Shao-ko and their sister, who is engaged to the son of the former President Yuan Shihkai; the children of Gen. Lu Yuan-hung; Mr. Sun Chi-lien, ni. B., secretary to the former President; Mrs. Sun, and Mrs. Li, daugh ter-in-law of Gen. Li, were guests of honour at a reception given at the Chi Sue Girls' School, Paoshing Road,.on Thursday evening by the World's Ohinese Students' Federation, the Chi Sue Girls' School and the Ming Sung Girls' School.
After refreshments had been served and a photograph taken, Mr. P. K. Chu, general secretary of the W. 8S. C. F.,; who presided, called' upon Mr. Hsu Yuan, Commissioner of Foreign Affaids for Kiangsu, to speak.
Mr. Hsu, in the course of his address, stated that Miss' Li Shao-fun was one of the first, if not actually the first, daughter of the head of China, whether republic or monarchy, who had ever left China to continue her education. 3 Dr. Wei-ping Chen, on behalf of the Chi Sue School, stated that the school had been greatly honoured by the present visit. He said Miss Li was venturing abroad for a specific purpose, namely, to train herself to become of better service to her country. Miss Li was to establish a women's college at Wuchang when she returned to China. She was a model whose example, the speaker trusted, would be copied by others.
Miss Li thanked those presen and said that she would not forget the warmth of the reception accorded to her and her party. She had one specific aim in view, and that was to study education so that she could help in the elevation of the womanhood of China. She would be away. for three years.
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