At-all the railway stations along the line there were three or four Chinese soldiers well set up in new uniform, with modern rifles, ete., a very different being] i from the ragtag and bobtail which used to pass as the brave defenders of the Empire in even recent years; in fact the military man is much more in evidence than one can recollect in days gone by. Educationally, this province is making great advances. In Chinanfu a handsome new coll every way worthy of the provincial capital is approaching completion, and will be occupied shortly by some hundreds of natives from all parts of the province. Two foreign professo: s are engaged and foreign sciences and languages are being taught.
Another new college is in course of erection at Weihsien in connection with the Presbyterian Mission there, and when completed will provide a well-graded course of study for two hundred students drawn mainly from the Christian natives in the Province. This college is to be manned by professors from the English Baptist, and American Presbyterian Missions and is a united effort to provide a thorough training in arts and sciences for the young men, mainly converts of both missions, who will occupy it.
The college in Chinanfu is a Government one and unfortunately the students are required to attend once a month at a Confucian temple and go through the usual ceremonies there, which precludes Christians from the benefits of the institution.
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