1935年，在北平發(fā)生的 “一二·九” 學(xué)生運(yùn)動(dòng)推動(dòng)下，天津掀起了抗日救亡的怒潮。12月18日，天津14所大中學(xué)校學(xué)生4000余人，在金鋼橋會(huì)師，舉行抗日救亡示威游行。途經(jīng)北馬路，穿過(guò)舊城區(qū)，下午3時(shí)，游行隊(duì)伍在南開中學(xué)操場(chǎng)集會(huì)，宣布成立 “天津?qū)W生聯(lián)合會(huì)” ,法商學(xué)院、南開大學(xué)、北洋工學(xué)院、女師學(xué)院、女師附中、河北工學(xué)院、三八女中、匯文中學(xué)、扶輪中學(xué)、商科職業(yè)學(xué)校等10余所學(xué)校的代表，當(dāng)選天津?qū)W聯(lián)的執(zhí)行委員。大會(huì)發(fā)出抗日宣言和通電。要求停止內(nèi)戰(zhàn)、一致抗日、允許集會(huì)結(jié)社自由等。大會(huì)決定，從19日起，舉行總罷課。

·“一二·九”運(yùn)動(dòng)發(fā)生后，天津?qū)W生舉行了 “一二·一八”抗日救亡大示威

12月26日，平津?qū)W生聯(lián)合會(huì)成立，并利用寒假期間，組織“南下擴(kuò)大宣傳團(tuán)” ,深入農(nóng)村，宣傳抗日。1936年1月初，宣傳團(tuán)分為4個(gè)團(tuán)(北平3個(gè)天津1個(gè)),分別從天津出發(fā)。1月8日，4個(gè)團(tuán)在固安城下會(huì)合。固安縣長(zhǎng)不準(zhǔn)學(xué)生入城，宣傳團(tuán)在附近村莊調(diào)查、座談，進(jìn)行抗日宣傳。
正在此時(shí)，天津傳來(lái)消息，北洋工學(xué)院院長(zhǎng)帶領(lǐng)個(gè)別學(xué)生，到南京去“晉見”蔣介石。天津團(tuán)決定，抽出10人編入北平第一團(tuán)，代表天津?qū)W生繼續(xù)南下活動(dòng)； 其余學(xué)生返津，處理北洋工學(xué)院當(dāng)局派偽代表“聆訓(xùn)”事件。平津南下宣傳團(tuán)，歷時(shí)近1個(gè)月，徒步跋涉700里，成為學(xué)生抗日愛國(guó)運(yùn)動(dòng)的偉大創(chuàng)舉。
為了深入地推進(jìn)學(xué)生運(yùn)動(dòng)，在共產(chǎn)黨的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)下，天津?qū)W聯(lián)提出，利用暑假 “到工廠去” 、“到農(nóng)村去” 。1936年6月間，各校代表組成暑假義教促進(jìn)會(huì)，選擇了近郊王蘭莊、小園和姜井3個(gè)村，為活動(dòng)地點(diǎn)。
王蘭莊由北洋工學(xué)院和三八女中負(fù)責(zé)，辦起了“民?！?。地下黨以“義教”為掩護(hù)，派人到王蘭莊開展工作，發(fā)展黨員，建立了津郊地區(qū)中共第一個(gè)農(nóng)村黨支部，把王蘭莊人民的革命斗爭(zhēng)，推向了一個(gè)新的階段。
現(xiàn)在，西青區(qū)王蘭莊公園里，矗立著一塊白色大理石紀(jì)念碑，碑的正面嵌刻著金色大字：“一九三六年天津?qū)W生抗日救亡義務(wù)教學(xué)點(diǎn)舊址紀(jì)念碑” ;碑的背面，記錄著當(dāng)年天津?qū)W生參加抗日救亡活動(dòng)的光輝歷史。
In 1935,the December 9 Student Movement occurredin Beijing. Tianjin also organized similar anti-Japanmovement. On December 18,about 4,000 students from14 schools in Tianjin assembled at Jingang Bridge anddemonstrated for anti-Japan. They went along Beimalu,through the old city,and reached the playground ofNankai Middle School at 15:00. They declared the set-upof Tianjin Student Union. The representatives from about10 schools including Law & Business College,NankaiUniversity,Northern Industrial College,Woman NormalCollege,the Middle School Affiliated to Woman NormalCollege,Hebei Industrial College,the March-8 WomanMiddle School,Huiwen Middle School,Fulun MiddleSchool,and Business Vocational School were elected asexecutive members. The assembly also issued anti-Japanannouncement and circular telegram,which required tostop the Civil War,unite for the Anti-Japanese War andassemble freely. It also decided to hold students` generalstrike since 19.
On December 26,the Student Union of Beijing &Tianjin was set up. It organized South Promotion Groupto promote anti-Japan activities in rural areas. At thebeginning of January,1936,the group was divided into4 branches (3 of Beijing,1 of Tianjin),who departedfrom Tianjin. On January 8,the four branches joinedtogether at Gu`an city. The magistrate of Gu`an countydid not permit them to enter the city. The group had toinvestigate and have informal discussions in nearbyvillages.
Meanwhile,news came from Tianjin that the Deanof Northern Industrial College led some students to visitChiang Kai-shek in Nanjing. Tianjin branch decided tochoose ten students joining the first branch of Beijing,who represented Tianjin students and went to south. Theother students returned to Tianjin dealing with the eventof Northern Industrial College. South Promotion Groupwalked 700 miles in nearly a month,which was a greatachievement of the students fighting against Japan.
To further student movement,Tianjin StudentUnion led by CPC proposed to go to the factories orrural areas during the summer vacation. In June,1936,the representatives of all schools organized EducationPromotion of Summer Vacation,which chose Wanglan,Xiaoyuan and Jiangjing villages as the sites.
Northern Industrial College and the Mayrch-8Woman School were responsible for Wanglan Village.They set up peasant schools and sent students to developCPC members. The first rural CPC Branch was set up inthe suburbs of Tianjin,which pushed the revolution ofWanglan Village to a new era.
At the Wanglan Park of Xiqing District was erecteda white marble monument,on which was engravedthe golden characters of "The Monument of VoluntaryTeaching Site of Anti-Japan by Tianjin Student in 1936".On its back was described the glorious history of Tianjinstudents fighting against the Japanese aggression.