MANN HALL, The Alumni Hall of St. John's University, Jeasfield, was well filled with foreigners and Chinese on Saturday afternoon, tie occasion being the laying of the corner stone of the new Mann Hall. Dr. Hawks Pott presided, platform were Admiral Sab, Secretary, "Judge Wilfey, Mr. Dorsey, Dr. John Fryer and Dr. T. Richard; also the following members of the Faculty, Drs. Boone, Jeffries, Tucker and Lincola, and Profs. Steiger, Cooper, Throop, Harding, Major and Browning.
The proceedings were opened by the singing of a hymn in Chinese, after which Bishop Graves made a few introductory remarks in English. He referred to the fact that the Institution was one of gradual growth, not the result of any large gifts contributed by wealthy men. He recalled the time when there was only a two-storied Chinese building, which was not worthy to be called a College from an architect tural point of view. It had gradually developed, however; a new building being added about every four years. He gratefully acknowledged the very substantial help rendered by the Chinese—by those who were connected with the University as well as by many others.
The chairman of the Alamni Associntion, Dr. E. T. Tyau, spoke io Chinese for 'a considerable time, his remarks being much appreciated by those who were able to understand them. He gave an account of the progress of the University from its beginning and prophesied that it had a still greater fatare before it. He expected that in another half-century the village would be covered with buildings connected with the University.
He referred conclusion, to the need that existed of Chinese who sheld be actuated by the spirit of the Into' Arthur Mann, after whom the new building was named.
Dr. Hawks Pott gave an interesting address, first in Chi English. He font buildings have been erected on the grounds of the University, in the following order, the Preparatory, or main building in 1894, the Science Hall in 1898, Yen Hall in 1902 and Mann Hall in 1908. The addition of this Inst building became necessary owing to the inoresse of the number of students in the collegiate department, The first class of three members grad-nated from the School of Arts and Science in 1895. Now there are seventy-five students in the three schools The
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