Chapter 11 Yenching University Co-educational Gala Zhisheng

①The morning of March 15th in the ninth year of the Republic of China.I went to school as usual, and when I walked to the school gate, I suddenly raised my head and saw new plaques hung on the lintel and the door frames on both sides; the gold characters on the blackboard were very brilliant, and the board was covered with yellow paper, which could be vaguely seen. The banner in the center is written "Yanjing University"; the straight plaques on both sides are "Girls' School of Arts and Sciences", one in English and one in Chinese.I suddenly remembered that today is the date of our Yenching University co-educational conference, and we really have infinite joy and infinite hope for this plaque, but—the plaque of "Concord Women's University" that we look up to day and night, But it was silent, and the smoke disappeared.When the current situation is changing and the metabolism is changing, we naturally should not be nostalgic for the old and reject the new. However, we "students of Xiehe Women's University at the end of the day" can't help feeling sorry for the old plaque haunted by dragons!

The weather that day was very clear and the sun was warm and the flowers were fragrant. It seemed that because of our conference, God made it beautiful on purpose.The national flags of China, Britain and the United States are hung on the school gates and walls of the two buildings. Potted flowers are lined up on both sides of the aisle, looking like clouds and brocades. The auditorium is also full of flowers and plants. ① In 1918, Tongzhou Union University and Beijing Huiwen University merged to form Yenching University.Later, it was decided to merge Peking Union Medical College Women's University into Yenching University.This article is a report on the merger conference of the two universities.

There are also triangular ones, all of which are extremely beautiful, showing that fresh and lively atmosphere.As we watched, we remembered our old school flag again; our school flag used to be hung high and fluttering in the wind every time we held a meeting, but today we don’t know where it is placed.When I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a classmate say, "From today onwards, our plaques have also been taken down, our school flags have been rolled up, and there is no time to sing our school songs. Although Mike I have long said, "Everything in our school has changed, but it is like a child entering school. You must change your baby name and change your school name. It does not mean that you have given up your baby name. It just shows that our level has improved." But we always feel that there is something Sad." I couldn't help but nodded secretly.It can be seen that it is shocking and everyone feels the same. Mr. Gong Dingan said in a few poems: "There is no wind and snow today, and my tears are like snow; no wonder tears are like snow, life is like childhood." This is the scene we had at that time.

At 1:30 in the afternoon, students from the boys' school came one after another, and they all gathered on the right side of the auditorium—on the corridor of the physics and chemistry classroom—the teachers were all in the yard, preparing to entertain guests, holding Follow the order list, get together and talk in threes and fives.Gradually, many graduates from the two schools, as well as Chinese and Western guests, came.At half past two, all the male and female students lined up to sit in the hall, filling up the seats on both sides. The speeches made by the teaching staff and representatives from all walks of life were so beautiful that I chose the wonderful and concise words, and recorded them roughly as follows: Principal Situ gave the opening speech, and after the speech welcoming Dr. Mai and the girls’ school; Ms. Cheng Guanyi described the history of her girlfriend ——Ms. Cheng is a graduate of Xiehe Women’s University, and studied education in the UK for several years; after returning to China, she worked as a professor at her alma mater——The general idea of ​​what she said: The prototype of Xiehe Women’s University was Beiman Girls’ High School , was organized by various associations after 1905, and then gradually established Concord Women's University, which has a four-year undergraduate course, physics and chemistry, teacher education, and child care. The curriculum is very complete, but this cannot be done. It’s not due to Chief Mai... The most important part of the school is the students. At the beginning of the establishment of the school, there were only four students, but now there are almost twenty times as many... All the affairs of the school are mostly taken care of by the students Yes, their business is (a) "half-day school"

The department teaches the poor children in the neighborhood to gain general knowledge; all the funds are raised by the students themselves; (2) the "amusement park" teaches the poor children in the neighborhood to play legitimate and beneficial games; (3) the "phonetic alphabet school" teaches the illiterate Women, with daily knowledge, can read books and newspapers.There are also things that are jointly organized with other groups, such as (1) the "Local Service Group" jointly organized with the Young Men and Women's Association; (2) the "Civilian Vocational School" jointly organized with the Beijing Women's School.These are just the achievements of the students in the school. As for the graduates who have left the school, their achievements in revitalizing education and serving the society are all impressive, and there is no need to repeat them.Later, Bo Chenguang, a master's degree, described the history of the boys' school.Now we seem to be standing on the bank of a river, watching two branch rivers slowly flow together, but one of the branch rivers is formed by the confluence of several small rivers...It was formed by Tongzhou Union University and Beijing Huiwen University, and now we are co-organizing it with Union Women's University.We cannot but hope for this great river that flows together!

After the singing team of the girls' school sang, Chief Mai stood up and reported the views of the Americans on the merger of the two schools, saying: "The Americans have two questions about the merger of the two schools, that is, 'Isn't China a conservative country? ?''Have the level of Chinese students reached?' From my point of view, since last year's May 4th, the development of Chinese people's morale has been rapid; it can be seen that China is not a conservative country, and young students have sacrificed for the country. Enthusiasm and courage can shock the world and make ghosts cry. The above two problems are no longer a problem...so Americans agree with it...I think our results will always exceed our expectations."

President Leighton Stuart then mentioned the future hope of Yenching University.He said: "The first is to hope that the girls in this school will receive the same education as men from today; the service and development in the society in the future will also be equal to boys. The second is that the current school buildings for boys and girls are too disgusting. We want to build a large-scale school;... In the middle of the twentieth century, when the Chinese people are full of vitality, the development of our school is in people's minds, so there is a need for a new school building. The third is to hope that the morality of young men and women will tend to be bright and work together.

... The fourth is to hope that the students of our school, after leaving school, will become the backbone of the country and society; with the knowledge they have acquired, they will transform China.I think this hope must not become a fantasy. " The boys' school choir has finished singing.Mr. Deng Zhiyuan, the Counselor of the Ministry of Education, gave a congratulatory speech to the effect that: "I have worked in the education field for more than ten years, and I deeply feel that there is a need for co-educational schools in China... Last year, the National Education Council, The motion to co-educate schools was passed, but the provinces cannot be forced to implement it... Now that your school is the first to rise up to solve the most important problems in education and society, it is really a feat that can be admired and congratulated. I think it will be heard in the future. Yes, there must be many. Therefore, I am not only pleased with the realization of my ideal, but also wish your school a long live future."

The speech by Mrs. Mao, the representative of Beijing women's academia, was very exciting.The general idea is: "There are three famous people in the world, all of whom have the spirit of fraternity and cooperation, namely Jesus Christ, Sakyamuni and Confucius... The reason why our country is weak now is because people in the political circles mostly regard rights as their own. The premise is that there is no spirit of philanthropy and synergy, but in recent years, there has gradually been a union of various groups in the middle school... Now the merger of Yanjing Men and Women University is a manifestation of this spirit of philanthropy and synergy, which we should praise and congratulate."

The well-known Mr. Cai Zimin, a representative of Beijing andrology circles, appeared on the podium, and he won the attention of all the people in the hall. His congratulatory speech was to the effect: "Someone wrote to me and asked, 'Is there any ban on women in Peking University?' I The reply said, "Peking University originally did not ban women." Because men and women should receive equal education, but because no girls take the exam every year, there are no girls... Now there are a few girls who are listening, and there are still some In the future, there will be girls coming to the school to apply for the exam, but the same test and the same admission." (The following words, because my seat is a little far away from the podium, I can't hear clearly, so I didn't write it down. It's a pity. )

Pastor Liu Fang represents various Christian groups in Beijing.There is an old saying, "If a worker wants to be good at his work, he must first sharpen his tools." To cultivate the complete personality of young men and women, there must be a suitable school. The youth is to create happiness for the social group, so the school must cultivate the youth "True self" and "real person"; the teachers in your school are all enthusiastic Christians. They not only guide the students to make progress academically, but also cultivate their "true self" and "real person" to serve men and women across the country. It is a good example for the school, in this way - the country is directly benefited; the Church is indirectly benefited. Dr. Dewey, who we lead the company, was unable to attend the meeting due to some business; when Principal Situ sent an apology for him, we couldn't help showing a look of melancholy. The following are the words of joy from the representatives of the male and female students of this school. Zi Zhenzhou, the representative of the Boys’ School, and Qian Zhonghui, the representative of the Girls’ School, both spoke very well, to the effect that they expressed the joy of joining the school and encouraged the future together.After that, there was a singing team of the whole school, and the whole school sang. When singing, all the guests stood up to show their respect. ——Our song score is from China, the sound is extremely melodious, and the lyrics are compiled by Yang Wenzhou Jun, a student of the boys' school. —— After singing the school song, Principal Situ invited the guests to give a message. Mr. Chen Songping, an official from the Ministry of Education, went to say: "What is there to celebrate in a coeducational school? This is a common thing, because China has thousands of years Come on, the boundaries between men and women are very clear, so the matter of merging schools has become an unprecedented grand event...Employing others' strengths to make up for one's own weaknesses, Christianity is full of this kind of social thinking...In the future, Christianity It is full of China, and there must be hope for China.” Ms. Su, the school's music teacher, played music, and then Principal Situ thanked the guests, and then the meeting was adjourned.The guests, teachers, and students all left the auditorium, had refreshments, and took pictures. Our grand meeting came to an end. This is the scene of the Yanjing University Co-ed School Gala, and it is also the anniversary of the founding of Yenching University. I wrote it down to express my gratitude for the past "Concord Women's University" and for the future "Yenching University". Hope; the last word is to wish us Yenching University long live long live! Ying. )