The third biennial meeting of the principals of the Christian Middle Schools of the three central provinces of Hunan, Kiangsi and Hupeh will be convened on October 17 at the Yalt Union Middle School, in Chang. sha. 'The principals of seventeen boys' schools and of eight—girls' [schools are expected to attend " the meeting, which will be held under the auspices of the School of Educ China College, whose Dean is Dr. Hwang Pu.
These schools were founded by Christian missions, and are all stilt supported by such, except in the case of two Kiangsi schools, which now receive Government grants. The principals are Chinese, as each /school, within the past few years, was required "to register with the Central Government, and to do s0, it wag necessary have a Chinese executive.
One of the most important questions for discussion will be the ad-visibility of accepting government grants. Among the speakers are: Dr. Beauson Tsun, descendent of the famous Tsun Kuo-fan, of the Th-Fan School, on the subject of curricula: Dr. King Chu, Educational Commissioner of Hunan, on the Christian Middle Schools of to-day; Mr. C. C. Leo, Principal of the Yali Union Midale School, on whether or not the scholastic year should be divided into
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