The anniversary of the founding of the Republic was quietly observed in this city yesterday. Flags decorated the entrance of many of tke big stores, soldiers partook of a greater variety of meat and
ordinarily, and the Salt Yamen and vegetables than falls to their lot Post Office were closed for the day.
Classes were suspended _in schools throughout the city. The students of the 5th Normal School gathered on the campus at 8 a.m. to sing the National Hymn and listen to a patriotic address by the Principal, Mr. Ren Mon-hsien. He reviewed China's period of 11 years under the republic, deprecate ing the fact that the country was still very weak and that so little progress had been made during this time. He said among other things that what the nation needed was strong, well trained men in political affairs and expressed the hope that the students would make good use of their daily studies and be prepared later to take active part in the development of a strong government.
Students of Mahan School had a lantern parade at 8 p.m., this taking place on the school grounds; 1sq high primary and Middle school students bearing as many lanterns, marched in double file, the procession being headed by a flag and a few drums. There were five groups of lanterns to represent the five colours of the Chinese flag. Three times in different places on the Campus, the line wound into a close circle and unwound again, the lanterns swinging to and fro, the red, yellow and blue colours being particularly effective. The national air was sung with great volume and at the close the noise of a long string of firecrackers gave voice to patriotic feeling and added brilliancy to a spectacle which was- unique and well worth
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