First Degree Congregation 初次學位畢業典禮

The First Degree Congregation was held on December 14, 1916 at the Great Hall. This photograph shows the graduating students with Professor Middleton Smith, Dean of Engineering. It was an historic year: earlier in 1916, Li Yuanhong, President of the Republic of China met Sir Charles Eliot, HKU’s first Vice-Chancellor. He sent a special message of congratulations to the First Degree Congregation pictured in this NFT. At the ceremony, five people were awarded honorary degrees including Dr. Wu Lien-teh who invented the Wu mask, forerunner of today’s N95 respirator. 初次學位畢業典禮於1916年12月14日在大禮堂舉行。相片中工程學院院長Middleton Smith教授與畢業生合照。1916年是歷史性的一年，中華民國總統黎元洪於該年曾會見香港大學首位校長儀禮爵士，其後贈予特別祝詞，恭賀香港大學初次畢業典禮。NFT内展示的...View all