St. John's University reached an important milestone when it pre-[sented the largest number of students, {lever graduated in its history at its ath Commencement on June 26. 'The past year" was also made significant in' that git] students were admitted for the frst time, The commencement exercises wore hold on a specially prepared platform erected on the beautiful campus at a spot where huge trees made a natural canopy over the heads of the several hundreds who attended the function Profusely decorated with red, pink and white flowers and ferns against 4 background of the Chinese. and 'American flags and University banner, the platform was an attractive setting, for the distribution of diplomas and prizes, A programme of musie renered' by the Band of the Loyal Regiment through the courtesy of Lt.-Col. J, E, Hume, DS.0,, made the occasion all the more delightful, The proceedings commenced" with ®Jtea in the Social Hall, followed by music and the procession of guests fof honour, faculties, alumni and rad: uuates, The Chinese national anthem was sung by all present and. then came the Invocation by the Rev, W..P, Roberts, BD. Mr. Win.
Sting, the Acting President, who presided, introduced the speakers, Dr, Chang Po-ling, President of Nankai University, and Mr, O, K. Yul, Acting the School of Arts and Sciences, 22 from the School of Science, 18 from the School of Civil Engineering, 16 from the School of Medicine, and one from the School of Theology. The Graduate School presented one M, A, New Duties of China's Youth In his address on the "New Duties of Youth to the State in China's Upward Move," Dr. Chany Po-ling reviewed the events of the past three-anda-half' years in which China underwent many crises. "He said that everything appeared dark and gloomy during that period but through the guidance of God and ood leadership, the country came through safely. Than he spoke of what the country expected of every citizen in its efforts towards rejuvenation and reconstruction and what the graduates owed to the. nation, Mr. 0. K. Yui spoke on public mindedness and the need to work for the people, not only for oneself, He impressed on the graduates the great privilege that was theirs In securing higher education, since in large com= munities, the percentage of those able to avail' themselves of such advantages was very small. He thus urged them to make the fullest use of their knowledge,
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