As Chinese babies insist on being born as usual, pushing surviving brothers and sisters towards school age, the problem pf education is fiving concern. to fathers and mothers, Last year there was a fne and cry against Church or Mission schools. All but one in this section were closed promptly. The Government or other private schools had the field entirely clear. Here and there, Chinese parents li lose to former schools, are insisting the Chinese Christians reopen ing Primary schools offering to pay tuition. Tt seems that if the "San Min Chu I" is taught, there is no objection to religious instruc from. there who have hed any experience with ruch schools Efforts at discipline, thorough class work and personal interes pupil appears to explain the urge.
How long it will ast, is of course an open question. It has leaked out that a fair proportion of middle school graduates who have sone up for'College or University examinations, have passed creditably. It may be true of China as of other countries, that good schools of any grade wilt li up with students, one fess suppressed by the authorities.
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