NoC, Hefatd Photos, Pi Before a ai tinguished yethering numbering over 200, Sir Hughe Knatehbull-Hugessen, H, M, Ambassador China, on Jan. 29 opened the new extension to tha Lester Schoot. and Henry Lester Institute of Education. He Is pictured, (above), with Lady Brenan, sitting on hix right, and Mr, RF. C. Master, chairman. who presided, sitting on his left Below, Mr. R, F.C, Master, Mr.
Bertram Lih principal of the Institute, and Lady Knatchbull-Hugesson are scon chatting' shortly after the extension had been declared open. The memorial bronze plaque can be seen to the right of the picture, being carried overland to the West Tt is not merely a one-sided gift which" we offer here to-day, it is part of an age-long exchange, Many China's practical inventions vive unchallenged and many. such as printing. have revolutionized our life and must be classed amongst the greatest benefits ever conferred upon men. The East has given of her best to us, we offer her the experience and learning which we have acquired in modern practical science. For China Is not going to drop out of the race, On the contrary she Is inspired." by a restless seeking ster the new forms of progress. Much has been achieved and the hoper for the fulure are immensely great.
It I inevitable that the move mer cannot cover the whole of this vast territory simultaneously or in ike Gegree, The widest and perhaps the most pressing problem is that agriculture, where so much can in. due Ume be achieved by the applica tion of modern scientific-methods.
Here on the sea-board and in the rear and growing towns the needs fre for industrial and architectural development, here great engineering. undertakings can be conceived and worked out, "here should be the centres of "scientific, medical and technical study. These cities are. in the vanguard of progress for China, itis from centres like Shanghai and with the help of such foundations as! the Lester School and Institute that progress will radiate enliven the re-country.
ig the end which Henry Lester had in. view and it is a cone tribution to that great work that is now offersd. We confidently hope that young China will come forward and avail herself (o the full of what is so readily put at her disposal and we shall be proud to feel that we have played a further part in promoting her welfare.
An Exhortation Ishould like to say a word of special exhortation to the young men of this country to hasten to profit ty the education which is here offered and realize, as T have said, the immense contribution which they can' make to the development and progress of their own country by this means. The need for trained men in the industrial and engineering. spheres in China is great and growing. But do, not think the young men of China will be slow to take advantage. Tam confident that this heed. will be. met. Besides all this magnificent technical equipment in machinery, laboratory, selentife ey phanoes and s0 forth, you are fort nate in having here a skilled, enthusiastic and devoted staff, always, anxious to place their high qualifications at your disposal; you have thus. a completely equipped institute, now extended and enlarged by these new. buildings.
think we can congratulate our selves that the very fact that this extension has been found necessary. suimcient proof of the good work which the Institute is doing. shall shortly be able to see for our selves how up to date and eMelent the equipment of this extension' is. Its primary object, as you know, to provide proper equipment for the study of mechanical engineering and the extension contains the drawing-offices, classrooms and electrical en: gineering and mechanical engineering Inboratories required for the course in its advanced stage. These are Atted with the most modern machinery of all the requisite types, and make no apology for expressing satisfaction that all this equipment and machinery are British.
It isa good augury for the future of the Institute and for the services. which it can render that in litle more than the last two years since the Lester Institute was first opened has been found necessary to increase and expand to this extent. It soon appeared that the Mechanical Engineering Course was so popular that it) was necessary to provide greater facilities and, in this new building,—mechanical engineering students' will be able to do ill the experimental work required for advanced study and also to obtain a sound knowledge of electrical en-
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