The Archive · 1931

School Reform in Harbin

Energetic Measures by Authorities Harbin, July 21, ion inthe so-called "Special Area," which includes 'Harbin and the zone of the Chinese Eastern Railway, is in prospect according to' a report issued yester aay by S. ¥. Jowe (Chow Shao-y!) [who is head' of the Department of Education and a member of the Kuomintang Headquarters here. Mr. Jowe isan American returned 'According to Mr. Jowe's state. ment, the 'Educational Department will shortly hold a Summer Tea-hers' Training Institute for the purpose of bringing about uniformty' and improvement in the primary fand middle schools, All local tea hers will be required to attend and, according to report, a number of well-known educators from Peking and Nanking are expected to con duet lecture: course Mr. Jowe also announced that a Research Institute is to be estab li fed for the purpose of re-organizing the methods of education which hav prevailed here for several. ye "An association for the promotion physical education is Hkewise to bbe formed and early steps taken for the establishment of public. pi grounds and the holding of ath meetings. More kindergartens are tobe. established and. primary In addition to plans for the improvement of Chinese education, Mr. JJowe announced that all. Russian Yeachers in the Harbin district are registered and an examination made as to their fitness for teaching tin the local schools.

The local Kuomintang Headquarters, of which Mr. Jowe is one of the active members, has announced an intensive campaign for the pro: paration of Party principles in the Harbin district. It is also announced that the Kuomintang will shortly institute a strict censorship of

bin, the object being to eliminate. roving petre fins shown in Har-Communist. propaganda which has been introduced here through the moving picture films.—Reuter,

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