One st the newest of our p-ogerssive Govern.r's schemes is an Agricultura' College, which is under the charge of Japanese, a> is a's" the normal school. 1 hai a call nome days since from the heal of the Agricultural College, and he tells me that they are excecting to erect new buildings for the college, not far from the east station of the railway, in which they will accommo.tate about two hundred students. An experimental farm is to be part of the equipment of the college, on which they will experi ut in ths improvement of seels and agricultural implements. A branch of the institution ts located io Chingchoufu, which is devoted to the improvement of the silk industry.
An Examination was recently held here for the selection of students to go to the Peking University. Out of over a hnudroi candidates ten were successful! in passing the examination, three of these ten being gridustes of the American Presbyterian College in 'Téngichoufu, who have been teaching for some time la the Mission Boys' School here. The succes: fal candidates have all left for Peking, where a further examination is to be held before final selection is made, The New Houses for Messrs. von Secksndorff and Bauer, of the Military School, are now ready for occupancy. Your readers may remember that they were burned Zout last, winter.
Ths hous-s ave a great improvement over those formerly occupied by them. Both these gentlemen and the professors in the Provincial Co'leg are now enjoying their summer Vacation of a month, HUAIYUENHSIEN,
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