The heavy responsibility of maintaining the Institution's prestige borne. by graduates of Chiao-Tung University, and the preference given them over others in obtaining employment at the Ministry of Railways was emphasized by Mr. Chang Kiangan, Minister of Railways, at the '30th Commencement exercises held by the University in Avenue Haig on June 27, when over 200 students were awarded diplomas.
Mr. Chang said that Mr. J. Usang Ly, President of the institution, had approached him, in view of the special relations between it and the ministry, regarding the employment of its graduates, He pointed out that graduates of other universities had taken similar courses and that although many from Chiao-Tung had done it credit, there were still others, ho had fallen behind. It was, there fore, up to this group of graduates to see that public confidence in them was Increased, Beginning by expressing his joy at seeing so much new—material ready for public service, and after paying tribute to the President for his able administration, Mr. Chang apologized for not having anything new to contribute to their knowledge fas it was over twenty years. since hho had left school, During this per~ fod, however, he had had much contact with college graduates in differ ent administrations, and it was his experience that although many had become successful, more had failed, and few were outstanding. not to succumb to clfcumstances but to persevere in their struggle.
The Commencement exercises were held in Wen Chih Hall at 3 pin. After Mr, Ly's report on the year" work of the University, Mr, Pan Kung-chan, Commissioner of Bureau Education, read a message by Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Government, advising the graduates to practise what they had learned with persistence and self-sacrifice. On behalf of the Shanghai City Govern ment and also the Shanghai District Kuomintang, Mr. Pan also wished the graduates success, Mr. Pan Hsueh-pel. Vice-Minister of Communications, also spoke on the occasion. He cited the rapid deve~ Topment of communications in China, Dut expressed regret at the lack of selentifve studies. He said her mat-rials and communication and transportation equipment mostly were imported and although there were good engineers, the number of foremen and hands specially trained for a particular industry was still negligible He urged the graduates to pay particular attention to these points,
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