The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-15

and very well expressed. Mr.. HUE considers
him All unusually smart boy, and says that his
Chinese professor opposed his coming here.
He even offered to pay all the OK expenses neces-
sary for Lung ShelnE to stand the public ex-
aminations; the successful competitors In
for scholarship. Lung SheuLg's father is a
merchant AID an cider in the Presbyterian
Church at Canton. He is educating mis- son
Tie Queuelrss boy IL Jce Pane. His hair
was cut ms soon as he got here at the request
OF hls father. and already his head is begin
ming 10 assume the aspect OF the head of a
football player.
above the average in intelligence" said Miss
rogers. in r~csponse to II question. the book
that they use is Harper's First Reader. and
| use the Brt!itA conversation method. Thir-
ty-two American boys would not have learned
in tour months to speak n foreign language
Us these boys speak English. In the first
place, American boys do not apply themSel les
as the Chinese do, and. then. too. in this school
We do not give a minute TO discipline. 1t is
nothing Uut study i've hours n day, from ten to
three. Tor eiglt months. soon | shall be able
TO make n rule that not a word of Chinese shall
the hoys. IIry were very fond of working in
the garden, ana it, vas there that they learned
lhe names OF the vegetables. Some OF them
were 50 eager TO progress that they would get
up at . G clock In the morning to study or
pick up what words they could outside. They
h@i regular study hours between breakfast
and lunc"eon.
MANY people have a mistaken idea Of the
lnttii.Ecncc OF the Chinese" said Miss pocers.
These boys come fram the middle class, and
our idea Is 10 prepare them for a high school
prct for "A public school education is slim for
turin. One boy. who had been with me three
WAS very bright and ambitious. In a few
%..ks he can'e back 10 me. asked him Why
school Is much bigger and much better, and
YOU can learn more there
- coine back here he answered. where
all are KIND TO me. There none ARE Kind. They
beat me. You see, American boys weren't go
ing TO let Il CHinesc go to schoo! with them in
any pc.ce. Yet we cannot blame the children.
lIry learn from their parents to look down on
Major Thomas W. WHITMAN OF Jersey
city Is GiytLg the boys a course in military
training. lie comes over every Tuesday after
noon. and they receive II lesson in military
tactics. OF course. marching Is entirely new
I" them. and after drill the other day one Of
tie older boys said. very thCuGhtfully. to me:
IF the Chinese knew how to keep step. and
LEANED sUch thing, as we learn. Japan could
no: whip US I'm enthusiastic over my work
with thest boys. and ] feel sure that II ~ Will
NOT go into tie laundry business whnn +;
leave us. Int Will seek for moro knowledge.
y ~. boys. sl.r said. turning oICc more
to her rrnIls, VIII" had been bus, mastering
their rraGinL lesson. I'VE shall read"
AS Mr.. HUE and tn" rruorter left the school
room toy carried away with them a vision Of
and howtng a&d smiling a fareweIl that seemed
10 say plainly, We Ike to have you here.
Come again
Chinese children never forget 10 make well
come the coming and speed the parting guest"
logan Mr.. Iuie AZ, soon as the door closed be-
hind him, There is only one drawback TO
our school. We need lnrger and permanent
Guart"rs. We have accommodations tor only
iiL,e IN our boarding department mere. The
others live with thriY friends or guardians.
mostly in launGrirs. The bows would learn
much Taste. II We had them together In II PEI
mmameqt home. and j. would be- better for
future. however. for only n few days ago Il
gentleman offered me $500 as IA nest egg for II
fnnd TOR this rurpo"e. and to-day | received q
most amusing lr:tcr from u boy nine years old.
the home. 'ior the hitic hcathenS.' 50 ho said,
! THINK 1t Will come in time. These boys that
brought from China are not objects of charity
Their parents. Will" they cannot he said to he
even well 10 10. agree to DAY $50 n year for
tuition for each one. and, of course. they have
to pay the bows board also. 1t is touching 10
see what sacrifices the parents are willing to
l'akc IN order that Their bows "sn learn the
language ard ali the arts and sciences of the
NJ. cricau uroplr. since the war with Japan the
prppl" OF China have become more alive to their
uehcicncIrs. anh are anxious 10 place them
selves more IN touch with modern meth
o!s. Our main object in training the boys wo
have lere now is to elevate them. Already
'cv"ral of them are interested In civil engineer
ing. and "A prominent firm OF engineers here
mas expressed Its willingness TO receive them
into IFS olliCc as soon AS they are htted for the
place. or course, when they complete The
three years co $50 here they Will he free To go
into business in tli, country or to return to
China, bnt " g hope that every one Will want to
the professions. But that is In tn. future.
We are only taking one step vt n time now. and
the most important thing at pres mt IL TO So
cure II permanent home for tho school. IL
could he kept crowded with students fresh from
the empire every year. for the Chinese Govern
ment Is keenly alive TO the advantages OF not
only, an English hut an American education
for her sons"