"One year ago a long step was taken in advance when the board of managers voted to recommend that the number of Chinese on the board be increased to a majority. TI year in March the number actually was increased toa majority and this new board has had several meetings, planning for a more complete reorganization. This re-organization plan has been completed and provides that the new board shall be called the board of directors. shall have 16 Chinese members and 19 western members, It provides! that they shall lease the property rom the board of trustees merien and thereafter shall exfevvise eemaplete control of the "During the year all religious studies and exercises were made voluntary bat we believe that the institution should and will remain a theroaghly Christian institution for it is by being such an institution that it can build the character of the young men and women who enter Its doos "We hope that Dr. Lee, who has elected by the beard, will sve chix way clear to accept "the presidency" und that fice three mantis more than six months, later. w institution expects tv open in September as usual.'
The prizes were then presented! and degrees were conferred upon the graduates.
Banquet of Alumni Association anghai College is having Revolution," said President White in an eloquent address in response to a toast at the annual banquet of the: Alumni Association, of Shanghai College "that willie a stepping tone to progress. The scheme of reorganization which has just been passed by the Board of Managers, giving the college a new constitu: tion with an effective Board of directors in China, of whom 16 are Chinese and 10' are foreigners, Shanghai College wilh A new page of history and will be what it was always meant to be, a college for Chinese by Chi nese and of Chinese. We have elected a Chinese president, Dr. JJobn ¥. Lee. We still hope that he will take up the presidency of Shanghai College in September.
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