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History of Gezhi Academy
John Flair is a missionary of the Anglican Church. He used to be a teacher of Beijing Wentong Museum and the principal of Shanghai Huaying School. In order to promote western scientific and technological knowledge, John Flair discussed with British Consul in Shanghai, Mai Huatuo, to set up a popular science education institution in Shanghai in 1874, and was supported by Mai Huatuo, so he published a couple's proposal signed by Mai Huatuo in Shanghai English North China News on March 12 of the same year. This move has received responses from all walks of life. On March 24th, a preparatory meeting hosted by John Flair was held in the museum. According to John Flair's suggestion, Gezhi Academy advocates science instead of religion, and elected Mai Huatuo, Dr. faubus, Bo Lanya, Tang Jingxing (general manager of Tang China Merchants) and Xu Shou as directors. Gezhi Academy was formally established in Shanghai on June 22nd, 1876.

Gezhi Academy is a famous missionary school in China in the19th century, founded by Dr. Habander, an American Presbyterian missionary. Dr. Habaand 1844 graduated from a medical college in the United States, and later came to China to start preaching in Guangzhou and Macau. From 65438 to 0847, he founded a primary school in Guangzhou. 1854, he stopped practicing medicine and devoted himself to educational activities. He founded a girls' school in his own school and later became a theological seminary. 1887, he raised some funds from the United States and opened Gezhi Academy in Guangzhou at the request of local people in Guangzhou.

There were 30 students in the first session, including Chen Shaobai, who later became Dr. Sun Yat-sen's loyal assistant. In terms of courses, there are mainly English, mathematics, physics and chemistry. In addition, teachers from China are invited to teach China classical literature, and there are regular Bible classes. 1907, the school was changed to lingnan school, and the medical department was opened. Later, the school became Lingnan University; Its medicine became part of St. John's University.