filled with students and tion, the English:
arean, the American and the Japan well a the Chinese, alike seem appreciate the good work that has been done in education, as thus indicated by the commendable efforts of the students in the public exercises, Firat cam in English, sung by the be then an essay on "the Rite Auciont and Modern History,"
discussion on the question, "Is the Chinese Mode of Education the best Mode or not?" and afterwards two other Essays, one on Phe Advantages and defects of the Chinere Examination System," and the other a " Parting Ode atudonts, numbering 44, ace ist part young, as is the 1 promise of greater ret 'A competent teacher of the Chi-Classics, and another, who graduated some years since at Dr. Mateor's coll-ge at Teng-chow Fu, and has charge of the branches in the Sciences and Mathematics, lated by tree of the older boys, comprise the native fore, while the Rev. Mr. Pilcher, aman of rare organising ability, tact, kindliness, and method, with the tance of two foreign ladies, compri foreign force, 'The school' has be 0 of eadual growth, and in accordance with the law of development, plans for extension and improvement have been made during the present year, with the intention of making it n i school for children of object now is to yivoa complete in that will fit the students for positions of practical usefulness, honour, and power, The course of stu ly, as thus prepared, consists of primary department of three years, a pro-paratory department of four years, and a collegiate department of four years; and in connection with this a Training School for native preachers, and a Medical School. A reference Chinese, and a musi history of Chi paratus for i the sciences, have projected, only waiting for' Methodist wealth' top our inita gold, orion-Methodists to magnanimously contribute. The Prineipal, the Rey. Mr. Pilcher, is trying to form a system of scholarships, dowment of $500 for each student needing aid, and also trying to inavgurato an Industrial Department, to enable worthy students, not altogether fitted for literary life, to become useful in branches of trady or business, The studerite themselves, who aspire to all the Chinese dignity of teacher, are taught to respect manual labour by taking charge of their own rooms, the school-rooms, and the chapel. Gymuastics likewise have been introduced, which een more than western science, are breaking down the Chinese pride of the long fingernail and the long gown. 'The instruction i the school is both in Buglish i During a sod notre' and Obine history, geography, str:
by é foreign residents of ug and vicinity, and to these lecture outsiders are admitted by ticket: Thus this school gives one more proof of the aid rendered to education by the Bissionary in China.
Peking, 7th Jus
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