At the first rehearsal of the American Thanksgiving Day Chorus, which was held on October 13, it was decided that rehearsals would Dr. and Mrs. George E. Vincent are paying a visit to Shanghai. Dr, Vincent was formerly president of the Peking Union Medical College. be held on Mondays and Fridays during October. It is hoped that all Me. 11, G. W, Woodhead, et, singers who have ce-operated in the h past or who are willing. to assist in the chorus, will be present at the "shanghai next rehearsal, More voices are needed and it is sincerely hoped that all will participate.
Miss Myra Bancroft Olive, a graduate of Hunter College and (Columbia University, New York, as well as Northwestern University of Evanston, Illinois, and Washington University, Seattle, Washington, has consented to be the director the choir for the American Thanksgiving Service this year. She was the director and leader of " number of choirs and glee clubs "both America and China, and is at present an honorary director of the Shanghai Songsters, having been its first director in 1018-1920, Sh Ma, F. Hussey-Freke, Associate Ingpector of the Salt Service, turned to Shanghai on October 17 after a trip of inspection up the Yangtze.
Mu. L. de Luca who recently arrived at Shanghai is to be the new Commissioner of Customs at Tien tsin and will leave Shanghai at an early date to take over charge from Mr. B.C, Grierson the Acting Com-sioner.
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