Rev. Mr. W. Lingle has the honor of opening the first Boys' Boarding Schvol in the province, It was my pleasure to visit the school in Siangtan a short time there were ten boys enrolled and many ications on file. The boys are brig) intelligent and very cayer to learn. needless to say that they are making oon mendable progress. 'The cours comprehensive one and the tuition high enough to place the school ea a self-supporting basis as soon as 20 or more boys are enrolled. Mr. Linyle is well known throughout the city, commands the respect of the officials, and' I venture to predict that if the present plans are carried out, the Presbyterian Mission at Siangtan will be second to none in Hunan. It is no about two years since Mr, Lingle first tied in Siangtan, It was impossible for him to remain there uninterruptedly, but he has spent the greater put of the time in the city, taking advantage of every opportunity, to disarm prejudice and-win tie goodwill of the officials and common people.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.