The Archive · 1937

SECOND DEGREE LOFTERED 'TO MME. CHIANG

Oberlin College, Ohio, USA. is desirous of conferring an honorer degree upon Madame Chiang Kai shek, wife of the President of the Executive Yuan, it was learned here on March 19.

'This desire on the part of Oberlin College was conveyed to Dr. LIH. Kung in a telegram addressed to the 'Minister "of Finance by Dr. Rrnest Wilkins, President of -the College, Oberlin' is Dr. Kung's alma mater.

'The telegram also expressed the hope that Dr. Kung. when returning from the Coronation in" London, would, with Madame' Kung, "attend the college's commencement ceremonies in. June.

If Dr. Kung could see his way to accept, the wire added, the College would' be greatly gratified if, following the commencement, he would address the Intercollegiate Peace 'Oberlin College is now the second 'American institution of higher learn-jing to have offered an honorary degree to. Madame Chiang, the first being Mount Holyoke College, one of the leading colleges for women in the United' States

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