Meetings of the Huachung student body were held regularly both for the" election student union and for their insiruction, A system of student self-government largely was responsible for the adequate handling of the situation, minority when the question of a strike came before the Wuchang student union, When the strike was declared, the Huschung students still. opposed it, But upon the exertion of outside pressure, they requested the faculty suspend classes temporarily. Later general Government order closed all schools. "After vacation, the Hua-chung students returned, made up work that had been missed, took examinations and are now well into work of the" second term as per schedule.
With the exception of Huachung and a few schools which were not disturbed by the movement, rractically all educational institutions in the} north will be starting their work for the second term approximately one month late. In order to nish re-Quirements, this will necessitate the omission of the usual spring vacation, and the extension of the academic shed by the students who are already fu a state of high nervous tension. Their nervousness will be aggravated by the long grind with no respite from classes, and by the heat of the summer months, As concerns curriculum and the advisability of taking measures for Preparing students for war, another} problem faces the educators of the country. In this matter, even more dificult than the decision of the Government schools and colleges will be that of that Christian ones, whose students are asking for practical] training. The support of these schools comes from foreign countries, which can not be expected to maintain] military schools in China.
Atter the Nanking conference, most educationalists seemed to be of the opinion that no drastic steps or changes in curriculum would be made by the Ministry of Education. Any} changes for the purpose of preparing] students for war" will have to originate in the schools and colleges themselves. In some cases action already has been taken to offer Practical training in first aid, radio and nursing.
Mow to Train Students for War answer to the "question of whether of not students" should be offered courses in preparation for} war, Dr. Hu Shih suggested that such courses should -be given, but only if they. did not conduct with regular education. He continued to say that!
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