Before the grand stand to-day, there wore massed perhaps 1,500 soldiers and about 20 bodies of students, all in uniform. The ceremonies were brief, beginning with each boys' school playing a. piece or two, the national long by the whole body of students, the answering of about a dozen questions in unison, three bows, the girls Keep ing their hats on, music by all the schools at the same time, each on.
own, and then the long parade was formed, lasting till noon, 'The great mass' of the people are untouched by the day. There were not over 2,000 people on the ground apart from the schools and soldiers, tthe streets being as busy as us and no sign of a flag or bunting ex: cept at the school gates and a few public offices, One must wait for new generation to take Republican' Day seriously.
'A. representative of Nanking ited us not long ago and one could! see a spirit of respect and even hopefulness. The public opium signs on the shops and dens were removed and one would judge that} A very Tittle of wholesome authority. would prevent much planting. this
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