On Saturday evening, the 7th instant, a number of American and_ Chinese alumni of Yale University, U.S. A., met to discuss a recherche dinner at the Yih Pin Shang Restaurant, near the corner of Foochow and Kiangst Roads, and to consider about the starting of an Association, the name of which stands at the head of this article. 'There were only seven alumni present, and these, as far as could be ascertained, were the only sons of Alma, Mater for the moment in Shanghai, namely, Messrs. S. T. Laisun, class' of''80; Tong Kwoh-. class of '84; Chu Pao-fay, class of '85; Leavenworth, class of 97; Davis and Coard, class of 99, and Osgood, class of 99, S' Mr. Davis, '99, was elected Vice-President, Professor Leavenworth, '97, Secretary, and the three Chinese members present Were appointed to decide upon as to who should be the resident and second Vice-President in this first year of the Association's existence, it being decided that as this is a Yale University Alumni Association "of China," the first President should 4 Chinese, that there should be two Vice-Presidents, one American and one Chinese, and that the next gathering should be some day during Christmas week. After singing a number of old college songs and drink her down," ete., which last we may, the inevitable Here's to d old Yale, state was repeated many times during the course of the evening, the party separated with mutual good wishes and the foehn that each lind had 'a good old time." should be stated that a photograph of the company, seated at table, was taken flashlight by Lai Fong, the photographer.
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