Two Million Dollar Scheme Sugested for Nanchang Comprehensive plans are now! under way toward the building of twormillion-dollar Provincial Uni versity for Kiangsi in Nanchang, capital of the province, according to Mr. Chen Li-kiang, Commissioner of Education of Kiangsi, who has been in Shanghai conferring with the Nationalist authorities.
Upward of $1,600,000 will be spent for buildings alone, 3tr. Chen "For years," he continued, "we have felt a keen need for a university such as the one we are now, proposing to build for Kiangsi. There are some 30 high schools in the province, but we have no higher institution of learning of our own to accommodate the graduates from these high schools. "A recent, investigation revealed that more than 3,200 Kiangsi students are) studying in colleges and universities outside of their own province, including those who are pursuing! their studies abroad. Now, if tha province had a university' of its 'OWN most of these students would not have had to come outside and the existence of a university within their reach and means would tend to encourage a greater number of high school graduates to go to college, Questions of we have been concentrating upon mass education. It has become our firm conviction that the realization of a political democracy, such as Dr. Sun so masterfully planned out, pre-requires enlightened citizens which only can be brought about, through mass or popaler education, This does not mean that we have been neglecting the education in our regular schools, On the contrary we done everything possible] to elevate the standard of our high schoo! eduention.
"In connection with the proposal of building this Provincial University we were at once called upon to {ace two important problems, namely, money and men. As for the financial side of the project now well taken care of since the Provincial Government at Nanchang, has adopted a monthly appropriation of $59,000 toward the construction of the initial buildings. The buildings will inctade a dormie tory, a science hall, a recitation hall, a Lbrary and a building for adistrative purposes. All the buildings will be of concrete and built in modern style. The University will be quite near the Nanchang Academy and the Baldwi School for Girls. The site comprises an area of 450 nores, and some preliminary work has already begun. It is our hope that the buildings will be available for use before the end of 190.
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