Yesterday the press of Harbin were invited to a private view of the new premises of the Y.M.C.A.. fa third storey having been added to the former building and also.a witfg, jecommodating the whole of the different branches in one large' house. There are now a school of seven classes, a college for evening students, a kindergarten, a polytechnic, 'a library, a sports department and various. clubs. In the) third storey a great hall has been gymnasium, a. winter sports constructed to, be used asa Foam in which tennis, baseball ete. will be played. The fall is 81 fect Tong and 43 feet wide and has lofty ceiling. There are now over 700 students in the different seetions. al] of which are controlled by Mr. Howard L, Haag, who has made a great success of the school. tis principally intended for the children of Rassian. emigrants, but there are algo a number of Chines" students, The official opening, of the new buildings will take place on Sunday, November 12, when a great number of guests) will he
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