Nanking, Mar. 16.
fluent Chinese, which justified his distinction as a Sinologue, Dr. John C. Ferguson, founder and the rst president of the University of Nanking, addressed the students and faculty members of the institution at is weekly assembly yesterday when recounted the experiences of his 49-year stay in China and his efforts promoting education in this country.
The aged educator also spoke on his collection of old Chinese art relies, a part of which he has donated to the institution.
Coming.cut to China in 1888, Dr. Ferguson founded the university: of which he became president until 1897. He was secretary of the Ministry of Commerce in 1902, chief secretary of the Imperial Chinese Railways Administration from 1903-7.
Miter the Chinese Revolution, he was at different times adviser to the President of Republic of China, and chairman of the Central China Pamine Relief Commission, Dr. Ferguson came here to attend the meeting of the Board of Directors of the University of Nenking, and will return fo America shortly—Central News
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