A Chinese Vice-President and Dean: Dr. Pott to Remain We learn from very good authiority that arrangements have been made to re-open St. John's University, which has been closed for the past year, at the beginning of the Autumn term, in September.
Dr. F, Lo Hawks Pott will con-inno in the presidency until such a ime as a: Chinese Christian of learning and experience has been found to succeed him in the administration of the institution, However, with the beginning of the term, there will be a Chinese vice-president and the! can of the institution will be a tout probable that the Rev. Y. Y. Tsu, M.A, 0, Ph.D, Who wes formerly a professor of the university and later general secretary of the Chinese Christian Students Association in the United States, will be elected first vice-president of the institution, but, so far, no definite announcement has been mad in this connection. Nevertheless, it in learned on excellent authority that Prof. C. E. Ely, the present department in favour iam Z. L. Sung, arn resent director of ig in the university al Amateur Athletic Federation of China, So far as we have been able to ascertain, all of the professors and instructors who were [formerly connected with the institution will return to their posts when the university re-opens and there will be additional Chinese in the administrative office.
It is of interest to note that, during the period of closure, some 200 of the students formed themselves into what they called the Ting Muo Tutorial Association and, with the help of their old teachers who are still in Shanghai, they have been continuing their studies and gaining the necessary credits which will enable them to graduate on time. In this association, there is a middle school, a collegiate department, and a summer school.
Prof. Sung is in charge.
Tt will be recalled that St, John's University was closed for various tensons, antong which were the May 30 incident, the alleged refusal of Dr. Pott to lower the flag to half mast in memory of the students who were killed in Nanking Road, ete. However, Inst spring the institution was re-opened but it was declared closed again when the Nationalist took possession of Shanghai, it being feared that there might be untoward incidents because St, John's was a Christian institution (the a) Christian feeling was then high) and because it had not been registered with Nationalist the Government, The decision of the administration to re-open this well-known university will be welcomed by all con-
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