Soochow, Mar. 17.
The programme of popular educatle~ Is being launched in this city more serious effort than at any Previous, To-day the eduea-1 authorities had two reels on pre,.ew, showing the necessity for every member of the family learning to rea It Is the plan to use these ims, some of which were made locally, 10 stir up public interest and create Feal interest in the movement, Classes lost autumn did good work Those enrolling Mnished the course. This is a contrast of what was the Jease several years ago, Then 100 or more would come for the first week and then they would tire of the reguularity and quit, Consequently only Jo-very small percentage finished the Jeourse, Now, however, with public sentiment aroused ws should expect One results, Posters are appearing everywhere. In some it is urged on the one hand to work and on the other to study. [Volunteer teachers are being enrolled. These to become effective must be trained.
'The social centres run by the Gov-jemment are to be replaced with a {type of folk school which will under-lake to approximate primary school work. Workers in this new departure are to go to Chinkiang for three months' course of training.
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