The National Sociological Confer-fence has just been concluded at Shanghai at a banquet at which Dr. Hu Shih, Pan Kung-chuen, IT, Chen, and others spoke.
The Sociological Conference which eld at Shanghai Y.M.C.A. lasted two days. Dr, Teal Yuen-pel of Central Research Institute Zead a long paper on Ethnological Research in China at the opening meeting, Dr. H. H. Kung, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Labour, presented a. paper on the need of Bodo-economical studies for China's economic reconstruction. Other papers on population, family, social psychology, social " work," social Survey, rural sociology and teaching: of sociology, were presented by the Teading scholars of various fields.
Who Conference was called by the!
tern Sociological Society composed of teachers and cial research workers in Southeast-provinees; and in the Conference, this society was expanded into a National Sociological Society by including sociologists from North China and South China. The following officers were elected for the coming year, Dr, Sun Pen-wen of Central University, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Dr, Leonard Hsu of Yenching, Vice Chairman, Dr. C, C, Wu of Nanking, Secretary, Dr. Charles Wo of Great China, Dr. L, K. Tao of Peiping Research Institute, Prof. Tsien Dien-ya of Shanghai College and Dr, Gate Young of Central were members of the Executive Board. he Society conducts a quarterly. journal in 'China; and Pan Kung-tan, Lechard Hsu, Sun Penawen, Wa Ching-Chao, Li Chien-hua, Vu Chia~ teh, Charles Wu, Yin Chun-yi are eilitors,. During' the conference greetings were sent from various: government and private bodies by. individuals and- publishers. 'The Society expects to hold its next convention' at Nanking and the!
central theme of discussion will be population.
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