The Archive · 1934

SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY 22ND GRADUATION

The twenty-second annual Commencement Exercises of the Univer: tity of Shanghai were held on ite Yangtszepoo campus at four o'clock fon Saturday afternoon. A reception for the graduating class and. the Guests of the university was held [Before the programme.

The patriotic ceremony was led by Mr. C. S. Chen. The prayer of Invocation was made by Dr. R. T. Bryan, In making the president's a nouncements, Dr. H.C. EH. Liv reported the completion of one of the most successful years of the university. Friends of the univerity have been generous in their' support. They have been especially' interested in helping to increase the scholarship fund, which has now reached about $15,000. Mrs. Roblee and Mrs. McCarthy of St. Louis. have contributed a printing press to the university, and other friends Ihave made contributions to the student's self-help institute which [has been organized recently.

"The departments of the univer.

will be strengthened next year." [Dr. Liu said, "by several additions to] the faculty. - Dr. Raymond Tseng will join the faculty of the chemistry. department; Mr. Hwang Tsang Ling, that of the physics department jand Mr. C. S. Wang will be the head lof the Chinese department. Dr. T. 'Z. Chin will be the director of the Yangiszepoo Social Centre.

Mr. Sun Fo, President of the [Legislative Yuen, made the commencement address. He advised the students to follow the teachings Jof the university and the principles lot Dr, Sun Yat-sen. He told them

crisis, they selves to unselfish service. isis, shoul? dedicate them-4 this time of national

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