Hangchow, Jan. 15.
A special meeting of the Faculty and others interested was called on Wednesday by the Principal of the Hangchow College to announce to them some important items of news. It was with deep feelings of gratification, said Dr. W. H. Stuart (Principal), that they met in this auditorium to report in full the results, now complete, of the late visit of their representative to the U.S.A. The fluent speaker went on to sketch the history of the College from its foundation (in the city) to the present day. It was no small boast to be able to claim that this was the first school on modern lines in Hangchow. From its example had sprung the many well-equipped Government and Mission Schools of which Hangchow can well be proud. From the day of removal to its beautiful present site Hangchow College has gone steadily forward in numbers of students and efficiency of "plant."
But, this is all history. The Principal was there to-day to announce to his friends three important facts resulting from his visit to the homeland: (I). The College is now registered and affiliated with an American University (Washington?) (2). It has secured the power to confer degrees. (3). In the autumn they were to welcome three scientists on their staff who had distinguished themselves in their several subjects: botany. chemistry and sociology.
The announcement that buildings were immediately to be put up for the accommodation of these studies, the expenses for which were guaranteed, was the climax. and the applause which met the Principal's incisive words showed the sympathy with which this well known College is surrounded.
We hear that an architect—: s already at work on plans. May success continue to follow all that concerns Hangchow College!
Wrangling goes on between priests, government _and__ persons concerned near the City Hill over a piece of land bought (illegally, asserted) by the Roman Cath-olios last year. The two men who sold the property are in custody.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.