heme to Form Branch Shanghai Ne 1 have appeared of a meeting called for February 10 of all men aid women who have been associated with the University of Oxford, with a view to forming " branch of the Oxford Society "in Shanghai an endeavour which should commend itself to all Oxonians in Chin: the Oxford Society inaugurated by the Chancellor, Lord Grey of Falloden, with the ap= proval of the Hebdomadal Council and the instant support of Oxford women within and beyond The society is open to all mem bers of the University, men and women, past and present. Scattered over the world there is a vast body of Oxford mien, most of whom owe deep debt of gratitude to their Alma Mater and who would be only too willing to help the University in it problems, Its business and neces sities and its ambitions, if only they to offer them the opportunity of re-establishing contact with the university and associating themselves usefully with its activities fand fortunes." It is the intention to concentrate all energies, to produce constructive action to-day and not to tackle the Present one by one the interest and experience of all Oxford. men and women to that end.
'There is in the University to-lay a growing demand on the part of Undergraduates for advice and ex: pert information and help in reger to them careers. 'The held coves the wide range of professiona', industoal and commercial life aad is of particulars urgency and sery':0 applying to the Far East. The Appoatment Board has tried to this need, but admits itself tunable to cope with the magnitude of the provi'm. The solution is through the Oxford Society, which eee: s 10 organise the older genera~ tion ut Oxford men and women something practical for the 15 ie proposed through a skilled and experienced Secretariat at the pare:
society in Oxford and through hain. of correspondents and societies throughout the World, to group the members of the focety us cording to their occupa tions and. countries of residence, and. then for weler™ to thet how "requests, "for, technical Information, help and guidance which they' best "can satisfy. AD tive? in Ching will be pat foush, through the parent organtation at Oxford, ad. through the focal secretary, with those qualified advise. iis recognised that the feeling oxford men have for Oxford is [largely a loyalty and affection for their colleges. There can be no possible conitict between the Ox-Ford Society and the College Spirit the ind strength of the University being dependent upon the health and strength of its constituents parts. Many Oxford men and women are out of touch with their Colleges and Oxford. The second aim of the Society is therefore to trace out such men and women and to assure them of the welcome which awaits them at Oxford, and to enable their colleges to regain. touch, There will be no}9t overlapping between the Oxford Society and college societies already The third aim of the society combines both the. forego Oxonians coming'to China for the first time will be given introductions to men or women of their own col-Teges and other voider members of the University who would assure them of a welcome and would be willing to give advice or assistance and ju turn enable the older gener: tion to renew memories and keep in touch with the. present, Tt will be.sCen that the whole hypothesis of the society ix that those who join will be looking more, for the University's advantage than for their own good, Lut the societ will owe specific, duties to its men bership. li strive be means of cister to keep them in touch each with the other and with the vities of the University ing news at regular intervals and, if, as is hoped, the Clarendon Press baconies. collabora for, in a covetable form. The University Report, which is now p lished, appears in avery different form, and now contains sections voted to undergraduate activities athletics. service of the its will be that it gives them continued recognition and a place in the life of Oxford. To pride und affection for Alma Mater can be added the sense of useful association with its fortunes; short, to an external membership of the University ts added a pract!- cal ax well as a sentimental valu
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