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CHAPTERXXIXDEVELOPMENT AT THE HUNAN-YALE COLLEGEOF MEDICINE, CHANGSHAEdward H. HumeTlie uin(Or anizationl lie agreement* signed in July1914, which brought into being the co-operative medical school to be conducted at Changsha jointly byChinese and Americans, has been lived up to with remarkable persistency up to the present time. A pre-medical classof nine students was admitted for two years of college studyemphasizing laboratory work in physics, chemistry andbiology, and the group has already covered so much of thenecessary ground as to make it certain that a well-trainedclass will be ready for the actual study of medicine in theautumn of 1916.The college is under the control of aAdministration jointr, f ~, .board 01 managers, ten Chinese and tenAmericans, holding meetings semi-annually. Interim business is managed by an executive committee of seven, meetingmonthly. The most satisfactory feature of the work so far,aside from the interest and progress of the students, hasbeen the harmony in committee, and the freedom given to themedical faculty in the carrying out of its own programme.^e students haveReli fous Work organized a collegeChristian Association which is active in thosebranches which Young Men s Christian Association workhas always emphasised. Mr. F. L. Chang, instructor inphysics, is faculty adviser to the students Association andplans with the students A for Bible class work, social gatherings, debates, etc. large number of the students attendthe Bible classes, although it will be remembered that noreligious exercises can be made compulsory in this institution in accordance with the terms of the original agreement.*A copy of the agreement will be found in the Appendix