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WOMAN S WORK EDUCATIONAL. 303SHANSI.The first boarding-schools for girls in this interiorprovince were those at the English Baptist Mission inTaiyuanfu and the American Board Mission near Taiku,both taught by graduates of Bridgman Academy.Since the tragedy of 1900 both schools have been reopened, and the American Board has added a school atFenchoufu. One of these schools will be raised to thegrade of a high school the Taiku school sends; manygirls to Bridgman Academy. The English Baptist schoolis much hampered for lack of room, so that its pupilshave been attracted to the free public school, but it isplanned soon to erect new buildings for at least a hundredpupils and develop the educational work in this mostimportant centre. In the southern part of the provinceMiss Forssberg has had a school at Yuucheug, and inother Swedish missions in North Shansi there are thebeginnings of educational work the most;important beingan orphanage for about 200 girls beyond the Great Wallat Salatsi. Several girls from the missions in this northern region have been sent to the American Board schoolsin Peking and Tungchow to be trained as teachers.The China Inland Mission has four girls schools insouthern Shansi ;that at Hwochow, under Miss Cable andMiss French, being the largest in the province and themost fruitful in results. The pupils number 105 ;thegrowth recently has been rapid, and buildings have beenerected to accommodate 150. All of the pupils, excepttwo, are daughters of church-members, and they supplyenough grain and money to feed the teachers and servants as well as themselves. The native church suppliesthe amount necessary for heating and lighting. Anelementary normal department has just been added with14 pupils. A conference held once in two years bringsold pupils together and keeps the missionaries in touchwith them and their work. The other three schoolsare at Chiiwu, Tailing, and Chiaihsin.