The Washington times., 1903-06-29
Cosmopolitan Character of
University Shown.
A SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
Two Negroes, a Chinaman, and q
Japanese Carry Of High
Honors.

.NEN nav L-Ns June CO ne
dinary and unprecedented success of
negroes and the foreigners who have
been students at Yale during the last
few years. and the winning of some OF
the most valuable prizes in the univer-
sity by these foreigners have caused
much comment in educational circles.
More than ever the results of the
work at Yale this year have been evil
dence of the existence OF the spirit Of
seat OF learning is founded few OF
the most notable instances follow:
William Pickens. a negro. OF Little
Rock. Ark. who worked his way to Yale
by shoveling dirt on a railroad and
serving as helper in a Chicago machine
shop. took the Ten Eyck prize in ora
tory at the annual junior exhibition.
George Williamson Crawford. of Birm-
ingham, Ala. a negro. who has worked
lis way through Yale Law School. was
for the third time declared a wirner
of one Of the Wayland prizes IN debate,
and at the annual commencement sxer-
cises captured the Townsend prize Of
f100 FOR the delivery OF an oraIi. n.
Frederick Erastus Pierce. son OF a
South Britain. Conn. farmer, who came
to Yale with $50 in a handkerchief. hav-
ing prepared himself at odd hours on
the farm for college. was chosen a MEM
Der OF the board OF editors OF the Yale
Literary Magazine won numerous
prizes. including the Cook prize in po-
etry, open 10 all the university, and is
slapped for Skull and Bones, the most
exclusive secret society.
Chung Hui Wang. a Chinaman. from
Hongkong, is awarded the degree of
master Of laws. summa cum laude by
the Yale Law School. after a year Of
study in the school.
Hatsuji Mayesawa. a japanese student.
is awarded prizes for excellence In me
chanieal drawing. for excellence in
mathematics. and is given honorable
mention for excellence in chemistry in
the Sheffield Scientific School
Harcutune Mugurdick Dadourian, of
farsus. Asia Minor. is awarded the
LOOMS fellowship. the income Of $IO.-
600. for excellence In physics. granted
two-year honors for excellence In all
Ltudies: is given a prize for excel sree
IN electrical engineering. and elected to
the Society Of Sigma Psi. an honor So
eiety In the Sheffield Scientific School
Have Won Fame.
The fame of Pickens has spread
abroad in the land and he was called to
assume the Presidency of a proposed
Haytian republic. an honor which he
promptly declined. He was summoned
to Newport, where he was the recipient
OF distinctive honors from members Of
the Five Hundred and Fifty. and re-
ceiyed gifts of money from numerous
wealthy New Workers who had read OF
his struggles.
George Williamson Crawford. though
longer a Yale man and more popular
among the Yale men generally. has not
achieved so much notoriety as his fell
low-colored man. Crawford intends 10
return TO Alabama and enter the prac-
tiee OF law. hoping to be the means OF
helping his own people in this way.
Chung Hui Wang is a most modest
and gentlemanly young fellow. twenty
three years OF age He understands and
speaks English so perfectly that he
finds it 10 trouble 10 converse. He
seeks the companionship OF Americans
and says he found It very easy TO adopt
American customs and dress. Wang Is
studying this country on a Government
scholarship. which he won In the Uni
versity Of Tientsin, where he was grad
uated in 1899. He has a mother and
grandfather in Hongkong, who are great
ly Interested in his success. They have
not yet heard of his winning a degree at
Yale Wang Will remain at Yale for an
other year and then will probably return
to China TO enter the government ser
vice He has already spent one year at
the University OF California
Here at China's Expense.
II am well acquainted with members
OF the Chinese legation in Washington, %
he said. and intend TO spend part of
my time there during the summer. The
government pays all my expenses while
here and l am not obliged TO work for a
living. though ! should esteem II an
honor IL I were obliged to work my way
through the university. IL were able to
do st."
Hatsuji Mayesawa. the japanese prize
winner is not obliged TO work his way
through Yale He is said 70 be inde-
pendently wealthy and is spending the
summer in the neighborhood town OF
Plantsville among wealthy people. in
company with a japanese companion
The two young men are very popular in
the village. Mayesawa said 20 a re
porter: Il came from Tokyo 10 this
country in August. 1901. with Prof.
Nakashirna. Of Tokyo University, at the
time of the Yale bicentennial celebra-
uon. II was on the advice of Prof Max
asthma that took up study at Yale
While studying at Tokyo I twice re-
ceived honors and once was first In my
e.ass. After graduating 1 took up the
practice of civil engineering under Prof
4. kondo and Prof Nakashima, and
took a part In earthquake investigation
under Prof Tanabe. Of the committee
OF earthuuake Investigation During tbe