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OTHER MISSIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS 173being made to bring to them the Life tliat is life indeed.The membership in the three cities already organized is1,020. Pre-organization work has been begun in Peking.Owing to the illness of one of the secretaries, we have had totemporarily postpone the beginning in Foochow.Both the National Committee and the localBuHdmos Shanghai Association have greatly benefitedby .moving to Quinsau Road, where the buildings are more suited to our needs.The long-looked-forward-to Training Schoolo Pn sical Education has made>"Departmenta beginningby the opening of a class with six youngwomen in training. The new buildings, providing suitablehostel accommodations, as well as gymnasium, dressingrooms and baths, make possible much better physical workthan could be done formerly. Gymnastics in nine schoolsare directed by the Department of Physical Education.The formation of an Athletic Association.w^ a cnar ^erAssociationsmembership of twenty-six hasaroused much interest in tennis, captain ball,volley ball and other games among the younger women inShanghai.In February twenty-seven secretaries,Chinese and foreign, met together for tendays of conference at Woosung, to discussplans and policies for advance work in the Associationsduring the coming trienniurn. In every undertaking Godhas richly blessed us and we thank Him for His continuedguidance.