In order the better to re-organize its work, Hangchow College. will begin this autumn with a Senior High School and a Junior College. In addition to the general work in the high School, special courses will be added in " commerce and practical construction. In connection with Arts, special emphasis will be put upon the study of Chinese and English literature, with a view to producing literary workers. Hangchow in the past has been famous for its literary men and has an atmosphere conducive to literary work. In the Sciences, in addition to chemistry ani physics, special emphasis will -be given to biology, since the imjedinte environs of the College fare unexcelled by any college China for study and research, Courses in practical construction wil also be offered, in view of the fact that the Province of Chekiang is most progressive in its opening up of now motor roads, railways, and other construction projects.
Although the permission of the Ministry of Education has only just been given and there has not been any _advertis Papers, over a hundred applicants have already filed for entrance in the College. The Alumni have rallied as never before and ha organized a campaign for raising the funds required for a library building.
During the past year many conferences have been held on the College site and the visiting guests have been unanimous in their' praise of the beauty of the loca: tion. Great improvements have been made in afforestation, gardening, and" landscape effects. The swimming pool, just below the gymnasium and at the inner end of the studium, also at the confluence of three valleys, is one of the most attractive outdoor features of the place. The two reservoirs contain the purest spring water and supply all the buildings. The combination of hills and valleys, river and sea, stream and waterfall, together with extensive areas of beautiful trees, combine to make Hangchow College unique and natural centre for deal student life, tioned the government for protection, for it had come to such a pass. that they could not move their vessels more than a few miles from Canton before they had to pay tribute to outlaws, and the demands were so high as' to knock all profit out of the busness, Their immediate objects attained, the expeditionary forces will not return at once to their bases, but they are being sent through every county in the region assigned to them, and even into every town and hamlet, go that those who work outside the law may be either be caught in the dragnets which the government has thrown out, or else be forced to clear out of the province.
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