That the Mukden Medical College is a factor to be reckoned with in the life of China was strongly emphasized at the third graduation ceremony held on March 28. cles almost insuperable, he showed how a great stage had' now been reached in the development of medical work in Mukden. Forty years ago the hospital—which is an in-tegal part of the College, and provides the students with unique facilities for medical and surgical instruction (out-patients last year numbered 43,000)—was established. He reviewed the early days when, with Dr. Webster—now most appropriately visiting China—the first "Opened in March, 1912, and! hospital was opened in Mukden. situated in the East' Suburb of He sketched graphically the grad-Mukden, the handsome college! ual breaking down of prejudice: buildings, with all they signify of} the increasing kindness on the part progressive development in the in-of the Chinese people, and the tellectual life of the nation, speak growing sympathy and helpfulness! of a dream long cherished and now of the officials, without which the! in process of realization—a dream work could not have prospered as which will be fulfilled only when it had done. He touched upon tho} the college, as was the aim of its great need of fully qualified med-founders, becomes a truly Chinese ucal men in China to-day—a need institution, Although at present! which the College was attempting, the majority of the staff are for and with some measure of success—eigners, and the college i manag-to supply, and bespoke on the part ed by representatives of all the of his hearers a personal and prac-Missions at work in Manchuria, it tical interest in the work. is the aim of this truly Union College (to quote from its constitution) "to have it gradually and H.E. the Governor-General was ultimately financed, staffed, and unable to be present owing to the controlled by the Chinese them-political situation, but through his selves, but not in any way which representative sent complimentary will impair the Christian or scien-greetings. tific character of the college.""
The Piovincial Governor ailso} sent his apologies through his re-PopvaRity OF THE COLLEGE. presentative, who expressed his The college is well' known good wishes for the continued suc-throughout north China as one of cess of the College. the popular avenues into the med-After addresses by the British ical profession. Its students are and American Consuls-General drawn from the best among. the the Commissioner of Education; Government and Christian middle; the Chinese doctor in charge of the schools, and there is no lack of} Chinese Hospital; the Pastor of the entrants. In fact, the number of Chinese: Christian Church, and students is limited only by lack of others, the representative of H.E. the Governor-General presented That: the College is able to send: diplomas to 27 graduates, thus out an increasing number of full bringing the total number of qualified medical men is due to the graduates up to 74. fact that it has a full staff of 12 Dr. Webster, who, as intlicated, foreign experts, of whom 10 are was Dr. Christies colleague 40 medicals—and two Chinese—grad years ago, and who is now one of nates of the College who have rethe Foreign Mission Secretaries of cently returned after a course of. the United Free Church of Scot-post-graduate study in Scotland land, gave an eloquent address re-while three more graduates are minis cent of the days of small taking post-graduate study in Pethings, and full of hope and inking with a view to responsible apspiration for pointments on the staff in the near! ahead. the days that hal future. With such a staff, with Tue Momentovs Day. good equipment for class work, and with special facilities provided by The address to the graduates was given by Dr. Gray, of the British the Government for dissections, Legation, Peking, who had come one'naturally expects, and gets, the best results, The graduation' specially for the ceremony. He ceremony spoke eloquently as to pointed out that the obtaining of these. a diploma was a momentous day The ceremony was notable for the in the career of a student, mark-cosmopolitan character of those, ing, as it did, the termination of} who attended. They were fully re-; a long course of hard study; andj presentative of the official, the that it opened out a_carecr the scholastic, and the social life making or marring of which lay! Mukden, a clear indication that in their own hands. He pointed out the various avenues of servico} the College has not only the most open to the graduates and urged friendly relations with the various Government Departments, but has them, whatever work they undertook, to keep up-to-date in medical also won its way into the affection, matters, to cultivate the habit of ally Sates. recording observations, and so to Forty Year's Worx.
Nay a sure foundation for a success-In opening the proceedings Dr.!ful and useful career.
It was a; Christie gave a hearty welcome to' memorable address which would; the visitors. ' He spoke feeling. erve to send the men forth! of the work of the last 40 year 9 their work with high hopes and} From the smallest beginnings, and the earnest desire to deserve well! unknown. A heavy after facing and overcoming obsta- of their country.
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