Nanking has entered anew upon an educational programme. In 1898, when education was being boomed all over China, Nanking, being the capital of the seroyaity, was chosen as the seat of the both for grounds" and buildings, but before provincial college. Large plans were made the plans matured the reaction came and the funds which were to be turned into the provincial college, were tured into the Imperial exchequer. From that time until now the ordinary number of Chinese schools, managed in a Chinese way, have been con: ducted with varying success. For some years it has been known that plans were being made for the introduction of Japanese instructors for the provincial college. A large number of Japanese have been in the city teaching some, vut studying the Chinese Janguage more particularly for three or four years. "These plans are just now coming to maturity. A large property has been pur-seven large buildings are being erected, and the whole is to be called Property which is now enclosed is about 100 feet square or over eleven acres. In addition to this a larger adjoining piece has been purchased, on which, at present, mulberry trees are being planted. The buildings all face the south-west. They are-placed in two rows; those in front as you enter the compound being the college building on the Chinese teachers on the left. Directly back Fight and the living apartments of" the of the apartments of the Chinese teachers are those of the Japanese professors, and behind the college building is the large dormitory for students. It is probably from three to four hundred feet between the front and back row of buildings. "New foundations are now being laid for additions between these already mentioned. The college build.
ug is about 360 fest long, and two stories high, with a square tower in the centre. This building has two wide verandahs running the whole length of the front. It is built of red and grey brick and looks well, 'There is @ large projecting room which is to be used as the assembly room. All the other buildings are double. 'They are also two stories high, with a Yow of rooms in front, and another behind, end walls making fong court between,' Exch court is divided necting the two. buildings. The Toons for in the contre by a covered passage way conese instructors have covered Ferandahs on three sides of the by The walls are hollow. The building is about 180 feet long, and 120 fast deep. The apart word oe qapances {fnstructors are some-What similar in form, but are very much better built. Instead of hollow walla, they have red and grey brick, and are substanti as well as ornamental. Of all the buildings, the monster is the dormitory. The plans of the other buildings show a desire to make them, both attractive and comfortable. But the dormitory shows no sign of either, It about 360° feet long, and 120 fent deck" In each row of houses there is a double Tow of rooms extending the whole length of the building, on two, floors, with a long hall between them. There is but one window in a room, those in front facing the soul from the sun. The windows at the back frost and having absolutely" no. protection, {age ovth-cash upon the court. "The hall is lighted nowhere but. at the ends and centre and will be as black as night all day. Tt is to be hoped that the Chinese have learned shoo Unless they have, the large sums Wisdom in regard to the m: rent of such spent upon this pi be ina large upon is plant wil
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