nipotentiaries Rev. Timothy Richard to proceed North and help in the settlement of the troubles which the infamous Governor Yi Hsien had wrought, whereby about two hundred foreigners eral thousands of native Christians were barbarously massacred for no other crime whatever than of being for eigners and differing with him in religion. As all the Protestant Missionary Societies were averse to claiming indemnity for lives of the missionaries, it was suggested that to satisfy the consciences of foreizm nations, and to redeem the character of the Chinese themselves from dishonour, the Chinese Government should devote half a million taels at least to establish a University of Western learning, wherein. the best factors of the world's progress should be carefully taught by competent profes so that the students might Inter either become mandarins or professors in other provinces. In this way the ignorance and superstition which were the cause of Boxerism would be removed, and instead of fearing a recurrence of the outbreak, men would be looking for a great: good to come out of the arrangement. The agreement has now been settled with Mr 1 stamped by the Shanghai Taotai for the Governor of Shansi, The first instalment of the money is to be paid within two months. when measures will be at once taken for the establishment of the college. The Cniversity for the first ten years is to be abso-Intely under the control of Mr. Richard, working, however, in harmony with the Governor. The Governor isto memer ialiso the Throne about it, and all the pr lieges which are to belong to. the stue Gents of the Peking University. or other University of Western Education the Empire. are to belong also to the students of this University in. T'aiyuanfu, The success of the schenie will depend on having the best foreigners and the best natives to act as professors. May these be found and good students apt to learn: then we may hope for the dawn of a better day for China.
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