张平州，扬州两淮中学教师。
（原文）
Yangchow， January 10th，1912
To Dr.Sung Ih Siew，President of China，Nanking.
Dear Sir，
Knowing that many enlightened young men are needed in the regeneration of China， I beg leave to offer you my services.
I graduated from St.Johns University Shanghai， in the summer of 1909 and since then I have been teaching science and English in this school (Liang Hwai Middle School， Yangchou).Being inspired with the call of duty to which I am bound with greater urgency， I am ready now for your employment.I shall deem it a great favour if you will kindly allow me to fill any of the vacancies occurring in the board of Education or Board of Foreign Affairs.
An answer is waited by
Your Obedient Servant，
Zan Pung Zoen
My address is Liang Hwai Middle School， Yangchou.
（译文）
扬州，1912年1月10日
致中国总统孙逸仙，南京。
尊敬的先生：
得知在中国新生过程中需要很多有文化的年轻人，我请求为您服务。
我1908年夏毕业于上海圣约翰大学，此后一直在扬州两淮中学教授科学和英语。为责任所驱，我常感到，我准备为您尽义务。如果您能让我填补教育部或外交部的空缺，我将感到万分荣幸。
盼复音。
张平州 敬上
我的地址是扬州两淮中学。