Of aren greater importance, perhaps, are the interviews already held in this city sith Governor Yuan Shih-k'ai_and other officials, which already point to the formation of 2 Bureau of Translation of Edueational books for use over the Northern Proviness, Tnless all signs fail. a real reform, and that of the Chinese Government. is setting in in this part of China which will furnish all calamity prophets a much needed vacation.
The University of Paotingfu under President Penney is already at work with upwards of 120 stituents. A teacher of English in each prefecture city is one of the next steps proposed. This course will serve to give prospective students 2 stare in English which they will use at the Central University. pleasant and helpful function was the dinner given this week by the promoted Treasurer and the two provincial officials just below him in rank to Dr. Richard, the heads of the Universit the two Missionaries of the American Board. and the Department Magistrate. Foreien and Chinese food nicely cooked and served, a table-cloth white and clean at not only the beginning but as well at the ending, and more than all, the son Uf the chicd host sitting & la foreigner at the same. table, were innovations which mean not a little. The leaders of the Boxer movement (un) builded better than they knew.
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