There was controversy, however, about where to locate the school, and the political unrest and nationalistic agitation, which led up to the Northern Expedition of 1925, delayed the opening of Central China (or Huachung) University until 1924. Sparked by the Nanking Incident of 1927, a student committee took control of the campus. The left-wing Wuhan Government could not protect the city from invading armies, and students prudently left and returned home. The school came back together in 1929 on the western part of the Boone compound in Wuchang. The buildings were gradually restored, including Ingle Hall, the Administration building, and part of St. Paul's Divinity School. Only eight students graduated in 1933, but the relative stability of the next few years led to a growth of new students.