The second annual meeting of the Association of Christian Middle Schools of East China was_ held last Friday at the Chinese Y. M. C A., Prof. El. H. Cressy presiding.
Reports on government recognition of Christian schools and the accrediting committee were read by Prof. E. H. Cressey, of Wayland Academy, Hangchow, and Miss F. M. Carneross, of Nanking. In the absence of the general secretary of the China Christian Educational Association, the chairman made an announcement concerning the coming of the educational mission representing the foreign mission hoards of Great Britain and America.
The afternoon was taken up by the report of the executive committee on securing a secretary under a j lugement with the Y. M. development of a type of religious work for students more closely linked up with the work of the church, election of officers, the report of the treasurer, and a paper on "Agricultural education in_ the average middle school" by Prof. J. Lossing Buck, acting Dean the Agricultural and Forestry Department.
The election of officers resulted President—Prof. E. H. Cressy, Wayland Academy, _Hangchow; Vice-Pres.—Prof. W. F. Wilson, University of Nanking; Secretary—Prof. J. R. Norton, St. John's University, Shanghai; Treasurer—Miss Lois Lyon, Union Girls' High School, Hangchow.
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