The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-14

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the Rev. HUE Kin. a Chinese mission
airy. TO be educated according 10 West
ern ideas. ! made them a visit las,
week. Before left they handed me
message writ en- in Chinese.
This was written by Jeng Seung,
brighi-laoking boy OF Il. lie Ia re-
garded &c the finest Chinese scholar
among them. He told me that n he
had remained in China he would BE-
ready this year to compete IN the pub
lie examinations for oniclai honors.
His tutor Is said 20 have strenu0usly
opposed his coming 10 America. main
tanning that the boys future prospects
should not be lightly thrown away.
But his father set such a high value
on western education that be let the
boy go.
Chin sune Wing IL another OF the
bright boys. He is l6 years old and
has attended school IN China since he
was 6. lie was taken from one Of the
mission schools AZ Canton, 70 which
he was admitted four years ago. His
father is a local Chinese preacher. /
succeeded In getting a connected ae-
count Of the journey from him. This
Is his story. put into English:
MY father and mother are both llv-
Ing. ! have hve brothers One OF them
Is now In Boston. wrote home GO
soon a0 we landed at San Francisco
] wrote again after We reached here
We had a nice time all the way. From
Hong Kong TO Nagasakl every one OF
~ was sesslek. Then at Nagasah the
Japanese made all the passengers 70 on
shore and take a bath. We did not
mind that a bit.
From Yokohama 10 San Francisco
MI OF as felt well and were not seaslek
II all We had plenty Of good things to
cat on board. The steward often
brought as turkey. beef. lamb and
other things and we just helped our
selves. We had a part Of shipall TO our
selves and were allowed 20 go on the
upper deck and play ball with the other
messengers. Our steamer stopped At
Honolulu. but we did not 90 ashore.
When we reached San Francisco We
were kept on board the steamer three
days on account Of some trouble with
the customs Oficials.
I'VE spent three weeks In San Fran
cisco. During that tine we did nothing
but go sightseeing. We visited the mu-
seums and public parks. We saw many
wonderful III ngs The merry-gO-round
was one Of them. We paid cents and
took a ride on the wooden horses.
There was a machine that puzzled
rs a great deal. and We got lots OF fun
out Of Il. n you drop a nickel into Il
the needle will whirl round few times
and finally come to a standstlll, point
ing to a certain figure which indicates
your weight. But Il you don't put a
nickel IN Il you may stand on the plat
form all day and the needle will no,
move an inch.
I'VE had heard 30 much about steam
Ears In China that We were quite en-
,lted when we so, on board the train TO-
the frst time. We had a special car
% our elveA How the train few over
the traekl tried to count the te.e-
graph poles but had TO give up after
awhile.
Near Los Angeles We saw a number
n Chinese waving their hands at rs
We had to change cars at New Orleans
As we passed through Washington ouI
attention was called TO atall monument
We took look at H.
when We we're In China We heard Z
good deal about how Americans m.
reaied our people. Since our arrlva
kindness has been shown us on every
side Heaven must be a place some
hing like thls."
The boys s,ill wear their native gar,
ments but they are beginning 10 hnt
that these are not suitable 10 the!l
changed surroundings While wal
there a little fellow had Just bough
a pair Of russell shoes and was showinI
them to his admlring companions
For amusement they played checkers
clicked footballs and picked blackber
ries. Once week an American frient
81 theirs calls and gives them lesconl
In baseball.
The boys are required to devote Ger
tain hours every day TO studying In
gllsh. For this purpose they are al
vided into three classes They seeu
TO pick up English rapidly. b.
September Il ls expected that they vii
begin their studies In real earnest.