and Future ered by the Rev. A. M. Sherman, the President of Boone College. Following this interlude, Mr. Ling En-shih, the Consul General of the Japanese Empire, made a speech in excellent Chinese, in which he wished progress and' prosperity to the new University, and hoped that it might become the first university in Asia, -Faost Oun. Ow Conansroxsexr.
Wachang, Nov. 1.
The Opening of the new Central tina Qniversity, has just taken ince, 'Te marks_ the: laonehing enterprise for which" many in this centre have worked for a long' {Bm Some of these have already passed to another world, without seeing their hopes realized. Others were actually present, either on the Pitform or int the audience, in the big "Stokes Hall" of Boone Univers. ity. Not least among these was Dr, W. T. A. Barber of the Wesleyan sion, who came. to. Wuchang 40 years ago to commence educa: tional work. He"left China 32 years 20 years headman: School at, Cambridge, recently, Principal of the Wesleyan Thological College at Richmond. In '1919 he was chosen President of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, which 4s the highest honour that can fall to the lot of a Wesleyan minister. Now in the evening of life, but stil in-full possession of all his powers, he has been permitted to revisit Wachang, and. to see what has sprung out of the work which he anda few. other pioneers com menced neatly half a century ago.
The opening ceremony of the new university commenced at 2 pam. Upon the platform, in addition, to the faculty of the Central China University, were representative from the British und Japanes Ca sulates, from the Tuchun's, Yamen, and from the Boards of, Financ Police and Education, The thre uniting missions were represented by Bishop Roots of the American, Church Mission, Messrs. Upward and Boxer of Gritith John College, the Rev, H. B, Rattenbury, Chairman of the Weileyan synod in Hupeh, and the Rev, G. M. Thomas, headmaster of Wesley College. Ghhnose schools. and colleges were Representatives from various
also present; also Dr. E, H. Hulme, the "President of "Yale" Coll Changsha, and Dr Hsiung from Hu Ping College, Yochow.
the audience were many' foreign guests,
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