The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1878-06-12

and 10 the effect that in the month sf August.
1871. the measure recommended was 6y the In
perial Government adopted. and sum equal 10
3. 200 600 appropriated for its execution.
Mandarin Yung Wing vas scarcely able 70
support the joy Of his triumph. For two days,
rs be has told the writer. be could neither eat
nor sleep. He walked on air, and be worshipped
God. Ii was sixteen years after bis return to
China, and twenty years after be set out for this
goal that heaven had at last granted his prayer.
To him the organization of the enterprise was
principally committed. The feature Of the long
term Of fifteen years resolved upon for the course
Of study and training TO be pursued. is parIicu-
larly due to him. and reflects the size of the man.
the type Of bis mind and character.
A school of candidates was at once opened at
Shanghai. from which the pupils were 10 be Sc
lected by competitive examination and, as has
been already stated. the first detachment Of
thirty arrived in the United States in 1872. The
location Of the mission II was for him 10 deter
mine. He might have procured its establish
ment in England, or France, or Germany. But
as be himself has expressed it. the light that had
enlightened him sbone from America and from
New England. and TO America and New-England
he was resolved from the first this mission should
repair.
de was appointed Chief Commissioner of the
mission, receiving with the appointment. his
second promotion 10 rank. viz, TO the Third or
Blue Button grade. With him was associated,
as CO. Commissioner. Z venerable scholar and dig
nitary. Chin Ian Pin By rame, who, however,
remained in America less than two years. yield
ing his place 10 u younger man, Ngau NgOh
LANG, well born. distinguished for learning and
most agreeable gentleman. The students Of
the mission have thus far, with very few excep-
tons exhibited excellent ability as scholars and,
with fewer exceptions sull, have been marked By
their exemplary conduct. They have every
where been most Hospitality received. They are
certainly worthy to be objects of the highest and
most friendly interest to every Christian citizen
Of the United States.
YuOg Wing was appointed, December II. 1876.
Associate Minister. with his former colleague 10
the Educational Mission Chin Ian Pin 10 the
United States. Peru and Spain. On this occa-
sion be was again promoted 10 rank, that is To
the Second or Red Button grade, and Invested
with the title of Taou Tae or lutendent) Of the
Province of Kiang Su.
He expects on the new approaching arrival of
Chin Ian Pin in the country. TO take up his resi-
dence in Washington, yet not TO relinquish the
general superintendent Of the Institution which
is so dear to him and has cost him so much, and
IN which are bound up his best patriotic hopes
for his native land. For he is patriot from head
to foot, in every fibre of his body. He loves the
Chinese nation, and believes in it, doubling not
that there is before it grand career worthy of
its noble soil and Of its august antiquity.
If il we're the aim of the writer to magnify
YuDg Wiog-whieh IL is not but only 10 tell
the story of the Chinese Educational Mission 10
the United States-there are many things more
that might be related of him. all going to show
him to be of the stuff that heroes are made of,
and one of the most significant characters in
modern civilization. But because to relate them
would be aside from the purpose in hand. and
also because It would grievousiy offend Yung
Wing to have them published they are passed
by. 1t must be said, for last word that even
IN attributing to him so much OF the credit Of
the Educational Mission itself the share b. al
lows himself is very far exceeded He is aecus-
toned TO assign the chief honor of il to those
three men OF China who helped 1t so potenIly
with their influence. Tsang K oh Fan died in
ISL. His portrait hangs on the wall Of the
Mission House IN Hartford. And the portraits
Of the other two are there also. The boys are
taught 10 reverence those men as their benefae-
Tors And they are worthy Of reverence. Their
names deserve 10 he remembered, and will be
and not alone in China. Yet undoubtedly had
there been no Yung Wing. that illuslIious good
deed Of theirs had never been performed