The Archive · 1940

For Graduates

Christian Colleges Meet In Joint Ceremony

The Associated Christian Colleges held a joint baccalaureate service at the Moore Memorial Church yesterday. Colleges represented were Ginling College—Shangbei Unit, Women's Christian Medical College, Hangchow Christian College, Soochow University, University of Shanghai and St. John's University.

prelude played by a string quartet and organ: commenced the service, and shortly after a process sion of graduates of the various colleges entered the church. A hymn and prayer followed this, the prayer being offered by Dr. F. L. Hawks Pott, President of St. John's University. The chorus of the Associated Colleges rendered an anthem "How Beautiful," under the leadership of E. Cheng. The offertory, which will be used for European Student Relief, was followed by another anthem, "The Lord is my Light" Dr. W. Y. Chen preached a sermon on "Holy Ground", and the service concluded with a prayer for the graduates and the Benediction by Dr. R. J. McMullen, In addition to the chairman, T. K. Van, there were on the platform the following W. Y. Chen, Mrs. Chen Hwang Li-ming, Dr. Josephine Lawney, Dr. Baen E. Lee, Dr. R. J. Mc-Mullen, Dr. Y. C. Yang, Dr. F. L. Hawks Pott and Dr. Y. C. Hsu. scored 166 in à League match against Police—being sent back for five American Held Up by Chinese Robbers Kenwood, French and Crew helped the score along well and when the fifth wicket fell the total was 63, hough to make one think that the Parsees would be beaten. Some excellent bowling and fielding in the latter part of the innings, however, resulted in one wicket falling after another the tenth partnership being broken up at 78 when the game was a tie.

Charna was the most successful bowler, his five victims being claimed at a fraction over six runs apiece.

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