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168 MISSIONS AND CHURCHES^ie eaSerness ^vitb whichSocial Service young men andboys have undertaken practical forms of1service for others has been most encouraging. Lectureshave been given and literature distributed concerning health,sanitation, tuberculosis, plague, flies kill people" andkindred topics. Day, evening and Sunday schools have beenconducted, playgrounds opened and play promoted, citysurveys of social conditions made, social service clubsorganized and promoted, services held in jails and reformatories and other similar activities promoted. In manyinstances the teaching in the Bible classes has been theincentive to serve; in other cases service has preceded andawakened interest in Bible study.The aim of this work has been to meet a1real aml rcc ]nzed lleed of young men andto develop Christian character. The need ismade evident by the steady increase in the numbers enrolled.In 1915 sixteen Associations reported day schools with atotal attendance of 1,754; twenty Associations reportedevening schools with an enrollment of 3,578, or a total of5,332 students. The Shanghai Association with a totalenrollment of 1,230 in its educational department has beencompelled to turn many away each term because of lack ofspace. A number of Associations are giving attention tovocational and industrial training to meet a very real need.Schools of commerce and finance have been started by thePeking, Tientsin and Shanghai Associations.The changed attitude towards physicalPhysical education is one of tjie marked features ofthe year. The winning by China s athletesof first place in the Fgr Eastern Olympic Games in May,1915, over competitors from Japan and the PhilippineIslands, has been a great stimulus. In the InternationalHexathlon Contest, held under the direction of the International Committee, the members of the Hongkong Associationwon first place among all the Associations in competitionoutside of North America. Both of these victories havegreatly stimulated healthy outdoor sports and contests.Regular physical training has been encouraged among themembers. Five of the city Associations now have modern