New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-27

t,nue 70 exercise 1t for many years TO come
angular fact that among the advanced scholars
q, the College, the announcement OF VISIT from inc
Sl,tado created very little excitement. There was no
neca curiosity to SEQ him, and 1t was impossible to IN
ir any interest In the proposed ceremonies-an exam
nation OF scholarship by one who, although
Sovereign could have means Of estimating
individual proficiency, being too obviously
mere matter of form. i am, indeed, In
clined TO think that after one or two
postponements which caused by bad weather and
other circumstances the whole affair regarded with
feeling Of impatience More than once it was spoken
Of as a purpOseless interruption Of the studies But
such preparations needed were perfected in the
unvaryng spirit Of willingness to do the best that posi-
bly, could be done with everything required The only
real anxiety displayed was by few officers especially
deputed from the castle, who for considerable ume
had given great deal OF to the repairing OF num-
Der OF architectural defects In the exterior Of the college
buildings to laying out and repanting the gar
dens, to filing with fresh and shining furniture the
apartment set aside for imperial privacy and to trans
porting various articles Of furniture from the Mikados
residence for USE Of need on the momentous oc
casiOn. 1t was not entirely sure that the visit Woud
take place on the day finally appointed until message
arrived early in the morning to say that the weather
had been taken into consideration and declared satls-
factory and that the eortege would start forth at pre-
cisey o'clock In point of fact 10 did not set out until
an hour later the interval being occupied In marsng
all the scholars into the broad road before the conege
gateway to greet body the arrival Of the eminent
opest Just before O'Clock there sound OF shat
terpe trumpets sbrling high" and troop Of mounted
ancers very brilliant in green Jackets red trowsers ana
white-plumed hats and with gay pennoncees huterng
from their weapons shot out from the inner wall OF the
CASTLE and gracefully unwound itself into protecting
line for the passage of the imperial carriage. THIS
swiftly followed drawn by four OF the best specimens OF
Japanese ponies This a substantial but not partic-
With no
the accommodation of three persons The MiRado occ
MED seat at the back provided with arms like those OF
European railway carriage, ana two attendants were
in front.
The group OF spectators setting aside the scholars was
small and as tho custom Of cheering has not yet been
introduced into this country His Majesty passed on
amid profound silence But there was no kneeung or
prosraton-in fact no demonstration Of any kind. The
Mikado has caused his objection to kneeng crowds 10
be publicly sgned the Cabinet have not yet agreed
a to what substitute for the expression OF loyalty II Is
desirable encourage Rapidly aghting, the nearest
officers slightly bending their knees he touched the
ground the Emperor entered the doorway and walking
with peculiar erectness disappeared for few minutes
from public view. He emerged however, from the
Withdrawing cOnsecrated and carpeted Tor MS use,
and followed by his swordbearer and the remainder or
his retnue, proceeded TO the exhibition ha tho pas
sages over which he moved being covered with white
nen-possbly for the additional protection of his slip
way At one end Of the apartment canoped plat
form upon which were placed comfortable chair
table and "hibachi," or rebowl, with smoking uten-
Hls-whch, bythe-by, weres not used throughout the
day. The table and the hbachi had been sent from the
castle but is sufficient refutation of the notion that
the Mfzado cannot use furniture when has served
for common mOrtals, that the chair was the
private char Of an American proprietor,
covered with lady's shawl kindly lent for the OCCASION
Upon each the platform seats forthe attend
ant noblemen and officers, and for the United States
Charge d'Ahaires, who the only foreigner present
not directly concerned in the ceremonies OF the day.
All being suitably disposed. the exercises were promptly
opened II would not be particularly interesting to de-
scribe III detail the various exhibitions OF scholarship
that were offered but, single specimen, VIII repro
duce brief original speech OF greeting which was
delivered in gsh by student 16 years DID, Of average
but in no respect superior ability in his class;
an humble student. say Since His Majesty has
succeeded the throne the system OF government mas
been greatly changed and foreign intercourse Is estaD
lished in much more friendly way man DeIOre, anu
many civilized things are advancing Among these lln
porant things the schools t9r euueaTn are nrSt
founded, because nothing can be done without knOW
edge science. Now these schools are we suppose,
far more necessary and important than the places OF IN
struction for Chinese sciences when were M III
the reign of Onin. What was then caled inc lghest
ana best literature did not 90 far beyond the histories
fna only comprehend country and China their clas
sics and poetry there many sciences each OF
tanned the above nowedges boosted that he was one OF
the learned in the country; now man cannot call
nations Well. His Majesty has not only paid much at
tenton to literature but he in person now visits the
school, with his wakeful benevOlence, which so encOur
ages and affects that every one Will be more assdu0us
than before because we have never received such an
honor up this time. HenceOrh, the whole country,
we know decidedly under his good and humane admin
stIatOn, will be glorious and bright with literature ana
science from which many persons Will become wise ana
enlightened
When speak of the above address original, mean
that IL was in every sense-n idea, expression and
exact phraseOlOgy And unimpOrtant though 1t may
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ducon may be Of interest TO those who TO glance
Al the mental processes of the japanese youth All the
scholars the higher English class were requested to
prepare speech of this kind with the understanding
that they be allowed the privilege Of choosing
for themselves which, of the whole should be selected
as best representing their thoughts and feelings At first
the suggestion created great CONSERVATION not from any
want OF confidence far ability to produce credita
bic composition was concerned, but solely from the diff
Guilty of meeting so unprecedented requirement
as that Of addressing the lofty sovereign OF
the Land OF the 9 orig T nS Hu search be
annals Of the Court in vain Nobody OF common station
had ever before been admitted 70 the monarchs pres
ence still less allowed to open his mouth there st less
and less suffered TO pour words into the ear OF majesty
itself All these things had been regulated by very
strict rules since the mythical DAYS when TcnshodaJn
reigned For all conceivable occasions regular forms or
speech had been laid down, but this was nconceiv
able occasion. 1t like sailing forth In the dark upon
an unknown These and other similar remonstrances
were the first responses they unheeded,
well as all subsequent appeals guidance assistance,
the work was presently performed according to the III
stinet and inspiration Of each individual student.
when all were finished, some hafdOzen were
selected and offered by them, between which
they could make no choice. 1t was indeed
n matter OF difficulty. All seemed to be equally well
conceived and properly 10 the purpose. The ultimate
decision was as much the result Vi accident as Of any
thing else aud the duty Of welcoming the MkadO fell TO
the author OF the foregoing sentences. wish to say
again that such Is, there is not touch o. teach.
ers hand in any part of it, and, for my part, IL
seems tasteful well imagined and daintily
expressed little speech for such an occasion as any
youth Of G years could have been expected 10 produce
IN any part Of the world.
When the Exhibition in full progress the scene,
although extremely quiet one, In many respects,
picturesque and impressive. The teachers grouped
in corner like a cOnvOcaon Of solemn white-thrOaed