The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-12-11

! YUNG WING-HEAp OF THE CHINESE EDUCATION
AL MIssIox.-Some years since devoted missionary
whose Interpretation OF Christianity led him to be
Iieve that it was systam OF influence designed by
its great Author and destined BY Him 10 educate
the whole human race into perfect manhood
went 20 China, picked up some poor boys around
Macao, gathered them into 4 school, and began
teaching them the rudiments of English and Chi
uese be fed his soul on faith and patience, while
bis body took its mesgre chances. Subsequently be
went to Hong Kong, where he established school,
nsming it after the sleeping Morrison, as just
tribute to selfdenying lie-the ehrouicer of noble
actions A number Of pupils from Macao followed
their enthusiastic teacher, and still svailed them
selves Of his valuable instruction. After the lapse
of years be returned 10 America, bringing with him
three OF the most promising of his early pupils,
whom be placed in an academy Al Monson, Mass,
where they were prepared for college, which they
entered in good time, at New Haven, Conn All I'm
ished their course of study WITH distinction, and
graduated with high hOuors. One of them-Wong-
went to Edinburg, Scotland, and flushed thorough
medical course; returned 10 Canton, where he soon
established himself in the foremost rank Of his pro-
fessiou and received the patronage of all dlstin-
guished natives and foreigners.
composition and was recognized as sort of private
arsenal Of facts and figures He returned 10 China,
and in process of time, came 10 the notice of prom
inent Chinese officials, who detected the magnificent
renius OF the man; saw how wonderfully fertile he
was in expedients; observed the harmony, order,
originality of his habit of thought; discovered his
selEdiseiplined fervor, calm intensity and mathe-
NAUTICAL accurasy of detail; detected his marvellous
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couquerable courage-An of which qualifications
eminently fitted him for national work He was Sc
lected BY the Government and commissioned to
visit England and America, to inspect internal i'm
provemenis, take notes on commerce, and acquaiut
himself with manufactures. All this was done in
manner so satisfactory that be was sent back sec
ond time, to purchase machinery aud appliances for
the setting up of mills, shops and manufactures.
But all this time bis fertile brain was evolving
scheme, vast in its conceptions, stupendous in its
intent, Unreasonable in its grasp, and inconceivabe
in its results The Guardian Chinese Educational
Mission the child of his own conception, and he
has matured it to its present aspect 1t was at his
instance that the Chinese Government set apart
$4,000 to educate hundred and fifty children
the brightest and most promising in the Empire,
without regard to blood-in all the branches of
complete English education; while, at the same
time, competent Chinese tutor keeps them up to
the highest standard in their national studies
They are tObe sent in installments of thirty each
year for five consecutive years. to remain at school
for fifteen years, and TO be distributed through our
prominent educational institutions.
Yang Wing is a man of the rarest culture and at
tainments; fully posted on all philosophical, seien
tfc and ethical Subjects is conversant with all
rent topics of interest," familiar with the history
all prominent men OF note in the political and lite
ray history of the world and perfectly home with
the eminent sd,Gnts of the day. He now purposes
10 devote himself to the study of Jurisprudence and
the science Of government. He is already manda-
rim of the blue button-that is, OF the third rank