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16th 21st 29th -- ' .7th sth June ?nd -- Sth ..16th About 350 Soochow alumni gather at the F. O. C. C. for :1 dinner party in honor of the 95th birthday of Dr. W. B. Nance, third president of Soochow University, now living in Oak Ridge, Tenn. U. S. A., with his second son, Dr. Dana W. Nance, and still enjoying the blessings of good health in mind and body, and continuing as the elder statesman of the university. For the entertainment of this large gathering, the Alumni Association officers have prepared an interesting floor show Hof vocal solos, dance orchestra music, sleight-of-hand, aud children ballet dancers. Money contributions are received for a scholarship fund honoring Dr. Nance. ' All alumni cast ballots for the election of the new Executive Committee which is to be made up of 31 members. This group will meet later and elect officers for the coming year. Arrival of Miss Bertha M. Frick, author and editor, and for 30 years a member of the faculty of the School of Library Service, Columbia University, N. Y. Miss Frick comes to Taiwan Cone ot several countries to be visitedj, under the auspices of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia. She will spend 12 days of her 3 weeks in Soochow University and then proceed to Tunghai University in Taichung, as a professional consultant in Library Science. This will include observation and study of methods of operation, financial budgets, the quality and diversity of the book collection, the number and qualifications of the professional staff, and the integration of the library with the curriculum and teaching program of the university. All of this is in the interest of upgrading and vitalizing the libraries of the Christian Universities here in East Asia and the Pacific. Fourteen Soochow University students take part in the preliminary contest in Kuang Tao Ting in preparation for the annual English oratorical contest sponsored by the Taipei Rotary Club. The three highest places were won by Henry Hua, of the Law Department, Marianna Chen, of the .Foreign Languages Department, and Amy Yen, of the Chinese Literature Department. Mr. Henry Hua. will represent Soochow University in the final contest, to be held in the International House, May 8th, where all contestants will speak on the one subject, What Shall be the Role of Chinese Women in Modern Chinese Society . Guest performance at the university by the Taiwan Symhony Orchestra, under the very accomplished baton of Prof. C. L. Tai Conductor, and Head of the Music Department of Taiwan Normal University. Maestro Tai has earned for himself a well-deserved reputation throughout the island for his musicianship in general, and especially his work as a violinist, and as organizer and conductor of the orchestra' The Tai family have had a long association with Soochow Univelsity on the mainland where the father, Mr. Y. T. Tai, served for so many years as bandmaster. 3 Seventh Annual English Oratorical Contest, sponored by the Taipei Rotary Clubg 16 universities and colleges participate, subject of the orations, What should be the role of women in modern Chinese society. Henry Yee-sun Hua, junior Law Department takes third place, as the only man to place in the finals against seven young women. The Baccalaureate Service will be held in Taipei Wesley Church on Sunday June, 2, at 10:00 A.M. Dr. Beauson Tseng is the main speaker. The Commencement for the graduating classes will be held this morning at the Auditorium on the campus. - Mr. and Mrs F. P. Smith will leave for a year's furlough in America, where he will continue his studies in Duke University for an advanced degree. , .i Mr. Smith has served as Chaplain, and Director of Religious activities, 1958-1963: and Mrs. Smith has served in various capacities as English teacher, acccmpanist for the chorus, and hostess for the Friday evening Open House. Students and FaCl1lty express Bon VOYZEE, and 3 wish for their safe return.
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