19 12, renamed Tsinghua University, and abolished the Tourism Aesthetics Office; Guoan Tang was the first principal and Zhou Yichun was the provost. There are about 500 students and more than 30 teachers, and the purpose of training "leaders" is to "cultivate all-round talents and enhance national strength".
Guoan Tang (1858,65438+1October 27th (Wuwu Year) ~1965438+August 22nd, 2003), with the word Guolu, was an official. Xiangshan County, Guangdong Province (now Jishan Village, Tangjia Town, Zhuhai City). 19 12 April to 19 13 August served as the first principal of Tsinghua University (predecessor of Tsinghua University) (called supervisor before May, 19 12).
Born on1October 27th, 1858, he was a diplomat and educator in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. 14 years old, became the second batch of young children studying in the United States, went to study in the United States, and graduated from the Law Department of Yale University. He used to be the dean of Shanghai Johns College (later Shanghai St. John's University), the editor-in-chief and chief contributor of Shanghai Nanfang Daily. Later, he joined the foreign affairs department of the Qing government as secretary, alternate director and director.
Attended the international anti-smoking conference twice as the representative of China delegation. Participated in the planning of "studying in the United States with G-money", served as the meeting of "Travel Aesthetics Office" under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Education, and served as the deputy supervisor and supervisor of Tsinghua University. He was the first president of Tsinghua School and one of the main founders of studying in the United States in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China.
After returning to China in 188 1, Guoan Tang worked in Kaiping Coal Mine and Jingfeng Railway successively. Later, he came to Shanghai Fanwangdu John College as a lecturer and served as the director of the World China Student Union. 1905, he and Yan Huiqing started an English edition of Shanghai Nanfang Daily for foreigners living in Shanghai. This edition is published in each issue, and two people take turns to write.
He writes social commentary, dares to speak out about the shortcomings of the times and is not afraid of power. He once criticized that the facilities set up by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in the concession were unfavorable to the local China residents, and the rules formulated violated the legal principles, so he was almost expelled from the concession. But he never gave in and showed his enthusiasm for his compatriots. The English edition of Nanfang Daily was once praised as "the pioneer of English daily and a model for safeguarding national rights".
19 12 Great changes have taken place in China. In June+10, 65438, Sun Yat-sen was appointed as the interim head of the Republic of China. In February, the Qing emperor abdicated. In March, Yuan Shikai came to power, and Tang became the head of the first cabinet and organized the cabinet. Qing court officials turned into senior officials of the Republic of China. Zhou Ziqi, Fan Yuanlian and Yan Huiqing, who once represented the Academic Affairs Office, have left the school. Guoan Tang came back from The Hague, and he was the only one in the school.
According to personal relationship, he and Tang are both fellow villagers, classmates and colleagues, and uncles and brothers of the same generation. It is not impossible to get an official position in the cabinet government. However, he has no intention of seeking office. He is willing to stay in Tsinghua, take charge of school affairs alone, and actively prepare to resume school. In April, Zhou Yishun was appointed as the provost. On may 1 day, I officially resumed school. He was immediately appointed president of Tsinghua University.
Conclusion There are 17 principals in Tsinghua University after several principal selections. Among them, Guoan Tang, the first president of Tsinghua University, was the most touching.