Medhurst College brought successful educational year—to a close on Wednesday afternoon. The Annual Speech Day took place in the College Hall, where at 3.30 p.m. the scholars, staff, and number of foreign and Chinese guests assembled for the purpose, The Rev.
LI. W. Bevan presided, and beside him on the platform were the Revs. Evan Morgan, W.N. Bitton, E J. Malpas and the Chinese staff. Proceedings commenced with a hymn sung in English by the guests and in nese by the students, The head pupil then extended a hearty welcome to all present.
Mr. Bevan, introducing the Rev. E. Morgan, said that that gentleman was already known to most of the boys.
Mr. Morgan, in s speech in Chinese, which was followed with rapt attention by the members of the College, dwelt upon the necessity of China equipping new men for the new conditions that now prevail. Many reforms had been introduced of late, but if they were to prove a permanent success there must be new men as well.
After the applause with which this speech was greeted hed subsided, the Richard ILL". Then followed the results head boy recited a portion of "King
of the final examinations, which were announced by Mr. Bevan. Mr. Bevan said that the results of the recent examinations had been satisfactory. The guests were the more welcome at the Speech Day because the new road to the College, the construction of which they had anxiously awaited, was not yet complete. It was now progressing rapidly, and he hoped that it would be completed in three weeks' time. The past year had been the fourth since the College had been opened on the present premises. They had accommodation for fifty-two boarders, but throughout the year the nambers had never fallen below fifty-five. There had been-one or two alterations in the teaching staff. They had welcomed back Mr. Bitton after his furlough, and 'a new master, Mr. Malpas, had also come to them. One of their old boys
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