Celebrations Mark the 25th Anniversary Chengtu, Oct, 16, The West China Union University has just completed the celebration of the twenty-Mfth anniversary of its opening here, A large number of officials, residents of this city and returning graduates have attended the commemoration ceremonies which have been held here during the past few days in the modern Lamont Building.
Although the frst class entered the University in March, 1910, work was interrupted the following year by the Revolution, Originally, four Protestant missions in Szechuen united to draw up a constitution and for a union university, but later the Church Missionary Society Joined the original members. In 1924 a Women's College Board repre snting three missions was formed, and women students admitted to the University for the first time, Dr. Francis Wel, President of the University, delivered two addresses during the opening days of the bration, Dr, Wel spoke on, "Chris tianity and Chinese Culture" at the Thanksgiving ceremony, followed the next day by "Christian Education in China, the Past and the Future?
The Department of Fine Arts of the University has supplied exceptionally good music during the majority of commemorative cere this week. A troop of also on hand to add programme of events. Robertson, outlined visitors the beginnings and course of development of the University, while representative of the Provincial Government praised the value of the work done by the University, During visitors' hours at the University this week each Department presented appropriate exhibits work done in recent years. Despite threatening weather, approximately fen thousand persons toured the buildings, with considerable interest being expressed in the archaeological museum and a display of paintings by Mrs, W. R. Morse, The visitors were of all classes, young and old, and included a large number of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides.
The programme of addresses and musie presented on the final evening of the celebration was broadcast over the local radio station—United
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