'Theik' Origin The annual dinner of the Phi Beta Kappa Association of East" China was held at the International Club, 722 Bubbling Well Keed, on Dee. 37: 49° members and gues's were present, The president, Dr, John Lee, reviewed the history of the association briefly, its purpose and. its tivities, He' mentioned that the first Chinese student was elected to the fraternity in 1861, and the second, Mr. Wang, in 1867, "He spoke of the value of the "Key Reporter," the fraternity magazine, avalable (el members, and then' introduced" Dr, Essen M; Gale, who presided, Before the speaker was introduced, however, the following business was transacled:—The nominating com: mittee, consisting of Dr, H.C. Mel, 'Me. 1.'S. Brown and Dr. Gale, offered the following list of candidates for the coming gar: President, - Rev. C. L. Boynton; vice-president, Mr. Reignson C. Chen; secretary-ireaslurer, Mrs, William Mayger, Jr, Members' committee:—Mr, Chas, Bennett and Mr. John 'Y, Lee, Dr. Mei thanked the retiring commutes fand said the new one were unanimously elected, Dr. Gale then introduced the speaker of the evening, Mr. Mortle mer Graves, assistant secretary of the American Council of Learned Societies, who gave his audience a brief account of his recent contacts in Russia and China as he sought to make intellectual affiliations between these countries and America, In brief, he showed that the present political' disturbances are fundament ally of an intellectual and idealistic origin, and that in Russia Intellectual activities "are returning to © more normal relations, ceasing to emphasize "Marxism" and the.word "Communism."
His committee is also trying to find in China opportunities for groups interested and well-informed American students to participate in an exchange of intellectual, activities. He said that the Asso-elation of Learned Activities present was doing three things to this end:—Developing a group of people in American colleges who could interest students in" these activities in the Orient; evolving what he called. "implementation," a set of related literature and history: snd making the proper contacts between the first and, second groups, eral years ago, its object being to train hospital assistants by means of. short courses in the technological side of medical work, such as X-ray, ele. These assistants are afterwards supplied to mission hospitals throughout Chins, Dr, Maxwell will continue his researches into leprosy' after taking up his new appointment.
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