Dinner in Honour of His Forty Years Residence in the Country: A Memorial Gathering On the evening of New Year's Day the Alumni Association of Nanyang College, which is now known as the "First Chiao Tuns: University," gave a reception ani dinner to Dr. and Mrs, John C.
Ferguson in honour of their com pletion of 40 years' residence in China, Dr. Ferguson was the first President of Nanyang—from 1897 to 1902—and the older members of the jon were students The President of the Mr. Chang Petsu, who" is managing director of the Joint Savings Society of the Four Banks, Mr, Chang presided at the dinner, and in an introductory speech referred to the work of Dr. Ferguson in the founding of the College and his constant interest in its development.
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