In an interview with Dr. Hu Shih, stated that solution to the whole student problem lay in giving the students adequate training in holding open discussions, in conducting meet ings and in representative assemblies, This amounts to education in. par-Mamentary law and democracy, advocated by Dr. Sun Yat-sen in his "San Min Chu 1," and is a patent necessity In a democratic government, whether of students or of a country, Not only did Dr. Hu advocats education in this way, but he pointed ut the value of having such a system in operation previous to a time of crisis. For in time of peace the most level-headed students' naturally would be elected to responsible posts in student organizations and their leadership would still be recognized in a time of trouble. Without this background, however, in an emergency the spontaneous leaders would be more likely to be the hotheaded ones. Dr. Hu reiterated what} was common belief in Peiping that the student movement was not controlled by the vote of the majority, for there was no representation in the union, the members of which were more or less self-appointed, Admitting this as a first step] towards a solution of student problems, the second would be that such democratic action should be encouraged by faculties and permitted by the Government, In Huachung College at Wuchang may be found an example of what} may be done along these lines. Hus-chung students students were the leaders of the patriotic movement in the Hankow-Wuchang sector, and from the beginning received the open sympathy and guidance of their pres!- dent and faculty. An announcement} was made to the students that the faculty wished to guide and cooperate with them as far as possible. They even went, so far as to say that if academic work were suspended as the result of the student movement, this must be completed; but that " they, the faculty, would—ba willing to give the students whatever} extra time and energy was necessary] to complete the work.
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