At the meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association of the Shanghai American School held on Wednesday afternoon at 20 Museum Road, the importance of a close ce-operation between parents and faculty was emphasized. Mrs. Gunn, Vice-President, presided and the Rev. C. L. Boynton opened the discussion with an excellent paper which elicited the enthusiastic support of the large audience present. The importance of an adequate presentation of the study of the Chinese language was dwelt upon and the necessity for giving the scholars a thorough knowledge of the country in which they are living at the time. As Colonel Stroebe was unable to accept the position of President to which he had been elected last spring, Dr. A. H. Swan was unanimously elected.
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