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WORK FOR THE HIGHER CLASSES. 63ton in the South, is an indication that the Institute hasmade an impression on different parts of China, andthat it has special opportunities for doing good throughout the whole of the Empire.A visit of some two weeks that was made to thecity of Foochow early in the year not only affordedus personal pleasure, but likewise indicated the direction in which the Institute might well put forth itsfuture energies. The intercourse with the officialsof that city and with the heads of the GovernmentSchools was characterized by greatest cordiality on theirpart and by a readiness to cooperate in support of theaims of the Institute. A number of Chinese and foreigners gave their consent to take part in establishing alocal branch of the Institute in Foochow. It ishopedthereby that beneficial influences may be exerted on thewhole province of Fukien.It is now possible to show how there has comeabout a turning point in the work of the Institute inShanghai. The response that was given by the Boardof Foreign Affairs concerning the proposal for establishing a special School of Political Science, to which acertain number of students should be sent by the Viceroys and Governors of all the provinces, and by theeight Manchu Banners in Peking, clearly indicated thatsuch educational work should not be attempted. Forseveral years we have had a small number of studentsof good literary standing from different provinces studying Political Science and History, and a few of theViceroys and Governors have contributed scholarshipsfor those who excelled in this department. Now thenumber of those who would be willing to continue inthis course would be small, seeing that at all theProvincial Capitals similar schools have already beenstarted under Government auspices, and seeing thatGovernment patronage and financial assistance had beenrefused our proposed school by the Government inPeking. Without the cooperation of the Government