From Our Own Correspondent, Harbin, Feb. 9.
When Grand Duke George Michailovitch passed through Har bin on his way to Japan, he decided to break his return journey at the town. It was in the rising generation at Harbin that the Grand Duke appeared to take the greatest interest, s0 that the authorities, 0 soon as it was known that His Imperial Highness would stop over on his return journey, deci that the Harbin schoolboys and girls should take a prominent part in the welcome extended to the Imperial guest.
The number of youthful Russian scholars that Harbin can boast of really remarkable. There are six principal schools with over 3,000 pupils, the subjects taught being framed by the Government Educational Department and the examinations conducted under Government school inspectors. There are eight classes in the schools, and any pupil passing the examinations of the eighth class is admitted into any university in Russia without oth: formalities. Beside the six prin pal schools there are also Municipal institutions for the ben fit of the children of poor parents whose means do not permit them to send their offspring to the other schools. Many of these pupils, however, do, after a time, go to the higher schools to finish their education when they show that they are capable of doing themselves justice
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