The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

entities and was placed with family here
to learn the English language. He ac-
Quired this rapidly. and when he entered
the academy he could speak English almost
as fluently as he could his native tongue
He had not only studied the language, nut
the boys of the people with whom he asso'
ciated.
We'll have some more fun said the An
dover boys when they heard that. new
Chinese boy had entered the school. They
had been wont to play all kinds OF tricks
on these boys from the Orient, and II Iuk
was only Chinese boy to them. They soon
the youngest of the Chinese boys. but he
became their champion. and by diplomacy
managed their course through college. Inc
Chinese boys wore their caps in the dining
hail. according to Chinese custom, and the
American boys delighted to tie their queus
to the chairs while dining. Pi iuk adopted
the American way of wearing his cap ana
also asserted himself in American-boy fash
ion in resenting such pranks until he
stopped that sort of fun.
The American boys amused themselves by
having the Chinese boys sing. but Pf fuk
was not slow to learn that his singing was
not appreciated and he refused to be part
of burlesque performance. He was rendy
to enter American boys games and learn;
but he was not willing to have his national
customs ridiouled. He ceased to be Chi
American.
The American boys learned to like him
He Joined in their games. He learned TO play
DtlSciail, ahd lle " Rias "Sh.
became one OF the crack players of the
academy. The other Chinese boys also
played ball. but they were little Cinnamon
ing they were laughed at rather than APP
But, one day Fl iuk Startled t., the VI, Whole lie
full uniform. including cap and stockings
He looked like an American boy. and he
played like one. He developed into one OF
the best players in the academy. -
In the with Exeter. in 1881, the
Phillipian. the school paper of June of that
year, has much to say in praise Of the work
place It ' says: .!Pi Yuk now comes to the
bat and hits the only three base hit OF the
game In his next time up he placed a
and left field In closing the account it
says: while our men all batted well. Pi
Yuk excelled in it, Andover won the game
by the score of ID to 8. and ri 1uK scored
three OF the runs.
CRACK TWIRLER OF CLASS.
In another game. with the Aetnas. Pi Yuk
pitched and allowed but three safe hits. He
won the game by his batting. While he was
only substitute pitcher for the academy
nne he was the crack twirler Of his class
nine and also of the second team OF the
academy. He was also good oarsnen. ana
IN fact eXceied In most OF the sports; ian
Che Cheak. q close companion OF Pi Yuk's.
was member Of the track team, and many
of the others showed up we'll in the games
the old teachers at Andover as clean. bright.
energetic fellows: Tney were far above the
average In intelligence. for they were Sc.
Iected to be sent here from thousands OF
ambitious youngsters in the Flowery King
dom. Ali of them stood we'll in their
studies. but Pi Yuk Is probably best re-
memhered In this connection. He was sec
rotary and treasurer of his class In 1881.
and was president of the class of 1852.
1t had been the intention to send the
Chinese boys to the university after they
had finished their course at the preparatory
schools. Pi Yuk was very anxious TO go to
Yale. and every arrangement had been
made for his entering the university wnen
the entire party was recalled.
News regarding them reached China. and
the Government soon made short work OF
their athletic ambitions. They were becom-
ing too Americana d, and the censor de-
cided that the whole scheme Of sending
Chinese boys abroad to be educated was
bad So Pi Yuk and all the other scholars
went back. but they had learned enough 20
bring about a change in sentiment IN the
Occident.
An incident which shows that the boys.
and especially Pi Tuk. did not forget their
love for their mother country is told by
Arthur ]. Selfridye who is practcing law
here. He was at Andover at the time, ana,
as the head of the athletic association. saw
much of Pi Yuk and his companions. MI
was from California and in a de-
hate on the exclusion of the Chinese he took
the negative side Of the question. while an