The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-02
BRIGHT PUPIL FROM CHINA.
Attnche of the Legation at Washing
ton AccOmpiishes Wonders.
Washington Special in Philadelphia Nor
American.

Washington Special in Philadelphia North
American.
For the first time a member of the diplo-
matte corps of Washington has received
diploma while on duty at his post in this
city. His name is Sao-Ke Alfred SEE, an
attache of the Chinese legation, and he re-
ceived his sheepskin from the Central High
School a few days ago. The alfred" pOr-
ton of his name has been adopted since his
arrival in this country four years ago be-
cause it was more in Keeping with the
names used in America Al the Chinese
legation, however. he is known as Young
SEE" in order to distinguish him from an
He is at present few months over TWEEN
ty years of age. He is tall but rather
pleasing and he has made friends with all
with whom he came in contact. He is uni
versally respected and admired for the per-
severance and for the scholarly record OF
over SO per cent out of a possible hum
dred which he has made in his four years
course. This high per cent places him near
the top of the list of graduates and ahead
of over one hundred students who
studying at their own schools in their own
land and among their own people. When
the difficulties in his way are considered
Mr.. SEE has accomplished a remarkable
feat in entering a strange land and making
higher record than native students
Mr.. SEE came to this country four years
ago as a student translator for the recent
minister, Yang Yu, now at ST. Petersburg.
was so well advanced that Yang VI recon-
mended to the home government that he
De Hndue an dltdcne. ms ONCE he mas
now held for almost two years. When Mr..
Yu departed recently for his new post at
st. Petersburg he was DESTROYS of having
Mr.. SEE accompany him. but alfred" was
very anxious to remain at Washington
until receiving his high school diploma.
Next fall he expects to enter one of the
leading colleges, and after taking a full
collegiate course to study law. This will
necessltate his remaining in America for
at least seven years more, and at the end
of that time he will return to China and
will probably be in line for the diplomatic
service. He will be twenty-seven years of
age when he returns to his home near
Shanghai after an absence of eleven years.
but he will be fitted by education and train
ing to fill almost any diplomatic position
that may be offered to him.
Mr.. Sees early education was obtained
at Shanghai, where he attended ST. Johns
College, an American institution His
knowledge of English was obtained at this
school. so that when he landed at San
francisco he understood more English than
the average European tourist who docs"
French. At the Central High School which
ne entered within a few months after ar
irving in America, he has pursued a class
ical course, taking among other studies
Latin. French, German, English mathe-
mates and the college course in physics
He has been especially proficient in French
and Latin, and declares he loves the French
language almost as much as his native
tongue. German he dislikes on account Of
the harsh accent.