Anniversary Day
On June 3, 1907, German Medical School was opened. On October 1 of the same year, a ceremony was held. However, the official anniversary day of the university is May 20, the day Tongji Medical School was approved to be university by the Department of Education of China. At this time, both the medical school and the engineering school are approved. However, this is merely a coincidence. The Anniversary Day was initially set to May 18, on which day in 1924 the Wusong campus was opened. In 1925 and 1926, ceremonies were held on May 18. On the staff meeting on January 19, 1931, the Anniversary Day of National Tongji University is decided to be postponed to May 20, two days after the national mourn with half-mast over the death of Mr. Chen Yingshi.
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