The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30
COMES ON MISSION
FOR HER PEOPLE
Nine. Chang Crosses Ocean to
Learn New Ways That May
Help Koreans.
WOULD MoDERNIzE OLD NATION
She Expects to Remain in United
States Several Years and Will
Then Return to Orient to
Superintend Schools.
WOULD MoDERNIzE OLD NATION

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Francisco, Nov. 2s.-The desire to ac-
quire an American education, to enjoy
American customs, and to imhibe American
sentiment has brought Nine. Chang all the
way from Korea to San Francisco.
The quaint little creature Is the first
high-class woman of her nation to cross
the ocean for an American education.
In her simple way she tells how all the
real happiness OF her life came through
the teachings OF Americans and she wants
to speak the Language, read the literature
and live the life of the people OF this Re
public.
1t required just two years to convince
Chang-Sebang. her lesal lord, that a peer
at the world and a bit of education would
not utterly ruin the wife.
But the lady's logic was not only good,
but persuasive. and here she Is with her
child. domieiled as a parlor boarder at the
Methodist Mission.
It is the intention Of Nine. Chang 60 re-
main there a year or more until she has
mastered English sufficiently to take up
some lines of the higher education:
She cannot speak a word Of English. but.
like most Koreans of her class. she under
stands Chinese. and this Is what prompted
her to tai up her residence at the Meth
odist Mission.
Mime. Chang's father. the late Ye-Sebans.
was one Of the most prominent men In the
Wue 70 Province. He was a rice grower,
and the plantation on which he made his
home was at Nam Chang Ne; Her nns-
hands family. which Is ricn and powerful
SHE MARRIED EARLY.
'T never saw my husband until 1 stood
by, him for the marriage CEREMONY she
said, through an Interpreter, In con,par
ms N s some as Of the the ns,Ien customs with tnoss
II was just Il years old and as I had been
raised with the idea that my father would
s Ssiessr g ass, With aPp sasSnil Suppose Rsepsa 4 I h sas
not liked bis looks and refused 10 marry
"A Korean xirl would not dare-why she
would not even think OF SUCH an act or re-
beliicn.
ountr When a girl of the better class
reaches her seventh year she goes into se-
clusion and Is housed and under restraint
that she she NAV n visit friends. but she is not
permitted to speak with a man.
There is 40 social intercourse between
men n women. The men rave most OF
with women. 1t will be a telling step IN
the advancement of my country when So
cial conditions are moderntzeo.
zone Of the old customs of the capital,
Seoul, has been abolished and this indicates
prosress along the right line. TINS custom
From that time untilS o'clock women were
allowed the freedom Of the town to walk or
visit. Death was the penalty for q man
saThe women. attended by their wards.
went in parties, and everyone carried a
pretty lantern. Those hours were selected
should not interfere with the business life
Of the city.
DEPRIVED OF NAME.
Unlike the other Oriental women. the
Korean after marriage has a distinct place
PERTAINING 10 her family. She must be
consulted, and her views carry weight with
the husband. She Is an important factor IN
the -honae NE. bat. in the community she Is
Strange a. 1t may seem, the. iNKorean
woman has no anne OF her own H&e l am