WEST CHINA UNION UNIVERSITY 華西協合大學

WEST CHINA UNION UNIVERSITY. Practically all of the mission Boards operating in West China have entered into cooperation in primary and secondary education. An Educational Union has been in operation for two or three years and has already accomplished much in harmonizing and systematizing the primary and secondary schools of the cooperating Boards. Four of these Boards, namely, the American Baptist Missionary Union, the Friends' Foreign Mission Association of England, the Methodist Mission Board of Canada and the Methodist Board North of America, have undertaken to establish a union institution for higher education contemplating, at first, courses leading to the baccalaureate degree but looking forward to pro- vision for graduate and technical departments. A conference of representatives of the four Boards was held in New York City in September, 1908, at which a Statement of Principles was adopted and modifications suggested in the tentative Constitution drafted on the field. The attached paper, marked "A", is a copy of the action taken by the Executive Committee in November, after hearing the report from the New York conference. A second meeting of representatives of the American and Canadian Boards was held in New York in January, 1910, at which consideration was given to a revision of the Constitution forwarded from West China and to certain other general questions related to the University. Minutes of this conference are enclosed, marked "B". It is proposed to hold a meeting of the Joint Commission immediately following the World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh for the purpose of affecting permanent organization of the Com- mission and for considering finally the Constitution and other plans for the University work. A suggested agenda prepared by the representatives of the Friends' Foreign Mission Association is enclosed, marked "C". Each Board has named representatives who are expecting to be present at this meeting, which will probably be held in London. Canadian Methodists. A. Sutherland, D. D., Rev. T. E. Shore, N. W. Rowell acting members and Prof. F. H. Wallace, Mr. Vincent Massey corresponding members. Friends' Foreign Mission Association. J. B. Hodgkin, H. T. Hodgkin, J. E. Clark, A. J. Crosfield, H. Wilson Harris. American Methodists. J. F. Goucher, LL.D., B. P. Raymond, LL. D., H. C. Stuntz, D. D. A. B. F. M. S. Acting representatives, T. S. Barbour, D. D., Mornay Williams, A. K. deBlois, D. D. The following notes present some of the more important matters to be considered with explanatory material gathered from correspondence. I CONSTITUTION. A draft of the proposed Constitution as revised by the missionaries in West China in conference with Dr. Burton and Prof. Chamberlin with suggestions made at the conference in New York is enclosed, marked "D". Attention is called to points of special importance in the Constitution. (1) Section V. Formation of Joint Commission. It is important that the Joint Commission which is to represent the Boards in conference and correspondence regarding × their common interests in the university should be organized as soon as possible. Note suggestion that Commission should exercise functions of trustees in holding property. × (2) Section VII. Senate. The membership of this body is specially important as it is the governing body on the field. × (3) Section VIII. Faculty. Note provision as to direct appointment of teachers by Joint Commission. (4) Section IX. President. Question as to degree of authority to be vested in this office. II Courses of Study. A Matriculation. 1 Chinese, 2 Mathematics, 3 English, 4 History, 5 General and Physical Geography, 6 Religious Knowledge or Ethics, 7, 8, 9, Three of the following elementary sciences: Chemistry, Physics, Physiology, Botany; or two sciences and one of the following languages: Greek, Latin, French, Japanese, German. Standard required for matriculation same as that for graduation in middle schools of Educational Union. B First year university course. 1 Chinese language, 2 English, 3 Mathematics, 4 History, 5 Religious Knowledge, & One of the following sciences: Chemistry, Physics, Botany, Geology, Zoology, 7 One of the following subjects, Logic, Economics, Japanese. C General outline in courses of study. 1 General Arts Committee - J. Taylor, C. R. Carscallen, H. T. Silcock. 2 Sciences Committee - J. W. Yost, R. J. Davidson, E. Williams, E. A. Bayne. 3 Political Sciences and History Committee - E. J. Carson, H. D. Robertson, J. B. Newman. 4 Education - J. Beech, H. T. Silcock, H. T. Hodgkin. Teacher in English, J. Taylor; History, E. J. Carson; Chemistry, E. Williams; Religious Knowledge, C. R. Carscallen; Mathematics, J. W. Yost; Assistant, Mr. Yeh; Political Science, H. D. Robertson. III Teaching Staff. (1) Call attention of Joint Commission to need for larger staff than is at present in prospect, of men who can give entire time to university teaching for a period of years without interruption by appointment to other work by their mission but uncertainty due to possibility of such appointment. (2) Ask Commission to consider as early as possible raising of funds for purpose of sending out men directly for university work who shall be missionaries as truly as those already in the field. (3) Ask Commission to represent to participating missions importance of making appointments to university of more permanent nature than ordinary mission appointments, IV Buildings. (1) Scheme of college buildings referred to Joint Commission to secure general harmony. Erection of permanent buildings other than residences postponed for the present. Employ architect who shall visit China to study conditions and architectural types. (2) Proceed to erection of temporary buildings for teaching purposes, plans and estimates to be drawn up by Building and Grounds Committee. (3) Pending decision as to permanent buildings on university site provision be made to teaching of science in the several college buildings.	華西協合大學 幾乎所有在華西運作的差會都已合作辦理中小學教育。教育聯合會已運行兩三年，在協調與統一各差會小學、中學方面成效顯著。 其中四家差會——美國浸禮會差會、英國公誼會國外傳道會、加拿大衛理公會差會、美國美以美會差會——已共同籌辦一所聯合高等教育機構，初期先設學士學位課程，日後逐步增設研究院及技術部門。 1908年9月，四家差會代表在紐約開會，通過《原則聲明》，並對華西傳教士擬定的暫行章程提出修改意見。附件A為11月執行委員會聽取紐約會議報告後之決議抄本。 1910年1月，美、加差會代表再次在紐約集會，審議華西寄來之修訂章程及其他有關大學之一般問題。會議記錄見附件B。 擬於愛丁堡世界傳教大會後立即召開聯合委員會會議，以完成該委員會之永久組織，並最終審定大學章程及其他辦學方案。倫敦將舉行此次會議，議程草案（由公誼會代表擬具）見附件C。各差會已指派代表出席，名單如下： 加拿大衛理公會： A. Sutherland博士、Rev. T. E. Shore、N. W. Rowell（正式代表）；Prof. F. H. Wallace、Vincent Massey（通訊代表）。 英國公誼會國外傳道會： J. B. Hodgkin、H. T. Hodgkin、J. E. Clark、A. J. Crosfield、H. Wilson Harris。 美國美以美會： J. F. Goucher博士、B. P. Raymond博士、H. C. Stuntz博士。 美國浸禮會差會： T. S. Barbour博士、Mornay Williams、A. K. deBlois博士（正式代表）。 以下摘錄函件中最重要事項並加說明： 一、章程 華西傳教士與Burton博士、Chamberlin教授會商後修訂之章程草案見附件D。請特別注意下列各點： （1）第五條　聯合委員會之組織 聯合委員會應儘快成立，以便代表各差會處理與大學有關之共同事務，並行使受託人職權，管理產業。 （2）第七條　參議院 參議院為現場最高管理機構，其成員組成至關重要。 （3）第八條　教員團 注意：聯合委員會可直接聘任教師。 （4）第九條　校長 應規定校長職權範圍。 二、課程 A. 入學試科目： 1. 中文 2. 數學 3. 英文 4. 歷史 5. 普通與自然地理 6. 宗教知識或倫理 7－9. 以下初級科學任選三門：化學、物理、生理學、植物學；或選兩門科學加一門語言（希臘、拉丁、法、日、德）。 入學標準與教育聯合會中學畢業程度相同。 B. 大學一年級課程： 1. 中文 2. 英文 3. 數學 4. 歷史 5. 宗教知識 6. 以下科學任選一門：化學、物理、植物學、地質學、動物學 7. 以下學科任選一門：邏輯、經濟、日文。 C. 課程大綱分組： 1. 普通文科委員會——J. Taylor、C. R. Carscallen、H. T. Silcock 2. 科學委員會——J. W. Yost、R. J. Davidson、E. Williams、E. A. Bayne 3. 政治與歷史委員會——E. J. Carson、H. D. Robertson、J. B. Newman 4. 教育委員會——J. Beech、H. T. Silcock、H. T. Hodgkin 已聘教師：英文J. Taylor；歷史E. J. Carson；化學E. Williams；宗教知識C. R. Carscallen；數學J. W. Yost；助教葉君；政治學H. D. Robertson。 三、師資 （1）請聯合委員會注意：現有師資遠不敷用，需聘能連續數年專事大學教學之人；目前各差會隨時可能調往他職，令人不安。 （2）請委員會儘早籌款，專派傳教士來華從事大學教學，其傳教士身份與現場同工無異。 （3）請委員會轉告各差會：大學教職員之任命應較普通差會職務更具永久性。 四、建築 （1）學院建築方案請交聯合委員會審定，以求一致；除住宅外，永久建築暫緩。應聘建築師赴華考察地勢與式樣。 （2）先建臨時教學用房，由建築與場地委員會繪圖估價。 （3）在永久建築未決前，理科教學暫分設於各學院樓內。
(4) Boards advised that in plans for college building, laboratory accommodations should be only temporary. Rooms may ultimately be required for other purposes. V Woman's College. Question raised by two Methodist Woman's Boards in Chengtu who propose that university should include higher education for women. Action of Temporary Board at Chengtu. (1) Time not ripe for co-education. (2) First advance step in educational work for women is early establishment of union normal school. (3) Advisable to purchase site about one mile from university and erect temporary buildings. (4) Normal school might develop into college for women, affiliating with university for establishment of union for women in immediate proximity to university site, working in close connection with university. (5) Temporary Board advises Woman's Boards to purchase property about a mile from university. Defer question of securing property in immediate vicinity. Salquist 26861 - West China M. U. Conference was unfavorable to plan for having woman's college adjoining university. VI Graduate Scholarships in America. Davidson 26838 - Evident there would be great gain if among Chinese students sent to foreign institutions by Government there were some Christian student or students not hostile to Christianity. Such scholarship for Christian students must come from private sources. If scholarships could be offered by Christian colleges, it would be one of strongest attractions and would lessen disparity between Government schools and ours. Would tend to hold student to completion of course of study which is difficult as our degrees are not recognized by Government. Would tend to raise general educational standard of requirements of home universities for post graduate work. Will furnish foreign educated natives needed for faculty and future direction of our educational work. If scholar- ships are sufficient number to permit examinations to be open to graduates of all schools of like grade, it will contribute friendly relations between individual and foreigner and will have influence in bringing Government to some impartial attitude. Conditions as to scholarships. I Students. (1) Student should be graduate of some recognized institution of college grade. (2) Of good moral character and physically fit. (3) Foreign studies should admit him at middle of regular college course at home. (4) Should be able to pass satisfactory examination in Chinese studies. (5) Should give satisfactory guarantee that he would complete some course leading to a degree granted by high grade university. II. Examining Board. Recommend international Examining Board be constituted in Chengtu to assure satisfactory distribution of scholar- ship funds in West China. (1) To recognize institution whose students may enter for examinations. (2) To examine students. (3) To allocate scholarships. (4) To perform other necessary duties. VII. Middle School - Federation. A proposal has been made that the cooperating missions unite in middle school to be located temporarily on university site. Two missions have already united established schools and the other missions are urgently invited to cooperate. (1) Temporary Board of Management to have control of Chengtu Mission Middle School. (2) Missions uniting in middle school work jointly provide temporary accommodation for teaching purposes to be at disposal of university. (3) Each mission to arrange for boarding its own students. (4) Middle school understood to be only temporarily located on university site. Aim to have location elsewhere distinct from university when latter is in operation. (5) Canadian Methodist Mission and Methodist Episcopal Mission and Friends' Foreign Mission Association united middle schools for teaching purposes in January, 1909, schools being moved to university site occupying central section, students and teachers to be accommodated elsewhere. (6) After careful consideration, convinced that educational work on lower grade than that of university is essential at least during initial stages of university. (7) Building and Grounds Committee asked to prepare estimates and plans for additional teaching rooms for middle school, present quarters being inadequate. (8) Recommend missions interested in university take steps to make present Union Middle School permanent institution. (9) A. B. M. U. urged to unite in middle school. Taylor says middle school at Chengtu is needed to secure constituency and to supply need of mission for school to prepare boys for college. Have urged Reference Committee to recommend we unite, open dormitory next year, and meet our share of teaching expenses. The Executive Committee last December authorized participation in the middle school work making the following appropriations as our share of the expense: Apparatus, chemistry and physics...... $ 150 Mex. Share in common buildings............. 500 Salary of one Chinese teacher......... 500 Dormitory for M. U. pupils............ 900 Servants.............................. 265 Furnishings for dormitory............. 60 Total                           $2375 Mex. VIII APPROPRIATIONS BY MISSIONARY UNION. (1) Total amount originally suggested for our share of band and buildings was $20,000 U. S. No detailed estimates. (2) $4,000 U. S. appropriated from Property Fund as share of M. U. in property purchased, one section of which has been assigned to M. U. $200 appropriated later as our share of expense of draining land. (3) Mission treasurer authorized to advance $4,000 U.S. for purchase of building material. This is necessary to insure our being able to secure material when needed, not an appropriation for any particular building. (4) Mission treasurer authorized to advance $4,000 U. S. for erection of residence for Mr. Taylor on college site. (5) In addition to appropriations made for the middle school work the following appropriations have been made for our share of expense for the present year for college work begun in January, 1910 in temporary buildings. Share in temporary building......$ 400 U. S. Apparatus......................... 200 Total                         $ 600 U. S. $600 U.S. Purchase of dormitory building..... $ 900 Mex. Servants........................... 265 Furniture........................... 60 Total                         $1225 Mex.   $612.50US                               $1212.50 IX Special Commissioners in America Davidson 26838. Request Dr. Burton and Prof. Chamberlain to present merits, opportunities and imperative needs for well- equipped university here to friends in homeland, calling attention to unique service open to schools of mining and engineering and to applied sciences. Request them to act as Commissioners for university in U. S. with view to creating interest that will enable us to erect central group of buildings and speedily realize desire for well- equipped and up-to-date university. Request them to use influence in securing graduating scholarships for home universities for such of our graduates as are qualified for advance study. Davidson 26267. Temporary Board urge that Joint Commission secure interview with Dr. Burton respecting Constitution, buildings, etc. X Relation of University Work to Mission Conference. Taylor 25727. Source of embarrassing delay to have to submit plans connected with university to Property and Reference Committees of our mission after consideration by temporary Board of Management and sub-committees. Is more direct action possible? Affects also permanency of teachers in university if they are liable to transfer on advice of mission. Taylor 25938. Ask that representatives of missions concerned whenever possible inform Temporary Board of any plans other missions may have for work on or contiguous to present university site.	（4）各差會應知：實驗設備只宜暫設，該房將來可能改作別用。 五、女子學院 成都兩 Methodist 女差會提議：大學應包括女子高等教育。 成都臨時董事會意見： （1）男女同學時機未到； （2）女子教育第一步應先辦聯合師範； （3）可在距校約一英里購地建臨時校舍； （4）師範將來可發展為女子學院，與大學毗鄰並密切合作； （5）請女差會暫在距校一英里處購地，近校地問題緩議。 Salquist 26861號函：華西差會會議不贊成女子學院緊鄰大學。 六、留美研究院獎學金 Davidson 26838號函：若官費留學生中有基督徒或不反基督教之學生，必大有益。此類獎學金須由私人捐助。若基督教大學能自設獎學金，將極吸引學生，並可縮小與官立學校之差距，使學生有動力完成學業（因本校學位政府尚未承認），並提高母校對研究生之要求，且為將來本校師資及教育行政培養歸國人才。若名額足敷舉行公開考試，將增進中外友誼，並促政府採取公正態度。 獎學金條件： I. 學生 1. 須為認可學院畢業生； 2. 品德良好，身體健康； 3. 所學應能插入本國大學中年級； 4. 國學考試合格； 5. 須保證能完成國外大學學位課程。 II. 考試委員會 建議在成都設國際考試委員會，負責： 1. 認可投考學校； 2. 主考； 3. 分配獎學金； 4. 辦理其他必要事項。 七、中學聯合會 有人提議各差會於大學校址合辦一所中學。已有兩差會合併原有學校，其他差會亦被邀參加。 （1）成都教會中學由臨時董事會管理； （2）合辦各差會共供臨時教學用房，交由大學使用； （3）各差會自理學生膳宿； （4）中學僅暫設於大學校址，將來大學正式運轉後遷至別處； （5）加拿大衛理公會、美以美會、公誼會已於1909年1月合併中學，遷至大學址上課，師生住宿另地； （6）臨時董事會確認：大學初期必須同時辦較低年級教育； （7）建築委員會應增繪中學教室圖樣，現有房舍不足； （8）請關心大學之各差會將現有聯合中學定為常設機構； （9）請浸禮會差會加入。Taylor稱：成都中學可培養大學生源，並滿足差會本身需要；已請參考委員會建議本會加入，明年開宿舍，並分擔教學費用。去年12月執行委員會已核准參加，並撥款如下： 化學物理儀器……墨銀150元 公共建築分攤……500 華教員薪水……500 本會學生宿舍……900 工友工食……265 宿舍設備……60 共計墨銀2375元。 八、浸禮會差會撥款 （1）原估土地建築本會分攤約美金2萬元，尚無細目； （2）已撥美金4000元作購地之分攤，後又撥200元作排水費用； （3） mission treasurer 已獲准再墊4000美元購建築材料，此系預墊，非特定建築費； （4）又墊4000美元為Taylor先生在校內建住宅； （5）除中學經費外，已撥1910年1月大學臨時校舍開課費用： 臨時建築分攤……400美元 儀器……200美元 共600美元 又購宿舍……墨銀900元 工友……265元 家具……60元 共墨銀1225元（約合612.5美元） 總計約1212.5美元。 九、美洲特別專員 Davidson 26838號函：請Burton博士與Chamberlain教授在美宣揚本校之優點、機會與急需，特別說明礦業、工程及應用科學之獨特使命；請其擔任本校在美專員，鼓動捐款，使中央校舍早日建成，並實現設備完善之現代大學；並請其協助在母校設立畢業獎學金，容納本校合格畢業生深造。 Davidson 26267號函：臨時董事會請聯合委員會就章程、建築等問題與Burton博士晤商。 十、大學工作與差會會議之關係 Taylor 25727號函：凡大學計劃經臨時董事會及小組通過後，再交差會產業與參考委員會覆核，常致延誤；能否採取更直接辦法？教師若隨時可被差會調離，亦影響大學之穩定。 Taylor 25938號函：請各差會代表儘可能將任何擬在大學或其附近開辦之計劃，事先通知臨時董事會，以免衝突。