Just a few days before Chinese New Year our new Prefect came and took over the seals of office. He has been in Shuchenghsien over two years and from all reports seems to be a vigorous man. One tells me he often goes about city with a few followers, even visiting the back streets, Yesterday, or Thursday, he went somewhere into the country and has not returned yet. Such keen interest in the affairs of the district may not be appreciated by the few, but the many will gain great benefit therefrom indirectly, if not directly.
The heavy fall of snow of January 22 and 23 has been much appreciate led by the whole populace.
The Normal School.
This year will see an attempt made to re-establish the Normal School. Last year the students went to Luchowfu, but that method has not proved very satisfactory. Money will be necessary to build the rooms needed, for at present there are none lable. The White Wolf raid dis examine hall, which was not very convenient. The powers that be think it better to spend a little extra and have their own place than to pay high fees, travelling expenses, ete., and not be able to oversee or make anything out of their Normal School.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.