The annual commencement exercises of the Shanghai Baptist College and Theological Seminary, Yangtszepoo, were held on Saturday afternoon before a large number of foreign and Chinese guests.
The Rev. F. J. White, p.v., President, presented diplomas to five college seniors who had completed the four years' course and to two students who had graduated from the seminary. Dr. White announced that the Millard Memorial Fund of 8500 was now available for the erection of a new memorial gate, During the past year the dining hall had been enlarged so that double the accommodation was provided and the Breaker Hall, which had just been completed, would accommodate 100 students in the dormitory section. The completion of Breaker Hall would permit of the third floor of Yates Hall being used entirely by the Department of Natural Sciences and the removal of the library to the first floor of Yates Hall. During the current year the faculty would be increased to over twenty, twelve of whom would be foreigners.
The other speakers were Mr. H. 8. Tsu, representing Mr. Yang Tebong, Commriesioner of Foreign Affairs, and the Rev. James Franklin p.v., Secretary of the American Foreign Mission Society of Boston.
The guests and the student body were afterwards entertained to tea.
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