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the regulations made it a condition to the awards of degrees that sta- dents should reside for a certain period in the University or an ap-|
30 YEARS' SERVICE IN CHINA.
proved hostel. No special regula- DEATH OF DR. O. R. WOLD.
tions were made when girls were admitted. The University had
Dr. O. R. Wold, resident of Sho- novor provided a hostel for womonkow and president of the Lutheran because it had no means to do so Theological Seminary of Central and all that had been done was the China died on Oct. 11, at Union work of the C.M.S. and a Roman Medical College of Peking. Catholic Convent.
COMMITTEE FORMED.
Dr. Wold is survived by his wife, Mies Maudo Royden made her
As far as the regulations were Anne Lee Wold, a son, Norman, first public appearance in Hong concerned women were on exactly who is attending a school for mis long yesterday when she spoke at an "At Home" given at Govern-the same footing as men and he sionaries children at Shekow: ment House in connexion with the thought that was wise. They were another son, Oswald, who is at University Women's Hostel, when not prepared to press the regula tending the Shanghai American an appeal was made on behalf of tlons too hard, however, and no at- School; and four daughters, Anna, a hostel for the accommodation of tempt would be made to curtail the Mildred, Mabel, and Bella, all re women students at the University. privilege of students being allow-siding in the United States.
An organising committee hased to live at home.
Mr. Hornell said it would be been formed with Lieut. Col. R. B. Skinner, O.B.E., as chairman and a change for the University to do a there was a large gathering at little giving and he said that if Government House when strong the University was approached for pleas for the hostel were made by a site for the hostel, when the Beveral speakers.
aponsors were prepared to build it that request would be favourably considered.
Dr. Wold was .well-known in Hankow and throughout all of Central China. He was born at St. Peter, Minnesota, U. S. A., 54 years ago. Ho received his education at Red Wing Seminary and Concordia College in Minnesota. He also at-f tended the Chicago Lutheran Semi- nary where he gained his Bachelor of Divinity Degree. In 1898 he was ordained, and on his birthday, August 11, he left for China na a young missionary 24 years of age. During his first 15 years in China Dr. Weld was engaged in
Tsiho, Hupch. Having survived the Boxer Upris ing and the Revolution of 1911 he was among the early Lutheran pioneers who started work in Central China. Dr. Wold and his family spent most of their summers on Kikungahan, where Mrs. Wold took an active part in the religious and civic life of the community. now on his fourth Dr. Wold was
& missionary in China. term as During his first furlough to the. States he taught religion at Red Wing Seminary. On hlo lant furlougin he studied at Princeton Theological Seminary and received his Doctor of Divinity Degree from St. Olaf College in 1926.
Lieut. Col. Skinner presided, others present being 11. E. the Oficer Administering the Govern
Understanding Other ment, and Mrs. Southorn, Miss
Miss Maudo Royden, who made Maude Royden, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Sir Shou-son Chow, Sir hor first public speech in Hong- Robert Ho Tung and Lady Hokong, said that the three years she Tung, the Very Reverend Dean A. spent at a University constituted missionary work in and around Swann, Mr. Owen Hughes, the the years she would least like to Fancheng and Rev. C. B. Shann, Miss W. 1. Grimu have missed. The things that sho (Warden of St. Stephen's Hall) valued most, after her family, came and many. other
prominent in those three years and in the con- sequences of them. They were residents.
Aftor tea had been served those precious not only because of the present assembled in the ball room friends that were made but because she was thrown into contact with when Mra, Southern sald:
It is a great pleasure to see so those people whom she might not large an assembly here, for it have chosen to work with and re- augars well for the interest in the ceived a training which made her new University Women's Hostel, value people who were not always which is the object of our meeting.congenial but who were valued for It is merely my pleasant duty to what they stood for. welcome you here on behalf of my husband and myself, and at the same time I should like to express the earnest hope that from this meeting may spring the means whereby we may see the University Women's Hostel sultably housed.
I have experience of those who are responsible for the Hostel and of those who reap the advantage of the home il provides, and I admire the spirit that animates them all. The Hostel is a great asset in the social development of the women of Hongkong, the Straits and China, Hut I leave it to others to set before you at greater length
its work and its alme.
For the last 15 years Dr. Wold has served, as the President of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Shekow, Ilupeh. He served faith- fully
It was not easy to cultivate that spirit in the few years spent at a University. In some Universities there was little college life. She had found extraordinary differ ences in those Universities where students did not live in colleges and hostels. They had only got
and efficiently સ the one alde of education. They had not got the opportunity of learning Seminary's Arst president and how to live together and how to during this time the school has value other people. She thought continued uninterrupted in spite of it was necessary that people should China's internal troubles. At the learn to put up with others, to ad- same time he served as Pastor of mire them and value them because the local congregation. When the Lutheran Church was organized they were all working together, Dr. Wold was called as its first although it was not easy to human president and again in 1928 was nature. Yet the influence of women was so great that they elected to that honoured position.
should learn.
I wish to thank Miss Royden for coming to-day, and in addition. I
Human nature was such that it have pleasure in calling upon Colonel Skinner to take the chair. was impossible to live with other We are very fortunate in having people and not be influenced by secured Colonel Skinner as Chair-them. She suggested that this mall, and a very strong Organising was of great importance to women. kind of education, collegiate life, Cammillee to asulat him.
The Need Described, Mias W. I. Griffin, after paying a tribute to the work of Mrs Southern said. The eraction of the University Women's Hostel Is the crowning effort which the Church Missionary Society is mak- Ing on behalf of this educational enterprise. To-day, we have every reason to believe that we are about to secure, through your res- ponse to our appeal, a permanent Hostel for our women students, and thus crown the educational scheme of our Society,
Dr. Wold came to China as a for 30 years, giving only his best young man. Here he has laboured in his work for a people he loved,
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It helped them to understand things not purely personal and value and understand others. If
Peking, Oct. 29. women came Into public life with
Pei Chung-hat's representative that they would contribute some headquarters state that the mission in Mukden returned to-day. Pel's thing which was not more repeti-was successful, and that the first tion of that men had done,
Exceptional Facilities,
instalment of rolling stock, number- Miss Royden dwelt on woman's ing over 200 care has already been special contributions to the world brought to Luanchow but there are and expressed the hope that the no locomotives with them 150 result of the appeal would make it they cannot bring them further at possible for the hostel to be built.present, The headquarters also state that Fengtien is willing to evacuate the three Hsien between Dr. S. W. Tso, who spoke in Luanchow and Shanhaikwan and Chinese, said, in part-Chinese are anxious to settle outstanding| are now awakened to the necessity questions peacefully-Router, It was in 1920 that St. Stephen's of having the same education for)
Shanghai, Oct. 20. Girls' College first made its appeal men as for women. The natural General Chang Heuch-liang has, to the University to open its doors instinct inculcated in the Chinese informed General Pet Chung-hel Lo women. Shortly after that we mind for thousands of years by the that the Monchurian Government reaped the benefit of the appeal in teaching of our ancient anges of will endeavour to keep its promise another form, by receiving from seeking knowledge and truth in all and will return all rolling stock to: the Hongkong University the re-matters was not lost but Iny dor-Kiu Fat Po,
the National Government-Wah quest to provide residence for any mant. women students who might require Here in Hongkong we have ex- the same after Christmas, 1922. ceptional facilities in getting a Thus it came about that in 1923 sound education for men and wo- the first woman student was lodged men allke. Since the admission of in one room with a Warden in ladies into the University, ladies charge. A small house was taken of all nationalities and from all in 1921 for six others who had by parts of China and elsewhere.may then swelled the ranks. In 1927 come to Hongkong for higher edu- this led to the occupation of the cation.
prosent dats, in Babington Path At the present moment there are where fourteen are now in resid-more than 40 lady undergraduates ence in Et. Stephen's Hall,
on the University roll, with every Fortunate though we may con prospect of an increasing number sider ourselves to have obtained from year to year. The conception these present quarters, we find of the Hongkong, University was them quite inadequate for our not originally intended for women. growing numbers; for, with growth No pravision was made, therefore, in the strength of the body dor- for an hostel for them. porate, comes the increasing desire necessity of having one becama to co-operate in the life and activi- apparent when ladies were admit- ties of the University; and thereted into the Univeralty in 1921.1 is but limited opportunity for this Education for women in China on account of our present straiten- is most backward in comparison ed conditions. -
with other countries. When ladies
The
A permanent Hostel for women are now knocking at the door of students has therefore becoms education they should be encourag- more than a dream; it is a positive ed to the fullest extent by giving necessity which demanda to be met them every facility. forthwith. We are, on this ac-
The Hon. Dr. Kotewall made a count, looking with confidence to brief speech in Chinese and at the you, our friends, to provide us with conclusion of the gathering Colonel the wherewithal to make our dream Skinner said that the estimated materialize.
cost of the proposed hostel was
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Mr. W. W. Hornell, Vice-Chan cellor of the University, outlined that institution's attitude towards 'the proposed hostel and said that
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