Newsletter No. 36

No.36 November 1992 CUHK Newsletter COLLEGE Life Two Colleges Celebrate Founders' Day in October United College held its 36th anniversary ceremony at the Sir Run Run Shaw Hall on 23rd October. Mr. Shum Choi Sang, vice-chairman of the college board of trustees, and Prof. Charles K. Kao, the vice-chancellor, were invited to address the congregation and present prizes to academically outstanding students. To mark the event, the student union of the college also organized a celebration party at the University Mall, which featured a traditional lion's dance and the cutting of a birthday cake. The highlight of the anniversary celebration was a ‘feast- for-a-thousand’ held on the college campus on the same evening. Chung Chi College organized its 41st Founders ’ Day Thanksgiving Service on 30thOctober in the college chapel. Dr. Su Chung Jen, vice-chairman of the college board of trustees, and Dr. Philip Shen, head of the college, presented awards and scholarships to prize winners. The college student union organized a host of recreational activities to celebrate the event, which included a tug-of-war, a round-the-campus race, debates, sports games, and singing contests. The traditional 'thousand- people-feast' was held at the Lingnan Stadium in the evening with over 2,000 college guests, staff and students attending the function. The college alumni association also presented a gift to their alma mater and held an alumni banquet on 31st October at the Chung Chi Staff Club. In Praise of College Spirit What part do the constituent colleges play in the education of CUHK students? In an address made on the 36th anniversary celebration of United College, the vice-chancellor had this to say about the importance of college life: 'The Chinese University of Hong Kong is enriched by the unique educational traditions of its constituent colleges. The four colleges create an integrated and yet diversified atmosphere for a place of learning. United College exemplifies the spirit of freedom and vitality that is typical of Hong Kong. Those of you who have been here for one or more years should already have learnt to appreciate the additional benefits of a university education rendered through the college experience. Those of you who have just joined us will soon discover how the extra comaraderie of a college life compensates most effectively for the loneliness of leaving home for the first time. All of you will have gained an extra dimension by the time you graduate. ...You will share the same college spirit throughout your life .' Prof. Kao also pointed out that the growth of this university from infancy to adulthood was a long and arduous process, and the aspirations of the founders of the three constituent colleges had always guided and inspired those who vouchsafed to bring the best education to the youths of Hong Kong. ‘We are on a forward march,' he said, 'but we should never forget our roots.' 5