Joseph Beech
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Joseph Beech, or Joe Beech as he was more commonly known, was an American Methodist missionary and educator, member of Psi Upsilon and Phi Beta Kappa, and founding president of the West China Union Un
Joseph Beech as the principal of Chungking Wesleyan Mission School (also known as Chungking Institute), 1902.
From left to right, E. D. Burton, T. C. Chamberlin, Joseph Beech, Y. T. Wang (interpreter), and R. T. Chamberlin (T. C. Chamberlin's son) at Santai County, Sichuan, during an exploratory trip through China in 1909 as part of the Oriental Educational Investigation Commission.
West China Union University
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The West China Union University, alternatively known as West China University or Huaxi University, was a private Christian university in Chengdu, Sichuan, western China. It was the product of the coll
Joseph Beech
…1867 – February 25, 1954), was an American Methodist missionary and educator, member of Psi Upsilon and Phi Beta Kappa, and founding president of the West China Union University. He was a recipient of the Order of Brilliant Jade. Beech was born October 3, 1867, in Newbold, Derbyshire, England. He attended Centenary Collegiate…
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Bird's-eye view of West China Union University, designed by Fred Rowntree.
Coles Memorial Clock Tower, now part of the West China Medical Center
Newly completed gate of the Union University, 1915