Determination (o Uphold the Dignity of His Offic: of Work Done in Past Two Years A Review Nanking, June 16. should nut be ts and in the meantime "we should the Northern Central Government's administration in the North, particularly in the field of education, was the recent resignation of President Lo Chi Men of the National 'Tsing Hua University, the maintenance of which, as' is generally known, is wholly dependent upon an endownment fund derived from the Amer jean Boxer Indemnity refund.
'The reason for Presidknt.Lo's action, according to his petition of resignation submitted to the Ministry of Education, was dae to the fact that "during a meeting of the students' representatives "on May 20, the question of the President's tenure of office was brought for discussion, But at a general meeting of the entire student body en the following day, however, the question was quashed by a majority vote."
Such a phenomenon in present eircunistonees, said Mr. Lo, was not extraordinary. But to have itt happen in an institution for the welfare of which he had devoted two years of energetic effort was something which he could not bear strictly limit the number of students that after ceases, the existence of Tsing Mua will not be jeopardised.
"2.—The increased amount. of our monthly instalment funds, because of the increased exchange value of gold, should be used exclusively for the now buildings. For this I obtained authorization from the Ministry of Education a few months ago, #0 that the present four buildings under construction will be duly completed, and, by proper management, a sufficient amount of saved to enable the ding to be —As the four new buildings—biology building, the new assents' dormitory.
the meteorological tower—are. Tnow in active process of construction, T hope the original which were #9 painstakingly worked bbe adhered to closely under int technical and public supervision, The system which f started, ender which cheques for the out of cometmiation work must he to see Continuing, he pointed out that while the action of the entire student body could be regarded as a vindication of himself, he must not, at the same time, ignore the fact that the question of the presidency was one to be decided by the Party and the Government and, therefore, Iny outside the province of student activities. The action of the student representatives was, for this reason, ominous for the future of Govern-mont educational administration for the upholding of which he felt in duty bound to take a moral stand. Rather than impair the respect and the dignity of the Presidency of Tsing Hua, therefore, he decided to resign the office.
'A. subsequent order from the Ministry of Education instructed Mr, Lo to continue in office. But he was determined in his decisi and left Peking after turning ove the administration of Tstng Hun to' the University Senate.
The following, statement containing many interesting facts about the University's administration was also issued by Mr. Lo before his departure for Nanking:—"Not only have E left Tsing Mua University, but Lam leaving Peking this aftemioon for my native province. {am determined not compromise on the moral stand which led me to resign from the presidency of Tsing Hua, by to uphold the necessary dim of that office. Any compromise would sct an unfortunate precedent in Twing Mua for any of my suc-censors who might attempt to serve the institution without impairing their self-respect and the moral pre-stage of the offic, "Lam glad that I can teave Tsing Mua with the feeling that T have served the institution honourably and faithfully for two years, 1 shall always be grateful to my counter-signed by the Chairman of the Financial Committee on Building Construction, must be continued, '23 almost half of the ultimate cost of the generously endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation.
"The practice inaugurated driving my administration, whereby tall accounts are open to the publ and, before their submission to the Ministry of Education, are first inported by the University Senate and then carefully audited by chartered accountants, should always be observed for the benefit of Tsing Hua.
"S.—It was only: by practicing:
economy and by cutting down ministrative expenses that T was enabled to save 105,065 in the fiscal year of 1928 in comparison with the final budget of the previous year, although both professors and students were largely increased in nur: ber and more ani better equip~ rmient was added to the library and laboratories during the first year of my adniinistration. Since T took fever office, 24 administrative positions were abolished, representing, anmusl raving of $41,709 salaries alone. But, on the other ind, during Tess than two years, for books and apparatus, and in the budget for 1930 $240,000 are appurposes.
that efticienry fs best served by enlisting fever, hut hetter qualified staff members, and 1 firm Deliove that, ina rear in higher learning, every posi should be made to reduce admit trative expendituy minimum in order that academic nuipment can be adequately prom vided. years, 41 new professors and lecturers, including several distin-colleagues for their ce-operation guished without which the various reforms Cstsbeslge under my administration would not Chivaso, Princeton have been possible, The main pro- Kyoto (Japan) Univers seresive features of the work I have done are outlined in " pamphiat published a fow months ago under the title, "Tsing Hua: i kins" On thes re, L merely want to express died to the Tsing Hea together with 24 professors were in Tsing Wua before my alminiatration, constitute one of the most select faculties in the whole of China. I hope that Tsing Mua my sincere hope tha seme of my fin portant policies may he contin anda few healthy tra The transfer of the Tsing endowment funds from control of the Mini should be: of the month from the actual control of the so Ministiy to the Woundation, ate the results of a hard struggle to which im the pect hit Trine Mua will take a ailing part la promoting research just as Sohne 'American' Chino, for his de
Kind ce-operation. T hope, particelarly, that the ersdowment funds will according to tie ed in the Ton Guiding Princiotos approved by the Ministry of Education, Both the capital and the interest of the funds essential the sry allots per cent. of the total amount to books and Laboratory ap-[a paratus, aad nother 20 per cent. toward the cost of new buildings. Strict adherence to this budget will
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