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OTHER MISSIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS 169gymnasiums completed three have the services of expert;secretaries of physical education from abroad as well as ofChinese secretaries. In the Shanghai Association in 1915,there were 466 men and 550 boys enrolled for regularphysical training in the gymnasium, as compared with 60men and 90 boys in 1912. During the year 8,686 visitswere made to the gymnasium. Not only has physical workbeen of real value in developing strong bodies but it hasbeen a real agency in building up Christian character.The completion of the Shanghai Boys^*k Building in 1915 is significant as providingthe first Association building in Chinaspecially equipped and devoted strictly to Boys work.The building was opened on March 31st, and on December31st the membership had risen to 1,024, givingit third placeamong all the boys departments of the world. Thekeynote of the Department has been service rather than thesecuring of privileges. All of the work of the BoysDivision centres in the Bible classes, of which there arethirty-live in all. Every boy is led to assume responsibilityfor one piece of service each week. Boy Scout movementsunder Christian auspices have been provided by a number ofAssociations, and boys camps conducted with veryencouraging results in character building.A very large proportion of the studentStudentwork carried on by the Associations in Chinais conducted through the city Associationslocated in student centres. A large percentage of themembership of such Associations comes from the studentclass. Student hostels are provided in all of the newAssociation buildings which have been erected and by anumber of the Associations still occupying rented quarters.In every instance they are filled, and in Peking andShanghai the demand far exceeds the space available. Thevalue of a place for students where the influence is whollyChristian is very great.Special attention is given to the important groups ofreturning from America, Japan and Europe. ThePeking and Shanghai Associations have secretaries on theirstaffs especially to serve these groups and to bring them intoA 21