Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Huang Yen-pei

Mr. Huang Yen-pe'i.

黃炎培字級之

Mr. Huang Yen-p'ei was born at Shanghai in 1879. He was graduated from Nanyang College, and then went to Japan to study and specialized in education. During the First Revolution-1911-12, he was Chief of the Educational Bureau under the Tutu of Kiangsu. In 1914 he resigned from this post and subsequently took a special trip to investigate the educational conditions existing in the different Yangtze provinces. While travelling he acted as special correspondent of the Shun Pao of Shanghai. In 1915 he went to America to study the industrial conditions in the capacity of Secretary to the Chinese Industrial Mission. After the death of Yuan Shihkai in June 1916, Mr. Huang wrote an article called "Nine Lessons" which acquired a national fame for the writer. For many years Mr. Huang has been vice-chairman of the Kiangsu Provincial Education Association; Chairman of the China Vocational Education Association; and Member of Kiangsu Provincial Assembly. In December 1921 Mr. Huang was appointed Minister of Education but he did not accept the office. He was reappointed Minster of Education in June 1922 in Dr. W. W. Yen's Cabinet. But he declined again. In January 1923 Mr. Huang was appointed a Member of the Educational Sinking Fund Commission. He has received the Second Class Chiaho Decoration.