of Education The "North-China Daily News" as, ffcially informed "by Mr. William Z. £, Sung, acting. president of St. John's University, on August 20 that formal application had been made for the registrajon of that institution. The applicat has been filed with the. Greater Shanghai Bureau of Education and will, it is understood, be referred by the Bureau to the" Ministry of Education in Nanking.
This step has been taken after many protests "had bet the university author the Chinese Government to prevent the university Finetioning next term if it were not registered. Among other things, the regulations provided that the Christian religion should not be taught and that chapel at~ tendance should no be compulsory. University has, produced & number of leading citizens who have performed valuable work for their country. in political, edu~ cational, canmerclal, bask. and dustrial feds.
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