In the pleasant quadrangle of St. John' College on Friday the students I eld their closing exercises of the sumer term—"broke up,' in English School slang. Nothing could have been more pleasant than this gathering, nothing more suggestive, more significant of the splendid work the schoo) is doing. The presiding genius of the acc: Bishop ¥, 'R. Graves, ported by the Rev. F. L. Hawks Pott (the President of the College), Mr. John Goodnow, American Consul-General, the Rev. G.F, Fitch, and others. The first part of the ceremony—for such it really is—took place on the lawn, when some of the movements +f battalion drill were gone through by the students, including dumb-bell drill excellently performed, under the direction of Mr. G. B. Palmer, Then followed the literary exercises. First came an address in Chinese by the Rev. G. F. Fitch, who was followed by Bishop Graves. The lat'er spoke in English, and dealt generally with the position of the—Chinese scholar under the altered national conditions. He remarkd that the centre of gravity in afixirs had greatly changed. Whereas in days gone by the scholar had been proemment, the person of first in portance in the country, this was no longer thecise. Now it was rather the merchant who commanded the first attention and the groutest respect. Still, this notwith-there was a great work before Jar. The I perature of China contained much that was good, much that ion, and those who Western lines should not forsake they should study it in the new light gained by knowledge of Western ideas and methods, to the end that they might impart. th to their fellow-countrymen. He kn country where the scholars generally showed such assiduity, such applica work, and all that was ded suiding hand to direct this di those channels where it would bear the ripest fruit, and tend most strongly to the ood of the nation, The presentation of the Rolls of Honour came next—awards gained for yood conduct, diligence, and attendance. The winners were warmly applauded by their fellows as they went up to receive th Last came the presentation of the Church yard scene from Shakespeare's " Hamlet," With the following cast The King The Queen Laertes....
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