The Archive · 1926

China's Young Women

In his speech, Dr. Yui emphasized the necessity "for some definite purpose in the education of the Young women of China, He pointed fut that the present methods of education were' merely "ornamental fand of no.substantial value, said that an earnest study should bbe make of the purpose of an education for a Chinese gid and thew fan offer made of educational opportnities which would "satisfy" the Tu conclusion Dr. Yui named the following five points as essential to beneficial education; (1) it, must teach mental independence, (2); ib must develop the ability in a pupit to build up an appropriate home life, it, must develop ability to stimulate advantageous social re~ forms, (4) it must teach the imports ance of good citizenship, and (6) education must "develop the good element found in womanhood, The Schoot is to be congratulated upon sending out into the world such a fine group of girls—girls not mere. ly prepared to take their places in society but to do so in a manner that will make their native land and thole scheat proud of them.

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