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Show 76 NORTH CHINA MISSION Arts College Nnrtl? (China Union (EolUgr General View of the Year's Work The Board of Managers, at its meeting in January, 1912, decided that the first month of the Spring Term in the College should be spent in review and examination of the unfinished work of the preceding term, and following this there should be two months of extra-curriculum studies, leaving until the autumn the regular work of the new college year. The unsettled conditions following the mutiny of the Chinese troops in Peking led us to postpone the opening of the spring term until March 19th. The above mentioned decision of the Board of Managers was put into effect, and the first few weeks of the term were devoted to the completion of the work of the preceding term. The examinations on this work were held April 22 to 24. For the next two months a schedule of special studies, outside of, or additional to, the regular curriculum, was introduced and to all students who successfully completed this work special certificates were given. Before the close of the spring term a number of the older students, in whose hearts the fires of a new patriotism were burning, organized a lecture band, the purpose of which was to spend the vacation travelling about among the smaller cities of the Province lecturing to the people on the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship in a republic. The College Glee Club gave a concert in Peking to raise funds for the enterprise, but the funds received from this and other sources were sufficient to keep the band out for only two or three weeks. The members of the band were highly gratified at the cordial reception which they everywhere met, and much regretted that the funds were insufficient to continue the work. The autumn term began on September 4th, in spite of the fact that the troops of the I Chun had looted and burned the city of Tungchou only ten days before. In accordance with the plans previously decided upon, this was the beginning of a new year, and new students were matriculated as follows: Freshmen 39 |
