The formal opening of Ginling College, Nanking, took place on d morning, October 31.
b gS Were open for inspection at nine o'clock to invited guests among whom were Chinese officials of the province and city, representatives from colleges and schools al! over China, the alumnae of the college, former faculty members and the Board of Contro}. After being received in the guest hall they followed a regular route through the faculty residence, the recitation building, across the campus to the science building and to one of the girls' dormitories and then to the gymnasium where the exercises were held. An audience of about four hundred awaited the academic procession.
The formal dedication service opened with scripture reading and prayer by J. Wesley Shen of Nanking Theological Seminary. This was followed by a historical statement by Mrs, Thurston tracing the growth of the college during the past eight years from its ®eginning with nine students and six faculty members to its present student body of 95 and faculty of 19. The statement was translated into Chinese by Miss Phoeke Hoh, the first alumna to become a member of the faculty. On behalf of the college, Wang Pei-chu, president of the Law School of Nanking, extended greetings to which response was made by Governor Han for the Chinese official group. Two addresses were given, one by Cheng Chi-bao, representing the Southeastern University in Nanking, and the other by Dr. F. L. Hawks Pott, president of St. John's University, Shanghai. The beautiful dedication service was read by Rev. J. G. Magee of Nanking.
Among the guests were N. G. Gee, representing the China Medical Board, Dr. Lee of Fuh. Tan College, Dr. Nance of the University of Soochow, E. H.
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