Newsletter No. 41

CUHK Newsletter No.41 April 1993 in a deterioration of the class conditions of intellectual labour —loss of status, decline of autonomy and worsening working conditions. He analysed the underlying causes, discussed ways to reform British higher education, and put forward the US model as a possible solution. A major builder of an influential research method that relates social stratification to educational attainment, Prof. Halsey was former adviser to the Secretary of State for Education and has been actively engaged in education reforms in the UK. The Modernization of Chinese Culture Through Foreign Learning The fourth anniversary lecture was presented by the Faculty of Arts on 18th March at the Shaw College Lecture Theatre. Prof. Tse-tsung Chow, professor of East Asian Languages and History of the University of Wisconsin, was inivited to talk on 'Chineseand Foreign Learning Both as Substance and as Use - A Proposal for the Modernization of Chinese Culture'. Prof. Chow started by defining 'civilization' and 'culture', and then discussed the meaning and origin of 'Chineselearning for substance, Western learning for practical use', a slogan first proposed in the late 19th century for the modernization of Chinese culture. When advocating 'Chinese and foreign learning both as substance and as use' as the new guide for the modernization process, Prof. Chow gave new meaning to the words 'substance' and 'use' and suggested that China should learn not only from the West but also from other countries such as India, Japan, or Southeast Asian countries, whose cultures had once been influenced by Chinese civilization. The lecture was attended by over 300 guests. 30 th Ann i ver sary Concert Presen t ed by Chung Chi Choir Over 700 staff members, students, alumni and friends of the University had an enjoyable evening on 29th March as the Chung Chi Choir presented a concert in celebration of the University's 30th anniversary at the Concert Hall of the City Hall. Programmes of the night included performances by the Early Music Ensemble of the Music Department and the Chinese University Orchestra, and a piano duet by Prof. David Gwilt and Mrs. Marilyn Watson. The Chung Chi Choir performed the works of Faur é , Franck, Liszt, Kod á ly, and other eminent composers, with Dr. Victor Chan as conductor. Dr. Chan also specially arranged some Chinese songs of the 1930s and 1940s to be sung by the choir on the occasion, and their performance was warmly applauded by the audience. Some 58 patrons contributed to concert expenses and a total of $150,500 was raised for the function. 2