It is not surprising that under such a regime the morale of the school broke down badly. During the last half of the term practically no work was done; on one pretext or, another there were at least a3] many holidays as working days; and on the working days students attended classes or not as they chose. The term-end—examinations dropped out of the calendar. Gambling and thieving became!
Towards the end of the term it] became apparent that there was no intention of handing the buildings back to the charge of the Mission. The teachers were taking engagements in other schools for the new] year; the students had for the most part made up their minds thay if the Anglo-Chinese College could not reopen, they would certainly not remain in the Nan Ch'iang; but the principal, with} the support of a remnant of two teachers and a handful of students, insisted that the school must be continued, and the buildings tained through the vacation and into' the mew term; and arrangements, werd made for a certain mumber
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