The Archive · 1936

OCTOGENARIAN'S BIRTHDAY

William McClure of Tsinan Honoured see cat ro me *heac, meos (On Thursday, Dr. William MeClure, Professor Emeritus of Medicine at [Cheeloo University, Tsinan, Cele brated his 80th birthday. It is well known that in China every birthday jatter the 70th is made an occasion {for celebration by the relatives and trends of the one to be honoured. [Few foreigners in China have been Jable to win the respect and affection fof students and colleagues os Dr. McClure has done, and if the medical students at Cheeloo could have their way they would celebrate this auspicious occasion in true Chinese style, For several years now Dr. McClure's dislike of elaborate cere-many, his excessive modesty and DR. WILLIAM MeCLURE, Who celebrated his seth birthday on "Thursday in Tainan. more particularly his deprecation of the great expense entalled by the birthday celebrations has made him take a little holiday away from Tsl-Man as April 9 approaches. And ce Ihe plans to do this year. much his friends would like to do him honour on his birthday.

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