At first, three courses were offered: western studies, Chinese studies and theology. Due to the limited level of students, Mandarin and dialects are taught at the same time. 188 1 year, English teacher F.L. Francis Lister Hawks Pott taught English in an all-round way ahead of schedule, which was the first time in the history of education in China. After Francis Liszt Hawkes Portron School 1886, English teaching was listed as the first of all subjects, and 1892 added a main hall; Teaching undergraduate course. From 65438 to 0896, the school formed a teaching pattern of arts, sciences, medicine, theology and preparatory courses, which was the only institution of higher learning in Shanghai and had a far-reaching impact on the reform of higher education in Southeast China.
1884, the school received a huge grant from Ms. Clarkson, new york, USA, to build a church, which became the auditorium and Anglican church after reconstruction. In the late 1980s, the church was demolished and converted into the library of East China University of Political Science and Law. 1894 The school has a Chinese-style education building, which was named "Huaishitang" in memory of its founder, Bishop Shi, and was renamed "Taofen Building" in the early 1990s. 1903, St. John's University built the "Four Words Hall" with the boxer indemnity Fund to commemorate Mr. Yan Yongjing, a priest from China.
1906 The school is registered in the United States, and its official name is St. John's University. 19 13 Add a college to recruit master students, forming a three-level ladder of preparatory courses, undergraduate courses and university colleges. Girls recruited from 1936. Later, it developed into a famous university with five colleges and sixteen departments of literature, science, engineering, medicine and agriculture, and was registered in the national government on 1947. 1925 after the May 30th tragedy, there was a strong conflict between students and the school to strike classes. In order to prevent students from participating in the anti-imperialist struggle, the school announced the suspension of classes. 17 faculty and 553 students, headed by Meng Xian, left school angrily and set up Guanghua University (now the former site of Donghua University on Yan 'an West Road) in August of that year.
1937 After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War on August 13th, St. John moved his school to the mainland shopping mall in Nanjing Road, a public concession, and soon established Shanghai United Christian University together with four universities in Hujiang, Soochow and Zhijiang. 1940 moved back to the original site.
The first chairman Shi's term of office was *** 10 years, and his successor Francis Liszt Hawkes Porter was 52 years. He has been engaged in church education. 194 1 year, Shen Siliang became the first president of China.
Its school motto is "light and true" at first, and then Confucius' famous saying "Learning without thinking is useless, thinking without learning is dangerous"
1952, when the national colleges and universities were adjusted, they were merged into other universities in Shanghai. The school site is now the location of East China University of Political Science and Law.
Most former alumni have served in the fields of business, education, diplomacy and medical care. Famous ones are Zhou Youguang, I.M. Pei, Lin Yutang, Yan Huiqing, Zou Taofen, Wang,,, Zhou Yishun, Liu Hongsheng, Yan Fuqing,, Niu Huilin, Niu Huisheng, Rong Yiren and Zou Wenhuai.