The morning call., 1894-10-03

years ago. His father was a knight. Soon
after the adjustment of the feudal system
in Japan his parents moved TO Toxic,
where the elder Magario received an ap-
pointment under the municipal govern
eminent, which he held until about two
years ago, when he died.
The only surviving son received his pre-
limnary education in his native country.
His parents first sent him away into the
county. where he was instructed by
private schoolmaster in Japanese litera-
ture. From the private school young
Magario went to the grammar school of
Toxic. At the com pletion of his course 10
the public school he Immediately went to
work in the city treasury department.
Such keen and brilliant mind. how
ever, was net TO be held in such narrow
chaDnel. The year 1887 found Tstsuniro
MagaIiO in San Francisco ready for thu
battle of life. He at once connected him
self with a night school over in Oakland,
which was run under the auspices OF the
Gospel Society. Previous to his entrance
to the university young Magario had at
tended various preparatory schools.
When the present senior class matri-
culated 10 1891 this industrious student
was discovered among the freshmen. He
entered the scientific department, taking
civil as Il SpecldltJ.
No sooner was the young japanese set
tied IN his new quarters than he donned
his new military wardrobe and was found
on the very first days of parade marching
among the privates. But his ambition
would not allow him to remain long in the
ranks. At the beginning of soph more
year he was appointed corporal and term
by term the student soldier has worked
himself up, and next june he will wear
the shoulder straps of first lieutenant
1t is pleasing sight to see Nj agariO
marching his cadet battalion over the hills
and valleys of The university grounds.
When Magario graduates next June he
will be the first Japanese to complete Il
course of study al the university. 1t
might be of interest to know to what use
he proposes to put his education.
When seen at Berkeley yesterday, he
said: Immediately after commencement
/ shall return home and make cOnstruc-
tive railroad engineering my profession.
There are miles OF railroads being built
in Japan every year and hence there is
plenty of room for civil engineer. / have
a nun Der OF kind and influential friends
who will help ME to a lucrative position"
A major ty OF the students at Berkeley
consider that the military discipline i, a
regular grind, but Magario has always
thought ii a pleasure. When asked why
he took such an interest In drilling. he
remarked: Every man in my country is
expected to serve altogether six years in
the army. l left home before 1t was time
for me to enlist. We are very thorough in
our training. So / thought ii was my
while in college. If / go home very soon
it looks now as ii l might have an oppor-
tunity to put in practice little of my
military knowledge"
When Intercepted as TO the probable
outcome of the Korean war The young
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length about the struggle. He was conf
dent that japan would wipe up the eartn
with China.
"Why," he exclaimed, "our tactics are
better by far than China's. 1t was over
twenty-seyen years ago when we as ma
ton began to make study of European
and American warfare, and, by the way
my reopIe are fighting. their observation
have been of great service to them.
''The Emperor can put In the field at
any time over SOC, GOO well armed, equipped
and drilled men. Are we going to win
How can we help it when such force gets
into the fieldp'
When Magario has received his diploma
he will have obtained an education with.
out the financial aid OF friends or parents
He has worked his way through the uni
versity and he has done so by waiting a,
table.
When asked if he did not find it pretty
hard at times ne QUICKLY replied: "Ob,
no; / never had any trouble. My people
had some money, and if had asked them
they would have spared NE some. but
felt that my mother needed il for her SUD-
port. So l was determined to shift for my.
| self, and / think have done 80 fairly we'll
never had any trouble 10 get work. The
great difficulty that has come in my way is
that sometimes my work interfered with
my studies"
MaPariu takes no interest in athletics
He is member in good standing of the
Y. M. C.. A., and expects to do some mis-
| sionary work among his people.