The first graduation class in the new Chinese phonetic script. took place in the Martyrs Memorial Hall, Chinese Y.M.C.A, on Thurs ay Features of special interest were the singing of the Chinese National anthem—which was printed in the new script—written exercises. reading, and two typewriter exhibitions. The type "writers are made up in the script style. One hundred and eighty students have been rolled in the classes since their inception They are taught free on dondition that, upon graduation, they will go out and teach others Classes are taught in Mandarin. The phonetic-script system is a system recognized by the Board of Education, Peking.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.