From Our Own Connesrononxr.
Yangchow, July 9.
'The annual Commencement ex-excises of the Julia McKenzie Girls' School were held on Friday morning June 27. Class work during the year was conducted in the large new building and this was the second commencement in the' auditorium and gymnasium to the west of the school building. A large audience listened toa varied programme, consisting of piano solos and duets, songs, and declamations in Chinese and English by members of the graduation class. The—_com-Tencement address was delivered by Dr. E. M. Poteat of Shanghai College who spoke to the girls on the subject "How to be beautiful." Rev James Orr very ably serving as interpreter. There followed two addresses by teachers in government schools after which diplomas were given to five girls graduating from the Middle School.
Mahan School had its 10th Commencement exercises July 2. After declamations in English and Chinese by three of the graduating class, the commencement address was given by Mr. Meng Shien Ch'en, head of the Chinese department of St. John's University. There were 16 students who received diplomas from the Middle School.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.