연희전문학교의 학생자치단체와 간행물

Abstract

Students admitted to C.C.C received a Christian education to nurture their skills and personalities while Korea was colonized by Japan. These students formed autonomous student groups to carry out various activities. The establishment of autonomous student groups at C.C.C began with the creation of a missionary group, which became The student YMCA in 1915. In 1923, The Students Association was established to promote the autonomy of the student body at large. In addition, The Literary Society was formed by students from the Literary Department, The Economics Association by students from the Commercial Department, and The Scientific Association by students from the Science Department. Such publications included the Student Association paper Yunheui, along with the magazines Sion, Moon Woo, Kyungjei yunkoo and Kwahak and the monthly newspaper The Yunjun Times. The students accepted socialist values in their pursuit of nationalist goals. They criticized problems in the Korea Christian Association that had been denounced by society at large and urged for its overall reform. Throughout these activities, they advocated for the practice of righteous Christianity as the solution to the nation’s problems. The authorities often entirely prohibited C.C.C student publications, claiming that such works propagated radicalism, and forcibly dissolved the Student Council to crack down on student activities. Nevertheless, the students stayed strong against such suppression and worked hard to drive the nationalist movement.