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UNIVERSITY OF

HONGKONG.

The Sixth Congregation.

Afternoon.

1

The Acting Vice-Chancellor University had begun to play an (Dr. Jordan), in delivering the important part, not only in educa- Congregation Address, said they tion in the Colony but as well in were assembled together that day, the educational development of ea the occasion of the sixth Con- China. He thought everyone gregation of that University. A would concede that this Colony whole year had gone by since he was bound to be of much greater Under the presidency of His last had the honour of addressing importance than it was at the pre- His Excellency from that chair. sent time and as such the educa- Excellency the Chancellor (Sir

The year

that had passed had tional centre of Hongkong must P. E. Stubbs, KCMC.), the sixth Congregation of the University of been a momentous one in the bis-equally develop in the future. It was The University must expand, andi Hongkong was held yesterday: tory of the University.

The University and generally considered almost as a they must look for the ways and grounds had been gaily decorated cannon in commercial circles, that means for that expansion to their for the occasion and quite a large every cycle of seven years a good friends and well wisher, the financial crisis might occnt. Itreal European "hongs," the great as the number of people attended to witness this interesting and might be said that the financial Chinese "bongs" as well

crisis of the University had oe-goodwill of their much esteemed for recommendation Preceding the Congregation,curred in the year that they had Chancellor His Excellency formally opened left behind and which corres to the Imperial Government.

Ic fact they must have a crusade be new tennis courts which have Ponded to the host cycle of seven

Thanks, however, to the launched in the form of an appeal.j recently been constructed in the ears.

rounds at the back of the taiverable guidance of flis Excellency Such an appeal had already begun, and to the favourable re-and it gave him great pleasore ta alty. This was followed by an ex-

commendations of the Com say that through the power and Hibition Fame, after which the

mission recently appointed. induence of the Hon. Dr. Gland many guests repaired to the Union

their

pr ship

state-the Severn, their Colonial Secretary. Building. where afternoon tea

University-had been able to an old and well-known resident of was served.

The Colony-Mr. H. M. Nemates— During the course of the after-weather the storms and was now

rapidly approaching smooth ad contributed a sum of $100,000 Inson proceedings, the Band of waters. But there yet remained o this fan?. (Applause). They

the Wiltshires played an enjoyamething to be done, a something I hoped alde programme of music.

portant ceremony,

Mr. R. K. Simpson, Chairman of the Tennis Clgh, in asking His Excellency toolen the tennis Courts, pada tribute To Mr. Freetorn for his ance in con- nection with the construction of

The courts,

His Excellency then made a brief speech, speaking of the University's distinguished record in tennis and hoping that, with the increased facilities is would the armater in future. He then drove the first ball over the net. and an exhibition match then

& planes

that this was the which required the help, not only beginning of many such contribu- of the Government but also of the ions, and the thanks of the Uni- public, to finally bring the ship versity were due to the Hon. Dr. to a safe anchorage-to place the Claud Severn for his great Inter-

in starting this University upon such a safe basta est

appeal. that it would be worthy of this Applause). Colony and of its mission is an The influence of the University imperial institution, Adult educn-was not costred to present ion in every part of the world students; it must penetrate into WAS Deves self-supporting-ali 'the various social interests of life) their modern Universities had and by direct contact with the yeased to be self-supporting-and schools as well as by means of it was only through voluntern | graduates passing into the various effort and spontaneous enthusiasm provinces and coming into direct that they could reasonably raisontact with every form of com- sufficient funds to enable them to mercial activity. It was satisfac- meet their expanding expenditure. A young Latversity like their could not remain stationary for all time: it must expand and res- pond to the call which reached them from around The Univer Larty to-day was faced with a posi A Excellener The Chandlior. İtion that was rather peculiar. The The Mace Bearer.

progress of English education The Asting Vice-Chancellor: during the last fifty years show- The Dean, Medical Faculty: The fed that is had been closely bound Dean, Arts Faculty: The Trea-ap with the expansion surer: The Dean. Engiceering activity and influence of the on-eachers and more teachers. When Faculty: The Registrar.

versities. Was it, therefore, too

The Procession. The members taking part in the procesion rubed

in the Vice- Chancellor's room and proceeded the Great Fyll in the following

anders-

of the

1. The Hon. Dr. Claud Severn math to hope and believe that the and Right Berd. Bishop of Vic-progress of education in this part of the world would be materially

toria.

ory that it had been possible 30) to arrange studies in the Arts Faculty that a Degree in Educa-| tion had been instituted. The alacrity with which students had entered upon this course testided to its desirability. While popular with the students i also had utilly for propaganda. China wanted her educational - work developed: the cry from almost every province. to-day was for the teachers left the University and went to the provinces to each, their influence must be

2. H. E. Sir G. M. Kirkpatrick linked up in the expansion and eat, they would have a powerfal and His Honour H. H. Gompertz, development of their own Univercial and

Robert Ho Tung.

national

inquence

A con-

3. Mr. G. T. Edkics and Sirsity? As their University must upon the provinces.

xist, they must see that it was tinuance of the supply of teachers provided with the means to dis must therefore be importast ta charge its important functions, Imperial interests. and it was, therefore, only a ques

4. Hon. Mr. H. E, Pollock and

Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp.

5. Hon. Mr. Lau Cha Fak and Hoa. Mr. E. H. Sharp...

5. Hon. Mr. Ho Fook and Hon. M. P. H. Holyoak.

7. Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Jesser and Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving.

3. Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr and Mr. Ho Kom Tong.

·

9. Sir Ellis Kadoorie and Mr. X Hon Taz.

10. Prot. G. T. Byrne and Chau Stu Ki.

11. Mr. Ho Kwong and Dr. Marriott.

Mr.

He had pleasure in announcing tion et a modified aphorism: Let that, through the generosity of the Commerce, the every man do his duty by the Chamber University. and the University University was able to constitute)

Hitherto would do its duty not only to the a Degree in Commerce.

Colony but to the Empire. It had the commercial certificate had not generally been stated by the Ger- been popular; it was looked down mans that their earlier wars were upon as something of an inferior won by their schoolmasters, and type, but now that it was raised in the recent war they certainly to a Degree it had already been showed what formidable strength weli filled. The thanks of the could be produced by universal. University were due to the Cham- scientific and systematic instruc-1ber of Commerce for guaranteeing) 0.tion," resulting in an extraordin- the outfit and salary of a lecturer Mr. unanimity of national aim as for five years. (Applause).

well as a capacity of sacrifice for He desired to place on record But they were wholly the immediate needs of the wanting in variety and individual University, about which he had iaitiative. These qualities were already spoken elsewhere. 'The only to be obtained, only to be first was the need of an Endow developed, in an atmosphere of ment Fund for a professor in the freedom. Therefore the ideal

Medical Faculty, and the next, the was to combine freedom and indi-

workshops need of

in 16. Prof. C. Y. Wang and Mr.vidual initiative with & more

Faculty. (Hear, R. K. M. Simpson.

eficient system and organisation Engineering

hear).

12. Dr. C. W. McKency and ¡S. W. Tso.

13. Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce and

Rer. E. L. Martic.

14. Mr. M. P, Talati and Prof. D. C. H. Florance.

15. Mr. R. H. Kolewall and Mr.

Chau Shou Son.

Roffer.

18. Mr. R. W. Barney and Mr.

Robertson.

19. Mr. J. H. R. Freeborn and

Mr. M. Danaher.

20. Mr. Lai Chi Hai and Mr. Au TaiTin.

an idea

the

17 MJ Ring and Mr. M. H. In this-way could they face their It was a matter of congratula-

present problems, which all came back to one point, better education that the University, this year tion as their basis and demand. had a record number of Freshmen Education was only after all the 56 "If this increase was main- development of the power of tained the question of hostel ac- thinking, which enabled them to commodation would have to be have a more exact knowledge, and considered. Recently, there bad 21. Dr. J. Fenton and Mr. B. this knowledge, applied to concrete been great difficulty in filling Birch.

things, constituted their selence teaching vacancies in the Univer The Congregation Ceremony.

Just as that great" institution sity. Probably the tortage of Immediately after the proces-the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank men at home had something to do skor had entered the Great Hall had played a very important part, with this; but there were and His Excellency the Chancel-not only in the development of the considerations which probably lor had taken his sent and declared | Colony, but also in the Interests weighed in the minds of possible the Congregation open, the Band of British prestige and trade in candidates the inadequacy of the gars-an-emesilent rendering of this part of the world, so theyalaries in the East sai the the University. Anthem":

might, say that the Hongkong (Continued on Pope 12)-

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