, 1879-08-03

Geneva-Addres* by K. a. Burnel1 0.
] China--Address by Prof. De Motto on Mute
| Arrivals.
EpectdE Dtspatch TO The Tr1buns.
LAKE GENEVA, Wis, Aug. 2.-In this dc
'ightful Christian camp the interest in the daily
religious services continues, and the ground!
| are now so crowded with visitors for the summe.
that the reaaing-tent has been given up to the
late arrivals for dormitories. An additional NUN
ber OF tents will probably arrive soon, SO that ali
can be accommodated, however great the mum.
! Der.
| At the regular afternoon session yesterday OF
| the Christian Work Assembly the singing was
led By Il. G. Paddock, Of Aurora, and the Rev.
A. Millard, Of Dundee, opened with prayer.
Nj: K. A. Burnell, of Aurora, spoke to the
boys upon "Chiua and the Chinese" md said ::
The first thing about country is how to get
there, and you boys, in your school days. have
geography much in mird, and not few Of you
Ei1l make homes in China As you went With
me the other day to Japan, you have but to
journey 1900 miles west from Yokohama.
through that charming inland sca of Japan. to
lind yourselves III Shanghai, at the mouth Of the
great 1angtese River, in Central China,
Canton, 1000 miles south, Pelsip, 1000 north.
The ianSteso River is quite comparable to our
Missouri, and the Hoangho to the Mississippi.
They are connected by canal few hundred
miles inland, which forms part Of that almost
endless system OF canals Tat gives to China
the most complete water communication in the
world. A short twelve uiles) railroad was en-
tire1y torn up few days before re arrived
(November, 1857. They say, what will our
people do who pull the boats on the rivers and
canals, If we allow railroads to be bult!' The
great road between Canton and Pekin asceuds
mountain pass over 5000 feet high, and the
country is intersected by mountains and valleys
that will compare farorably with our own. The
density Of the population max es the highest
cultivation Of the soil india pcnsable, and
nothing that In any way can be used
to enrich the soil is left n1 used. Strange
as it may seem, the night Foil is carried
in large buckets on mcb's shoulders,
through the narrow and crowded streets.
Tea. rice, and silk are staples; CLIFTON is cxten-
siyelv raised; fruits arc various; the climate
OILERS, from the tropics to zero in the winter.
The Chinese are as thoughtful Of their country,
and quite Us fond Of their Goyerp pment With its |
1sages, and their own mann:rs and customs, as !
any people in the world. They hre patient, in !
Gcnous, industrious, and inventive. i great ]
many OF their mechanical productions indicate |
products Of American WORKSHOPS hcn are su-
premc, women are nothing. 4 father counts
lis boys, making no mention OF his girls. Wom-
u are the drudges, the slaves; indeed it is
Common for them to be bought and sold Wives
Ire bought widows are trampled in the dust,
md can never be married again. They worship
heir ancestors, Buddha, and Confucius. The |
york being done by foreign missionaries is
imerica's best Investment, aud is lifting them
'ut Of heathensm. The number Of missiona-
les needs to be many times multiplied"
Prof. De Motto, SUPERINTENDENT Of the Dela-
an Deaf and Dumb Asylum, gave an address
pom the pccuiiarftie5 Of bis work. (which was |
stened to with rapt attention. he said that
he children who are born deaf are ignorant be-
'ond description. There are at present $50 /.
upils in the Delayau institution, and it ought
, contain not less sthun :a,50. The Catholics
ave d small number Of puoils in private
:hool in Milwaukee. 1t is diflicul. task to Sc
ct the mutcs from the others, they jump as |
:gll and laugh as loud as their more favored !
aymates, and their intirinities are concealed |.
y parents and near friends. The mutes them |
:1ves do not understand why they are so differ
II from others, and out Of this singular state /
things arises much difficulty.
The Institution at Deiavan is most mis-
kcnly termed an asylum, which it is not, but
school. Beginning many years since in Hart
rd by Afr. GalIaudet, the school in Milwaukee
axes very much Of articulation, and claims to
original in this method, while tile truth is
at the majority OF the similar institutions iu !
crmany make use Of this system. The sign
nguaEc is a common bond Of recognition, and |
c Professor asserted that he could safely cir
muayigate The globe with the sign language
ono. This is substantially pautomime or pict-
e drawing, and in the school-rooms the writ
n language is used almost exclusively. The
ofessor closed his interesting address bE civ
z in sign language the eleventh chapter Of
hn, as it was slowly read to him..
Yesterday forenoon was devoted to fishing ]
p to Delavan Lake by the leaders ct the |
no, aud was highly enjoyed.
To-day occurred the Saobath-school exercises.
4 large party Of ladies and gentlemen, thirty !
forty people, are expected to arrive here to-
: from JaucsYillc and go into camp.