Special Luncheon Given: at American Club Chinese students who are planning to.go to the United States to take up higher education mingled with their American counterparts who are also to leave China shortly to study in America ata special luncheon given in their honour at the American Club on Friday by the Association of American University Women, the American University Club and the American Chamber of Commerce.
The luncheon was held in connection with the Chinese-American Trade Week, which ended last evening with 'a banquet also held at the American Club, The guests of honour 5 ft the luncheon were Mr. K. C, Pan, Commissioner of Education for the Municipality of Greater Shanghai, Dr. 4d, Usang Ly, president of the Chiao-nag University, Dr. F. L. Hawks Poll, president of St. John's Univer~ sity, Dr, Herman C, B. Liu, president of ihe University of Shanghai, Miss Grace Yang, principal of the Mc-'Tyelro School, Dr. 'T. H. Lee, presi-dear of Fuh Tan University, Dr. P. C. Wong, president of the Grea: China University, Dr. P. C. Ho, president of the National Chinan University, Dr.
Chang, president of the Kwang Hua' University, Miss C, A, Fullerton, principal of St, Mary's Hall, Dr, Pel, president of the National Shanghai Institute of Commerce and Dr, Henry H. Welles, principal of the Shanghai American School, The Chinese student guests honour who ere invited to the luncheon numbered 9, including representatives of the Chiaotung University, the Fuh 'Tan University, the National Shanghai Institute' Commerce, the St, John's University, St. Mary's Hall and the University of Shanghel, while the American Students of honour, from the Shang-hal American School, numbered 47. The students are proceeding to different schools or Universities in the United. States, and one in Canada, while four are proceeding to universites in China, and one to a college the Riviera, One student proceeding 10 a dancing and art school, Mayor Wu's Speech After exhibitions had been given. of the "war cries" of some of the 'American Universities and of the Shanghai American School, the stu dents and other guests were addressed by Mayor Wu 'Te-chen, who said that diving the past three' years he had had'the privilege of speaking to] many groups of. students, all of whom had been Chinese. Ik was an added pleasure to be able to address 2 group of American students as well. 'The Chinese students, he said, were expected to conduct' themselves {rue Chinese gentlemen during their time abroad, and the Chinese student who wont abroad was preparing him-belt for service to his mother country, There was no need for them to wait until their return to render this service, as there was no greater service they could carry out for their country than conducting themselves Well while abroad. 'There was no need to tender any advice to the young American students, That they had' been associated with China s0 early In their lives precluded such fdviee, and he was sure they were Well sequainted with Chinese eust toms and ways of living.
'Mr, Clarence. Gauss, American Consul-General, said that' he wished li of the students who were expect= ing to take up higher education a happy and prosperous time, The Chinese students, he continued, were yoing to the United States as anibassa~ ors of their people, and part of their responsibility was fo try and further the feeling of goodwill between their country and the United States.
wax the responsibility of the Chinese students to see that the Americans understood the Chinese people at well as they did out here.
would suggest that they took with them all the pride of their great race, their Innate courtesy, their good humour, their sense of honour and their good sportsmanship.
"in reply, Miss Elizabeth Duke Lee, student at the Shanghai American School, said that this was an unique experience, having a joint send-off from representatives of the American and Chinese communities, It was an expression of good-will not only from their own people but also from their Chinese friends.
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