'A national campaign i to be Taunched throughout the United! States for this purpose—Ui Press, With the money which the Ameri-jean School hopes to get from: American Trustees they propose to start an endowment fund for the [students of the school. The problem. fof the education of the American. fehildren has been most serious and vexing, yet in spite of the fact that fall salaries, all the overhead and expense of the departments, the interest on the overdraft, and taxes, has been paid since the opening of the school on September 17, 1912, bby student tuition alone, the Shanghai High School graduates who to American Colleges rank highest in their classes in the U.S. And it interesting to note that over 99 per cent, of the High School gradu Jates who live in Shanghai of: America to finish their edveation in universities.
Last year Mr. E, J, Anderson, the [principal of the school, was sent fon special leave to the States to ce-operate with the American Trust ces to enable the schoo! board here to sive the children the proper facilities from kindergarten. to High School. It has been found impossible to' maintain the highest stand-Jards on tuition support. The boys have 140 dormitory and emergency eases are put into the garrets of the buildings. It is hoped that a modern* hoys dormitory will forthcoming when the money ar-ives, The eampaizn for the million dollar fund started two years ago. Mr, Howard E. Cole, the director: fof the Stendard Oil' Ca. in New York is Chairman of the Committee land also of the Board of Trust De, Wood of the American Churel Mission if now in China and he member of the Board of Tons tees.
The enrolment during each of the ast four years has grown consist lutly. Daring the year 1926.7 it Jezceeded 600 due largely to dis-{turted politieat conditions in the interior. The year 1927-8 continued [the heavy enrolment with a larger average attendance. The school is} Jonen to children of missionaries and businessmen alike.
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