The Archive · 1933

Educators in Dispute

Kaifeng Professors and "School Parties"

Frow Oun Own Connssronoenr Kaifeng, Aug. 6 The difficulties of the Educational Commissioner of Honan are apparently increasing. Recently he. Hwent to Nanchang to interview Gen, Chiang Kai-shek and, according to the first secretary of the yamen, Chi Hsing-I, was successful mission which was to obtain re funds, mese city over 700 years by. Mr, each 10 Mir. Harold MfeKentie. The gentleman. in Della. them. On returning to China this work was continue and from the title of the study books published, of which 10,000,000 copies been sold, it has become known og the "1,000 Character Movement." in, the form of Owing to. the fact that several various schools, were from office on account the change in the" ministry "heat, these teachers have become difieut Stormed the' Yancon and were 9 manage, As reported at the time, dispersed. by the police. This indic.

cipline, while "not in itself very much, is greatly' aggravated by the act there are 's0 many cliques of scholastic' opinion, or "school pa.

'These learned men' declare adopted the system from

bin im the United Staton The hin and Hava 4 Oxford and Cambridge

of this pi i the various al ships as. possible in els 80 Zhat " mor positions may be obtained' in' the cheet "concerned. for. the party members. 'The party system inex, {tremely popular. in' Honan and. fas leven. penetrated "deeply into the missions, A bishop once publicly ree rotted "that there were 20° "very Many partes in he nisan parties in Honan cane divided oot Generally. speaking, the'

follows: Peita Pai or Peking Unt, ity 'Party; Shihte. Dal Normal Universy) Party: sity;' Wukao Pai or Wuchang' Nov. ing Hua Univers Univeraity' Party; Wahtn Pa a yang Pi lor Returned Bota' Pat or Honan Party and Party.

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