The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-16
Miss Mary Krout Comes
To Honolulu.
Plans Maturing To Endow English
Chair in Oahu College and
Offer il to Her.

at Oahu College. There is no chair oil
english at the institution, but there is
strong probability that one will be
endowed and that it will be offered to
Miss Krout. Friends of the college
and friends of Miss Krout are working
% this end, and the lady herself has
expressed her willingness 20 accept the
position II 1t is rendered her.
She has an affection for Hawai-:
strengthened by several visits, and a
great many residents here who know
ner personally are very anxious to
make her present stay a permanent
one. Professor Hosmer. president OF
Oahu College, said last night that while
there was nothing definite in the mat
ter of the endowment of a chair OF
english literature at the college, that
ne rather thought It might be attained
81 want 10 have Miss KrOut at Oahu.
X possible" said Professor Hosmer.
We have not the funds to endow such
a chair. Ii will take money enough to
afford an annual interest of 81. 600. This
sum we hope to raise. No offer has
yet been made to Miss Krout, as we
nave no positive assurance of being
able TO support an English chair. In
any event Miss KrouJ is to lecture in
tFouo.u4u and will be asked to speak
flt Oahu"
Miss Krout is a guest of Mrs. w. c.
Wilder, on Pensacola street, and when
seen there last night by an Advertiser
reporter. expressed her delight at being
again in Honolulu. Il have not ceased
regretting having failed to land here
some weeks ago when / was on my
way from China to San Francisco said
Miss KrOut. Il was going down the
gangplank when i was finally dlssuad-
ed by the people aboard the ship. They
painted such pictures of the plague.
with a fresh story OF the death of
three white people, that ] weakened
after making all preparations to go
ashore. 1 had promised Mrs. Wilder TO
visit her, so after hurriedly finishing
my business In San Francisco / re-
turned.
Il shall certainly remain some
weeks. | am TO lecture, and / have a
book in hand which / must work on
here. 1t is to be about China-impTes-
customs, manners and conditions, and
will especially be devoted to a lengthy
consideration Of the open door | was
powerfully affected by a study OF the
commercial aspect OF China. There
are unbOunded opportunities for
American trade. ! believe in protect
ing our commerce. Last year they
took IS, 200, 900 worth OF cottons alone.
! They need immense quantities Of this
staple. / looked over the situation
carefully and had the best of advice
from men skilled in mercantile affairs
in China and financieTs of note.
II arrived in China last September
and did not leave for the United States
until February. AS I lost no time,
saw a good deal OF the country in those
months | was amazed at the pOpula-
! ton. Everywhere are millions Of Chi
nese. They crowd the very earth and
suggest wildly the possibilities when
the s eepiDg giant shall rouse. I was
| in Picking first for six weeks. In COM
pany with a woman missionary made
a trip to the Mongolian frontier.
went in litter and she in a cart. We
travelled some 300 miles and Il was
absorbingly interesting. We left the
| beaten track Of travel, crossed vast ag-
ricultural districts and entered the
mountains.
Exceptional opportunities offered
/ for a peep into the homes OF people.
/ My companion spoke Chinese and had
a remarkable influence on those with
whom she came in contact. We carried
/ our own food, but slept at the curious
/ inns. One day We spent at the house
/ OF very rich mana farmer-and
/ were entertained generously. The fam
I lily was of the money lord class and
\ had been converted to Christianity
\ They were highly intelligent and ]
gained an insight into Chinese thought
I that has been OF much value.
/ Il met many distinguished Euro
/ peans and Americans. DR.. Martin
I president Of the Imperial College al
I Peking, is a man Of genius. II seems
to me that his case argues against tbs
I charges OF being against reform which
are brought against the Dowager En-
press OF China. She herself endowed
the Imperial College and placed DR.
/ Martin, one Of the Oldest OF the mis-.
sionaries. at It's head | found thai
the Chinese like the medical missionar.
les a great deal.
Il had an odd eXperience-a usua'
the home or the mother Of an officer Of
the Imperial Treasury. a feast was
given In my honor and during or
three hours at table my neighbor. q
Chinese lady, took a violent fancy q
a fan had was coached by DIT
Gloss. the woman missionary under
whose tuteiage ] was. 10 offer the far
TO her. She refused. as Is the custom
and / left it on my chair. When a ser
want returned Il I declined 10 take q
back and 80 the lady got IT. myself
had expressed my admiration Of a
rather fantastic picture on the wall and
IN turn Jhis was offered me. DR.. Gloss
said no and l sorrowfu,ly echoed the
refusal
The next day Il came to my house
as I was told Il would by the Doctor
Ny book will likely appear next fal
and will be Issued In New York. Las
fall Dodd, Mead & Company published
my a Looker-on in London I va!
in London during 1896. 1897 and 1Sg,
and devoted part Of my book TO tn,
jameson trial. which l saw from star