Koo, Vikyuin Wellington.-Born in Shanghai, 1887. Married, 1913. Studied at Anglo-Chinese College, Shanghai, 1899-1900; at Yu-Tsai School, Shanghai, 1900-1; at St. John's University, Shanghai, 1901-4. Was editor of The Dragon. Arrived in America, October, 1904. Private support. Prepared for college at Cook Academy, 1904-5. Studied Liberal Arts at Columbia University, 1905-8; Political Science, 1901-12. A.B., 1908; A.M., 1909; Ph.D., 1912. Subject of doctor's dissertation:-The Status of Aliens in China," Macmillan & Co., 1912. Member: American Society of International Law; American Political Science Assciation. Elected to The Nacoms, The Blue Pencil, and Delta Epsilon Rho, 1911. Recipient of the Philolescean Literary Prize, the Columbia-Cornell Debating Medal, etc. Member, Varsity Debating Team, 1906-7. Editor: Columbia Spectator; The Chinese Students' Monthly; The Chinese Students Annual; etc. Manager: The Columbian; The Columbia Monthly; etc. Returned to China, April, 1912. Secretary of the Cabinet, 1912. Secretary and Councillor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1912-13. Secretary to the President, 1912-15. Minister to Mexico, 1915. Minister to the United States and Cuba, 1915 to date. LL. D., Yale, 1916. Decorations: Second Chia Ho of China and Second Class St. Anna of Russia. Member: Columbia Union Club, 1915; Metropolitan, 1916. Author, "The Building of a Nation," John's Hopkins University Circular; "Trade Opportunities in China," Journal of The Aciotic Society, 1916; etc. A very popular speaker in America.