President White told of the expansion of the institution, and said that soon greater facilities would be had for the new courses, leading to the degree of B.Sc. Contracts had been let for the establishment of the college's own water and 'A large number of new teachers were expected from America' in 1921. -Among plans for the near future were the establishment of a department of commerce and business, which should prove a great attraction, as such a large number of the student boily of Shanghai were now turning toward business careers.
Another announcement was that with the opening of the autumn term in September women students will be admitted, to which end Miss Catherine Bryan has been admitted to the faculty.
'A long list of prizes was awarded and certificates of graduation were iven to 12 members of the academy department, and nine young Chinese were launched into the. world with the privilege of writing "B.A." after their names. Following tea, the guests were invited to inspect the Haskell Gymnasium and the plans and construction work the new science hall and the new academy building, both of which will be completed by September. Mr. Hsu Yuan, the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, was present and took the occasion to speak a few words of worldly advice to the graduates.
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