'The' fortieth anniversary of the University is reckoned from the founding of the Nanyang College from which all the subsequent devel-lopment has become unique and vital Here all the departments are fairly. equipped, having brary, a mnasium, an engineering building id numerous shops and laboratories, essential to @ thorough training of! solentists, "adrainistrators ond—en-Kineers. "Besides regular studies, the students are given chances to compete in oratory and essay writing, both Chinese and English, wherein the winners are suitably rewarded by the administration for their successful efforts, As far as athletics Is concerned, the policy is bodily training for all students rather than intercollegiate contests by few teams. Other extracurricular activities, as freely chosen by the students themselves, are Chinese boxing and fencing, brass hand and dramatics. In the spring, yeo tion, all seniors are sent out on an inspection trip to supplement. their theoretical learning. Such trip wsually Insts two weeks, Besides the general Union which manages their common affairs, all the students at Nanyang organized into three scholastic societies—selence, ad. ministration and engineering, for the cultivation of a common spirit. and the discussion of pertinent questions. Recently @ society for the study of international problems was algo formed among them.
The Universiiy administration, besides the annual catalogue and other} bulletins, now publishes a semi-weekly which contains all the officials notices and news of the school; a quarterly which contains scholarly articles by Its teachers and others, Similarly two. other periodicals are Science Notes" and the "Journal. of Administration." " The students also publish o monthly which contains discussions of linely topics by them= selves. The language Used is largely Chinese, but English is not barred.
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