National Convention to Meet at South-eastern University in Nanking Nanking, The convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Education will be held at the National South-Eastern University from July 3, to, 9. "About 1.000 tes will be present. The fsacfations reached atthe Conroe: tion are expected to have a wide national influence.
The World Federation of Educational Associations, of which Dr. A.
Thomas (America) is President and Drs. P. W. Kuo (China) and Salusbury (England) are Vice-Presidents, will hold its second convention in Scotland during 1926. The Convention was held in San Francisco last July and was a notable success, and hopes are entertained that the second be of still greater value. under the leadership of Dr. P. W. Kuo, are already making preparations for the Chinese delegation.
Next Wednesday, June 25, will be 'a red-letter day in the history of the National South-Eastern Univer Besides the commencement exercises, the new Library will be formally' opened and the _cornerstone of the new Science Buildi will be laid. Both the Military and Givil Governors of the Province have consented to speak on the ocean The new Meng-Fang Library was named in memory of the father of Marshal Chi, who donated $150,000 for its construction, besides a large collection of books. The building ig of reinforced concrete in the Greek style and has a capacity of over 1,000,000 books.
The new Science Hall is to be built on an even larger scale, haying a frontage of 250 fect and an area of about 18,750 square feet. The bui will' be three-storeys high and will cost about $200,000 for construction, wu al $50,000 for equipment and $30,000} for staff. Half of the total sum of $280,000 has been donated by the China Medical Board of the Rockefeller Foundation, and the other half by the Chinese Government Reuter's Pacific Service.
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