The 11th commencement day exercises of the Fuh Tan University were held in its new buildings at_ Kiangwan, on Wednesday. In spite of inclement weather, a great number of foreign and Chinese guests and alumni were in attendance.
After a brief report of successes in finance and of progresses in instruction of the past academic year by President T. H. Lee, uirr. D., honorary degrees were conferred upon eight former frad-nates. The degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science were also conferred upon graduates of the collegiate department.
Among the chief speakers were Dr. Julean Arnold, U. Commercial Attache; Mr. Chao Cheng-ping, President of Chinan Institute; and Mr. C. C. Nieh, President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and member of the Board of Trustees of the University.
Mr. C. C. Nieh said among other things that China was in need of true leaders, leaders who were humble, honest, and not self-assuming. Mr. Chao Cheng-ping made a long speech containing many pieces of sound advice to the new graduates. Dr. Julean Arnold spoke on life after college, and offered a prize of $50 to one of this year's graduates who would do the most work for his country in the coming ten years.
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