<h3><br></h3> <h3 align="center">溫江? 翻譯自英文版<br>（華西原校長畢啟的孫子 愛德華.畢啟 E.Beech 供稿）<br></h3><br> <p class="ql-block">蔣介石夫婦和華西副校務(wù)長宋道明（左）和他的牙醫(yī)吉世道的夫人（右）在華西協(xié)合大學(xué) 留影。（耶魯大學(xué)圖書館提供）</p> <h3 align="center"></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><h1><b>蔣介石總司令在華西協(xié)合大學(xué)約瑟夫?畢啟博士的回國歡送會上的致辭</b></h1><b>1940年3月18日</b><br></div><br><div style="text-align: center;"><b>溫江? 翻譯自英文版</b><br></div>（中文原文未可得，此文系老溫譯自英文，故不宜訛傳。如有損委員長文字功底，萬望諸位見諒。）<br><br> 自中國打開了她的大門，西方國家的賢哲們就不遠(yuǎn)萬里，帶著耶穌基督的愛，來此傳播福音，開辦學(xué)校。他們的宗教熱情和精神令人倍感欽佩。依吾所見，他們建樹的最大的功業(yè)，當(dāng)屬創(chuàng)辦了華西協(xié)合大學(xué)。那位盡心盡至，勤奮努力，鑄就這一偉大項目的人，就是華西協(xié)和大學(xué)的校長，約瑟夫?畢啟博士。<br><br> 早在1904年，他成功地團結(jié)了不同教派差會的代表們，在中國的西部籌劃籌建這所大學(xué)。依其耐心，盡其努力，以6年的籌劃運作，使大學(xué)得以誕生。三年之后，畢啟博士當(dāng)選為這所大學(xué)的校長。作為辦教的先驅(qū)，畢啟博士的創(chuàng)造性努力，為我們國家的公民樹立了典范。他為建校籌集的僅一筆資金數(shù)額，就遠(yuǎn)超五十萬美金之巨（譯注：此指霍爾基金會的捐款。畢啟籌集的華西總基金共達(dá)400余萬美元）。用此基金，他得以在校園里營建起幾十棟精美的大樓，購置了精彩，充足的設(shè)備。華西協(xié)合大學(xué)的醫(yī)科和齒科聞名于我們整個的國土。而大學(xué)本身，也已因畢啟博士募集的的眾多杰出學(xué)人及教授們，成為享譽中外的最偉大的教育中心之一。<br><br> 畢啟博士確實值得我們的最高欽佩。他的整個一生，全部貢獻給了這個國家的教育?，F(xiàn)在，他就要悄悄地回到他自己的國家，沒有絲毫打算分享自己的一份辛勞成果。以這個國家的感激之情，我們現(xiàn)在有一份小小的心意，我宣布，中國政府現(xiàn)在要頒布一項特級獎勵，授予畢啟博士（”捐資興學(xué)”）一級獎勵證書和紅藍(lán)鑲綬采玉勛章。<br><br> 畢啟博士偉大的人品和精神，以及他在這個國家親手創(chuàng)立的不朽事業(yè)，將會永不消亡。畢啟博士也將會為中國學(xué)者和學(xué)生們永遠(yuǎn)銘記。先賢孟子曰：“人有三樂。得天下英才而教育之” 。 吾以為，畢啟博士就會享受到這種樂趣。在他即將離華赴美的前夕，我特別希望送給他這些話，以紀(jì)念我們的感恩，并祝愿他旅程愉快。<br><br>蔣介石的國璽及簽名<br><br>1940年3月18日，中國民國29年。<br> <br>注：采玉勳章：民國22年12月2日訂頒，以蔣介石之母親「王采玉」命名。勳章以玉比喻君子之德，象徵至高無上尊榮，是中華民國最高榮譽勳章。采玉勳章分若干等級，其中采玉大勳章為最高級，中心有玉質(zhì)國徽，僅授予國家元首級人士。其余采玉勳章僅有紅，藍(lán)，白色彩玉而無國徽。畢啟校長所獲為四級紅藍(lán)鑲綬采玉勛章，為授予國際人士的最高勳章。<br><br><br> <h3 align="center">華西協(xié)和大學(xué)的校長，約瑟夫?畢啟夫婦在華西協(xié)合大學(xué)（華西原校長畢啟孫兒愛德華.畢啟E.Beech）</h3> 附：蔣介石委員長的致辭英文稿：<br><br><b> Farewell Address to Dr. Joseph Beech penned by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek （1940-3-18）</b><br><br> Since China opened her door, the sages of the western countries came thousands of miles with the love of Jesus Christ to spread the Gospel, and to open schools. Their religious zeal and spirit are admirable. According to what I have seen, the greatest of these enterprises is the West China Union University. The man who has the patience and who gives the effort to realize this great project is Dr. Joseph Beech, President of the University. <br><br> Early in the year 1904 he succeeded in uniting the representatives of different Missions in planning the establishment of a university in West China, with patience, efforts, and plans for 6 years. The University came into existence, and Dr. Beech was elected President three years later. The creative effort of a pioneer, such as Dr. Beech, is an example to the citizens of this country. The funds he raised amount to far more than half a million dollars gold. Thus he enabled to build up a few tens of fine large buildings on campus, with splendid and adequate equipment. The Medical and Dental College of the West China Union University is famed throughout the land. And the University itself has become one of the greatest centers of learning, with outstanding scholars and professors whom Dr. Beech has engaged both in China and abroad. <br><br> Dr. Beech is indeed worthy of highest admiration. His whole life has been given for the education of this country. He now returns quietly to his own country, without any idea of partaking of the fruits of his labors. As a humble token of gratitude of this country, the Chinese Government has proclaimed a Special Order, and conferred on him the Diploma of the First Class, and the decoration of the Jade Medal. The great personality and spirit of Dr. Beech will be immortal with the enterprise which he has created here in this country. He will be remembered forever by the Chinese scholars and students. “Educating the coming generation,” said Menius, “is the supreme joy of life.” Dr. Beech has enjoyed this kind of pleasure. On the eve of his departure for the United States, I particularly desire to offer him these words in grateful remembrance, and wish him a good voyage.<br><br>Signed by the Great Seal of Chiang Kai-Shek<br><br>Eighteenth of March, 1940, <br>29th Year of the Republic of China<br><br>（From Edward Beech， the grand son of Joe. Beech，PhD, Ex President of West China Union University）<br><br><br>