The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11
COMES FROM CHINA TO TEACH
MRS. Loo LIN'S MISSION TO HER
COUNTRYWOMEN HERE.
A Chinese woman Teacher a No,elt, -Shs
Had Trouble In Getting In--PIanS for
Helping Chinese Women and Children
NJ Charlottesville Is a Christian

Had Trouble In Getting In-Plans IN,
Helping Chinese Women and Children
NJ ChinatOwn--She Is a Christian.
The arrival in New York the other da,
Of Mrs. Loo Lin was decided novelty
1t made Chinatown open it's eyes.
For that matter, a Chinese woman teache
Is novelty in any part OF the world. ULti
within very few years education and tho
Chinese woman were kept widely apart.
OF the fifty Chinese women now living in
this city, none, upon her arrival, could
read, even in her own language; and few
have been instructed in other than the
most elementary branches.
1t was this circumstance among others
that brought Mrs Loo Lin here. Another
magnet, possibly, was MIR. Loo Lin. who
has been in this country nearly year.
No one rejoices more over the advent
OF Mrs. Loo Lin than the woman manager
at the Chinese mission house in Mott street
For years." she said, Il have been pray.
ing for the help Of an educated Chinese
woman. but as there are few of them the
one SO thoroughly equipped for mission
work In New York, 80 adaptable to Western
conditions, as Mrs. Loo Lin. She would 10
called progressive and energetic, think.
even for an American
Mrs. Loo Lin's movements since her
arrival bear out part Of this statement at
least. After less than twenty-four hours
stay at the mission house she went to Brook.
Ign for visit Of two days, then to the Cat
skill Mountains to stay a week, and when
seen on her return from there she was
about to take wing to stay over Sunday in
New jersey.
'You see, get down to work next week.
she explained, and 80 I am seeing all
can while have the chance
She speaks English haltingly. and occa-
sionally asks the aid Of an interpreter.
In appearance she is rather taller than
tho average Chinese woman and a trifs
darker in complexion. She aTranges her
very black hair In an American pompa-
dour, and furthermore, wears shirt waist
and tailor made skirt with quite jaunty
Western air, although she had never
donned either garment before reaching
San Francisco.
Naturally, / much prefer my native
style of dress she says, but to wear it
here in the streets would subject me to
annoyance
That she could give points In diplomacy
to some Westerners is shown by her reti-
cence in speaking of the six months delay
she experienced in reaching New York
after landing in San francisco. To hear
her talk one might almost be tempted to
believe that she enjoyed the detention.
The trouble was,' she explained, my
passport was wrong. ! had q merchants
Therefore, after five weeks stay in the
detention house, / was obliged to 90 to
Canada-to Montreal-and stay until tie
other passengers came. My intent ions
were to be in New York last April.
But / do not consider the time l spent
en- route quite wasted, In San Francis co.
for instance, ! was allowed to speak to an
audience of 1900 Of my own countrymen
in the Presbyterian Church. 1t was the
first time, I believe, that Chinese woman
had ever addressed an audience In her
what did I talk aboutf pointed out
what Christianity had done and was doing
for women in China and other Eastern
between the condition Of the women Of
the Orient and Of Western civilizations.
while in the detention house I had
the society of three Chinese scholars, all
detained there Like myself, who spen,
every hour they had In studying with me.
Most of the Cinnamon in San Francisco
are very bitter about the exclusion law,
I was told over and over again, III had
my way should have every American
kept out Of China, and I would like TO
have every American put to death who
enters China
sMy reply to such remarks was always
to point out what Christianity. teaches
to tell them about the Golden Rule
In Montreal made several addresses
in different churches and came into per
sonal contact with many OF my own people,
There are about 800 Chinese living there.
Primarily Mrs. Loo Lin's work in New
York is to teach older children and adults.
especially women, the three Rs" in their
will be given as it is required, for Mrs
Loo was brought up and educated in the
Baptist academy at Canton, where she
ACQUIRED a pretty thorough knowledge OF
the Chinese and English classics and
also of the American methods Of teaching.
There are now about 100 children in tbs
Chinese colony here, third OF whom are
taught in English every morning except
Saturday In a kindergarten belonging TO
the mission. It is not Mrs. Loo Lin's in
tention at present to try to teach the very
Young. Her abors will be confined primer
pally to older children and the grown-uGs'
and in order to suit their convenience in
6tructlOn Will De gwen Hianiy Jul .hS Wv
afternoon and evening, There. will prob
ably be women's class in the afternoon.
On Sundays Mrs. Loo Lin will teach
Bible class in Chinese, and this. she con-
siders, is perhaps the most important Part
of her work.
When asked to give her first impressions
Of the crowded Chinese quarter of New
York, she laughed-she laughs a good
deal-and answered.:
aOh, have seen the same thing before,
Some quarters Of Canton are just as crowded
and Just as dirty as Mott street ne
buildings are not so tall there as mere, nut
where the poorer people live are about
the same as they are in New York,