Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-06-03
WORK AMONG CHINESE
INTERESTING PAPER READ
BEFORE WOMAN'S BOARD
HELP is NEEDED TO FURTHEF
WoRk-cHINEsE WOMEN ON
PAR WITH ANGLO.
SAxoNS.

trude Whiteman, of the Palama Mis-
sion, dealing with work among the
Chinese was read at the annual meet
ing OF the Woman's Board In Central
Union church yesterday:
Are the Chinese young women cap
able of assuming their part Of the re-
sponsibility which the near future is
sure to bring to them?"
The. condition and needs Of woman
in China can better be told by those
who are closely associated with them,
than by those of us who are many
miles distant. But here In this par
ticular spot-one terms IL the Oriental
corner Of the United States"-we have.
and always will have, Chinese young
women among us. Our part is to know
and plan for those whose home Is with
us. Who claim this land as their birth
right. They are our own countrywo-
men, and our sisters by adoption. Every
young woman with whom we have been
brought into contact longs to become
an educated woman, to be better fitted
TO fiji the sphere allotted to her by
God. II this desire fills the heart is II
in vain they ask for better prepara-
ton? Are they mentally able to meet
the demands for thus further develop
ment?
A glance at a few statements regard
ing the mental ability of our girls who
have been permitted to avail them
selves Of the educational advantages
offered here in our Island schools may
assist us in our conclusion.
We have taken pains to get informa-
ton from some Of the best educators
in our schools. A teacher OF many
years experience in one Of the semin-
aries says: 1T has been my experience
that the Chinese girl can do all that
the Anglo-Saxon can do In the scholo-
room, II she has fair opportunity,
and can be permitted to remain in
school long enough" From another,
My best and most encouraging work
is that done by the Chinese girls"
Again, The Chinese girls will prove a
strong force in schools of the future.
| However, we need not look wholly
into the future or depend upon proph-
ecy for evidence. Notwithstanding the
many hindrances TO be overcome-oi
which we could speak-many OF our
girls OF Hawaii have persevered ana
surmounted obstacles, and are now do
Ing creditable work along educational
lines. Others are pursuing college
course. numbers are aspiring to high
err education on the Mainland, The
chinese government has granted the
means Tor medical course TO young
women VINO nave an Engish educatioh
suncient 10 pass an examination ior
entrance into medical school. 1t may
De encouraging 10 us 10 know that AT
'ieast one Oh our lsiahd girls porn mere
anu product OF one OF our Christian
sehiiharies' mas oeeh aumit'eu upon eN-
animation one young lady teaches
hhsish III 'he iahiiiy OF the richest
man III hohskohg' ms man Is
heatheh with ten wives she Is 10 give
INSTRUCTION 10 the wives ana chiiureh.
VINO can estimate the power ior good
that TINS young CHRISTIAN girl may
nave. IL needs only casual WISH INTO
the MONIES Oh our kindergarten teach
ers-ho" mo'hers-.o reaiize what inc
woman can 40 Win 'he opportunity
ohiiu hie is iaue STUDY by these
mothers' ana the niue daughters are
Weiconeu anu lo'eu as much as the
sohs' Anohs the most successiui
teachers III .he sraueu schoois are
iouhu our ehihese young women AT
preSeh. the'c are se'erai cohteniPiat-
ing 'ah'ns Tue ei'ii serEice eAa"iha-
tIoh III piepara''on ior BUSINESS ~
"hat heish's 'he'r alhpi'ioh anu asPir-
a'iohs INA! ieau them ID ra'her ui]zy-
mo
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